ICDA

2007 All-State Honor Choir Survey

(Please check all that apply)
I am a(n)
All-State Mixed Choir member
All-State Women's
Choral Director
Parent
Other

Organization:

To the best of your memory, how many weeks before auditions did you receive the information?
Over a month
3 weeks
2 weeks or less

Did you understand what was required of you for the audition?
Yes
No

How prepared were you for the audition?
I had the performance selection memorized
I knew my part, but used the music
I did not really know my part
I looked over the music just before auditioning

Please comment on ways you think we could help you to be better prepared:

Communication:

In regards to receiving information about the All-State Honor Choirs after I was selected, I
Received information in a timely manner
Feel my high school director received the information from my Area Chairperson, but was slow in getting it to me
Did not receive the information I needed

Use of website to gain information
I knew the web address www.in-acda.org and visited the site for information
I knew the web address, but did not visit the site

I found the web information to be helpful in communicating the schedule, getting rehearsal notes

from my guest conductor, and providing other important information

If I am in an All-State group in the future, I would definitely use the website to gain information

Please comment on Communication:

Repertoire:

Knowing we have only four area rehearsals,
I felt the repertoire was a good challenge and enjoyable
I felt the repertoire was too difficult
I felt the repertoire was a good balance between challenging and attainable
I felt the repertoire was too easy

I felt my area rehearsal directors were very helpful in teaching us our parts
I felt my area rehearsal directors did not help us much in learning our parts

Please comment on Repertoire (favorite selections, suggestions, etc.):

Online Rehearsal Audio Files

I found the demonstration and instrumental voice-part learning files to be
Very helpful – should be made for every group every year
Somewhat helpful – I could have learned the repertoire without them
Not very helpful – I never really used them

Were you able to download and use them at a computer to learn your music?
Yes
No

Did you (or someone else) create a CD of the part-learning files?
Yes
No

Please comment on the .mp3 and .wav learning files and director notes from the web:

Guest Director:

I believe my guest director was positive and treated me with respect
I believe my guest director expected my best
I believe my guest director was negative or harsh

Please comment on your Guest Director:

Staff:

Please comment on your Area Chairperson (by name or zone) and the Indianapolis Staff:

Summary:

Please summarize your experience with the Indiana All-State Honor Choirs this year including most memorable moments as well as suggestions for making the experience even better for future years. (As an option, you may include your name and e-mail for follow-up purposes). Thank you for taking time to complete this survey and for participating in the Indiana All-State Honor Choirs.