All Voice parts welcome!

Come Sing With Us!

Auditions for the 2025-26 season will take place:

Tuesday, August 19, 6–8 pm
Thursday, August 21, 6–8 pm


Audition Process

The Blacksburg Master Chorale is always looking to expand its membership. We encourage everyone that loves to sing to audition. The audition process is short and simple, typically about 10-15 minutes.

The audition includes:

  • Prepare and sing a short song (see selections on sign-up form)

  • Sing simple scales throughout your range

  • A short sight-reading example

  • Short tonal memory exercises

Membership Details

Our rehearsal schedule and performance season are based around the Virginia Tech academic year. Rehearsals are held every Tuesday evening beginning in mid-August, from 7:30-9:30 p.m., at Blacksburg Presbyterian Church. Auditions are in mid-August and mid-January. Every concert season we perform a fall concert, holiday concert, Christmas sing-along, and a spring concert.

member dues and other costs

  • Choir dues are $95 per semester (fall, spring). Need-based scholarships are available to auditioned and accepted members by application; email blacksburgmasterchorale@gmail.com for more information.

  • Music fees are usually between $25–$45 per concert and the music is yours to keep.

  • Each choir member is responsible for supplying their own appropriate concert attire.

working together in harmony

  • Members must learn their music and sing fully to create a cohesive section and group sound.

  • Members are encouraged to sell tickets to share our performances with friends, family, community members, and co-workers.

  • Our BMC Board of Directors is an amazing volunteer team made of choir members who make this chorus happen. Without them, BMC wouldn’t exist! Positions on the Board regularly become available for other choir members as current board members complete their term limits. We hope every choir member will eventually take a turn at serving on the board!

  • Other ways to help:

    • Concert set-up and take-down

    • Distribute promotional materials (posters, programs, flyers)

    • Social media marketing and advertising

    • Planning post-concert receptions, choir socials, and retreats