There will be an All-Region Choir workshop at Northeast Texas Community College on Friday, Sept. 20.
Those competing in the All-Region choir contest will leave at 7:15 a.m. and will be back by 2:15 p.m.
Bring money for lunch at McDonalds!
Author: kesslera
White Oak Choir Lessons Plans – Sept. 16 – 20, 2019
Choir Lesson Plans – Week of Sept. 16 – 20, 2019
Junior Varsity and Varsity
Warm Ups will be chosen from the following list:
(Posture)
Sternum Power
Hug Yourself
Karate Kid
(Breathing)
Farinelli
Italian Breath
Back Stretch
(Phonation)
Home Alone
Hummers
Get rid of the nose
(Blend)
Bouncing
Alleluia
Hoo!
Ear Training…123456789
Choral warm up
Do major scale
Do Minor scale
Sight Singing will be chosen from the following:
90 Days to Sight Singing Week 4
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Earth Song
I will keep still
Kyrie
Great Gettin’ Up Morning
Star Spangled Banner
Come Alive
Abba Forever
Don’t Stop Believin’
This is Me
TEKS: 117.313 (3) 1e – Analyze musical forms in music selected for performance and listening
117.313 (3) 1f – Analyze concepts of balance and blend using appropriate terminology
117.313 (3) 3a – Demonstrate mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre
117.313 (3) 4a – Exhibit mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre while sight reading
7th and 8th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – Sept.16 – 20, 2019
Warm Ups will be chosen from the following list:
(Posture)
Sternum Power
Hug Yourself
Karate Kid
(Breathing)
Farinelli
Italian Breath
Back Stretch
(Phonation)
Home Alone
Hummers
Get rid of the nose
(Blend)
Bouncing
Alleluia
Hoo!
Ear Training…123456789
Choral warm up
Do major scale
Do Minor scale
Sight Singing
SOS – Simplifying Our Singing Book
Rhythm Bee #13-15
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Gloria Deo
Heart We will forget Him
You are the Song
Omnia …
Wade in the Water
Star of Light
1st Day of Choir
Heart and Soul
TEKS: 117:210
- 117:210 (3)1d – Analyze musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such a binary, ternary, phrasic, rondo, and theme and variations
- 117:210 (3) 2b – Notate meter, rhythm, pitch and dynamics using standard symbols in a handwritten or computer generated format
- 117:210 (3) 3e – Sight Read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms.
- 117:210 (3) 4c – Compare and contrast relationships of music content and processes to other academic disciplines such as the relationship between music and mathematics, literature, history, sciences, and languages
6th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – Week of Sept. 16 – 20, 2019
Warm Ups Chosen from “Pop” Warmups:
Home
Best Day of my Life
In the Jungle
Sight Singing
Rhythm Bee
SOS – Simplifying our Sight Singing
Songs:
Rock and Roll is Here to Stay
Blue Suede Shoes
Surfin’ USA
Tutti Frutti
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Rock and Roll Forever
TEKS: 117.208
- 117.208(3)1d – Identify musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such as binary, ternary, phrasic rondo, and theme and variations
- 117.208(3)2d – Read music notation using appropriate cognitive and kinesthetic responses such as inner hearing and Curwen hand signs
- 117.208(3) 4e – Sight-read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms
- 117.208 (3) 5c – identify relationships of music concepts to other academic disciplines such as the relationship between music and mathematics, literature, history, and the sciences
Choir Lesson Plans – Sept. 9 -13, 2019
Choir Lesson Plans – Week of Sept. 9-13, 2019
Junior Varsity and Varsity
Warm Ups to improve Posture, Breathing, Phonation, Articulation, and Blend.
Sight Singing will be chosen from the following:
90 Days to Sight Singing Week 3
90 Days to Sight Singing Packet
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Earth Song
I will keep still
Kyrie
Great Gettin’ Up Morning
Star Spangled Banner
Come Alive
Abba Forever
Don’t Stop Believin’
Hallelujah
TEKS: 117.313 (3) 1e – Analyze musical forms in music selected for performance and listening
117.313 (3) 1f – Analyze concepts of balance and blend using appropriate terminology
117.313 (3) 3a – Demonstrate mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre
117.313 (3) 4a – Exhibit mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre while sight reading
7th and 8th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – Sept. 9-13, 2019
Warm Ups will include techniques to improve Posture, Breathing, Phonation, Articulation, and Blend.
Rhythm Bee #13-15
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Gloria Deo
Heart We will forget Him
You are the Song
Omnia …
Wade in the Water
Star of Light
TEKS: 117:210
- 117:210 (3)1d – Analyze musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such a binary, ternary, phrasic, rondo, and theme and variations
- 117:210 (3) 2b – Notate meter, rhythm, pitch and dynamics using standard symbols in a handwritten or computer generated format
- 117:210 (3) 3e – Sight Read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms.
