This course is open to all students regardless of past choir experience or level of music education. Instruction includes learning music reading, musicianship, proper singer's diction, and proper breathing techniques.  Students are exposed to a variety of musical styles.  This course provides students the opportunity to perform in a choral setting and have the opportunity to participate in the IMEA district and all state festivals, the IHSA Solo & Ensemble Contest, and the IHSA Organization Contest. The choir sings at every all-school Mass.  The Concert Choir is open to all students at Central Catholic High School. 

This audition-only ensemble is open to any female student currently attending CCHS who would like to broaden their ensemble experience. This ensemble will explore a wide variety of music and focus on a capella, jazz, show tunes, and various other forms of music.  Students are expected to be able to match pitch and have a good sense of rhythm as this ensemble will typically sing things that are a bit higher level than Concert Choir. Students should be confident singers with a strong work ethic and ability to harmonize and carry their own parts.  Basic music reading ability is expected. 

Laura Young is in her 22nd year of teaching after graduating from Blackburn College with degrees in both Music Education and Vocal Performance.  After graduating, she taught K-12 general music and choir at Triopia Jr.-Sr. High School, Arenzville, IL and then K-8 general music and choir at Our Saviour School in Jacksonville, IL, where she fell in love with Catholic Schools.  After taking a little time off to have her children, in 2013 her family relocated to Bloomington and she opened Miss Laura’s Music Class, an early childhood musical experience for children age birth-7 and their caregivers.  She has been teaching private piano and voice lessons off and on for the past eighteen years as well as providing music for weddings and funerals. Laura and her family belong to Epiphany Parish where she is very involved in Women’s Bible Study, ACTS, & music ministry. Laura has a real passion for music and loves sharing it with others.