Student Learning Outcomes

• Students will gain experience recognizing common musical elements (pitch identification, dynamics, and articulation) through music preparation.
• Demonstrate skills in basic elements of vocalizing, including blend, balance and solfeggio.
• Demonstrate skills in effectively blending with other voices in section.
• Demonstrate skill in harmonizing with other voices in the ensemble.
• Differentiate tone colors to express correct meaning of words in text.
• Exercise skill in watching and following the conductor.
• Memorize selected works to be performed by the choir.
• Prepare and perform a selected solo.
• Define key musical terms.
• Student will be able to name the notes as indicated on the music staff in both the treble and bass clefs.
• Student will be able to hold his/her own part in multi-part harmony, as selected from the ensemble's concert repertoire, when asked to perform in scheduled parts tests. A minimum of 80% accuracy of pitch and rhythm is expected when tested.