February 7, 2012 at 7:45 PM February 14, 2012 at 7:45 PM
Polyhymnia, an a cappella chamber choir that has charmed Washington area audiences for more than 20 years, will audition all voice parts for our Spring "semester" (rehearsal and performance calendar at right). Singers must be technically proficient. Dues are $80. Regular weekly rehearsals are Tuesdays 7:45 PM to 10:00 PM. There also are two extra Thursday rehearsals in the two weeks preceding the first concert weekend. Our Spring performances will occur on the weekends of June 2/3 and 9/10. Singers must commit to missing no more than three rehearsals and none of the performances.There are no obligations to sell tickets or do fundraising.
Rehearsals and auditions occur in the basement of:
The Church in Bethesda 5033 Wilson Lane Bethesda, MD 20814 Please find directions below.
To get to the basement, auditioners must enter through the back door. Walk down the driveway to the left of the church. The back entrance will be well lighted.
All auditioners should arrive at 7:45 PM. You need not prepare a song, and you will not be asked to sight-read anything. Instead, I will rehearse all of you, plus Polyhymnia veterans, on a piece of music that you have not seen before. After I have rehearsed everyone together on this piece for about 45 minutes, we will break the group into quartets that will sing the piece we've just rehearsed. Auditioners get multiple quartet trials with differing singers on the other parts. Every effort is made to help the auditioner put his or her best foot forward.
If there are further questions, please contact me:
Jim Klumpner, Director 301.565.0314 jamesklumpner@gmail.com
Polyhymnia Rehearsal and
Performance Schedule
Spring 2012
Auditions:
Tuesday, February
7
Tuesday, February
14
Rehearsals:
Tuesday, February
21
Tuesday, February
28
Tuesday, March 6 Tuesday, March 13 Tuesday, March 20 Tuesday, March 27 Tuesday, April 3 Tuesday, April 10 Tuesday, April 17 Tuesday, April 24 Tuesday, May 1 Tuesday, May 8 Tuesday, May 15 Tuesday, May 22 Thursday, May
24 Tuesday, May 29 Thursday, May 31
Performances:
Weekends of June 2/3 and June 9/10
Directions to The Church in Bethesda 5033 Wilson Lane, Bethesda, MD 20814
From the Capitol Beltway:
Exit Old Georgetown Road southbound, towards Bethesda.
Proceed about two miles into downtown Bethesda.
Turn right at the stoplight at Wilson Lane.
Although the church has a parking lot, you must instead park on the side streets.
Remember to enter by the back door.
From downtown DC or from East-West Highway:
From the intersection of Wisconsin Avenue, East-West Highway, and Old Georgetown Road, proceed north on Old Georgetown Road.
Turn left at Wilson Lane, the third stoplight.
The church is about a block and a half down on the right.
Although the church has a parking lot, you must instead park on the side streets.
Remember to enter by the back door.
From the Bethesda Metro station:
As you come up the escalator, you will be facing North.
Proceed north along Old Georgetown Road.
Turn left at Wilson Lane, the third stoplight.
The church is about a block and a half down on the right.
