The standards for Middle School Choral Music, Advanced Level enable students to build upon the skills and knowledge acquired at the intermediate level. As students perform choral works and develop sight-reading skills, they expand their performance abilities and creativity. Through the collaborative environment of the choral setting, students demonstrate teamwork and display leadership skills. Students apply steps of a creative process to identify and examine inquiry-based questions related to choral music. They explore and perform music from a variety of musical styles, composers, cultural influences, and historical periods. Students investigate connections between music skills and college, career, and workplace skills and analyze cross-disciplinary connections with music. Opportunities are provided for students to participate in local, district, regional, and state events as appropriate to level, ability, and interest. Performances are an important part of group activities. After-school rehearsals and public performances are required. Membership is based on ability, interest, and experience. Students become acquainted with the great heritage of choral literature and are given the opportunity to develop a high standard of general musicianship and music literacy. The director's approval is required.
Prerequisites
Director's Approval Required