6th Grade Choir

This year we are trying something new with our 6^th grade elective choices!  The first semester those who have chosen the "Fine Arts" elective will rotate each three weeks between choir (performing art) and art (visual art).  This is a new opportunity to expose our students to different electives in their 6^th grade year.  For the second semester there will be a girls choir and a boys choir that  will each meet for the entire semester.   During that semester the choirs will attend the Sandy Lake Music Festival outside of Dallas as well as perform in the Spring Concert along side the other choirs in our district.

In the 6th grade a great portion of the time spent in first year choir (or band or orchestra) is spent learning to read music - which includes rhythm and pitch identification.  Learning to read music is a lot like learning a foreign language!  So expect your child to have daily work and tests (both oral and written) in this class.  Having a strong foundation in music theory is a must  for any music student, be they vocal or instrumental.

I am looking forward to working with these new choir members.  I hope I will be able to not only teach them to read music, but also instill in them the joy of singing!   - Susan Thrift

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