Fall 2026 Semester
Auditions for the 2026-2027 school year will be held on Friday, August 21 (12-5pm), Sunday, August 23 (3-7pm), and Monday, August 24, 2025 (4-8pm) in room 345 of Zoellner Arts Center. For University Choir, Dolce, and Glee Club, email our student Recruitment Coordinator, Lucas Espinoza (lue224@lehigh.edu) to stay informed and receive more details over the summer. Also, consider following our Instagram page @lehighchoralarts for updates.
Sign up for a time slot with this spreadsheet!
Students are welcome to audition for the University Choir. Entry also allows you to also join the Glee Club or Dolce. While attending an audition is required for joining any of the LUCA ensembles, you are also welcome to join Choral Union regardless of the results of your audition! (If you are a non-student community member interested in joining the Choral Union, please email Choral Union's manager, Peter Stinson (peter.stinson@alum.lehigh.edu
Auditions this year will take place on the third floor of Zoellner Arts Center. You may put your name on a spreadsheet (to be released later in the summer) or come to 3rd floor of Zoellner during the times listed above to put your name in one of the available time slots. Current choir members will be there to assist you.
During the Audition
Auditions are held on the third floor of Zoellner Arts Center, 420 E Packer Avenue, on Lehigh’s campus.
- Arrive 15 minutes early
- Each audition lasts about ten minutes
- Parents are welcome
Your audition for Lehigh Choral Arts should not be stressful or intimidating! After all, it may be your first day of college, so you need to be having fun! This is not some kind of cutthroat competitive group. There will be many current Choral Arts students helping out on that day, so there will be lots of friendly faces and encouragement as you are waiting for your audition time.
You will be only be singing for the directors (no panel of judges!) They will take you through vocalization, ear training, and range exercises on piano. If you have a piece that you enjoy singing and that you think showcases your abilities, you are welcome to bring it to perform. This is not required, however, and does not give you any particular advantage.
All students will be placed into one of Lehigh’s choirs, either Choral Union or University Choir. Students who are placed into the University Choir are also eligible to join either Glee Club or Dolce. These results will be made available by Tuesday, August 25th. Results will be sent to you through email or through text depending on which option you choose, so be sure to keep an eye out!
Each ensemble is a 1-credit music course and can be taken for either 0 or 1 credit. Registration for these courses can easily be done in the first week of class once students have been placed.
After the Audition
Students who are admitted into University Choir will attend a Choral Retreat over the weekend following the first week of classes (Friday August 29- Saturday August 30, returning Saturday evening). The entire University Choir departs on the Friday after the first week of classes to the Choral Retreat, which is one of the longest standing traditions in LUCA history.
The Retreat is held on camp grounds only a short drive from Bethlehem with rides provided by choir upperclassmen. This weekend gives the freshly assembled choir an opportunity to get to know one another in a relaxed atmosphere through rehearsals and leisure activities. It is important that all students admitted into the University Choir come to the retreat.
Rest assured, the University is an advocate of its choir program and our annual retreat. First-year students who attend the retreat have benefited from the opportunity the retreat gives them to get to know upperclassmen as they enter Lehigh life. If you have questions or concerns about leaving campus for the weekend, please do not hesitate to contact our friendly student Recruitment Manager, Lucas (lue224@lehigh.edu)