Honors Choir
YOU
CAN
DO IT!
Even though it's extra work in choir, it's still WAY less work than any "regular" class, let alone an Honors/AP/DC course. Those 5 Added Value points on your GPA aren't free, but if you can commit to learning some extra music, going to some concerts, and writing a couple of papers, it's totally worth it. Don't forget to give your 105% participation too!
Projects / Materials
KEY STEPS
1
REGION AUDITION
SOLO AND ENSEMBLE
Get with your choir director and buy your Region music and tracks so you can start practicing! This is the 1st step to getting your credit. The music is amazing this year, so dive right in.
Hopefully, you thought ahead and went to a camp or Midnight Madness. If not, no worries. Arrange a time with your friends to practice together until you're comfortable on your own. Then, sign up for individual times with a choir director.
All-Region Audition
The music this year is excellent and there's never been a better time to jump in and audition for All-Region Choir!
You should be practicing every day. Start in a group, then go solo. Get away from singing with the vocal tracks as fast as possible and focus on singing accurately and musically with just the accompaniment tracks.
Once you're solid, start working with your directors in a 1-on-1 setting to get the best feedback on what you need to work on to be successful.
Some Concert Ideas
This is by no means exhaustive of the local offerings, nor are you restricted to local performances. Use your Google skills to find something you're interested in if nothing here jumps out at you!
Honors Choir Syllabus
Honors
Syllabus
Read your syllabus, know your syllabus. This is where you find all the requirements and deadlines. There is no substitute for the syllabus.
In the Spring, you'll learn a piece for Solo and Ensemble, which is like UIL, but on a much smaller scale.
A voice teacher is invaluable to this or any other vocal endeavor. If you're serious about qualifying for the Region Choir and beyond, please seriously consider studying privately with one of our amazing voice teachers.
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CONCERT CRITIQUES
Each semester of Honors Choir requires that you attend at least 2 professional or semi-professional choral concerts and submit a formally-typed critique of each performance. These must be concerts that you are not performing in. And while that children's choir down front on Sunday is adorable, they won't count for this project either. You may count 1 professional musical per semester.
You also need to attend 1 Fine Arts performance on an RISD campus. This could be MANY things. Double check with a director if you're not sure.
Plan ahead to have options. Unforeseen things like illness and weather can cancel events at a moment's notice. If that moment is toward the end of the semester, you may find yourself in a bind.