Choral Arts
Choral Arts I is a performance based course. This is an entry-level course into high school choral study. Each student will be assessed for their performance and theory level at the beginning of the course and will be given level appropriate material for the remainder of the term.
Treble Choir
Treble Choir is a course study for students having already completed and or shown to excel in the techniques taught in Choral Arts I, II, and/Treble Choir. Students successfully completing this course will receive a quality point. Advancement into higher levels of notation and rhythm exercises, chromatic, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales and Curwen hand signs will be introduced. Students in this course will be eligible to participate in the NCMEA Solo/Small Ensemble Festival, NCMEA All-State Choral Festival, and the Mars Hill Choral Festival.
Show Choir
Show Choir is a course study for students having already completed and or shown to excel in the techniques taught in Choral Arts I and/ II. Advancement into higher levels of notation and rhythm exercises, chromatic, natural minor, harmonic minor, and melodic minor scales and Curwen hand signs will be introduced. Students will also be required to dance to selected music and participate in various local performances as well as national competitions. Students in this course will be eligible to audition fall semester for the NCMEA Honors Chorus in September. Those students who carry over from fall semester to the winter/spring semester will be eligible to participate in the ISS All-County Choral Festival (February) NCMEA Solo/Small Ensemble Festival (February), NCMEA All-State Choral Festival (April), and the Mars Hill Choral Festival (February).
