Fine Arts | Vocal Music Program K-12
Students will sing often (and make art) in ways that are true to them.
Healthy, Technically-Sound Singing (For Soloists or Group Singers)
- Matching pitch, throughout vocal range and registers: Students will sing in tune/match pitch within a healthy vocal range, throughout their registers
- Singing in Connection to breath and body: Students will sing with command over/in connection to their breath and bodies
- “Stylistically Agreed Upon ” Diction: Students will sing with stylistically accurate/appropriate/applicable vowels and consonants in various languages (when appropriate)
- Singing with Phrasing and Expression: Students will express musical phrases, lines, and text with expression and craft-personship
- Vocal Register Knowledge and Application: Students will be able to identify/describe vocal registers through listening; and sing in high and low registers
- Singing in Diverse Styles: Students will sing in diverse vocal styles
Interpersonal and Intrapersonal Connections
- Confidence and Stage Presence: Students will sing with confidence and poise
- Self-Expression and Enjoyment: Students will enjoy singing and express their unique selves through singing
- Rehearsal and Concert Etiquette: Students will participate in class and performances with agreed upon behaviors that are respectful to the music and people in the space.
- Blend and Listening to One Another: Students will sing with regard to one another and in a varied, when applicable, “cohesive” sound
(Especially) Important in Ensemble Singing
- Part Singing: Students will sing in unison and/or parts
- Group/Solo Singing: Students will have opportunities to sing alone and with others
- Sight-Singing: Students will have opportunities to sight-sing
Creativity in Vocal Music
- Improvisation in Singing: Students will have opportunities to improvise vocal melodies
- Composing Vocal Music: Students will have opportunities to song write and/or arrange music
