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Overview of Auditions for 2025-2026

Location for Auditions: Art Room

Schedule for Auditions:

Week 1: Week of September 15th
  • Monday, September 15: 2:20 – 3:00 Elementary Vocal Solo
  • Tuesday, September 16: 6th period Middle School Vocal Solo and Ensembles
  • Tuesday, September 16: 2:20 – 3:00 Elementary Vocal Ensemble
  • Wednesday, September 17: 2:20 – 2:50 High School Vocal Solos and Ensembles
Week 2: Week of September 22nd
  • Monday, September 22: 2:20 – 3:00 Elementary Drama Solos & Elementary Boys signed up for Drama Ensemble
  • Tuesday, September 23: 6th period Middle School Drama Ensemble
  • Tuesday, September 23: 2:15 – 3:05 Elementary Girls signed up for Drama Ensemble

  • Wednesday, September 24: 2:20 – 3:00 Elementary Musical Theater Solo, High School Musical Theater Solo, and High School Musical Theater Ensemble
Week 3: Week of September 29th
  • Monday, September 29: 2:20 – 3:00 Elementary Worship Dance Solo and Elementary Urban Dance Solo
  • Tuesday, September 30: 6th period Middle School Dance Solo, Middle School Worship Dance Troupe, and Middle School Urban Dance Troupe
  • Tuesday, September 30: 2:15 – 3:05 Elementary Urban Dance Troupe
  • Wednesday, October 1: 2:20 – 3:00 Elementary Worship Dance Troupe

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Vocal Division

Vocal Categories
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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VOCAL SOLO
VOCAL ENSEMBLE

CHOIR

WORSHIP TEAM

SONGWRITING

RAP

Instrumental Division

Instrumental Categories
(3rd - 12th Grade)

Piano, Instrumental, and Percussion

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PIANO SOLO

PERCUSSION

INSTRUMENTAL SOLO

INSTRUMENTAL ENSEMBLE

Dance and Visual Arts Categories

Dance
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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DANCE

Visual Arts Categories
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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2D CATEGORIES: DRAWING, PAINTING, 2D MIXED MEDIA

3D: SCULPTURE, CERAMICS, 3D MIXED MEDIA

GRAPHIC DESIGN & T-SHIRT DESIGN

PHOTOGRAPHY

Drama Division

Drama Category
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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DRAMA

Human Video Category
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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HUMAN VIDEO

Musical Theater Category
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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MUSICAL THEATER

Readers Theater Category
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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READERS THEATER

Creative Writing Divison

Creative Writing
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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SHORT STORY

FIRST PERSON ESSAY

POETRY

BOOK CHAPTER

CHILDREN'S LITERATURE

FLASH FICTION

MINI SAGA

Math, Science Fair, Spelling Bee, and Geography Categories

Math Categories
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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3RD - 5TH GRADE

6TH - 8TH GRADE

9TH - 12TH GRADE

Science Fair Category
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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SCIENCE FAIR

Spelling Lists Categories
(3rd - 8th Grade)

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SPELLING BEE

3RD GRADE - SPELLING BEE

4TH GRADE - SPELLING BEE

5TH GRADE - SPELLING BEE

6TH GRADE - SPELLING BEE

7TH GRADE - SPELLING BEE

8TH GRADE - SPELLING BEE

Geography Bee Categories
(5th - 8th Grade)

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GEOGRAPHY BEE

Communication Division

Short Sermon Category
(3rd - 12th Grade)

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SHORT SERMON

Spoken Word Category
(6th - 12th Grade)

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SPOKEN WORD

Short Film Category
(6th - 12th Grade)

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SHORT FILM

Bible Memorization Categories
(3rd - 8th Grade)

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BIBLE MEMORIZATION

3RD - 5TH GRADE APPROVED BIBLE VERSES

6TH - 8TH GRADE APPROVED BIBLE VERSES

Patriotic Speech Categories
(3rd - 8th Grade)

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PATRIOTIC ORATION

LIST OF PATRIOTIC SPEECHES

Poetry Categories
(3rd - 8th Grade)

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POETRY

3RD GRADE POEMS

4TH GRADE POEMS

5TH GRADE POEMS

6TH GRADE POEMS

7TH GRADE POEMS

8TH GRADE POEMS

Dramatized Quoting Category
(6th - 12th Grade)

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DRAMATIZED QUOTING