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WELCOME TO THE EAST MILLBROOK MAGNET MIDDLE SCHOOL CHORAL FAMILY!!!
ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPCOMING EVENTS!
**PLEASE PLAN TO ATTEND THE ARTS BOOSTERS MEETINGS THE FIRST THURSDAY OF EACH MONTH IN THE MEDIA CENTER @ 6:30PM**
Mark your calendars now for December 17 @ 7pm in our new auditorium for the Winter Holiday Choral Concert. Call time is 6 pm and dress rehearsal will be that Tuesday and Wednesday, December 15th and 16th from 2:30-4:15 in the chorus room. Attendance will be taken at the dress rehearsal and concert as this is a part of their assessment.
Course Offerings
Boys' Concert Choir: This group is open to any 6th-8th grade boy who loves to sing or who wants to learn to sing. This group is a year-long course, it is not auditioned and students can sign-up multiple years. This group focuses on developing vocal and performance skills. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of proper vocal techniques, rhythmic and melodic music reading skills, and ensemble singing. Members are required to perform in the winter and spring concerts and may be given the opportunity to participate in local and district festivals as determined by the director.
Girls' Concert Choir: This group is open to any 6th-8th grade girl who loves to sing or who wants to learn to sing. This group is a year-long course, it is not auditioned and students can sign-up multiple years. This group focuses on developing vocal and performance skills. A strong emphasis is placed on the development of proper vocal techniques, rhythmic and melodic music reading skills, and ensemble singing. Members are required to perform in the winter and spring concerts and may be given the opportunity to participate in local and district festivals as determined by the director.
Intermediate Choral Ensemble: An auditioned group designed for boys and girls in 7th and 8th grade who have finished their first year of beginning chorus. These students expected to improve their vocal technique, vocal range, and performance skills, while learning a diverse palette of songs. Despite popular belief, the music in this course is not simple. Students in this course are given the opportunity to audition for NC Middle School Honors Chorus and NC Middle School All-State Chorus. Intermediate Choir normally participates in WCPSS annual ACE Festival.
Advanced Choral Ensemble: An auditioned group designed for boys and girls in the 7th and 8th grade who are skilled singers and musicians. The choir sings a wide variety of choral music including standard classics, popular American music, and music originating from other cultures. The music in this course is extremely challenging and requires a great deal of dedication. This year-long choir is performance-based that requires numerous performances throughout the year, including Winter and Spring Concerts, Winter Festival, Pieces of Gold Auditions, and District Choral Festival. Students in this course are also given the opportunity to audition for NC Middle School Honors Chorus and NC Middle School All-State Chorus. Students continue developing good vocal production and performance practice skills, as well as honing their sight-reading and independent singing ability. Musical teamwork, self-confidence, and a sense of accomplishment characterize what the singer realizes from the choral experience.Music and You: This course is designed for 6th-8th grade students who are interested in learning about music without participating in a performance ensemble. The course allows students to explore their own musical values by listening to a variety of different musical styles and thinking about how music affects the world around them. Music and You is a semester-long course.
Intro to Guitar and World Music (Exploratory): This is a semester-long course for 6th-8th grade boys and girls who are interested in learning how to play the guitar. This class is a new elective offered and focuses on basic techniques in playing guitar, reading notes, and analyzing musical selections on the guitar.
Recent Accolades...
2007 North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus Participant...Leela Goel
Superior Ratings at the 2008 District Large Ensemble Festival to East Millbrook Mixed Chorus and Advanced Women in Performance and Sight-Reading.
Excellent Rating at the 2008 District Large Ensemble Festival to East Millbrook Advanced Men's Ensemble in Performance and a Superior in Sight-Reading.
Superior Ratings at the 2006 District Large Ensemble Festival to the East Millbrook Mixed Chorus in Performance and Sight-Reading
Superior Ratings at the 2006 District Large Ensemble Festival to the East Millbrook Women's Ensemble in Performance and Sight-Reading
2006 All-State Participants: Leela Goel, Monica Nguyen, Amanda Young, Kristin Wright, Lauren Rainey, and Carina Lopez
Superior Rating at the 2005 Central District Small Ensemble Festival to the Small Women's and Men's Ensembles
Superior Rating at the 2005 District Large Ensemble Festival to the Advanced SATB Chorus
Superior Rating at the 2005 District Large Ensemble Festival in Sight-Reading
2005 North Carolina Middle School Honors Chorus Participants...Jade Brown, Joey Gilewicz, and Andy Spence
Please CLICK HERE for more information, classroom assignments and documents on my Staff Page.
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