Tag: high school

Group to mix singing, dancing in a class, performance format which will require acceptance through an audition process A typical show choir is a mix of dancing, singing, bold costumes and music to soothe the ears. For the 2022-2023 school year, Lafayette will reintroduce a show choir to its offer of vocal music performing groups. […]

The Duncan High School (DHS) music department remained active with a variety of performances, from competitions to concerts, throughout the fall semester. Five DHS singers were selected for the 2021 Southwest Oklahoma Whole Region Honorary Choir to include seventh, eighth and ninth graders who participated in the junior choir and 10th graders, Grades 11 and […]

SIOUX CITY – The sounds of gospel music will be in the air when the sixth annual Voices Unite vocal music workshop starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Bishop Heelan Catholic High School Fine Arts Center, 1231 Grandview Blvd. A free singing workshop will be held from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with afternoon tea […]

Music lover and singer Blake Watson joined the staff at Shawnee High School as a new vocal music teacher this year and has enjoyed his first semester so far. “It’s amazing to be an educator at (Shawnee Public Schools). The teachers and administration have been welcoming and helpful,” Watson said. Originally from Claremore, Watson graduated […]

As her beloved grandmother Gigi passed away with Alzheimer’s disease, Catherine Johnston contacted her through a song that Johnston says inspired and consoled the matriarch before her death. The Orange County School of the Arts’ ability to inspire was evident to the judges who named her Vocal Music Artist of the Year. Johnston, who transitioned […]

In a year in which many events and performances have been changed or canceled, vocal music students at North County High School are enjoying the fruits of their labor this spring, with the announcement of the All- Honors District and Missouri All-State Choral. Students are selected for these honors through a solo vocal performance and […]

Greetings from the Benton Community Vocal Music Department! This year has been difficult for everyone in education. It has been a challenge for students, staff, and parents to navigate the myriad of issues that had to be addressed with regards to quarantine, technology, block planning, emotional engagement, and a host of others. problems. Our department […]

In December 2020, the Fountain Valley High School Vocal Music Program presented its first showcase of the year “FVHS Choir Virtual Holiday Concert”, conducted by Kevin Tison and assisted by Ashley Miner, Daniel Querry, Jordan Reynolds and Tara Pitt. In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tison said the choir had to adapt to many restrictions […]

From rising Telemundo singer to chairman of his high school choir program, from Mouseketeer to country opener LeAnn Rimes, Sean Oliu’s singing career has been as varied as it has been successful. Not bad for a kid who just graduated from high school. Oliu, a recent Servite High graduate, writes that he grew up with […]

From a list of 91 nominees, the following 12 students were named semi-finalists for the 2020 Vocal Artist of the Year. The students were chosen by a panel of teachers based on written statements, performance videos and artistic resumes. Included are links to their work, the specialty in which they were nominated, and quotes on […]

INDIANOLA, Iowa – The Women’s Chorale, Chamber Singers, Madrigal Singers, and College Choir are the four vocal groups that make up Simpson College’s vocal music program, and they all work hard to share music on campus and beyond. “All of the ensembles are top auditioned ensembles,” said Tim McMillin, music teacher and director of choral […]