What is ArtBeat?
For 23 years we have celebrated the God-given gifts of our students in the visual and performing arts. Most years this is a day-long all-school celebration of the Arts at CHCA, but in 2020 we pivoted quickly to present a virtual ArtBeat. This year we are refreshing Virtual ArtBeat to be more robust. Spanning ten days, ArtBeat will include a full array of performing and visual arts as well as the Juried Art competition.
Congrats Selected Auditioned Performers!
Important Dates
- 01/26/21 at 11:59 p.m. PK-Gr 8 Audition Request Submitted Online
- 01/27/21 at 3:00 p.m. PK-Gr 8 Signed Form Returned
- 01/31/21 at 11:59 p.m. Gr 9-12 Audition Request Submitted Online
- 02/01/21 at 3:00 p.m. Gr 9-12 Signed Form Returned
- 02/01/21 from 4:00 - 8:30 p.m. Auditions in Lindner Theater (Primarily EBL ES)
- 02/03/21 from 4:00 - 8:30 p.m. Auditions in Lindner Theater (Primarily Founders' and Armleder)
- 02/09/21 from 4:00 - 8:30 p.m. Auditions in Lindner Theater (Primarily MSL) WILL OCCUR. Need to reschedule? Email Mona.Summers@CHCA-oh.org
- 02/19/21 Selected Auditioned Performers Posted; Registration for ArtBeat Festival Choirs close
- 02/22/21 at 11:59 p.m. Deadline to Email Recording Conflicts
- 03/03/21 Recording Schedules posted Online
- 03/08/21 at noon Performance Tracks and Sheet Music Due for Performance Recording
- 03/22/21, 03/23/21, and 03/25/20 Performance Recording in Lindner Theater (based on act type)
- 03/29/21 - 03/31/20 Performance Recording in Lindner Theater (based on act type)
- 04/06/21 - 04/15/20 Virtual ArtBeat 2021
ArtBeat Festival Choirs (Lower School Gr K-3)
After ArtBeat Auditions - What's Next?
All accepted auditioned acts will be professionally recorded and presented online. Recording will happen during 7 days, with like acts recorded on the same day to minimize stage set-up.
- Once Selected Auditioned Performers are posted, email any conflicts for recording schedule conflicts to Mona.Summers@chca-oh.org by deadline.
- Submit Music/Sheet Music by deadline.
- Performance track must be without double tracking (no lead voices—back-up voices only)
- Via .mp3 or .wav, re-title the track with the student’s name (NOT the title of the song) in this format: lastname.firstname.mp3 for solo auditions, or as a list of last names for group auditions (e.g. bunyan.edwards.lewis.piper.mp3). Then email the file to artbeat@chca-oh.org
- Via CD, bring a copy of your CD to the recording session. Make sure your name is on the CD.
- Sheet Music for an ArtBeat accompanist (performer/group name will be highlighted in yellow on the recording schedule)
- Email a copy to Anne.Phelps@chca-oh.org
- Drop it off at the MSL campus in an envelope Attn: Anne Phelps
- Performance track must be without double tracking (no lead voices—back-up voices only)
- Attend scheduled recording session for your Virtual ArtBeat performance. You must dress according to the guidelines.
Audition Information
Auditions are open to all students!
Dates/Times: All dates from 4:00-8:30 p.m.
02/01/21 - Primarily EBL ES auditions
02/03/21 - Primarily Founders’ Campus and Armleder auditions
02/09/21 - Primarily MSL Campus auditions
Place: MSL Lindner Theater
Grades | Audition Act Time Limits |
PK - 4 | 2 minutes |
5 - 8 | 2 minutes 20 seconds |
9 - 12 | 3 minutes |
ANY STUDENT OR GROUP THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM LENGTH WILL NOT BE SELECTED TO PERFORM, REGARDLESS OF QUALITY. Please pay close attention to this, especially classical musicians. You may be asked to shorten your piece, even if it is within the timeframe listed.
- Read the Audition Information Sheet to understand audition guidelines and help you prepare.
- Complete an online AUDITION REQUEST for each audition piece by deadline.
- Print the email receipt, read, sign and return it to your school office, Attention: ArtBeat - Friends of Fine Arts by deadline.
Auditions will not be scheduled until the signed online Audition Request is returned and will be assigned first-come, first-served.