Put Your Name In the Hat for 2025

We're on the lookout for cheerful, talented voices to join our merry band of Dickens Carolers! If you love singing timeless Christmas carols in stunning four-part harmony—and don’t mind donning a top hat or a flowing velvet gown—we want YOU in our caroling crew. Audition today and become a part of the holiday festivities that brings smiles, joy, and just the right amount of jingle to every gathering.

*Hiring Those 21 Years of Age & Older

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In Person Auditions

Join us for a cheerful, low-pressure audition where you’ll showcase your vocal talent and festive spirit. We’ll guide you through a few classic carols, get a feel for your harmonizing skills, and share what it’s like to be part of our jolly caroling family.

Here’s what to expect at your in-person audition:
Bring your brightest holiday spirit and prepare a seasonal song of your choice to sing a cappella. Pick something that feels joyful, fits your vocal range, and lets your personality shine! While you’ll sing solo at first, we may also invite you to sing alongside another auditionee to hear how you harmonize together. It’s quick, easy, and merry!

In Person Auditions

🎅 Arrive 15 minutes early to settle in with ease.
📅 Bring your availability for the season (August through December).
📝 Bring a resume with any relevant performance or singing experience.
🌟 Most importantly… don’t stress—just enjoy yourself! We’re all about joyful voices and warm holiday vibes.

Can’t Make the In-Person Audition?

We understand schedules can be tricky! If you’re unable to attend the auditions on June 30, we’d still love to hear from you.
Simply record a short audition video and email it (or a link to it) to:
thedickenscarolerspdx@gmail.com
Deadline: June 23

Your video should include:

Your name
The vocal part you prefer to sing (Soprano, Alto, Tenor, or Bass)
What brought you to the Portland area
Your favorite thing about the Holiday season
The chorus of two of your favorite Holiday carols (Need ideas? Visit our Song List page!)

What to Include in Your Email

When you send your video, please also include this important information in your message:

Your first and last name
Contact info (email & phone number)
A note about your singing or performance experience
Whether you have a valid driver’s license and reliable transportation
Your general availability in December
Your video file or a link to your audition video

Volunteer

It was a Sunday in December, like most others, where the carolers were on their appointed rounds. First to a book signing downtown to sing and enjoy purchasing some autographed books. A volunteer was disappointed she missed hearing the carolers. Since there was another group performing at that time the carolers couldn’t sing for her inside but asked her to step outside and they would sing her a song. During the song tears started to flow from the volunteer and I don’t believe the carolers will ever know the full detail of how they touched that life that day.

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Then on to a church where the small, but enthusiastic, group played a large part in the success of the time with the carolers. One especially exuberant lady spurred on the group to be more energetic than they wanted to be but that little bit grew to be more than the whole. On a side note, the audience probably doesn’t realize how much part of the performance is enhanced on how they respond, or don’t respond. Everyone had a great time.

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The last gig of the night was at a small community church where about 75 gathered to enjoy some singing, and afterwards a desert social with time for decorating the church. It started like most gigs with a strolling song coming in and an ice breaker of song #40, “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”. This was followed by a request for #25 by a fellow sitting in the front named Chuck. Now Chuck had a rather tough week but decided to come and enjoy the night to help get his mind off the last weeks events. The carolers took the bold move by Chuck as a chance to drop in “Grandma Got Run Over By A Reindeer”. This seemed to get the group in a great mood to enjoy the rest of the concert. Chuck was also kind enough to do a “solo” on “Rudolf the Red Nosed Reindeer” as well and played right into the crowds hands. He was great and having a wonderful time. The group went on to the caroler aerobics, “The Twelve Days Of Christmas”, and watch the alto and soprano run from the front of the church to the back for each different day. This was quite fun for the bass since he didn’t have to move at all and was quite entertained. The gig finished with no other notable excitement.

Now what the carolers didn’t know about Chuck was that earlier in the week, his father passed away and only the day before they had the memorial service for his father. You see he wasn’t feeling at the top of his world, but Chuck came to the concert and some healing had already begun.

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