Bass Chorus

  • Bass Chorus is offered to all high school male identifying and low voice students. This choir is open to all grade levels. The Bass Chorus experience emphasizes the enjoyment of choral music and the development of the fundamental skills necessary for quality choral singing. Students will explore choral music from all time periods and styles. Importance will be placed on proper singing technique (as the male/low voice continues to mature), music reading skills, and vocal independence. All members are expected to participate in the four major concerts as well as other performance engagements that might arise during the year. Additional opportunities for members of Bass Chorus include participation in our co-curricular choirs and solo/ensemble contest.

Treble Choir

  • Treble Choir is offered to all high school female identifying/high voice students. This choir is open to all grade levels. The Treble Choir experience emphasizes the enjoyment of choral music and the development of fundamental skills necessary for quality choral singing. Students explore choral music from all time periods and styles. Importance is placed on proper singing technique, music reading skills, and vocal independence. All members are expected to participate in the four major concerts as well as other performance engagements that might arise during the year. Additional opportunities for members of Treble Choir include participation in our co-curricular choirs and solo/ensemble contest.

Concert Choir

  • Concert Choir is a mixed choir voice ensemble offered to high school males and females with prior experience, skill, and commitment to choral singing. Students are selected by the director based on their audition through a “Choir Assessment” process prior to next year. This choir focuses on attaining a high level of musicianship based on each member’s enjoyment of singing, proper vocal technique, vocal range, intonation, strong music reading skills, and demonstrated commitment to group success. Students explore choral music from all time periods and styles. All members are expected to participate in the four major concerts during the year as well as other public performance opportunities that may arise. Additional opportunities for members of Concert Choir include participation in our co-curricular choirs and solo/ensemble contest.

Learning Targets

  • I can analyze how _______ is used in piece ______ to communicate its meaning in the creation of, performance of, or response to music.

    • Melody
    • Rhythm
    • Harmony
    • Dynamics
    • Tone color
    • Texture
    • Form
    • Personal, Social, Cultural or Historical contexts

    I can read and notate ________ .

    • Standard notation
    • Complex meters
    • Extended ranges
    • Expressive symbols
    • Dotted rhythms
    • Clefs
    • Mixed meters
    • Multipart scores
    • Solfege
    • Numbers (Rhythm counting)
    • Rhythmic syllables (takadimi)

    I can [sing or play an instrument] [alone or in a group with two- to four-part harmony] using musical expression [phrasing, dynamic contrast, technique, balance, accurate articulation].

    I can [rehearse and perform] a variety of [contexts and styles] of music [alone and within small or large groups].

    I can perform in a formal concert setting using appropriate performance and audience etiquette.

    I can [analyze, interpret and evaluate] a variety of musical works or performances by applying self-selected criteria within the traditions of the art form.

    I can [analyze, interpret and evaluate] the personal, societal, cultural and historical contexts as they apply to music creation, performing and responding.