• Count Me In Program Information

    Program Elements

    Count Me In comprises eight workshops over the course of four weeks at a central location in two boroughs, including

    • • five 90-minute rehearsals
    • • one audition master class
    • • one mock audition (5–10 minutes per student)
    • • one final informal performance and reception with parents

    Involved Schools 

    Selected schools will

    • • provide at least 10–15 seventh and eighth grade students who are committed to attending all eight workshops and who have a desire to pursue choral singing in high school
    • • identify a coordinator at the school to assist with program implementation
    • • assist Carnegie Hall in arranging transportation for students
    • • provide parental contact information for selected students
    • • communicate regularly with Carnegie Hall staff regarding student participation

    Benefits

    Students who complete Count Me In will

    • • learn basic choral and sight-singing skills
    • • receive professional coaching on the audition process
    • • perform for their peers and parents
    • • obtain Count Me In certification, which can be listed on high school applications
    • • meet some of the top choral conductors from throughout the city