We are almost finished with our first FULL week of school, and all of the choirs are starting on some exciting music and projects. In November, the A Cappella Choir and Chamber Choir at the high school will be presenting "A Night At the Opera" at the Ed Complex Auditorium. We will sing many of the most famous chorsuses and arias- many of which can be heard on TV commercials and in movies. The idea is to educate students and the audience on what opera IS and IS NOT, and have a little fun along the way! The students are off to a great start! The chamber choir will also be presenting a 40 minute operetta titled "The Trial of Goldilocks" based, as one might guess, on Goldilocks and the Three Bears. The show is full of comedy and aimed to please audiences of all ages, especially the younger (10 and under) crowd.
The middle school choirs have been learning all sorts of vocal warm ups that will: improve their ranges, encourage active, engaged listening as they sing, teach them melody versus harmony, hear intervals (distances between notes), singer's diction, and more! We are enjoying learning about harmony through music of the Beach Boys. Although we probably will not perform Beach Boys on their first performance in December, the songs may just appear on their May program!
