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CHORALE (304)
Year 1 Credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Req: Previous choral experience and permission of the Director through audition
Chorale continues the development and mastery of basic vocal skills and musicianship. Rehearsals include sight-reading, ear-training, music theory, and music history. The repertoire includes foreign text and is selected with education and appreciation as the primary goals. Chorale members are required to perform at school concerts and encouraged to participate in OMEA adjudicated events.
A CAPPELLA CHOIR (388)
Year (Mon. & Thurs. 7:15 a.m.) 1/2 Credit Grades 10, 11, 12
Req: Permission of instructor through audition, 2 years Chorale experience or concurrent enrollment in a large instrumental or vocal ensemble.
This is an advanced vocal ensemble which focuses on the performance of a cappella works including madrigal, barbershop, and contemporary pop music. Members are required to perform for school concerts and are encouraged to participate in OMEA contests, outside music ensembles, festivals, and other public events outside of school time.
MEN’S ENSEMBLE (389)
Year (Tuesday 2:35 p.m. and Friday 7:15 a.m.) 1/2 Credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 Req: Permission of instructor through audition. Members should have concurrent enrollment in a large ensemble.
This is a select vocal ensemble, which focuses on the performance of chamber music including doo-wop, barbershop, and contemporary pop music. Members are required to perform for school concerts, and are encouraged to participate in OMEA contests, outside music ensembles, festivals, and other public events outside of school time.
BEL CANTO CHAMBER CHORALE (311)
Year (Tuesdays 7:15) 1/4 Credit Grades 10, 11, 12
Req: Approval of instructor through audition. Students must also be enrolled in either a large performance ensemble or have 2 years of large ensemble experience at the high school level.
This is a select vocal performance ensemble. Members will study and perform a variety of vocal music styles including jazz, madrigals, doo-wop, classical, and contemporary. Students will also perform multi-cultural music including (but not limited to) Italian, French, German, Hebrew, Nigerian, Spanish, and Latin. Students are required to learn individual parts independently of the ensemble rehearsal. Students accepted into this ensemble also perform with the Padua Chorale and either A Cappella Choir or Men’s Ensemble. Members are required to perform for school concerts, OMEA contests, music festivals, and other public events outside of school time.
THEATRE APPRECIATION (390A)
Semester 1/2 Credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
This course is an introductory survey to Theatre Arts and will focus on the topics of theatre history, dramatic structure (play writing), styles of comedy and tragedy, analysis and evaluation. This is an excellent course for those interested in reading and writing plays and learning about theatre or who may be considering a career in the field. Prior drama instruction and /or experience are not required.
INTRODUCTION TO ACTING (390B)
Semester 1/2 Credit Grades 9, 10, 11, 12
This course is an introductory survey in the art of acting and will focus on mime, pantomime, improvisation, voice, memorization, characterization and other basic acting skills. This is a hands-on course for the student who is interested in performance.
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