the riverside choral department is an acadmeic …
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THE RIVERSIDE CHORAL DEPARTMENT
IS AN ACADMEIC PROGRAM OF THE
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT OUR DIRECTOR MR. COCKRELL
AT (703) 554-8904 or e-mail at
THE TOP FIVE REASONS TO JOIN CHOIR!
(as described by our students!)
FUN!—”Always look forward to...Highlight of the Day!”
FRIENDSHIP!—The People, Accepting, Understanding, Family
ALWAYS EXCITING—NEVER BORING!
CHALLENGING, POSITIVE, PRODUCTIVE WORK by a TEAM!
SHOWCASE TALENT AND PERFORM! - Concerts, Competitions,
Festivals, Travel, Awesome Events!
...and a few more great reasons!
The music provides an expressive outlet.
Choir is very different from all other academic courses.
Choir builds a unique skill set for life.
The music is relevant, Interesting, and fun to perform.
Choir fulfills all sequential academic elective requirements for
your diploma and graduation.
“When you sing, musical vibrations move through you, altering your physical and emotional landscape. Group singing, for those who have
done it, is the most exhilarating and transformative of all. It takes some-thing incredibly intimate, a sound that begins inside you, shares it with a roomful of people and it comes back as something even more thrill-
ing: harmony.”
By Stacy Horn
From TIME Magazine article: Singing Changes Your Brain
Group singing has been scientifically proven to lower stress, relieve anxiety, and elevate endorphins
(*...if you are hoping to join an advanced ensemble.
Dates, times, and procedures for placement assessment found at
http://www.lcps.org/Page/167657)
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RIVER SIDE HIGH SCHOOL CHORAL MUSIC COURSE OFFERINGS
Please Note: Students should sign up for the course or courses they are interested in being enrolled
in for the coming year. Audition/Assessment Placements take place in the early spring and the teach-
er will assign students to particular course levels accordingly. Large enrollment numbers may produce
more than one choir section in a particular style or format.
Treble Choir (Women’s Chorus) – Intermediate = Open Enrollment, Advanced = Teacher
Assessment and Placement required.
This course is designed and implemented with the best development of the female singing voice in
mind. Students will have the opportunity to sing in two, three, and four part harmony and in a varie-
ty of musical styles, genres, and settings, including secular and sacred music. Music literacy, per-
formance skills, and sight-reading are important components of this class. Participation in addition-
al rehearsals, concerts, district assessments, and competitions will be required as a part of this co-
curricular program. This group may occasionally partner with the Men’s Choir creating a large
mixed ensemble.
Men’s Choir - Open Enrollment – No Audition Assessment required.
This course is designed and implemented with the best development of the male singing voice in
mind. Students will have the opportunity to sing in two, three, and four part harmony and in a varie-
ty of musical styles, genres, and settings, including secular and sacred music. Music literacy, per-
formance skills, and sight-reading are important components of this class. Participation in addition-
al rehearsals, concerts, district assessments, and competitions will be required as a part of this co-
curricular program. This group may occasionally partner with the Women’s Chorus creating a large
mixed ensemble.*
Advanced Vocal Ensemble – Advanced (ONLY) = Teacher Assessment and Placement re-
quired.
This will be a small SATB mixed vocal ensemble with unique opportunities for highly motivated and
dedicated singers who have the ability to perform at a high level of proficiency. Students in this
setting receive specialized coaching/training in vocal techniques and performance music. A wide
range of styles, genres, and musical settings will be considered in the development of this ensem-
ble, including secular and sacred music. Music literacy, performance skills, and sight-reading are
important components of this class. Participation in additional rehearsals, concerts, district assess-
ments, and competitions will be required as a part of this co-curricular program. This group will
likely be called upon to participate in a variety of performances over and above the choral music
department’s calendar of events. *
Show Choir – Intermediate = Open Enrollment, Advanced = Teacher Assessment and Place-
ment required.- There will be a Vocal and a Dance element in placement auditions.
This is a performance ensemble that combines the skill sets of choral singers, dancers, and theatre
acting into a high profile visual and musical stage presentation. While incorporating many of the
elements of a Broadway musical this ensemble will perform a wide range of popular current and
contemporary music styles. Music literacy, performance skills, and sight-reading are also im-
portant components of this class. This group will prepare like all choir classes and is expected to
participate in all departmental performances as well as additional district and competitive events.
Show Choir will also meet in the choral room before school once a week for required choreography
sessions at 7:30 AM. Participation in additional rehearsals, concerts, district assessments, and
competitions will be required as a part of this co-curricular program. This group will likely be called
upon to participate in a variety of performances over and above the choral music department’s
calendar of events.