ASVJE Audition Information
Procedural Questions??
Contact Ben Silvermintz
bsilvermintz@parkwayschools.net
July 21-23, 2025
University Plaza Hotel, Springfield, MO
Event Information
● July 21 (Monday)
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3:30 PM - 5:00 PM - singers arrive/check-in at University Plaza Hotel
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Students eat dinner on their own/with chaperone
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6:00 PM - rehearsal on Missouri State campus
● July 22 (Tuesday)
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Rehearsal throughout the day on Missouri State campus
● July 23 (Wednesday)
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Check out of hotel
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Rehearsal throughout the day at University Plaza Hotel
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Evening concert with All-State Show Choir
● A more detailed schedule will be provided closer to the event
date. Singers should plan to be in Springfield from the afternoon
of Monday, July 21 through the evening of Wednesday, July
23.
Repertoire
Title | Voicing | Arranger |
|---|---|---|
Devil May Care | SATB | Marsh |
Everybody Wants to Rule the World | SATB | Marsh |
How Deep is the Ocean | SATB | Eckert |
I Believe | SATB | Engelhardt |
Moonglow | SATB | Meader |
MCDA All-State Vocal Jazz Ensemble
Meet the Clinician
Michael Engelhardt
Michael Engelhardt is a singer, songwriter, composer, vocal coach, producer, and director on a mission to make a positive impact on people’s lives.
His work has been featured on ABC, NBC, PBS, and NPR broadcasts, the Carnegie Hall stage, and national conferences of the American Choral Directors Association (ACDA), the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), and the Jazz Education Network (JEN).
He has numerous choral works published by Walton Music (GIA) and Hinshaw Music in addition to his self-published catalog.
In the pop music field, he has arranged and/or performed backing vocals for such artists as O.A.R., Ben Folds, Take 6, Kansas, and Patti Austin, and he has produced concert video for Michael McDonald.
Note: MCDA does not offer refunds in the event the student cannot attend.
For safety reasons, all rehearsals are closed to the public. Only those who are official chaperones or registered members of the conference (including single day registration) are allowed in the rehearsal space. Please help us maintain the safety of our singers by adhering to these requirements.
For liability reasons, members are not supposed to be official chaperones. But in the event that there was no other option, members still need to register for the conference. Thank you for supporting the organization that supports these ensembles!