What We Learn in Choir Class
Rehearsal Skills:
*Following along in the music, learning to read a choral score.
*Singing at the correct times on the assigned choral part.
*Appropriate singing posture, sitting up facing forward with feet on the floor.
*Listening to choral instructions for vocal cues and musical interpretation.
* Not talking over other singers, not talking over the teacher
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Vocal Skills:
*Intonation, singing correct pitch in tune.
*Rhythmic accuracy for both notes and rests.
*Tone with proper vowel and consonant formation.
*Phrasing, sustaining tones and breathing in the right places.
*Dynamics,soft and loud voices, also gradual increase/decrease of volume.
*Part-singing, staying on part while more than one part is sung simultaneously.
Music Theory Skills:
·  Know music fundamentals, note names, note types, note values
·  Basics of counting/clapping rhythms
·  Know music symbols such as time signature, repeat sign, coda, 1st ending, 2nd ending, bar line, measure, staff, music system
·  Identify dynamic markings and tempo markings
·  Identify articulation symbols such as staccato, accent, marcato, legato
Choir Songs:
·  Students will learn choir songs from different time periods (such as Renaissance, Classical, Romantic)
·  Students will also learn songs of different genres (such as folk, spiritual, jazz, pop, musicals, opera, seasonal)
PERFORMANCES:
·  Students will showcase what they have learned in 2 public performances. These concerts take place at Tartan High School in the auditorium which can seat 700 people.
·  Concert dates for the 2016-17 school year are:
Thursday, December 8, 2016 at Tartan High School
6th grade choirs perform at 6:15 pm (arrive at 5:45 pm)
7th grade choirs perform at 7:30 pm (arrive at 7:00pm)
Thursday, May 18, 2017 at Tartan High School
6th grade choirs perform at 6:15 pm (arrive 5:45pm)
7th grade choirs perform at 7:30 pm (arrive 7:00pm)
Tuesday, May 23, 2017 at Tartan High School
8th grade choir performs with Tartan Varsity Choir at 7:00pm (arrive 6:15pm)
CONTACT INFO: email is best way to contact me since I travel between 2 buildings.
Mrs. Hanson

651-702-8783
Hours at Skyview: 7:45 am to 10:00 am
Hours at Tartan: 10:30 am to 3:15 pm