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Audition Information
Our auditions are open
to high school seniors, college age women and recent college graduates. In general, we prefer young ladies who are age 18
or older. However, we would consider a younger person who is exceptionally talented, or is part of a group of family singers.
In addition
to the music portion of their audition, each girl is asked to prepare a 5 -10 minute presentation on some matter of faith
or morals, or so some pro-life topic. The purpose of this speech is to help us evaluate their public speaking ability. For
high school students, this requirement is optional.
One young woman who has been associated with this apostolate
from its inception is Miss Katelyn Walker, a 2008 graduate from Magdalen College in NH. Katelyn is a very talented musician
and an articulate speaker who also serves as our public relations spokesperson. She says "Being involved in the mission
of Saint Cecilia Classical Productions has helped me re-evaluate my understanding of the beliefs and values I hold as a Catholic
woman. It's exciting and encouraging to see how my musical talents and those of other young women can be used to promote a
true appreciation and respect for life.” The video below is an example of the speech
presentation. The video on the right is of a sight reading exercise from the same audition.
The "Ladies of Cecilia" have released
their new pro-life single "let Me Be Born" on Amazon.com Our group and some friends at the March for Life, January
22, 2010.
Our group again attended
the March for life this year. We marched for life and sang our new pro-life songs "Let Me Be Born" and "We're
Called To Serve", as well as many others. The rain stopped just as we got there and the temperature was about 40 degrees.
By afternoon, the sun was starting to break through the clouds. There were an estimated 400,000 people in attendance.
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