7th Grade Choir
Leon Whyte, Director.
Leon Whyte, Director.
Students in 7th grade choir continue their vocal and musical development with a focus on blend, tone and continued work with registration. They learn and perform a variety of musical genres, and are expected to sing both a cappella and accompanied repertoire.
Students in 7th grade choir continue their vocal and musical development with a focus on blend, tone and continued work with registration. They learn and perform a variety of musical genres, and are expected to sing both a cappella and accompanied repertoire.
When exploring music theory, rhythm exercises up to an sixteenth note, dots, ties and time signatures are included. Students become familiar with pitches and intervals on the treble & bass clef, including those involving leger lines, as well as key signatures up to two sharps and flats. Solfege syllables and Kodaly/Curwen hand signs are incorporated into rehearsals daily when students audiate and sight-read. As a result, students become master sight readers on NYSSMA level 3, and are encouraged to participate in the NYSSMA Solo Festival. Finally, greater attention is paid to elements of articulation to create more accurate execution and expression.
When exploring music theory, rhythm exercises up to an sixteenth note, dots, ties and time signatures are included. Students become familiar with pitches and intervals on the treble & bass clef, including those involving leger lines, as well as key signatures up to two sharps and flats. Solfege syllables and Kodaly/Curwen hand signs are incorporated into rehearsals daily when students audiate and sight-read. As a result, students become master sight readers on NYSSMA level 3, and are encouraged to participate in the NYSSMA Solo Festival. Finally, greater attention is paid to elements of articulation to create more accurate execution and expression.
Students continue to work on being an active participant in the ensemble with a focus on teamwork, morale, and self-confidence.
Students continue to work on being an active participant in the ensemble with a focus on teamwork, morale, and self-confidence.
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Performance Opportunities and Trips
Performance Opportunities and Trips
Apart from our winter and spring concerts, choral students are afforded the following performance opportunities:
Apart from our winter and spring concerts, choral students are afforded the following performance opportunities:
- Hommocks Middle School Musical
- Hommocks Middle School Musical
- Havoc (an auditioned choir that rehearses before school on Mondays and Wednesdays)
- Havoc (an auditioned choir that rehearses before school on Mondays and Wednesdays)
- NYSSMA Solo Festival
- NYSSMA Solo Festival
- In-School Assemblies
- In-School Assemblies
- Other Community Performances
- Other Community Performances
Concert Dress Code
Concert Dress Code
Top: Dressy white shirt. (Plain white shirt with a collar or blouse)
Top: Dressy white shirt. (Plain white shirt with a collar or blouse)
Bottom: Dressy black bottoms. (Pants (black belt optional) or knee-length black skirt. If the skirt doesn’t pass the knee, please wear all-black leggings under the skirt. If wearing only leggings, the white top must be thigh-length. No exceptions please.)
Bottom: Dressy black bottoms. (Pants (black belt optional) or knee-length black skirt. If the skirt doesn’t pass the knee, please wear all-black leggings under the skirt. If wearing only leggings, the white top must be thigh-length. No exceptions please.)
Shoes: Dressy black shoes (no sneakers) and black socks.
Shoes: Dressy black shoes (no sneakers) and black socks.
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Contact Us
Contact Us
For more information, please email lwhyte@mamkschools.org
For more information, please email lwhyte@mamkschools.org