North Shore Choral Society Auditions for Our 87th Season

Auditions for the 2022-2023 season will be held on Tuesday, August 30 beginning at 7 p.m.  Dr. Julia Davids, NSCS Music Director, will accept new members that complement our current section balance. To audition, you must exhibit basic music literacy, including secure intonation, and a good quality tone. It is not necessary to prepare anything for the audition. Registration information is provided below, however, please review the following information before registering. To schedule an audition, please complete the attached form and review it carefully to understand the commitment that is membership in NSCS. 

 Growing Musically as Individuals and as an Organization

NSCS is a close-knit group of over 100 dedicated singers from all over the Chicago area. We were able to maintain the strength and cohesiveness of the organization over the last two-and-a-half years by working on vocal technique and community-building, initially during virtual rehearsals and ultimately returning in person last year. We were delighted to be able to perform a full season of three concerts in 2021-22 and are looking forward to our new season described here.

Membership in NSCS

NSCS dues are $100 per year.  Music and reasonably priced uniform concert attire are also purchased be each NSCS member.  Each season, NSCS generally performs at least three concerts as well as a Holiday Concert with the Evanston Symphony Orchestra. At present, our scheduled concert dates are November 13, December 11, March 5, and June 4.  Attendance at rehearsals and participation in ALL concerts is an expectation of NSCS membership.  Our full Expectations Statement  is provided below, and we ask that you review it before scheduling an audition.

Safety of our Members remains our Primary Concern

Please note that our rehearsals have protocols based on best practices related to Covid-19, developed and updated as necessary by our own task force that includes medical professionals from within our membership. We are requiring that all members who wish to sing in person be fully vaccinated and wear masks during rehearsal. NSCS will furnish comfortable, specially-made singers' masks with our NSCS logo. Rehearsals will be available synchronously via Zoom and audio recordings posted on our website. All members, when registering for the 2022-2023 season, will commit to a community agreement that is described on the Season Audition form linked below. 

Expectations of NSCS Members 

The North Shore Choral Society strives to provide our audiences and members with outstanding musical experiences. By accepting membership in NSCS you are agreeing to do your best to attend all rehearsals on time and in their entirety and to participate in all performances. This allows us to support each other and to perform to the best of our abilities. We do understand that there will be occasional conflicts with rehearsals and possibly even with a performance. Early communication about conflicts is essential. While you may feel that your absence will not harm the ensemble, NSCS is a team and we need all singers to be fully committed
​to the organization. 

If, after reviewing all the information provided, you want to schedule an audition, follow the link below and fill out the Audition Form, including information about what voice part you sing and any previous singing experience.  We will get back to you with an assigned Zoom audition slot for August 30, 2022. To schedule an audition, please click here.
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