- 117:210 (3) 4c – Compare and contrast relationships of music content and processes to other academic disciplines such as the relationship between music and mathematics, literature, history, sciences, and languages
6th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – Week of Sept. 9-13, 2019
Warm Ups Chosen from “Pop” Warmups:
Home
Best Day of my Life
In the Jungle
Sight Singing
Rhythm Bee
SOS – Simplifying our Sight Singing
Songs:
Rock and Roll is Here to Stay
Blue Suede Shoes
Surfin’ USA
Tutti Frutti
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Rock and Roll Forever
TEKS: 117.208
- 117.208(3)1d – Identify musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such as binary, ternary, phrasic rondo, and theme and variations
- 117.208(3)2d – Read music notation using appropriate cognitive and kinesthetic responses such as inner hearing and Curwen hand signs
- 117.208(3) 4e – Sight-read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms
Choir Lesson Plans – Week of Sept. 3 – 6, 2019
Choir Lesson Plans – Week of Sept. 3 – 6, 2019
Junior Varsity and Varsity
Warm Ups will be chosen from the following list:
(Posture)
Sternum Power
Hug Yourself
Karate Kid
(Breathing)
Farinelli
Italian Breath
Back Stretch
(Phonation)
Home Alone
Hummers
Get rid of the nose
(Blend)
Bouncing
Alleluia
Hoo!
Ear Training…123456789
Choral warm up
Do major scale
Do Minor scale
Sight Singing will be chosen from the following:
90 Days to Sight Singing Week 3
90 Days to Sight Singing Packet
Rhythm Bee – Rhythm Training
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Earth Song
I will keep still
Kyrie
Great Gettin’ Up Morning
Star Spangled Banner
Come Alive
Abba Forever
Don’t Stop Believin’
TEKS: 117.313 (3) 1e – Analyze musical forms in music selected for performance and listening
117.313 (3) 1f – Analyze concepts of balance and blend using appropriate terminology
117.313 (3) 3a – Demonstrate mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre
117.313 (3) 4a – Exhibit mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre while sight reading
7th and 8th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – Sept. 3 – 6, 2019
Warm Ups will be chosen from the following list:
(Posture)
Sternum Power
Hug Yourself
Karate Kid
(Breathing)
Farinelli
Italian Breath
Back Stretch
(Phonation)
Home Alone
Hummers
Get rid of the nose
(Blend)
Bouncing
Alleluia
Hoo!
Ear Training…123456789
Choral warm up
Do major scale
Do Minor scale
Sight Singing
SOS – Simplifying Our Singing Book
Rhythm Bee #13-15
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Gloria Deo
Heart We will forget Him
You are the Song
Omnia …
Wade in the Water
Star of Light
TEKS: 117:210
- 117:210 (3)1d – Analyze musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such a binary, ternary, phrasic, rondo, and theme and variations
- 117:210 (3) 2b – Notate meter, rhythm, pitch and dynamics using standard symbols in a handwritten or computer generated format
- 117:210 (3) 3e – Sight Read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms.
- 117:210 (3) 4c – Compare and contrast relationships of music content and processes to other academic disciplines such as the relationship between music and mathematics, literature, history, sciences, and languages
6th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – Week of Sept. 3 – 6, 2019
Warm Ups Chosen from “Pop” Warmups:
Home
Best Day of my Life
In the Jungle
Sight Singing
Rhythm Bee
SOS – Simplifying our Sight Singing
Songs:
Rock and Roll is Here to Stay
Blue Suede Shoes
Surfin’ USA
Tutti Frutti
I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Rock and Roll Forever
TEKS: 117.208
- 117.208(3)1d – Identify musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such as binary, ternary, phrasic rondo, and theme and variations
- 117.208(3)2d – Read music notation using appropriate cognitive and kinesthetic responses such as inner hearing and Curwen hand signs
- 117.208(3) 4e – Sight-read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms
Choir Lesson Plans – August 26 – 30, 2019
Choir Lesson Plans – Week of August 26 – 30, 2019
Junior Varsity and Varsity
Warm Ups will be chosen from the following list:
(Posture)
Sternum Power
Hug Yourself
Karate Kid
(Breathing)
Farinelli
Italian Breath
Back Stretch
(Phonation)
Home Alone
Hummers
Get rid of the nose
(Blend)
Bouncing
Alleluia
Hoo!
