Music
Concert Choir
Concert Choir educates students in all aspects of choral music through practice, performance, and listening. Students acknowledge God as the Creator of music and recognize his hand in inspiring compositions through the ages. The students learn to use their God-given gifts to the best of their abilities, thereby glorifying God. Objectives of the Concert Choir include demonstrating the proper singing technique, working as a team to create a blended choral sound, singing with correct diction and musical expression, and learning music fundamentals, including music theory, sight-singing, and ear training. Students accomplish these objectives using a progressive sightsinging curriculum and by studying a variety of intermediate SSA, SAB, SATB, and TTB choral literature. The Concert Choir performs during concerts and other performances. Attendance is required at all performances, with a grade assigned for after-school rehearsals and performances. Students new to choir will purchase a concert dress or tuxedo for performances, which will be ordered through ECS.
Honors Choir Ensemble
Honors Choral Ensemble expands upon basic choral skills students have acquired in Concert Choir or through previous choral experience. Students in this select choral group perform advanced repertoire and master their sightsinging skills. The students participate in Concert Choir during the school day and Honors Choral Ensemble rehearsals once weekly before or after school. Members of this group are expected to spend time outside of class learning and memorizing their music. This group performs on and off campus. Attendance is required at all performances, with a grade assigned for after-school rehearsals and performances. Students who participate in Honors Choral Ensemble will receive honors credit for Concert Choir.
Guitar
Beginning Guitar gives students a foundation in individual and ensemble guitar playing. Students will learn to play different styles of music such as folk, blues, worship, classical, and popular music, reading music from music notation, chord symbols, and tablature. They will learn different techniques of guitar playing. Guitar students will have the opportunity to help lead worship during chapel once basic skills have been mastered.
Guitar 2 will build upon the basic technical, theoretical, and performance skills that students mastered in Guitar 1. Students will concentrate on the expansion of skills and improvement in all areas of playing, refining their guitar technique. In addition to learning more advanced chords and progressions, students will study more complex theory and technique in the styles of jazz, blues, classical, rock, and worship music. Students will read music notation in first, second, and fifth positions, and apply this skill to ensemble music. Guitar 2 students will perform during concerts. Attendance is required at all performances, with a grade assigned for after-school rehearsals and performances. Students must provide their own nylon string classical guitar for the class. Please see Ms. Park before purchasing a guitar.
Jazz Band
Jazz Band offers band students an opportunity to practice and perform jazz and pop literature. They are taught the proper instrument technique through scales, technique books and current repertoire. Students represent Evergreen Christian School with performances on and off campus in a wide variety of venues and competitions.
Chamber Strings
Chamber Strings students learn to play their instruments individually and as an ensemble in this course. Students learn more advanced elements of music and the historical background of composers and their works. They are taught the proper instrument technique through scales, technique books, and current repertoire. Students perform in a wide range of venues and competitions.
Choir & Guitar Teacher
Kelly Park received her B.S. in Music Education from Penn State University with a major in voice. While in college she sang in the Women’s Choir, Concert Choir, Opera Theater, and Essence of Joy choir, which performed music exclusively by African American composers. She was the vocal director of the university show choir for two semesters.
Kelly taught middle school choral music in Montgomery County Public Schools for three years, where her choirs earned superior ratings at district adjudications and Music in the Parks competitions at Hershey Park. She taught middle school choral and general music for an additional year in Loudoun County Public Schools. Highlights of her music experience include directing a contemporary church choir for years, teaching music at a homeschool co-op during her years of serving the Lord in SE Asia, and teaching piano and voice lessons. Currently she sings with the worship team at her church and enjoys improving her guitar and piano skills. Kelly is a member of the National Association for Music Education and the Virginia Choral Directors Association.
Band and Strings Teacher
Mrs. Erin Maguire taught in Fairfax and Prince William Counties as an orchestra director and has also taught at several summer programs, including one held at Trinity Christian School in Fairfax. She has also performed professionally as a violist in symphonies and ensembles internationally and locally.
Mrs. Maguire holds a bachelor’s degree in music education from George Mason University. She has a heart for teaching music and helping students grow in their personal walk with Christ.
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