Music opportunities
Band Opportunities:
Symphonic Band: Please contact Pat Vandehey at pvandehe@georgefox.edu if you have any questions. All students interested in band should attend rehearsals during the first week of classes (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday 4:40 – 6:00 p.m.) to give them a sense of the music we will be playing. Audition material for chair placement will be held on Monday, September 7 during normal rehearsal time. Audition material will be provided during the first rehearsal, and you will be able to sign up for a time slot during the first week of classes.
Jazz Band:Â Information about Jazz Band Auditions will be released at a later time.
Choir Opportunities:
Women’s Choral (MW 2:40 – 3:30 p.m.) is a non-auditioned group for female singers of varying ability. Please show up to the first rehearsal to get permission to enroll in the class. Contact Gary Frame at gframe@georgefox.edu for more information.
Men’s Choral (TTh 2:40 – 3:30 p.m.) is a non-auditioned group for male singers of varying ability. Please show up to the first rehearsal to get permission to enroll in the class. Contact Gary Frame at gframe@georgefox.edu for more information.
Concert Choir (MTWTh 3:40 – 4:50 p.m.) is an auditioned group consisting of both male and female singers. All students (including students who are auditioning) should attend the following rehearsals during the first week of classes:
Men – Monday and Wednesday
Women – Tuesday and Wednesday
Auditions for Concert Choir will be held Saturday, August 29 from 9:00 – 10:30 a.m. & 12:00 – 3:00 p.m., Monday, August 31 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Tuesday, September 1 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m., Wednesday, September 2 from 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.
If you are interested in auditioning, please pick up an information/audition packet and sign up for a time slot outside of the Performing Arts Office on the second floor of the Ross Center.
Jazz Choir and Chamber Singers auditions will be held during the 1st and/or 2nd week of classes, Time TBD.
Other Vocal Opportunities: Private Applied Voice Lessons with one of three instructors and Voice Class (group lesson), of which there are three sections:
MFÂ 11:40 – 12:30
MWÂ 1:40 – 2:30
MFÂ 9:40 – 10:30
Sign Up through MyGFU if you are interested in either of these opportunities.
String Opportunities:
Contact Kathleen Lavengood at klavengood@georgefox.edu for information on our String Ensemble.
Contact Ben Brooks at benbrooks2002@msn.com for information on the Chehalem Symphony Orchestra.
Small Ensembles: Contact Dick Elliot at relliot@georgefox.edu for more information.