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N.C.C.S. Middle School Choruses

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Materials needed for Middle School Chorus:

Text Box:  2-pocket folder pencil  $2 for practice CD's For Concerts, girls are asked to wear black skirts or dress pants and white blouses with clear nylons and black dress shoes.  Skirts are to cover your daughter’s knees. Try to keep the heels as short as possible as your son/daughter will be standing for an extended time.  Guys are asked to wear white shirts, black pants, black socks, and black dress shoes.  Ties are also required (any color). 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The N.C.C.S. Middle School is home to the Junior Chorus.   All students are expected to perform in  (or in the case of the Beginning Chorus, attend) at least two scheduled concerts during the year in order to achieve a passing grade in the course.  Throughout the year, students are also expected to complete assignments and quizzes that will be factored into their overall grade in the course.

Middle School Chorus members are required to wear white dress shirts, black dress pants or black skirts and black dress shoes for the concerts.  Students will not be allowed to enter the risers if they are wearing shoes that are deemed as not safe (for example, high heels or flip flops).

Other opportunities to perform may arise throughout the year.  These performances may include assemblies, N.Y.S.S.M.A. Major Organization Festival, and other performances.  Students in good standing may elect to participate in extra curricular choral activities including participating in the N.Y.S.S.M.A. Solo Evaluation Festival, and the All County Festival.

In addition to rehearsal, Chorus members will be given weekly homework assignments (written and oral) designed to educate the student in music reading and performance enhancement.

Extra credit for all Chorus students is available.  Students can sign into the Chorus room during a studyhall if a practice room is available, to practice their repertoire and receive extra credit.  In addition, any student who regularly participates in a singing activity outside of school may obtain extra credit by writing a paragraph or two describing their participation in these groups.  Examples of appropriate groups may include, church choirs, community theatre plays, Barbershop or Sweet Adeline’s groups, etc.  Chorus students may also earn extra credit by attending a concert that is not a required concert for them. Students attending such a concert must see Mrs. Kokes prior to the concert to obtain a Performance Critique form.  Once the form is completed and handed back to Mrs. Kokes, the student will earn the extra credit.

 

Click here for the Middle School Practice CD Tracks

 

Kathy Kokes
N.C.C.S. Choral Director
Email: kkokes@nccscougar.org
06/15/10 12:58 PM

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