Welcome to Yale Glee Club Auditions 2010!

Why should I audition?

The Yale Glee Club is Yale's principal undergraduate mixed chorus, currently celebrating our 150th anniversary.

Originally a group of 13 men from the class of 1863, today we are an 80-voice choir of women and men.  Throughout our history, the Glee Club has not only been a place for great music, but for friendships which last a lifetime. 

Directed by School of Music professor Jeffrey Douma, the Glee Club;s diverse repertoire includes everything from short a cappella pieces to major choral orchestral works, and we premiere new works by leading and emerging composers each season. We've sung for audiences on six continents and our tours this year will take us throughout the US and Europe. 

Join generations of Yale students who have found their musical home at Yale in the Glee Club!

Highlights of our 2010-2011 Season

• Concert tours from LA to DC, Paris to Istanbul
• Carnegie Hall performance with the Yale Symphony
• Weekend of 150th Anniversary Celebrations
• Sing with renowned guest conductor Simon Carrington
• Joint concerts with the Harvard Glee Club and Princeton Glee Club

Listen to us

Hear for yourself: the Glee Club, in live recordings from the past two years. Check out our audio page.

How to audition

The Yale Glee Club will hold auditions this year from Thursday, Sep. 2 to Sunday, Sep. 5.  For details, or to find out more about who we are and what we do, please visit us at:

• the Frosh Bazaar of Undergraduate Organizations, on Beinecke Plaza, Sunday August 29, 12:00N - 3:00PM
• and come to our Introductory Meeting, in Hendrie Hall Room 201, Wednesday, September 1st, 5:30PM

The introductory meeting will tell you all about the Glee Club, our current repertoire and schedule. It's also where you can sign-up for auditions. If you can't come to the introductory meeting, the sign-up sheets will be on the bulletin board outside Hendrie Hall room 201.  You can also email our director at jeffrey.douma@yale.edu. 

Audition Process

Step one: relax. Come to your audition about 5 minutes early, because there is an informational card to fill out. Come to Hendrie Hall room 201, where a Glee Club officer will greet you. When you get into the audition room, you'll be asked to do some vocal warm-ups, ear-training exercises, some sight-reading, and to sing a piece of your own choosing (this does not have to be memorized).  Art songs, arias, folks songs, hymns, and musical theater selections are all good choices.

The final list of Glee Clubbers for the new school year will be posted on the bulletin board outside Hendrie Hall room 201 on the evening of Sunday, September 5th. The time of the posting depends on the length of deliberations, but the list will be up by dawn on Monday, September 6th. Our first rehearsal is that night at 7PM!

What We Expect of Members

Our main requirement is full participation in rehearsals and performances. Rehearsals are held Monday and Wednesday evenings from 7:00 - 9:00PM, and we have 3 or 4 major concerts each semester, in addition to our tours.