Santa Monica College Choirs

02/06/2026

JOIN A CHOIR at SMC this Spring! Voice placements (Concert Chorale, Music 55) and auditions (Chamber Choir, Music 59), start on February 10 and 12.

02/06/2026

AUDITION for Advanced Vocal Performance Techniques (Music 57) on February 12!

02/05/2026

YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN US!

We need everyone from opera and traditional choral singers to shower singers who are willing to learn and work hard—especially if you are a tenor or a bass!

In the fall semester, Concert Chorale and Chamber Choir will perform Franz Schubert’s Mass in G and several other works with chamber orchestra and solo instruments. In addition, Chamber Choir will perform its own concert of vocal chamber music from the Early Music and Common Practice eras, as well as some solo opportunities.

​***EVERYONE: Please complete all 4 steps listed here if you plan on joining us!*** The 4 steps can be found on the “Sign Up for a Choir” section of the website (www.smc.edu/choirs). Here’s a quick overview, but please visit the website.

STEP 1: Choose a Choir.
More information in the “Who We Are” section of the website.

STEP 2: Take 60 seconds to fill out the form.
This will help us have music for you at the first rehearsal!

STEP 3: If you have not yet done so, enroll as a student in the choir(s) you selected in STEP 1.
-See information on the website if you are unable to enroll as a student or need guidance in how to do so.
-Also, eligible community members, please email me directly, and I will send you enrollment information through the Continuing Education department.

STEP 4: Prepare for and Attend Your Voice Placement or Audition.
-Chamber Choir performers from Fall 2025 do not need to re-audition, but they must be present for callbacks during the first week of rehearsals.
-Former Concert Chorale singers who are not looking to change voice parts do not need to repeat their placement.
-Everyone else: The dates are February 10-12 and times vary.
-You should complete your audition for Chamber Choir or Voice Placement for Concert Chorale BEFORE the first rehearsal. Please reach out if you have questions/concerns.

***For more information on Chamber Choir & Concert Chorale, including when the first rehearsal is, when/where we will perform, etc., see the information on the “Who We Are” section of the website (www.smc.edu/choirs)***
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Jeremiah Convento, D.M.A. (he/him/his)
Professor of Choral/Vocal Music & Director of Choral Activities, Santa Monica College
Owner of Selvey Studios
Director of Chorosynthesis Singers

12/16/2025

Interested in joining one of our choirs? Come join us this Wednesday!

11/03/2025

CONTACT Brian Driscoll, SMC Music Department / 310-434-4323
smc.edu

SMC Chamber Choir Presents Live “Home” Concert Nov. 7

SANTA MONICA, CA — The Santa Monica College (SMC) Music Department will present the SMC Chamber Choir in “Home,” a live concert Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in The Edye at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica.

ImageUnder the direction of SMC music instructor Jeremiah Selvey Convento, the ensemble will perform a program showcasing Melissa Dunphy’s American DREAMers, featuring texts written by people with undocumented status who enrolled in President Barack Obama’s Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program.

Tickets are $10 general admission (plus a modest service charge); free for students with any student I.D. Advance tickets can be purchased online at smc.edu/tickets or by calling 310-434-3005 (Monday-Friday; limited hours). Tickets may also be purchased — starting 45 minutes before the performance begins — at The Broad Stage Box Office at the SMC Performing Arts Center. Free parking on premises. Seating is strictly on a first-arrival basis.

More information is available at smc.edu/events or by calling 310-434-4323. All performances subject to change or cancellation without notice.

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Chamber_Choir_DSC1875-Cropped.jpg: The Santa Monica College Music Department presents the SMC Chamber Choir performing “Home” — featuring Melissa Dunphy’s American DREAMers — on Friday, Nov. 7, at 7:30 p.m. in The Edye at the SMC Performing Arts Center, 1310 11th Street (at Santa Monica Boulevard), Santa Monica.

06/03/2025

World premiere this Friday!

11/13/2024

10/30/2024

Join us at Carnegie Hall! 🤩🎼
(deadline extended)

More info in comments...

06/06/2024

Duke Ellington said the Sacred Concerts might be the most important work he did. We look forward to sharing tonight’s performance with you!

7:30 PM tonight
Link to tickets in comments or purchase at the door.

06/05/2024

Happy Pride Month! At Santa Monica College, we strive to create a safe and inclusive environment for students, staff, faculty, and community members today and every day. ⁠🌈

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05/29/2024

The collaboration of two conductors and four music ensembles showcases performances from each of the ensembles, using excerpts from Duke Ellington’s three Sacred Concert settings as the centerpiece to celebrate the merging of music from the jazz club with the profundity of sacred ideals. Situated within the context of the Civil Rights Movement, Ellington’s jazz voice is infused with the sounds of the Black church and layered in subversive texts and subtexts.

05/20/2024

Tonight is the night! See you there!