What specific skills are taught in choir?
Specific skills taught on a daily basis include proper pitch, diction, breath support, body carriage, correct interpretation, and rehearsal decorum. Things such as scales, thirds, arpeggios, are covered during the vocal warm-up. Music theory will begin during the second term but is only covered lightly. If a student wishes to go deeper into theory, they may take the music theory class that will be offered next year. Sight-reading is limited due to the lack of music. I do not always come out and directly tell students why we are coving certain items, in the hopes that the student will make the connection on their own.
