ENCORE!
Solo & Ensemble Choral Intensive Workshop 
Audition required - materials provided
High School and Advanced 8th grade Singers, SSA/SATB
​8-9 week Sessions with community performances  |  Fall and Spring

Auditions for our Fall 2026 Session will be
Saturday, September 12, 10am-12pm
at Green Level Baptist Church in Cary.
Audition materials will be posted in late-summer.
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FALL 2026 SESSION
October 1 - November 23
Thursdays, 4:45 - 6:15pm
​Green Level Baptist Church
​Tuition $200

Handbook 26-27

Fall 2026 schedule

ENCORE FAQs
Who is eligible for Encore?
High school singers and advanced 8th graders, by audition only.
All participants are expected to be able to learn at a fast pace and receive individual feedback well.
Singers must spend time outside of rehearsal preparing their music.

What is a Master Class?
In a master class, one singer performs alone for the group and receives specific feedback on technique and performance skills.
This is done in a classroom setting so that all participants - both the performer and the listeners - learn together. Encore rehearsals will be a hybrid of ensemble and master-class style work. Singers will receive individual feedback and opportunities to grow their vocal skills in various settings and should be prepared to sing alone in front of the group, whether on a full solo, or a short excerpt during rehearsal.

What type of music will Encore perform?
The group will study music appropriate for choral ensembles, and select individuals will prepare a solo for the final recital. 

​Where will Encore perform?
Encore will make an appearance on the CAYC spring concert, then give a full concert/recital at a local retirement/assisted living facility. This free performance for the residents may be included on Encore participants’ community service records.  

What should I prepare for the audition?
Each singer should prepare a cut from the solos listed that fit their voice well. If selected for Encore, singers may also be selected to perform a portion, or all, of their chosen solo for the final recital. For the audition, singers may perform unaccompanied, with a karaoke/instrumental track, or they may bring sheet music for the accompanist. Do not select a song that has been crossed off the options list, as that means it has already been selected/assigned to another student.  In some cases, a student may be assigned to study a solo they did not originally choose for the audition once accepted into the Encore session.

What if I can't make the audition date?
Singers who cannot attend the live auditions may submit a video audition by midnight the day before auditions.

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" I think music in itself is healing. It's an explosive expression of humanity.
It's something we are all touched by.
​No matter what culture we're from, everyone loves music."
~Billy Joel