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Welcome to the Audition Information Page!

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Ketzev welcomes you, the class of 2011, to Hopkins and invites you to come out and audition for us! We understand that the beginning of the year can be a bit stressful, so we've made this page to make the audition process as painless as possible.

It all starts at the O-Show on September 5, when all of the singing groups, including Ketzev, perform for you. After the O-Show, you'll head over to the reception for some ice cream (mmm...) and the chance to sign up for an audition.

Auditioning for Ketzev is fun! We welcome you to audition for any voice part (don't worry if you're not sure what voice part you are, we'll figure it out with you during the audition). While many of our members have musical experience, this is absolutely not a requirement; for some of us, the only musical experience we had before joining the group was singing in the shower!

The audition itself isn't scary at all. We'll start with a few warm-up exercises to make sure you're ready to dazzle us, and to get a sense of your range. Then we'll teach you part of one of our songs and have you sing it with a quartet to see how you blend with the group. Finally, we'll ask you to sing a solo of your choosing. Feel free to choose a solo from any style or genre that you want. We've heard it all, from Britney Spears to Turkish melodies to Happy Birthday.

You do NOT need to be Jewish to be a member of Ketzev. In fact, the current group is very multicultural, and we welcome members from all backgrounds. You do NOT need to know Hebrew -- we learn all of our non-English (Hebrew, Yiddish) songs by transliterations. The only requirement we have is that you like to sing...and be merry. Clearly.

The whole audition process ends on Sunday, September 9. The events of this night are top secret....mwahaha.

If you have any questions for us, please feel free to contact our Business Manager, Kari Sepelyak, who will be more than happy to help in any way she can.

Once again, welcome to Hopkins!