233 Pearl Street #17
Hartford, CT 06103
860 547-1982 Phone or Fax
the.hartford.chorale@onecommail.com
www.hartfordchorale.org
FULL SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT INTERNSHIP/INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
This packet contains important information about the Hartford Chorale Internship Program.
Please read it carefully.
One of the Hartford Chorale’s proudest missions is to offer an opportunity for college and high school students
or recent graduates (graduated within the past 12 months), ages 16 or older, to participate in the Hartford
Chorale 2012-2013 performance season on full scholarship. The Chorale offers students an opportunity to learn
and perform challenging choral repertoire, to understand music in relation to history and culture, and to perform
with professional instrumental musicians such as the Hartford Symphony Orchestra. This internship program is
designed to reflect the standards of the National Association for Music Education (see page 6 below). Students
who have auditioned and have been accepted may participate at no cost, with the exception of purchasing scores
or proper attire when necessary.
Students may apply for one semester or both
FALL SEMESTER
♪ Handel – Messiah with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts,
December 7, 2013
SPRING SEMESTER
♪ Mozart – Requiem with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts,
April 10 – 13, 2014
♪ “Do You Hear The People Sing?” A Pops Concert, with the Hartford Symphony Orchestra at the Bushnell
Center for the Performing Arts, May 31, 2014
Free seminars on various topics are offered annually (optional)
 Monday, January 13, 20, 27, and February 3, 2014
Letters of recommendation from the student’s choral director must be sent to Melanie Russell, the Internship
Director of the Hartford Chorale, at the above address prior to the audition.
Audition times are as follows, held at St. James Church, Farmington Ave., West Hartford:
 Monday, May 6, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
 Monday, May 20, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
 Saturday, June 1, 10:00am – 1:00pm
 Monday, June 3, 6:00pm – 10:00pm
 Saturday, September 14th, 10:00am – 1:00pm
For more information, including audition music selections, please go to the “Join Us” page on our website:
www.hartfordchorale.org. Click on the e-mail link to schedule an audition.
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Upon acceptance via audition/interview and recommendation from the student's choral director,
The intern agrees to the following guidelines of participation:
1. To review his/her personal and school schedule and notify the executive director of any
conflicts immediately. Upon resolving any conflicts, the intern will sign a commitment
form specifying his/her responsibilities.
2. To immediately communicate in writing any schedule conflicts to his/her administrative
section leader, vice president of membership and executive director.
3. To adhere to concert dress requirements which may require purchase of the women's
dress or the men's tux, if one is not available on loan.
4. To engage with an assigned mentor throughout the season who will report on the intern’s
participation progress and adherence to specified attached measurable outcomes.
5. To be responsible for completing a written evaluation appropriate to his/her level as
determined by the artistic director at the end of the semester.
6. To return any borrowed music to the Chorale librarians by the given deadline or
reimburse the cost of the music plus shipping and handling.
For College students only:
7. To provide proof of student status.
8. To complete, if desired, all requirements for acquiring independent study credit from
his/her institution and communicate any pertinent information to the Internship
Coordinator.
The Hartford Chorale agrees to:
1. Offer the intern meaningful musical experiences.
2. Offer musical and vocal guidance.
3. Monitor the intern's musical progress on a regular basis in consultation with the vocal
section leader and artistic director.
4. Keep a record of the student's attendance and successful participation in rehearsals and
performances.
5. Provide a written evaluation/recommendation for the participant.
6. Forward the intern’s final evaluations to his/her school choral director.
For College students only:
7. Cooperate with the student to provide independent study credit which may be available
through his/her institution.
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For students under 18, the parent/guardian agrees to:
1. Support and coordinate the intern’s participation in the school and Chorale rehearsals and
performances.
2. Encourage the intern to effectively perform his/her role as an intern.
3. Provide and secure a means of transportation for the intern to and from all rehearsals and
performances.
4. Support the school and chorale policies for musical rehearsals and performances.
NOTE: High School Interns, once accepted into the program, may be eligible to apply for
scholarships through the Candido and Pacina D’Occhio Memorial Scholarship Fund, a
maximum award of $500 to further the candidate’s music education, paid directly to the
institution.
NOTE: At the discretion of the Education/Outreach Committee in consultation with the artistic
and executive directors, the internship may be terminated if one or more of the guidelines of
participation have been violated.
