755 - Women’s Choir/Men’s Choir

Grades: 9-12
Duration: 1/2 Year
Credits: 1/2
Prerequisites: None

The choral groups are available to vocal music students who completed one year in a High School mixed-voice ensemble. The ensembles face the challenge of blend and balance within the male/female voice ranges. Admission is based upon audition, teacher recommendation, voicing needs, performance evaluations, and student readiness. Students will complete proficiencies throughout the year in: solfegio, musical term studies, performance testing, tone quality assessments, rhythmic sight reading, and written music theory exams. This course will have a writing component; students will be required to complete monthly written essays on an approved topic. Topics may include: journal article summary/review, specific topic prompts and/or composers or musical styles. Personal performance evaluations will be completed at the conclusion of all performances.