Vocal Music

Year Course: Grades 6-8

Concert Choir is a class for junior high students who enjoy singing, and who seek a better understanding of how the voice works. Students will develop the ability to use their voice properly so that they learn to  sing and project in a healthy way.  Students will become familiar with solfege, sight reading, breathing,  musical genres and the International Phonetic Alphabet.  The choir will perform a variety of choral music, such as gospel, musical theater, and classical. This class will perform at least two times during the academic year and will compete in choral competitions if the instructor thinks the students are ready to do so.  This course is excellent preparation for entrance into the high school choirs.  Notes: A polo shirt and a sense of pitch are required.

Year Course: Grades 9-12

Concert Choir is a class for students who enjoy singing and are interested in vocal development. Students will  learn proper singing technique, music fundamentals, solfege and sight singing. The choir will perform a variety of choral music with variations in levels of difficulty - depending on the abilities of the singers. The students will perform  a variety of genres including contemporary worship, gospel, musical theater, and classical (not necessarily in that order). Concert choir  will perform two big concerts during the academic year. Notes: Admission is determined by audition. Course meets UC Eligibility.

Year Course: Grades 9-12

This course is for the serious performing arts student who enjoys combining their vocal and choreographic talents.  The focus of this class is on advanced performance and it involves creativity, vocal and dance technique, stage presence, audition techniques, ministry,  and team building.  This course will involve substantial ear training and interval training, genre recognition, learning to sing in different languages and a broad coverage of the International Phonetic Alphabet. The course  will strive to develop an all-around young musician.  Students will perform a variety of choral music, carefully selected from many genres. This choir sings two major concerts, participates in open houses, sings in chapel, sings at home football games and will be singing in competitions.  Notes: Admission is determined by audition. Dance shoes are required. Class fees apply.  Course meets UC eligibility.

Semester Course: Grades 9-12

This course focuses on teaching students how to create musical environments in which others can draw near to Jesus, develop their ability to lead, and learn the skills required to effectively serve in worship ministry. Students will discover why they should worship God and learn how to lead themselves in a growing relationship with Jesus first. Being an effective worship leader starts with personal worship. This class will explore what worship means as well. It’s not a genre of music, but rather, a lifestyle. Notes: Admission is determined by audition.