UMKC
CHOIRS
About the Choirs
The Conservatory choirs offer choral performance at the highest artistic level to all UMKC students, faculty, staff, and community members. If you want to sing – there is a place for you at UMKC!
Each of the Conservatory choral ensembles is guided by a philosophy that seeks to engage its students and audiences to diverse choral repertoire – featuring great choral masterworks and music written by living composers, including UMKC faculty Chen Yi and Zhou Long. The UMKC choral area is committed to programming works by underrepresented composers including women and BIPOC composers.
Through the rehearsal and performance, students explore a wide variety of musical genres, compositional techniques, traditions, and expressive possibilities. This range of experiences affords singers an opportunity to receive a comprehensive musical education through an engaging and inspiring process of rehearsal and performance.
Interested in singing with us?
If you are interested in joining one of the choral ensembles please email Dr. Charles Robinson or Dr. Jennifer Sengin and complete the choral interest form above.
Spring 2025 Choral Auditions
Sign up for a choral audition on the choral audition website:
Choral auditions for the Spring 2025 semester will take place IN PERSON in Grant Hall Room 331A. Please sign up for a 7 minute time slot using the link below:
Sign up for a 7-minute time slot here
UMKC Choral Ensemble Auditions
Tuesday, January 21, 2025
- 4:30pm-6:30pm
Wednesday, January 22, 2025
- 3:00pm-5:00pm
Thursday, January 23, 2025
- 2:00pm-5:00pm
Friday, January 24, 2025
- 10:00am-12:00pm
If you cannot attend any of these audition times, please email Dr. Jennifer Sengin at: jsengin@umkc.edu
First Week of Classes
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025 – First day of classes, First rehearsal for Choral Union
- Wednesday, January 22, 2025 – First rehearsal for Conservatory Singers, Conservatory Concert Choir, and Chamber Singers
AUDITION REQUIREMENTS and CHORAL UNION HEARINGS
- All Conservatory Choral ensembles are open to UMKC students in all majors, alumni, faculty, staff and community members (18 years and older).
- Students taking applied voice lessons – Prepare and sing a standard piece of your choice: an art song, aria, or folk song.
- All other auditionees – You are welcome to sing a prepared song of your choice, but this is not required.
- An accompanist will be provided; if you have selected a solo piece of your choice, please bring a score for the accompanist.
- The faculty will lead you through a few vocal exercises to determine your range and voice part.
- The audition will last approximately 7 minutes.
UMKC CONSERVATORY CHOIRS
There is a place for you to sing at UMKC! We look forward to hearing you.
Choral ensembles include: Conservatory Singers, Conservatory Concert Choir, Chamber Singers, and Choral Union.
Have questions about choral auditions? Contact Dr. Jennifer Sengin at jsengin@umkc.edu
Sincerely,