2019-2020 Calendar of Events
(updated 07/11/2019)
July 29-31 ............................................................................................. Show Choir Camp
Aug. 15 ................................................................................................... 1st day of school
Aug. 19 ..........................................1st day of Sound Machine Rehearsal (every Monday)
Nov. 11 ............................................................... Veteran's Day Assembly (during school)
Dec. TBD.... .......................................................................... Christmas Concert @ 5pm**
Dec. TBD ................................................ CHS Spaghetti Dinner and Show Choir Concert
Jan. 18 (Sat) .................................................................... Mt. Vernon Show Choir Festival
Jan. 31(Fri) ............................................................................. Joplin Show Choir Festival
Feb. 15 (Sat) ........................................................................ Nevada Show Choir Festival
Feb. 22 (Sat) .................................................................................. Carthage Soundfest!
Mar. 7 (Sat) ........................................................ Junior High All-District Choir Event**
TBD ........................................................................................... Vocal Festival at Lamar**
Mar. 9-12 .................................................................................... JH Show Choir Auditions
TBD ........................................................................ Mid-America Music Festival at PSU**
May TBD ....................................................................................... Spring Choir Concert**
** next to an event means ALL CHOIRS PARTICIPATE.
Other events are for Sound Machine Only
Aug. 15 ................................................................................................... 1st day of school
Aug. 19 ..........................................1st day of Sound Machine Rehearsal (every Monday)
Nov. 11 ............................................................... Veteran's Day Assembly (during school)
Dec. TBD.... .......................................................................... Christmas Concert @ 5pm**
Dec. TBD ................................................ CHS Spaghetti Dinner and Show Choir Concert
Jan. 18 (Sat) .................................................................... Mt. Vernon Show Choir Festival
Jan. 31(Fri) ............................................................................. Joplin Show Choir Festival
Feb. 15 (Sat) ........................................................................ Nevada Show Choir Festival
Feb. 22 (Sat) .................................................................................. Carthage Soundfest!
Mar. 7 (Sat) ........................................................ Junior High All-District Choir Event**
TBD ........................................................................................... Vocal Festival at Lamar**
Mar. 9-12 .................................................................................... JH Show Choir Auditions
TBD ........................................................................ Mid-America Music Festival at PSU**
May TBD ....................................................................................... Spring Choir Concert**
** next to an event means ALL CHOIRS PARTICIPATE.
Other events are for Sound Machine Only
NEO Festival INFO (TBD)
PSU Festival INFO (TBD)
Coming in Spring!
choir Syllabi
TBA
Websites and videos - study performance, vowels, diction, etc.
Music Games and Learning
Musictheory.net - improve music theory skills and practice for tests!
Musictechteacher.com - improve music skills by playing games and activities!
Agame.com - virtual piano/drums, play games designed to help you learn about instruments!
Find translations to virtually any solo song, or even choral music here ----> Lieder.net
SUGGESTED VIDEOS
Westminster Chorus Videos (YouTube)
The Sixteen - a British Chorus (YouTube)
Pentatonix (YouTube)
Home Free Vocal Band (YouTube)
Vocal Spectrum (YouTube)
Sweet Adelines Choruses (YouTube)
Musictheory.net - improve music theory skills and practice for tests!
Musictechteacher.com - improve music skills by playing games and activities!
Agame.com - virtual piano/drums, play games designed to help you learn about instruments!
Find translations to virtually any solo song, or even choral music here ----> Lieder.net
SUGGESTED VIDEOS
Westminster Chorus Videos (YouTube)
The Sixteen - a British Chorus (YouTube)
Pentatonix (YouTube)
Home Free Vocal Band (YouTube)
Vocal Spectrum (YouTube)
Sweet Adelines Choruses (YouTube)
For 8th Graders - High School All-District Honor Choir Info
It's never too early to start preparing!
High School All-District Honor Choir Auditions take place usually on the 2nd Saturday in September. With the Performance date set for the 3rd weekend in October. (Check with Miss Harris for the exact dates.)
The Audition Process
There are 2 parts to the audition for all interested Freshmen and Sophomores:
1) Key Signatures and Sight-Reading
a) Key Signatures: learn and be able to recall all 14 key signatures, judges will ask for 2.
b) Sight-Reading: 2 parts = Melodic (singing a melody), Harmonic (singing your part - soprano, alto, tenor,
bass - and a piano plays all other parts but yours)
2) Song Audition: Sing your part (S/A/T/B) for one of the songs below depending on the year.
High School All-District Honor Choir Auditions take place usually on the 2nd Saturday in September. With the Performance date set for the 3rd weekend in October. (Check with Miss Harris for the exact dates.)
The Audition Process
There are 2 parts to the audition for all interested Freshmen and Sophomores:
1) Key Signatures and Sight-Reading
a) Key Signatures: learn and be able to recall all 14 key signatures, judges will ask for 2.
b) Sight-Reading: 2 parts = Melodic (singing a melody), Harmonic (singing your part - soprano, alto, tenor,
bass - and a piano plays all other parts but yours)
2) Song Audition: Sing your part (S/A/T/B) for one of the songs below depending on the year.
Use the downloads below to help you prepare
An example of what the sight reading and Key Signature
sheet will look like on the right: |
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Audition Music for Odd Years (like 2019)
Download a PDF of the audition music for "PRAISE THE LORD" below. Audio Tracks to practice with are below. Listen to the "All voices" track to get used to hearing all the parts sung together. You can also choose to hear tracks with your part taken out so that you can sing with the other parts.
You only need to sing from rehearsal letters B to D, as marked on the sheets below. Please download the sheet music for Praise the Lord below: |
Audition Music for Event Years (like 2020)
Download a PDF of the audition music for "TUTTO LO DI" below. Audio Tracks to practice with are below. Listen to the "All voices" track to get used to hearing all the parts sung together. You can also choose to hear tracks with your part taken out so that you can sing with the other parts.
You need to prepare the full song for this audition. Please download the sheet music for Tutto lo di" below: |
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