Show Choir - Show Choir is a select ensemble that provides a musical challenge to students with more than average talent and interest. Students sing a variety of music in jazz and popular styles. Students gain insight into the historical, social, and aesthetic aspects of this repertoire. This ensemble has a very active performing schedule and offers leadership opportunities for student soloists, conductors, and choreographers . The focus of this course is to provide student with the opportunity to develop and refine technical skills that will enable them to perform music at the Grade III level of difficulty.
Students continue to experience specially arranged repertoire from all historical periods.
Basic skills in transposition, melodic dictation, and the study and performance of triads are included. Public performances during and after school hours may be required to meet course objectives. Music theory and historical perspective are studied as they relate to guitar performance. Attainment of the first year objectives of Concert Band, by audition, and the need to balance the instrumentation as determined by the director. Students develop a high level of skill in the performance of popular music, including such styles as jazz, blues, jazz-rock, soul and others.