Bethany College Hosts 2021 Pre-Audition Choral Workshop
October 1, 2021
Bethany College will be hosting a Pre-Audition Choral Workshop for select high school singers this week. The Bethania Pre-Audition Choral Workshop is specifically meant to help area high school students learn the three songs they sing to audition for the 2022 Kansas All-State Choir, which starts at a district level. If they are chosen in the district competition they will advance to the All- State Choir. Later in the fall, high school teachers and students will be given the specific audition excerpts from the songs they work on at the KMEA (Kansas Music Educators Association). Events like the Bethania Pre-Audition Choral Workshop give smaller schools access to the resources to perform the audition pieces, which are typically advanced.
Bethany College doesn't choose who attends; instead, Kansas high schools are invited, and the music directors of each school decide which students they will bring. Equally important, is that these students enjoy their time on the Bethany campus, and in working with the music department faculty, experience first hand everything the department has to offer.
In accordance with the current college policy, masks are required.Photos by Jim Turner and Elise Carter
Bethany College is excited to announce that its choir students have been invited to perform at the iconic Carnegie Hall in New York City; a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that represents both the dedication of current students and the proud musical tradition of Bethany College.
Bethany College President Laura Crawley will deliver a State of the College Address to open the Svensk Hyllningsfest and Homecoming Weekend festivities at Bethany College, unveiling a new strategic vision to address emerging challenges and opportunities for the future.
Bethany College welcomed more than 265 students from 16 high schools across Kansas to campus on October 2 for the annual Bethania Choral Workshop, a tradition that has been inspiring young musicians for more than 15 years.
