Odyssey Choir

Melissa Rooklidge, Founding Artistic Director

Odyssey Choir rehearsals start in September 2025
4 ensembles (youth to adults)

Auditions will open in September for Fall 2025.

Auditions

Auditions consist of:

  • vocal range and echo exercises
  • singing “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” (a cappella- without accompaniment)

Singers of a variety of levels and experience are welcome. Anyone interested in auditioning for the Odyssey Choir needs to schedule an audition with the director, Melissa Rooklidge (opusrooklidge@gmail.com).

Young singers are welcome to audition for the Alpha ensemble (ages 8-11) and Phoenix ensemble (ages 12-14). These ensembles serve as foundational and continuing vocal and music training for all singers in these ensembles.

Adult singers (ages 15+) considerations/expectations for new auditionees:

  • already have foundational music reading skills (reading/singing notes, rhythms, etc. on the staff)
  • already have some music training experience with foundation vocal technique skills

If you are an adult who is starting your singing and music journey, please consider registering for the Adult Musicianship Sight-Singing Class (taught by the Odyssey Choir Director, Melissa Rooklidge) as this serves as a preparatory foundational vocal and musicianship skills course.

If you have recently passed the audition or are a returning Odyssey member from Fall 2024  – please register below.

Cost: $275 (Winter/Spring 2025)

   

   

Kliros Ensemble

   

Omega Ensemble

   

Phoenix Ensemble

   

Alpha Ensemble

Alpha Ensemble

Ages 8-11, Unchanged Treble Voices, all genders

Mondays 5:00-5:45pm

Phoenix Ensemble

Ages 12-14, Changing Voices, all genders

Mondays 5:45-6:45pm

Omega Ensemble

Adults, college and high school students ages 15+, SATB, all genders

Mondays 7:00-8:00pm

Kliros Ensemble

Chamber ensemble with some members from Omega 

Separate Rehearsal Schedule

Performance Attire

Singers wear a black Odyssey Choir shirt (to be purchased by the singer) and black pants and shoes (provided by the singer). Omega singers (adults) wear formal all black (provided by the singer) for formal fall and spring concerts.

About Odyssey

Odyssey Choir was founded in September 2018 by Melissa Rooklidge through Opus Ithaca. The Odyssey Choir consists of four ensembles (Alpha, Phoenix, Omega and Kliros) and welcomes singers of varying experience levels from youth to adults. The choir takes its name from the Greek epic, The Odyssey, that recounts the many adventures of the king of Ithaca, Odysseus, on his voyage home.

Striving for excellence in healthy vocal quality, style, and performance practice, the Odyssey Choir performs repertoire spanning different genres, languages, and time periods, taking audiences on a thrilling musical journey from the Renaissance to modern day. Odyssey Choir unites individuals and families through joyful music-making and the ensembles perform songs independently and together in concerts throughout the academic year.

Class Refund Policy

Classes should be paid in full at the time of registration. If a student needs to withdraw from a class, a partial refund may be issued within 2 weeks of the first class date.