Auditions

2012 Fall Auditions

Preliminary auditions will be held on the following days:

• Sunday, September 9, 7-10pm: Leverett Old Library [Map]
• Monday, September 10, 3-6pm: Winthrop Tonkens Room [Map]
• Tuesday, September 11, 7-10pm: Basement of Memorial Hall [Map]

(For those not familiar with the Winthrop Tonkens Room, you can find us right inside the main entrance of Standish Hall of Winthrop House)
Please prepare a short solo of your choice. Contact President Sean Walsh at president@dins.com with any questions about the audition process, described below.

The Audition Process

The Din & Tonics hold auditions each fall and spring. The audition process for the Din & Tonics is rigorous, but it is also immensely enjoyable. The process has two stages: preliminary auditions and callbacks.

Preliminary auditions are held over a period of 2-3 days and are open to all male degree-seeking Harvard students. The preliminary audition, which lasts approximately 15 minutes, consists of a range test, some short pitch-matching exercises, and an optional sight-reading selection. Additionally, auditionees are asked to prepare a short solo in advance of the audition.

Callback auditions. After all auditionees have been heard, the Dins select a small number who are “called-back” for the second stage of the audition process. During callback auditions, auditionees learn and perform selections of the group’s repertoire. Auditionees also have a chance to get to know the Dins themselves.

Once the three nights of callback auditions are complete, the Din & Tonics welcome their newest members, who officially join the group the next morning.

We hope to see you at our auditions!