Chorus

CHORUS PATHWAY

Students in this entry-level class focus on the rehearsal, performance, and study of high-quality music literature for singers of a similar voice range. As they address the technical needs of singers in a specific range of notes, they learn beginning music theory, musicianship, and choral performance skills.

BEGINNING CHORUS

GRADES: 9-12

Prerequisite(s): NONE

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Students will develop vocal skills through rehearsing and performing various styles of music in varying degrees of difficulty. Students will participate in warm ups, guided large and small group rehearsals, and some individual vocal exercises. At performances, students will demonstrate good choral singing and performance etiquette. Chorus members will also develop their music reading (theory) skills through lessons, drill, and practice.

INTERMEDIATE CHORUS

GRADES: 10-12

Prerequisite(s): BEGINNING CHORUS

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Students will develop vocal skills through rehearsing and performing various styles of music in varying degrees of difficulty. Students will participate in warm ups, guided large and small group rehearsals, and some individual vocal exercises. At performances, students will demonstrate good choral singing and performance etiquette. Chorus members will also develop their music reading (theory) skills through lessons, drill, and practice.

ADVANCED CHORUS

GRADE: 11-12

Prerequisite(s): INTERMEDIATE CHORUS

Credit: 1 ELECTIVE

Students taking Advanced Chorus develop musicianship and specific performance skills through ensemble and solo singing. The chorus may be composed of: (1) male chorus, (2) female chorus, (3) mixed chorus or any combination thereof. Activities create the development of a quality repertoire in the diverse styles of choral literature appropriate in difficulty and range for the students. Instruction is designed to enable students to connect, examine, imagine, define, try, extend, refine, and integrate music study into other subject areas. Chorus classes provide, instruction in creating, performing, conducting, listening to, and analyzing, in addition to focusing on the specific subject matter. Students develop the ability to understand and convey the composer's intent in order to connect the performer with the audience. This course may be taken twice for credit.