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Here, you can find out the answers to many questions that students and parents often ask about the choir program at KHS.
1. How do I join choir??
Easy answer: Come by the choir room and talk to one of the directors, and we'll get you all set up to try out. We have auditions at the end of the year (go to the calendar to find out when those auditions will be for "Non-choir Members") for those people who are interested in joining next year. You don't need to know a thing about music to join. You'll be placed in the choir that the directors feel you would be most comfortable in (ie. your skill level).
2. What kinds of things do you do in choir??
Lots of singing!! We generally sing 4 concerts per year (Fall, Holiday, UIL, and Pop Show), plus a few extra some years. There are many opportunities to showcase our choral talent throughout the year, plus many other opportunities to show off individual accomplishments (Solo & Ensemble, Region Choir, Pop Show solos). Each choir will go on a trip during the school year. Every year the choirs go to either San Antonio or Dallas, and Chorale makes an out-of-state trip every other year. In recent years, they have gone to New York City and Washington, D.C. Chamber choir goes out to sing for the public at different parties and organization events around the holiday season.
A typical day in the life of a choir member consists of
a. Come in and turn your magnet
b. Get your folder and go to your seat
c. Warm up and listen to announcements by directors
d. Dive into the music we are preparing for our upcoming performance
e. Have fun with friends!!
3. What kinds of people are in choir??
That’s a loaded question!! We have all sorts of people – just take a look at our photos page, and see if you know anyone. We’ve got cheerleaders, drama fanatics, band and orchestra members, Standleaders, football/baseball/basketball/soccer players, any kind of athlete you can think of, computer “geeks,” ROTC members, country music fans, Chess players, Anime club members. Anyone you can think of, we’ve got at least one of ‘em here!
4. What if I can’t fit it into my schedule??
“There’s always room for JELLO!” Where there’s a will, there’s a way. If you want to join our fantastic organization, come talk to us, and more importantly, go talk to your counselor. About 98% of people who enter choir as a freshman go all four years in our organization. (1% moved out of the country, and the other 1% wish they would have stayed!)
5. How do I know what voice part I am??
When you audition with the directors, they will tell you what part they think you will feel most comfortable singing and what voice part your voice will sound its absolute best at. Soprano and Tenor voice parts generally sing the higher notes and Alto and Bass generally sing the lower notes.
6. What are the different choirs??
Our program has 5 different choirs.
Die Rosensanger is the beginning/intermediate girls’ choir
A Cappella is the intermediate/advanced freshman mixed (guys and girls) choir
Liederkranz is the advanced girls’ choir
Chorale is the advanced mixed choir made up of junior and senior women and sophomore through senior men.
Chamber Choir sings mostly vocal jazz music and is made up of select Chorale members.
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