All-State Season is Upon Us!
Sunday, September 4, 2022 by Karen Lecky-Springer | All-State Choir
Some of my most treasured middle and high school memories revolve around the numerous trips to Tampa for intense rehearsals culminating in a grand performance at the Florida All-State Festival. Friendships were made, lasting memories created, and my cup of personal and musical growth overflowed. This (extended) weekend was truly one of the highlights of my school year from 8th-12th grades.
Now is the time of year students embark on the audition process for the Florida All-State Choir and I enjoy working with auditionees in our lessons by honing in on our ear training, sight-singing, and overall musicaianship skills. I have taken the time to put together a one-stop shop for your All-State preparation needs. Below you will find links to resources that will help you ace the musicianship and sight-reading portions of the All-State Exam. Current students may also access additional resources through the student portal's "Online Resources."
Sight Reading:
1) Sight Reading Factory: Here, you can easily access pre-made sight reading examples that follow current FL All-State requirements for both MS and HS levels. Pre-made databases have examples randomly populated for easy practice. It also will play along with you to aid in the learning process until you build the confidence to try it on your own! This is a subscription-based program, but well worth the fee for what it provides. An easy-to-use app is always accessible and you can track your progress throughout.
Musicianship:
1) Musicianship Prep (unofficial All-State Prep Website): This page provides links to practice websites (mostly pre-made MusicTheory.net examples) and will serve as an invaluable tool for all subject areas: Key Signatures, Time Signatures, Chord Quality Recognition, Major and Perfect Intervals, and Vocabulary. If you haven't already bookmarked this site- do so now!
2) Musictheory.net - this is a customizable site to cover all the basic (and more advanced) musical theory concepts. I have used this website for many years in the private studio because it is easy to navigate and customize.
To all of those taking the musicianship and sight singing tests- You've got this!