NOTE: If any portion of the intern’s responsibilities is not met, the intern agrees to pay the $50
student membership fee and future participation in the internship program will not be guaranteed.
TO APPLY:
1. Send completed Internship Application to the Hartford Chorale office to either:
 the.hartford.chorale@onecommail.com
 The Hartford Chorale
233 Pearl Street #17
Hartford, CT 06103
2. Include with application, or send separately, a letter of recommendation from the student’s
choral director/voice teacher.
3. Applicant will be notified when completed application and letter of recommendation are
received.
4. Schedule an audition time slot (listed on page 1 of this packet) through either method:
 Visiting http://www.hartfordchorale.org/join-us/auditions/ and clicking “Schedule an
Appointment”
 Contact VP, Membership, Ruth Dagg (rldagg@gmail.com) to schedule an audition time
Attached: 2013-2014 rehearsal schedule
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www.hartfordchorale.org
FULL SCHOLARSHIP STUDENT INTERNSHIP/INDEPENDENT STUDY PROGRAM
THE HARTFORD CHORALE SEASON 2012-2013
♪ ANNUAL MEETING
Monday, May 13, 2013
♪ SEASON-OPENER PICNIC
Sunday, September 22
♪ CONCERT I
Handel – Messiah (“Mozart” orchestration)
With Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Carolyn Kuan conducting
Mortensen Hall, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Concert I Rehearsals
Mondays (7:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
 September 23, 30
 October 7, 21, 28, [no rehearsal 10/14]
 November 4, 11, 18, 25
Concert I Production Week
Monday, December 2 – Sunday, December 8
 Monday. December 2 (sitzprobe rehearsal w/CK) – St. James’s Church
 Thursday, December 5 Chorale and HSO (location TBA) – 7:00 p.m. (6:45 p.m. seating)
 Friday, December 6 Chorale and HSO (dress) (Bushnell) – 7:00 p.m. (6:45 p.m. seating)
 Saturday. December 7– Performance – 7:30 p.m. (call 6:00 p.m.)
♪ MID-WINTER CONCLAVE 2014
Mondays January 13, 20, 27, February 3
 Seminars and other programming for members and guests
 Monday, February 3 – Annual Mid-Winter Dinner
♪ CONCERT II
Mozart – Requiem
With Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Carolyn Kuan conducting
Belding Hall, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Concert II Rehearsals
Mondays (7:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
 March 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 (sitzprobe rehearsal w/CK)
(Continued on page 5)
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Concert II Production Week
Monday, April 7 – Sunday, April 13
 Monday, April 7 (sitzprobe rehearsal w/CK)
 Tuesday, April 8 Chorale and HSO (location tba) – 7:00 p.m. (6:45 p.m. seating)
 Wednesday, April 9, Chorale and HSO (dress) (Bushnell) – 7:00 p.m. (6:45 p.m. seating)
 Performances Thursday April 10 (7:30 p.m.), Friday April 11 (8:00 p.m), Saturday
April 12 (8:00 p.m.), Sunday April 13 (3:00 p.m.) [All call times TBA]
♪ CONCERT III
“Do You Hear The People Sing” Pops Concert
With Hartford Symphony Orchestra, Carolyn Kuan conducting
Mortensen Hall, The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts
Excerpts, including eleven choruses, from Miss Saigon, La Revolution Francaise, Martin
Guerre, Pirate Queen, and Les Misérables
Concert III Rehearsals
Mondays (7:15 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.)
 April 28
 May 5, 12, 19, 27 (Tuesday)
Concert III Production Week
Monday, May 26 – Saturday May 31
 Rehearsal Thursday, May 29 (7:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.) sitzprobe w/C.K. (location tba)
 Rehearsal Saturday, May 31 (2:00 p.m. – 4: 30 p.m.; call time for seating, 1:45 p.m.)
(Bushnell)
 Performance Saturday, May 31 (7:30 p.m.) [Call time TBA]
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Hartford, CT 06103
860 547-1982 Phone or Fax
the.hartford.chorale@onecommail.com
www.hartfordchorale.org
This internship program is designed to reflect the standards of the National Association for
Music Education, shown below.
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MUSIC EDUCATION
Reston, Virginia
NATIONAL STANDARDS FOR MUSIC EDUCATION*
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Reading and notating music.
3. Listening to, analyzing, and describe music.
4. Evaluating music and music performances.
5. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
6. Understand music in relation to history and culture.
*Those standards applicable to education in choral music performance are reproduced here.
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