Ear Training…aural training sheet
Choral warm up – Hey Ho and Loo Lah
Do major scale
Do Minor scale
Sight Singing will be chosen from the following:
Another 90 days of Sight Reading
Rhythm Bee – Rhythm Training
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Star Spangled Banner
Earth Song
Kyrie
I will be still
Great Gettin’ Up Morning
TEKS: 117.313 (3) 1e – Analyze musical forms in music selected for performance and listening
117.313 (3) 1f – Analyze concepts of balance and blend using appropriate terminology
117.313 (3) 3a – Demonstrate mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre
117.313 (3) 4a – Exhibit mature, characteristic sound appropriate for the genre while sight reading
7th and 8th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – August 26 – 30, 2019
Warm Ups will be chosen from the following list:
(Posture)
Sternum Power
Hug Yourself
Karate Kid
(Breathing)
Farinelli
Italian Breath
Back Stretch
(Phonation)
Home Alone
Hummers
Get rid of the nose
(Blend)
Bouncing
Alleluia
Hoo!
Ear Training…123456789
Choral warm up
Do major scale
Do Minor scale
Sight Singing
Introduction to Sight Singing by Tim Winebrenner
Rhythm Bee #12 – 16
Songs:
Students will continue to learn and memorize their appropriate part on each of the following songs; improving their tone and vocal recognition of notes.
Heart, We will forget him.
You are the song
Wade in the Water
Omnia Vincit Amor
Star of Light
TEKS: 117:210
117:210 (3)1d – Analyze musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such a binary, ternary, phrasic, rondo, and theme and variations
117:210 (3) 2b – Notate meter, rhythm, pitch and dynamics using standard symbols in a handwritten or computer generated format
117:210 (3) 3e – Sight Read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms.
117:210 (3) 4c – Compare and contrast relationships of music content and processes to other academic disciplines such as the relationship between music and mathematics, literature, history, sciences, and languages
6th Grade Choir Lesson Plans – Week of August 26 – 30, 2019
Warm Ups Chosen from “Pop” Warmups:
Home
Best Day of my Life
In the Jungle
Sight Singing
Rhythm Bee
SOS – Simplifying our Sight Singing
Songs:
Do Re Mi
Star Spangled Banner
Rock and Roll is Here to Stay
Blue Suede Shoes
Surfin’ USA
I wanna hold your hand
Tutti Frutti
Rock and Roll Forever
TEKS: 117.208
117.208(3)1d – Identify musical forms presented aurally and through music notation such as binary, ternary, phrasic rondo, and theme and variations
117.208(3)2d – Read music notation using appropriate cognitive and kinesthetic responses such as inner hearing and Curwen hand signs
117.208(3) 4e – Sight-read independently and expressively, with accurate intonation and rhythm, demonstrating fundamental skills and appropriate solo, small ensemble, and large ensemble performance techniques in known keys and rhythms
117.208 (3) 5c – identify relationships of music concepts to other academic disciplines such as the relationship between music and mathematics, literature, history, and the sciences
Middle School All-Region Choir
Middle School All Region Choir Information- 2019
Dear Parents,
On Saturday, October 26, 2019, the 7th and 8th Grade choir students have the opportunity to audition for the Middle School All-Region Treble Choir and Tenor/Bass Choir. The contest will be held at Sulphur Springs Middle School in Sulphur Spring, Texas.
This is a contest in which the students will sing parts of 3 prepared songs for a panel of 5 judges. The students are behind a curtain and are not seen by the judges.
They compete against other students in our region. 30 students are chosen from each Sop. 1, Sop. 2, and Alto parts to create the Treble Choir (total of 90 in the choir) and 22 students are chosen from each tenor and bass part to make up the Tenor/Bass Choir (total of 44 in the choir.)
On Saturday, November 9, the chosen students will participate in a Clinic/Concert at Mt. Pleasant High School. After a full day of rehearsal, the choirs will perform at 5:00 p.m.
Whether the students advance to the All- Region choir or just audition, this experience is very valuable. It builds confidence and increases musicianship.
I would like to encourage your child to participate in this event.
We will meet in the choir room at 7:15 a.m. the morning of Saturday, October 26, and travel to Sulphur Springs for competition. Depending upon the contest running smoothly, we will return hopefully around 7:30 p.m. or earlier. We will stop for dinner at Chic-fil-a in Sulphur Springs.
Please sign the attached permission slip and return by Friday, August 30.
Thank you!
Please call if you have questions!
Amy Kessler
903-291-2051
Middle School All Region Choir 2019
Yes, _____________________________________ will audition for the Middle School All-Region Choir, and may travel on the bus to Sulphur Springs Middle School in Sulphur Springs, Texas on Saturday, October 26, 2019.
I realize that the school pays the $15.00 entry fee and I will reimburse the school if for any reason my child cannot attend.
Signed ___________________________________________
Start from Scratch Workshop for Choir
You have the opportunity to learn your All-Region music on Saturday, September 7, at a Start from Scratch Workshop!
