This course works on choral repertoire from Renaissance to present. Students work on vocal and blending techniques necessary to building a professional choral sound. This group gives three concerts annually and attends two or three festivals and music conferences. The opera class also gives eight to ten outreach performances at local elementary schools.
Students study the historical significance of opera as it pertains to the past and present.
This group works on jazz repertoire from past to modem with emphasis on jazz classics. The group performs two concerts, three to five festivals and is frequently asked to perform at jazz events throughout Southern California. This course is for vocalists not enrolled in either vocal jazz or opera. It is designed to provide an opportunity for study of solo repertoire and techniques of singing. The class rehearses and performs both traditional and popular forms of this music.