A Cappella Choir

MUS205 and MUS206 | Full-Year Course
Prerequisite: One year of previous choral or performing ensemble experience at the high school level, successful audition.
ELECTIVE ⬜9 ⬛10 ⬛11 ⬛12
⬜DMACC ⬜NCAA ⬜RAI

A Cappella Choir is a core choir consisting of an auditioned group of students in grades 10-12, who have completed one full year of enrollment in a choral or performing ensemble at the high school level, and who would like a large choral ensemble experience. Class will include study of advanced vocal techniques and exercises, review of basic music theory and terminology, advanced sight-singing, study of the human voice, vocal health, and the history of choral music through performances of various styles of vocal literature. Each semester A Cappella Choir will study and rehearse music to be performed at specified concert and contest times. The course includes several evening concerts (please see calendar) each semester and additional nonscheduled calendar events that may arise. Students enrolled in the choir will be required to participate in Solo and Small Ensemble Contest or an alternate assignment, State Large Group Contest, and may audition for jazz and show choir ensembles. Group voice lessons and sectionals are required of all singers in this ensemble and will be scheduled on a rotational basis with the Director for assessment purposes.