Welcome! My name is Mrs. Karla McClain (she/her) and I am THRILLED to be at Illing. This is my 27th year of teaching, and middle school is my absolute favorite grade level to teach. This page will be a great place for you to find important information about the Choirs at Illing Middle School.
¡Bienvenidos! Mi nombre es Sra. Karla McClain y estoy EMOCIONADA de estar en Illing. Este es mi año número 27de enseñanza, y la escuela secundaria es mi nivel de grado favorito absoluto para enseñar. Esta página será un excelente lugar para encontrar información importante sobre los coros de la escuela secundaria Illing.
Contact information: kmcclain@mpspride.org or use Google Classroom to contact me.
Illing Choir Students are REQUIRED to participate in concerts as part of their choir class.
Winter Concert- Thursday, December 11th at Manchester High School , 7pm
(students should report by 6:10)
Senior Center Performance Field Trip- December 16th (Illing Singers only)
Town-wide Concert-Tuesday, March 24th at Manchester High School (8th Grade Treble and 7/8 Baritones ONLY) 7pm (students should report by 6:10)
Spring Concert- Tuesday, April 28 at Manchester High School 7pm (students should report by 6:10)
Concert Dress for all choir students:
Black shirt, black pants, black shoes
(If you need assistance obtaining concert dress, please contact me or Hassan Sultan in the FRC)
You will be graded based on several things:
Music Performance Grade (MPG)-- using good technique; contributing to discussions; actively making music. You will also have assessments on music literacy and vocal technique. Lastly, there will be times where you will be responding to music that we are listening to, including recordings of our choir so that we can improve. You can always retake any assessment as many times as you need to be successful! Please see my guide to student success for more specific information.
Se le calificará en base a varias cosas:
Grado de interpretación musical (MPG)--utilizando una buena técnica; contribuir a las discusiones; haciendo música activamente. También tendrá evaluaciones sobre alfabetización musical y técnica vocal. Por último, habrá momentos en los que responderá a la música que estamos escuchando, incluidas las grabaciones de nuestro coro para que podamos mejorar. ¡Siempre puede volver a realizar cualquier evaluación tantas veces como sea necesario para tener éxito! Consulte mi guía para el éxito de los estudiantes para obtener información más específica.
Illing Singers is a before-school auditioned choir open to all Illing students. Rehearsals will be WEDNESDAYS from 7-7:50 in the choir room. Auditions will take place September 8th, 9th and 10th before school. Rehearsals will start Wednesday, September 17th.
Illing Singers es un coro antes de la escuela abierto a todos los estudiantes de Illing. Los ensayos serán los miércoles
de 7 a 7:50 en el salón del coro.
Audition materials will be posted on Google Classroom as soon as they are available
Los materiales de audición se publicarán en Google Classroom tan pronto como estén disponibles
Audition- December 6, 2025
Festival-March 20-21, 2026