Rehearsals
Every Tuesday from 6:00 PM- 8:00 PM and every third Saturday from 9:00 AM- 12:00 PM
The Basics
Membership into the LaCrosse Girlchoir carries the commitment to attend all rehearsals and be present at every concert except in extreme circumstances. Please see and subscribe to our Google calendar on the HOME page. Illness on the day of rehearsal should be called into the director. A request to be excused from a rehearsal should be made two weeks prior to the rehearsal being missed by completing an absence form and submitting it to the choir manager. No more than three absences during the course of one semester will be allowed. This is to ensure that the standards of the Girlchoir, as a whole, are upheld. To report an absence to your director the day of rehearsal, please send a text or call. To report an absence in advance of the rehearsal date please text, call, or email.
Yes, the cost of participation is $250 per semester with $150 due at time of registration. Scholarships and fundraising opportunities are available each semester. A tremendous musical training value, dollar for dollar – it breaks down to about $3.00-$3.50 per hour when local vocal instructors are currently charging between $15-$25/hr
Rehearsals every Tuesday from 6-8PM and one rehearsal a month on Saturday from 9AM-12PM. Fall semester= September-early December and Spring Semester= January-early May.
Concert Choir is where we start singers that have musical concepts that they need to learn or refine. This ensemble also does not tour other than the school tour. The Touring Choir is the more advanced ensemble that builds on the skills learned in Concert Choir and continues to polish those musical skills. This ensemble also goes on tours depending on the year.
On the home page of the website. The buttons are clickable and linked right to the information.
Performances
The “Black and White” outfit is worn for casual performances in the community and before and after formal performances. Families are responsible for purchasing these items on their own. The “black and white” outfit includes: * Black knee length straight skirt (strictly knee length – not above or below.) * Concert Choir: White blouse with a peter pan collar Touring Choir: White women’s style T shirt *Black cardigan (can purchase from Lands End) * Black flat shoes The Formal Performance outfit is provided and is a long black dress. We schedule fittings for a rehearsal date. These dresses are not brought home with the girls, so they wear the “Black and White” outfit to the concert and change into and out of the dresses at the performance venue.
One big performance each semester and often times the choir is asked to sing at least one time for additional community opportunities.
Auditions
If you want to come with a song prepared; you may, but it is not required! Just bring yourself and we will take it from there! You’ve got this!
If you have never auditioned to be a part of the La Crosse Girlchoir before, then you need to audition.
If you have been in Girlchoir before and have auditioned, you do not need to do this part again. Once a Girlchoir girl, always a Girlchoir girl.
The location is announced at the beginning of each semester, but they have traditionally taken place at Leithold Music or right at Cappella Performing Arts Center. To be safe, look for our auditions announcements or contact us!