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Choir Auditions — Autumn 2025

Join us!

Ohio State choirs are open to ALL students, regardless of their major. 

Visit each choir's respective web page to learn more about the group, course numbers and meeting times. 

Placement is by audition for Chorale, Men's Glee Club, Women's Glee Club, and University Chorus.

The Gospel Choir is part of Commercial Music Ensembles. 

Audition Procedure — 3 Steps

Auditions will be held the week of August 25, but vary for each choir. Check the schedules and sign-up instructions carefully.

Step 1 — Audition Registration 

This Choir Audition Registration Form must be completed by ALL students prior to their audition.

Choir Audition Registration Form

Step 2 — Sign up for an audition time

Once you complete and submit the Audition Registration Form, you will receive a confirmation email with a link to SignUpGenius where you will select your audition time. 

You can also access the link at Choir Audition date and time sign-ups.

In SignUpGenius, select the correct link for the choir(s) you wish to join, and schedule your audition time. 

Step 3 — Prepare for your audition

Review and prepare the audition materials below.

Chorale

Auditions: Tuesday, Aug. 26–Friday, Aug. 29

Be prepared to perform:

  • Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
  • Melodic retention exercise — sing back 5-note melodic patterns
  • Rhythmic exercise — clap or sing rhythmic patterns in common meters
  • Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches

Check out our helpful mock audition video below.

Questions? Email Robert J. Ward, conductor, at ward.539@osu.edu

Men's Glee Club

Auditions: Tuesday, Aug. 26–Friday, Aug. 29

Be prepared to perform:

  • Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
  • Melodic retention exercise — sing back 3, 4, 5-note melodic patterns
  • Rhythmic exercise — clap or sing rhythmic patterns in common meters
  • Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches

Check out our helpful mock audition video below.

Questions? Email Robert J. Ward, conductor, at ward.539@osu.edu

University Chorus

Auditions: Tuesday, Aug. 26–Thursday, Aug. 28

Be prepared to perform:

  • Scales and short melodies to test range and demonstrate voice quality
  • Melodic retention exercise — sing back short melodic patterns
  • Rhythmic exercise — clap or sing rhythmic patterns in common meters
  • Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches

Questions? Email Colin Knoth, conductor, at knoth.18@osu.edu

Women's Glee Club

Auditions: Monday, Aug. 25–Friday, Aug. 29

Be prepared to perform:

  • Vocal exercises to demonstrate range and vocal timbre
  • Melodic retention and pitch recall to demonstrate musicality
  • Sight reading, both rhythms and pitches
  • You may be asked to sing an unaccompanied solo of your choice (1 minute), a cappella

Questions? Email Jordan Saul, conductor, at saul.52@osu.edu

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Mock Audition Video for Chorale and Men's Glee Club

Auditions for Women's Glee Club and University Chorus may differ.

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