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Melody & Clint McMullen

A Tradition of Singing Excellence

Choir Directors Daily Schedule

If you need us...Here is where you can find us.

7:45-8:45 1st Period 7th Grade Girls Choir
8:50-9:40 2nd Period 8th Grade Girls Choir
9:45-10:35 3rd Period JH Boys Choir
10:15-12:15 4th/5th Period HS Concert Choir
12:20-1:10 6th Period PT Express
1:15- 2:05 7th Period PT Chorale
2:05-3:00 8th Period 6th Grade Select Choir

Welcome to the PTHS Choir

Teaching Philosophy: the choir classroom will be the one place on the campus where all students feel safe, loved, and successful. It is our mission that my students are successful our classroom even when there might be failure in other areas of a student’s life. This philosophy comes with a high standard of excellence on a daily basis both in and out of the classroom. Failure in our classroom, and in the student’s life, is NOT an option.

OBJECTIVES: To master an advanced understanding of vocal production, both solo and choral
To have a working skill set of music theory, rhythms, diction, harmonization, composers, genres, etc.
To understand concert etiquette in a variety of situations and be able to demonstrate your understanding of that knowledge
To be able to demonstrate ALL of your skills in multiple performance situations
To be able to teach others the skills you have learned

MEMBERSHIP: Concert Choir - Beginning Choir, No audition required
PT Chorale - Varsity Women’s Choir, Audition Only
PT Express - Varsity Mixed Choir, Audition Only

In order to be a member of the Varsity Choirs you must have a good academic record, exemplary attendance and discipline record. You must also have either auditioned for the choir directors or have previously sung in one of our choirs before. Additionally, you will need to exhibit an excellent work ethic in class on a daily basis. Your daily participation both in and out of class are requirements.

GRADES

GRADING POLICY

High School Choir is a state-approved curricular course with TEKS that we will achieve

60% Major Grades: ALL PERFORMANCES, in class quizzes and outside of class projects

40% Daily Grades: homework, in class worksheets, daily participation, after school rehearsals

EXCUSED ABSENCE: ONLY family emergencies or severe illness are excused. Documentation must be provided as proof of emergency.A make-up assignment will be given if director is notified PRIOR to event.

UNEXCUSED ABSENCES: Unexcused absences will be assigned a zero
There is no make up for an unexcused absence.

Work, babysitting, transportation issues, etc. are NOT reasons to miss an event

PARENTS: Your child has made a commitment to this program. Please help to support correct and ethical behaviors in regards to absences. If a student experiences difficulty in meeting the grading criteria, his/her placement will be reviewed and changed accordingly.

PUNCTUALITY

Students should arrive 5 or 10 minutes prior to the stated start time of any choir event. The time given is the START time…not the ARRIVAL time. If you arrive ON TIME you will be considered LATE.
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