Are there auditions or other musical requirements to join?

• There are NOT formal auditions to join the group. However, you must be able to match pitch, keep a steady beat, and perform basic rhythms correctly. It is helpful if you have basic music reading skills but this is not a requirement. It is also recommended that you buy a black 3 ringed binder or a choral folio. If you would like to purchase a choral folio, click here to see what it is. 

How old do I need to be to join?

• You must be at least a high school freshmen (9th grade) to join. Other than that, there is no upper boundary of age to join!

Is there a fee to join?

• There is a $45 refundable music deposit due at your first rehearsal. You must pay this in cash or with a check made out to Adirondack Voices. At the end of the concert season you will be given the option to have your deposit returned to you or you may donate it to the group. 

Where are rehearsals?

• Christ Church United Methodist, 54 Bay Street, Glens Falls, NY 12801. We enter through the door on Washington Street. 

When are rehearsals?

• Rehearsals are Tuesday evenings between September and December, and then from January to May

How long are rehearsals?

• Rehearsals are from 7-9pm. Please plan to arrive early so that we are ready to sing at 7pm. 

What are your attendance policies?

• We ask that members try to be at every rehearsal, however, minimum attendance requirement is 75% of rehearsals for a given concert season.  This allows for 4 absences during a season.

What happens if I can't make 75% of rehearsals for a concert season?

• If you cannot make the required rehearsals, the director will give you a "voice check" to make sure you still know your music and a determination from there will be made as to your membership status. If you know before hand that your schedule conflicts with rehearsals, we ask that you consider joining the following concert season. 

How many concerts are there a year?

• There are two (2) concerts per year, one in December and the other in May.

• Registration is by concert season; Winter & Spring.  You do not have to commit to both concerts. 

Are there any required dates I need to attend?

• There will be a dress rehearsal scheduled for the Sunday evening before the concert as well as our concert date that following Tuesday which are mandatory. 

How much music do we typically perform? Is it memorized?

• We typically perform anywhere from 10-14 pieces of music in a concert. There will also be occasional extended work which are usually longer more involved pieces of music. None of our concerts are from memory. 

I missed a rehearsal or I know I am going to miss one rehearsal, where do I go for stuff that I missed?

• Be sure to first contact either our Director or President to let them know you will be missing. All updates will be on this website in the "Members" tab with the title of the current season (Spring 2024, Fall 2025, etc.). 

I don't play piano or really know how to read music, how do I practice my part?

• In the "Members" tab you will find link to YouTube practice parts which you can sing along with at home. In the event that there are challenging pieces in the concert, the director may make a separate practice part for you to sing along to that has less going on than the YouTube video. 

What is the concert dress code?

• Men will wear a black suit or tuxedo, black socks, black shoes, white collared shirt and black bowtie. (Adirondack Voices has bowties to borrow if you do not have one)

• Women will wear black long sleeve or three-quarter sleeve blouses with a black long or knee length skirt with black stockings or black dress slacks with black shoes with minimal jewelry. 

If I have more questions, how can I get in contact with you?

• Visit our Contact page a reach out however you see fit! You may also Join Our Mailing List to get more frequent updates about Adirondack Voices.