We will leave White Oak at 8:15 a.m. and go to LaTourneau University in Longview for a day of fun and practice. Bring $20.00 for the workshop and $8.00 for lunch on campus or bring your own lunch. We will be back around 4:00 p.m.
All Region Choir Auditions
Small School High School All Region Choir Information- 2019
Dear Parents,
On Saturday, October 5, 2019, the High School choir students have the opportunity to audition for the High School All-Region Choir. The contest will be held at Texas High School in Texarkana, Texas.
This is a contest in which the students will sing parts of 4 prepared songs for a panel of 5 judges. The students are behind a curtain and are not seen by the judges.
They compete against other students in our region. 12 women and 10 men are chosen from
Each voice part to create the choir.
On Saturday, November 9, the chosen students will participate in a Clinic/Concert at Mt. Pleasant High School. After a full day of rehearsal, the choir will perform at 5:00 p.m.
Whether the students advance to the All- Region choir or just audition, this experience is very valuable. It builds confidence and increases musicianship.
I would like to encourage your child to participate in this event.
We will meet in the choir room at 6:45 a.m. the morning of Saturday, October 5, and travel to Texarkana, Texas for competition. Depending upon the contest running smoothly, we should be back around 7:00 p.m. The students will eat lunch at the school. There will be concession stand food, or your student may bring his/her lunch.
Please sign the attached permission slip and return by Friday, August 30.
Thank you!
Please call if you have questions!
Amy Kessler
903-563-0353
Choir Lesson Plans – August 19-23, 2019
Lesson Plans August 19-23, 2019
JV and Varsity Choir Lesson Plans for the Week of August 19 – 23
Turn In Medical Releases and T-Shirt Forms
Announce Choir Officers
This week, the Warm Ups will be chosen from this list:
Body Alignment – p. 19 Perfect Bend
Breathing on SSs
Alphabet Activity
Hummers p. 46 Perfect Blend
The Slide is the Most Important p. 55 – Blend
Sing ah – p. 74 – Blend
Music Exercise 18 – p. 81 – Building Blocks
Sight Singing
Choral solfege
Note Naming review -Material on Slides
Hand out 90 days to Sight Singing and work through clips
Assess what the students know
Have students practice writing the do scale in C,F,G, and other keys
Songs:
Students will begin work on All – Region Songs
Students will begin Star Spangled Banner
TEKS: 117-313. (3)1b.- Analyze advanced musical textures while using a melodic reading system.(3)2a – Read and notate music that incorporates advanced melodies and rhythms
7th and 8th Grade Choir for the week of August 19- 23
Turn in Medical releases and T-shirt forms
Announce Choir Officers
Warm Up list
Body Alignment – p. 19 Perfect Bend
Breathing on SSs
Alphabet Activity
Hummers p. 46 Perfect Blend
The Slide is the Most Important p. 55 – Blend
Sing ah – p. 74 – Blend
Music Exercise 18 – p. 81 – Building Blocks
Sight Reading –
Begin Rhythm Bee
Tim Winebrenner Music
Songs:
Star Spangled banner
All- Region Songs
TEKS: 117.210 – (3) 1b. – Demonstrate detailed knowledge of tonal and rhythmic musical elements using standard terminology such as instrumentation, voicing, intervals, solfege, absolute note names, rhythmic values, and counting systems.
6th Grade Choir – August 19-23, 2019
Warm UPs
Sight Reading
Songs:
Star Spangled Banner
Begin Rock and Roll Forever
TEKS: – 117.208 – 3(1) b – The students will describe tonal and rhythmic musical elements using standard terminology such as instrumentation, voicing, intervals, solfege, absolute note names, rhythmic values, and counting systems.
6th Grade Choir Handbook
6th GRADE
CHOIR
HANDBOOK
White Oak 6th Grade Choir
The White Oak 6th grade choir is a performing group. During a 9 week time frame, the choir will learn either a concert of songs or a mini-musical and present it to the community.
The 6th graders are divided into three groups that rotate through choir for 9 weeks and study hall for 18 weeks. During the last 9 weeks of the school year, students may choose to be in choir and perform again.
Students will learn how to sing properly and how to develop their singing ability, as well as sight reading and ear training.
Performances will be held at the end of each 9 weeks.
Grades
Choir grades will consist of 9 or 10 grades per 9 weeks. The grades are then averaged together. Tests and Concert Participation will be 60 percent of the choir grade. Other quizzes and weekly participation grades will average as 40 percent of the choir grade.
Outfits
There is no specific 6th grade choir outfit. Depending upon the concert or musical, outfits will coordinate with the particular performance.
Absences
Please let Mrs. Kessler know if you will not be able to attend the performance when the date is announced. A permission slip will be sent. Please send Mrs. Kessler a text or call her if you are sick and cannot attend.