MUV303: Show Choir I

COURSE TITLE: Show Choir I
GRADE LEVEL: 9-12
CODE: MUV303
COURSE LENGTH: 36 weeks
PREPARATION: Audition by director

Major Concepts/Content: The show choir course is designed to provide students vocal jazz competencies and experiences. The content includes, but is not limited to, the following concepts: sight-reading music notation vocally singing three- and four-part music, practicing and using vocal improvisation, using back-up accompaniment and ensemble tone color/quality, performing in public performances and musical productions, interpreting contemporary vocal music scores, studying of melodic, rhythmic, and harmonic structure in vocal jazz and popular choral music, studying intonation, singing a cappella, singing with instrumental accompaniment, and creating and performing appropriate choreography.

Major Instructional Activities: instructional activities will be provided, in part, through the following choral approaches: hearing and singing musical intervals; using aural dictation and ear-training exercises; completing daily sight-reading exercises during regularly scheduled chorus rehearsals; demonstrating techniques of blend, balance, and vocal jazz timbres; interpreting voice part while observing all critical markings; participating in public performances, singing a cappella; performing a wide variety of vocal jazz and popular arrangements; and staging choreography and establishing a stage presence.

Major Evaluative Techniques: Students will be required to pass periodic sight-reading examinations and to perform successfully, independently and stylistically, in groups by demonstrating all interpretive markings indicated in the score.

Essential Objectives: Upon completion of the show choir course, students should be able to:

  • Sight-sing vocal jazz and popular music independently and in ensemble.
  • Produce correct vocal jazz style.
  • Demonstrate correct rehearsal behavior.
  • Perform for school and community
  • Participate in choreography and staging of musical performances.

Last Revised: May 13th, 2009 at 1:26 pm.