Welcome to the SCCHE Choirs!
Dear Parents/Guardians,
My name is Melody Dotson. I am beyond thrilled to be leading the SCCHE Choirs this year and sharing my love of music with your students! Music is a wonderful gift that the Lord has given to us. Our goal, as a choir, is to use this gift to bring glory to God and to bless those around us. I am looking forward to a wonderful year in choir and I am so glad that you have chosen to be a part of it! "Come let us sing with joy to the Lord; Let us shout aloud to the rock of our Salvation" - Psalms 95:1
Musically Yours.
Melody Dotson
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CANTANDO CHOIR
The Cantando Choir is made up of students from grades 3 to 6. Our rehearsals are every Wednesday from 3:30- 4:30 at Liberty church. During our rehearsals, students will learn to read music and develop their voices by singing two part songs. This will build teamwork and unity throughout our choir! Students will also have the wonderful opportunity to perform and learn concert etiquette. Performances help students to build confidence in their skills and create lasting memories with their friends. If you are interested in joining Cantando or have already joined, please have students read through our goals and expectations for Cantando members. If students understand the goals and expectations, they can sign our handbook and return it to Mrs. Dotson at the first rehearsal of the year.
The Cantando Handbook can be found HERE
Goals
- Choral participation will enrich the quality of our lives and the lives of those for whom we sing.
- Singing will help us to develop our presentation skills and our voices in a healthy and confident manner.
- A knowledge of music will help us to understand the historical and theoretical nature of music, both as an academic subject and in practical application.
- Belonging to the choir will foster a cooperative learning environment and engender friendships based on shared musical experiences.
- Singing great choral literature will lead us to understand that music is a wonderful gift that God has given to us! We will always strive to honor Him with our voices.
Expectations
- Rehearsal Attendance: Please be at all rehearsals unless absence is pre-approved.
- Performances: Choir members are expected to participate in all performances. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early for all concerts.
- Behavior: It is expected that students in Cantando behave well at all times—on stage, in rehearsal or during out of Choir trips. We represent SCCHE and strive to set a Christ-like example in all that we do. If a student has difficulty meeting this expectation she/he may be dismissed from choir for the remainder of the year.
- Commitment: As with any extra-curricular activity, choir members are expected to commit for the duration of the season- in this case the remainder of the year. Please understand that, by the nature of this group, a student who leaves choir due to behavioral or academic concerns will not have an opportunity to return until the next year (or possibly at the semester break). As with math, we learn new skills every day and to expect a student to know and demonstrate skills learned in his/her absence would be unfair.
Required Material and Supplies
- 1/2 inch 3 ring binder - Cantando students will recieve music at our rehearsals that they will learn to read and practice at home. This binder should be brought to rehearsals every week and should be replaced if broken or lost.
- A choir pencil - Cantando students will recieve a special choir pencil that only writes in music at their first rehearsal! This should be kept in their choir folder and brought to rehearsals weekly.
- A Cantando T-Shirt - Cantando students will have several informal performances throughout the year. The uniform for these performances are the choir T-shirt and nice jeans. Please see the page titled Uniforms and Choir Swag for information on how to purchase our T-shirts.
- A Formal Uniform - For our Christmas and Spring concerts, students in Cantando will be required to wear our formal uniforms. The girls will wear a floorlength, black dress with a sash and the boys will wear black pants, a black shirt, and a black tie. Please see the page titled Uniforms and Choir Swag for information on how to purchase these uniforms.
The Concert Choir is made up of students from grades 7 through 12. Our rehearsals are every Tuesday from 2:00-3:25 at Liberty church. During our rehearsals, students will build on their musical skills by learning how to sight-read, sing with solfege, and sing in the four main voice parts. Reading music is not a pre-requisite for Concert choir, but will be learned through-out the year. Concert choir members will learn challenging music and the performance skills that make a piece of music exciting for our audiences! If you are interested in joining Concert Choir or have already joined, please have students read through our goals and expectations for Concert Choir members. If students understand the goals and expectations, they can sign our handbook and return it to Mrs. Dotson at the first rehearsal of the year.
The Concert Choir Handbook can be found HERE
Goals
- Choral participation will enrich the quality of our lives and the lives of those for whom we sing.
- Singing will help us to develop our presentation skills and our voices in a healthy and confident manner.
- A knowledge of music will help us to understand the historical and theoretical nature of music, both as an academic subject and in practical application.
- Belonging to the choir will foster a cooperative learning environment and engender friendships based on shared musical experiences.
- Singing great choral literature will lead us to understand that music is a wonderful gift that God has given to us! We will always strive to honor Him with our voices.
Expectations
- Rehearsal Attendance: Please be at all rehearsals unless absence is pre-approved.
- Performances: Choir members are expected to participate in all performances. Please plan to arrive at least 15 minutes early for all concerts.
- Behavior: It is expected that students in Concert Choir behave well at all times—on stage, in rehearsal or during out of Choir trips. We represent SCCHE and strive to set a Christ-like example in all that we do. If a student has difficulty meeting this expectation she/he may be dismissed from choir for the remainder of the year.
- Commitment: As with any extra-curricular activity, choir members are expected to commit for the duration of the season- in this case the remainder of the year. Please understand that, by the nature of this group, a student who leaves choir due to behavioral or academic concerns will not have an opportunity to return until the next year (or possibly at the semester break). As with math, we learn new skills every day and to expect a student to know and demonstrate skills learned in his/her absence would be unfair.
Required Material and Supplies
- 1/2 inch 3 ring binder - Concert Choir students will recieve music at our rehearsals that they will learn to read and practice at home. This binder should be brought to rehearsals every week and should be replaced if broken or lost.
- A choir pencil - Concert Choir students will recieve a special choir pencil that only writes in music at their first rehearsal! This should be kept in their choir folder and brought to rehearsals weekly.
- A Concert Choir T-Shirt - Concert Choir students will have several informal performances throughout the year. The uniform for these performances are the choir T-shirt and nice jeans. Please see the page titled Uniforms and Choir Swag for information on how to purchase our T-shirts.
- A Formal Uniform - For our Christmas and Spring concerts, students in Concert will be required to wear our formal uniforms. The girls will wear a black shirt and skirt and the boys will wear black pants, a black shirt, and a black tie. Please see the page titled Uniforms and Choir Swag for information on how to purchase these uniforms.
