Join the Davidson Choir Family. We’re happy you’re here. Welcome, students and community members alike.

Auditions for the Davidson College Choirs will be held August 24-28 in Sloan Music Center on Davidson College’s campus in Office 102. We have two student choirs, as well as a robust community choir for faculty, staff, and community members from the Charlotte and Lake Norman area. New member auditions are 12 minutes in length and are welcoming. Returning student singers should also schedule a check-in.

If you missed the audition window, please see below for more instructions.

Davidson College Students (Current Davidson College Students, all class years)

New Students (Davidson College Students, all class years)
Click here for your audition link. Then, fill out this form. Most of our members are non-music majors, and there is a place in the Davidson College Choirs for every singer—beginning, intermediate, and advanced. What they share in common is a love of music making to a high standard. We can’t wait to welcome you into this awesome community.

Returning Chorale/Chamber Students (Returning Davidson College Student singers, all class years)
Click here for your check-in link, then fill out this form. Then, register! This is not a formal re-audition; we’re welcoming you back, but I need to see you each for a check-in.

If you missed the audition window, please email our director at reberlin@davidson.edu and we will schedule a time for you to be seen. It could be that we can accommodate you or that we recommend starting at the start of the following term.

Charlotte & Lake Norman Community Members (Charlotte & Lake NormanCommunity, Faculty, Staff)

New Community Members (Community members from Lake Norman and Charlotte, faculty & staff): Click here for your audition link AND fill out this intake form. We look forward to working with you!

Returning Community Members (Choral Arts Society Davidson)
If you’d like to switch voice parts or would like to check-in, please schedule a check-in here. Otherwise, fill out this intake form and I look forward to seeing you at our first rehearsal on August 31.

If you missed the audition window, please email our director at reberlin@davidson.edu and we will schedule a time for you to be seen. You are also most welcome to come to our first rehearsal in Sloan Music Center Room 201 (Davidson College campus) on Monday, August 31. Please arrive by 6:15 p.m. so we can get you situated, but you’re welcome to give it a try before committing. We will rehearse from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. Ample free street parking is available along Concord Road and Main Street.

FAQs

  • We're so happy you're eager to join the Davidson College Choirs. New and returning members alike, no stressing. We promise that the audition will be welcoming.

    Please plan to arrive 10 minutes ahead of your slot so you can fill out a form ahead of your audition.

    You do not need to prepare anything, however if you have something 1-2 minutes in length prepared that you’d like to share, just let us know. We’d be happy to hear it.

    During the audition, we will first chat. We need to confirm your commitment to the musical discipline and artistry that leads to choral excellence. Our rehearsals are fun and engaging, but they are also rigorous––we learn and perform a lot of music every year, and the professionalism that we bring to each of our performances is a result of a great deal of hard work that requires attendance at all rehearsals and commitment to building excellence and positive esprit de corps.

    Then, we’ll do some vocal exercises that give us a better picture of your range, etc., and potentially some basic sight reading and ear exercises.

    And perhaps you’re thinking, “I haven’t done some of that in years!” or “I’m not confident in that!” STILL, come on in. You are welcome, wherever you are. Singing is a lifelong sport, and with practice, we can get there together.

  • For students - yes! Practice rooms are available for audition preparation and are located in the lower level of Sloan. Building access begins when CatCard Services activates your card for the fall semester. Hours are 7:00 a.m.–midnight daily. For more info, see the signs posted on practice room doors.

  • The 2025/2026 schedule kicks of September 1.

    See our ‘About’ page to learn which ensemble may be the right fit, but the schedule is also provided here:

    a) Chorale meets for four hours weekly, after classes end on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays.

    b) Chamber Singers meets after Chorale on Tuesdays for 80 minutes weekly.

    c) Choral Arts Society of Davidson meets Mondays from 6:30 - 8:45 p.m.

  • Private voice lessons are available to any student for a fee, and students may take half-hour or one-hour lessons for no-credit ($) or for-credit ($). Private voice lessons give students an opportunity to learn more about their own singing instrument in a supportive and nurturing environment that allows for maximum growth and development as an artist. Beginners are welcome to sign up for lessons to explore their potential, and experienced or advanced singers will find themselves challenged both technically and musically in their lessons. Vocal lesson scholarships are available. Please email Professor Jacque Culpepper at jaculpepper@davidson.edu to get started!