our choirs
VARSITY CHORALE
● Auditioned 10th -12th grade students ● Established history of a strong work ethic and willingness to follow directions ● Established history of maintaining eligibility ● Established history of participation and attendance ● Established ability to sight-sing and read music at an accelerated 6A level ● Accelerated vocal maturity and technique ● No history of discipline infractions ADVANCED WOMEN ● 10th -12th grade students that will compete as Varsity Women and are working toward Varsity Chorale / Director approval required ● Established history of a strong work ethic and willingness to follow directions ● Established history of maintaining eligibility ● Established history of participation and attendance ● Established ability to sight-sing and read music at an advanced 6A level ● Advanced vocal maturity and technique ● No history of discipline infractions JV CHORALE ● All 10th -12th grade students working toward auditioning for Varsity Chorale ● Previous choral experience not required ● Focuses on the needs of the developing voice and developing sight reader FRESHMAN VARSITY WOMEN ● Auditioned 9th grade students ● Established history of a strong work ethic and willingness to follow directions ● Established history of maintaining eligibility ● Established history of participation and attendance ● Established ability to sight-sing and read music at an advanced 6A level ● Advanced vocal maturity and technique ● No history of discipline infractions JV FRESHMEN WOMEN ● 9th grade students working toward auditioning for Varsity Chorale. Previous choral experience not required. ● Focuses on the needs of the developing voice and developing sight reader TIGER FRESHMAN CHORALE ● 9th grade men working towards auditioning for Varsity Chorale ● Previous choral experience not required ● Focuses on the needs of the developing voice and developing sight reader MIXED FRESHMAN CHORALE ● Auxiliary ensemble ● Auditioned 9th grade students ● Established history of a strong work ethic and willingness to follow directions ● Established history of maintaining eligibility ● Established history of participation and attendance ● Established ability to sight-sing and read music at an advanced 6A level ● Advanced vocal maturity and technique ● No history of discipline infractions ● Must be enrolled in Varsity Freshman Women or Tiger Freshman Chorale TIGER SHOW CHOIR (Pop Ensemble) ● 9th -12th grade students who are interested in performing and competing in a pop ensemble. ● Established history of a strong work ethic and willingness to follow directions ● Established history of maintaining eligibility ● Established history of participation and attendance ● Established ability to sight-sing and read music at an advanced 6A level ● Advanced vocal maturity and technique ● No history of discipline infractions ● Auditioned course / Director approval required MADRIGALS ● Auxiliary ensemble ● Auditioned 9th-12th grade students ● Must be enrolled in Varsity Chorale, Freshman Varsity Women, or Tiger Freshman Chorale, or another approved choir course per director approval. DUAL CREDIT MUSI 1306 ● Music theory, composition, musical eras, musical genres, and period-defining composers and music will be studied. Concentration on analysis of music will prep students for college music courses. 10th -12th grade students in Band, Choir, or previous music or Orchestra experience will benefit from this course, but the course is open to all students. Must be TSI compliant. MUSIC PRODUCTION I, II, & III ● Auditioned 10 th -12 th grade students ● Must be enrolled by director approval ● Established history of a strong work ethic and willingness to follow directions ● Established history of maintaining eligibility ● Established history of participation and attendance ● No history of discipline infractions ● Contemporary commercial music vocal technique, basics of sound engineering, basic compositional techniques, and introduction to DAW systems will be studied. This is a performance-based course. |