Beginning Choir (Treble/Bass)
Grades Open: 9-12 Term: Full-Year Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts/Foreign Language
Beginning Choir is the entry-level curricular choir, offered as two sections: one for developing treble voices and one for developing bass voices. All freshmen are automatically enrolled in Beginning Choir and any student at PCHS is welcome to join Mixed Choir, with no audition necessary to join the group. The curriculum is designed to cover the basic foundations of music reading and music theory for the beginning musician, to extend the abilities of more advanced students, and to increase singing confidence and aptitude. Both sections of Beginning Choir performs at the Fall, Collage, Winter and Spring Choir Concerts each year. Students are encouraged to audition for various extracurricular ensembles. Members are expected to start learning the routine of practicing individually outside of class.
Intermediate Treble Choir
Grades Open: 10-12 Term: Full-Year Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts/Foreign Language
Intermediate Treble Choir an auditioned, treble-voiced ensemble for sophomores, juniors and seniors. The curriculum is designed to increase the foundations of music reading and music theory from Beginning Choir Choir, extend the abilities of more advanced students, and increase singing confidence and aptitude. Intermediate Treble Choir performs at the Fall, Collage, Winter and Spring Choir Concerts each year. Members are encouraged to perform in the Solo/Ensemble Contest during the year and are encouraged to audition for various extracurricular ensembles. Members are expected to practice individually outside of class and are encouraged to audition for various extracurricular ensembles.
Advanced Choir Honors
Grades Open: 10-12 Term: Full-Year Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts/Foreign Language
The Advanced Choir Honors is the top curricular ensemble at PCHS, and an auditioned, mixed-voiced ensemble for sophomores, juniors and seniors. The curriculum is designed to increase musical skills and abilities to an advanced level. Members will find themselves challenged by the level of difficulty of music, rudiments of music theory, and concepts of singing that are covered. The Advanced Choir Honors has a very active performance schedule throughout the school year including scheduled concerts, special programs, and SPC festivals. Members are encouraged to take private vocal lessons, audition for ILMEA District and All-State (required as part of the honors credit) and participate in the district's Solo and Ensemble Contest during the year. Members are expected to practice individually outside of class and are highly encouraged to audition for various extracurricular ensembles.