Semester Course
Choir 6 is a one-semester course in learning to perform as a choir while learning the fundamentals of singing, reading, and composing music. Concepts taught will include: vocal technique, group singing technique, sight-singing, and musicianship. In the vocal/choral component, students learn pieces from a variety of genres, including the pop, folk, and classical traditions, in which they will sing in two parts. The concepts covered in this ongoing unit are: singing technique, vowel formation, blend/balance, and performing harmony. The music theory and musicianship components introduce singing melodies at sight with solfege syllables and hand signs. The semester’s final project is our performance at the Winter or Spring Arts Festival. Enrollment in a ZIS music performance course is required for students who wish to audition for the AMIS Middle School Honor Choir.