General Information
Student Leadership
The development of leadership in students is a primary goal of the department. Officers are selected through a rigorous interview and election process in the spring of each school year. The 2016-2017 Leadership Team is:
The development of leadership in students is a primary goal of the department. Officers are selected through a rigorous interview and election process in the spring of each school year. The 2016-2017 Leadership Team is:
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Choir Council
Mia Barron and Jarod Masters, co-President Amarachi Emeh and Tariq Mohammed, co-Vice President Taylor Houng and Eric Huitron, co-Office Manager Gina Nguyen and Mary Adepoju, co-Social Chair Amaya Marshall and Abbie Marich, Historian Logan Corey, Student Director |
Musical Leadership
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Booster Club
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Private Instruction - Voice Lessons
Through the Arlington Music Enrichment Program, we are able to provide high quality private vocal instructors for students at a discounted rate. Private instruction is essential for any student planning to pursue music in college and will be helpful to any student enrolled in the music program. Information concerning the AMEP program is available in the choir room.
Through the Arlington Music Enrichment Program, we are able to provide high quality private vocal instructors for students at a discounted rate. Private instruction is essential for any student planning to pursue music in college and will be helpful to any student enrolled in the music program. Information concerning the AMEP program is available in the choir room.
Auditions
Each day is an audition for future choir placement - make every day count!
All students are auditioned for placement; however, it should be noted that the Seguin HS Choral Department offers a variety of performing organizations to meet the educational needs of all students interested in singing. We have many courses and ensembles each catering to varied individual musical needs in effort to provide the most complete and effective music education to each student. All choirs offer performance opportunities and focus on expanding the student’s knowledge of basic music theory, sight-reading skills, vocal technique, and music history. In addition to the development of individual musical skills, each choir is designed to teach self-discipline, commitment and teamwork.
Students in all choirs are required to participate in concerts and may elect to participate in any extra-curricular competitions such as All-State/Region, Solo & Ensemble, etc. There will be additional auditions throughout the school year for opportunities such as Show Choir, the school musical, solos for concerts, etc.
All auditions are judged objectively through an audition rubric, which is scored and ranked by the directors. Occasionally, an additional judge from outside our program is brought in to assist. In addition to the vocal audition, we often consider other factors such as classroom participation and academic eligibility as part of our auditions. A detailed breakdown of how these points are assigned throughout the year is available in the appendix of this handbook.
We make every effort to be fair and provide opportunities for as many students as possible in our program; however, with over 200 students in choir, there will always be competition at auditions. We spend many hours and use our best professional judgement when making decisions following auditions. Once posted, all audition results are final and not open to debate. Our purpose is to help and educate students, and should you ever have a question concerning auditions, we welcome you to make an appointment to go over results and judges comments with us.
Each day is an audition for future choir placement - make every day count!
All students are auditioned for placement; however, it should be noted that the Seguin HS Choral Department offers a variety of performing organizations to meet the educational needs of all students interested in singing. We have many courses and ensembles each catering to varied individual musical needs in effort to provide the most complete and effective music education to each student. All choirs offer performance opportunities and focus on expanding the student’s knowledge of basic music theory, sight-reading skills, vocal technique, and music history. In addition to the development of individual musical skills, each choir is designed to teach self-discipline, commitment and teamwork.
Students in all choirs are required to participate in concerts and may elect to participate in any extra-curricular competitions such as All-State/Region, Solo & Ensemble, etc. There will be additional auditions throughout the school year for opportunities such as Show Choir, the school musical, solos for concerts, etc.
All auditions are judged objectively through an audition rubric, which is scored and ranked by the directors. Occasionally, an additional judge from outside our program is brought in to assist. In addition to the vocal audition, we often consider other factors such as classroom participation and academic eligibility as part of our auditions. A detailed breakdown of how these points are assigned throughout the year is available in the appendix of this handbook.
We make every effort to be fair and provide opportunities for as many students as possible in our program; however, with over 200 students in choir, there will always be competition at auditions. We spend many hours and use our best professional judgement when making decisions following auditions. Once posted, all audition results are final and not open to debate. Our purpose is to help and educate students, and should you ever have a question concerning auditions, we welcome you to make an appointment to go over results and judges comments with us.
