Schedule Choir Placement – Columbia Choirs of Metropolitan Seattle

Thank you for beginning the enrollment process to join Columbia Choirs!

Children & Youth Singers

Enrollment is now open for new singers to join our Children & Youth Choirs for the 2026-2027 Season. Select a date below to sign up for a Choir Placement.

Tuesday, June 18th | 5-8pm

Saturday, August 22nd | 10am-2pm

Tuesday, September 3rd | 5-8pm

Adult Singers

Enrollment is now open for new singers to join our Adult Choirs for the 2026-2027 Season. Select the applicable audition date below.

Con Brio (treble voices): Tuesday, August 18th | 5-8pm

Concord (mixed voices): Tuesday, August 18th | 5-8pm

Have questions? Please reach out to Patrick Hunninghake, our Program Coordinator, at [email protected].

Click here to learn more about the Choir Placement process.

Choir Placement appointments for children and youth singers are about 15 minutes, with Artistic Director Katrina Turman. Adult singers will meet directly with the conductor of their desired choir. This stage of the enrollment processes is meant to get to know you and your musical background in a stress-free environment. We will vocalize you to better understand your range, vocal flexibility, and music reading experience. See the Choir Placement Process for each age range below for more specifics about what should be expected.

1st – 5th Grades

Choir Placement appointments for these choirs will include:

A conversation with the singer and parents to get to know them better.
Simple vocal warmups and ear exercises.
Singing of any simple song (ex. Happy Birthday, Twinkle Twinkle Little Star, or any simple song that you would like to share with us!)

6th – 12th Grades

Choir Placement appointments for these choirs will include:

A conversation with the singer and parents to get to know them better.
Vocal warmups and simple ear training exercises.
Music reading exercises according to your skill level.
Singing of a prepared song (Singer should have one song prepared. This can be anything from an aria to an art song to a simple folk song. We just want to hear you sing!)

Adults

Audition appointments for these choirs will include:

A conversation with the singer to get to know them better.
Interactive vocal warmups with coaching from the conductors
Music reading exercises based on chorister experience
Singing of a prepared song (Singer should have one song prepared. This can be anything from an aria to an art song to a simple folk song. We just want to hear you sing!)