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Everyone who auditions is guaranteed a spot in one of our six ensembles. 
​Explore audition and ensemble information below!

​How to enroll into a UWEC Choir: Incoming or Transfer Students
ALL incoming/transfer students that would like to enroll in a UWEC Choir for Fall 2022 need to complete an audition. If you are a returning/current UWEC choir member, you may also audition at this time. ​

1. Complete the Ensemble Enrollment Form.
2. Audition on your scheduled Blugold Experience Day. Contact Admissions to find out your orientation day!
 Summer Orientation Dates:
July 8, 11, 15, 18, 22, 25, 29; August 1, 5 (Mondays & Friday 9-11am)
The audition will include a warm-up, range check, tonal recall, and a small sight reading excerpt.
3. Auditions will also take place in September 2022. More information coming soon! 
If you are a returning/current UWEC choir member, you may also audition at this time.
To audition this summer, please email Dr. Frank Watkins (watkinfa@uwec.edu) to schedule a summer Zoom audition time. 
   

​                      ZOOM AUDITIONS 
                           Join the Zoom Meeting below 2 - 5 min ahead of your scheduled audition time.
                                                                       Zoom Meeting Link: HERE 
                                                                      Meeting ID: 893 9292 3969 
                                                                                Passcode: UWEC


  1. Click on your profile picture in the top right corner of the Zoom application and then click on "Settings".
  2. Click on "Audio" on the left side.
    1. ​Choose your preferred speaker and microphone devices. It is highly encouraged to have an external microphone instead of your computer's built in microphone.
    2. Set "Output Level" to a comfortable level.
    3. Uncheck "Automatically adjust microphone volume".  
  3. Click "Advanced" in the lower right corner to continue the configuration...
    1. Set "Suppress Intermittent Background Noise" to Disable.
    2. Set "Suppress Persistent Background Noise" to Disable.
    3. Check "Show in-meeting option to "Enable Original Sound" from microphone".
E N S E M B L E S
Concert Choir  •  MUSI 188/388  •   MWF 12-12:50pm, TTh 12:30-1:20pm
​Concert Choir has a long-standing tradition of choral excellence at UW-Eau Claire. This 70-member mixed (SATB) ensemble prides itself on performing advanced repertoire from all periods, styles and genres of music. Throughout its history, Concert Choir has performed at regional and national conventions. Most recently, the ensemble performed at the 2020 ACDA North Central and Central Regional Convention in Milwaukee, WI.
For more information on Concert Choir, visit the Concert Choir web page.
Women's Concert Chorale  •  MUSI 192/392  •   MTWTh 2-2:50pm
Women’s Concert Chorale is a 60-member treble ensemble that specializes in the study and performance of repertoire written specifically for women’s voices. Women’s Concert Chorale is featured at several concerts throughout the year, including the annual Viennese Ball. The ensemble has been featured at numerous regional and national conventions and tours annually in the Upper Midwest. In 2017, the ensemble toured Central Europe.
For more information on Women's Concert Chorale, visit the Women's Concert Chorale web page. 
The Singing Statesmen  •  MUSI 191/391  •  TTh 3-4:50pm
The Singing Statesmen is one of the premiere TTBB ensembles in the United States. The Statesmen perform at several concerts throughout the year and tour the Upper Midwest annually. The ensemble has been featured at a number of regional and national conventions, most recently at the Wisconsin Music Educators Convention (2015) and the Intercollegiate Male Chorus Convention (2016). In 2017, the ensemble toured Central Europe.​
For more information on The Singing Statesmen, visit
​The Singing Statesmen's web page.
Novum Voce  •  MUSI 262/462  •  MWF 1-1:50PM
Novum Voce is the newest choral ensemble at UW-Eau Claire. The 30-member mixed (SATB) chamber ensemble performs a wide-variety of music from the Renaissance through the Contemporary Periods. The ensemble performs at several departmental concerts, including A Cappella Extravaganza and the Holiday Concert.
​For more information on Novum Voce, visit the Novum Voce web page.
Treble Choir  •  MUSI 193/393  •   TTH 9:30-10:45pm
Treble Choir is one of two treble ensembles on campus. This 50-member ensemble is comprised of first and second year students from all academic disciplines. Treble Choir is featured at several concerts throughout the year, including the Choral Showcase and the annual Holiday Concert. 
For more information, visit the Treble Choir web page.
Symphonic Choir  •  MUSI 190/390  •   TTH 6-7:30pm
Symphonic Choir performs large masterworks with the University Symphony Orchestra annually. The 90-member ensemble is open to students across campus, as well as community members from the Greater Chippewa Valley.
For more information on Symphonic Choir, visit the Symphonic Choir web page.
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Questions?
Contact Dr. Frank Watkins, Director of Choral Activities
(watkinfa@uwec.edu) or via phone at 715.836.2329, or 
Hannah DeYoung, Choral Area Assistant
​(deyounhv3391@uwec.edu)