Fundamentals of music and voice production are taught for the purpose of performance and competition. This class is open to all students who are interested in vocal music. Performances are limited. By audition Vocal ensembles are select, musical groups. Ensemble performance of the highest level is expected.
Enrollment is by audition only.
Students must be able to read music. Students learn the fundamentals of music notation, scale structure, intervalic relationships, simple part writing, chord structure and ear training. This is a nonperformance course. Major composers, performers, and artists of the Renaissance, Baroque, Classical, Impressionistic, Modern and Contemporary periods are studied and analyzed. This is a nonperformance course.