Concert & Chamber Choirs
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LSW VARSITY CONCERT CHOIR WINS BIG IN KANSAS CITY!!!
Congratulations to the members of the LSW Varsity Concert Choir on their big win in Kansas City. The Choir traveled to Kansas City over the weekend to compete in Worlds of Fun Choral Festival of Music. The group performed for nationally known adjudicators and competed against 53 other choirs from around the Midwest. The LSW Varsity Concert Choir earned a Division 1 Rating, 1st Place in the High School Division during Sunday's Performances and was named OVERALL GRAND CHAMPION!! The students represented Lincoln Southwest VERY well. We're very proud of them!
Posted on Monday, May 14th, 2007 at 1:55 pm by Dyrland.
The LSW Choirs combine to perform 'The Star Spangled Banner' at the LPS Marching Contest on October 14th, 2006.
Southwest High School is proud to have 3 large mixed choirs: Freshmen Choir, Concert Choir, the Select Varsity Concert Choir, and the Select Chamber Choir.
FRESHMEN CHOIR
Freshmen Choir is a mixed choir (guys & gals) that meets during Block 2B, Monday through Friday. In this class, students learn music theory fundamentals, music history fundamentals, basics of vocal pedagogy, choral literature, and rehearsal/performance etiquette. The choir performs at 4 concerts/year. The 2005-06 Freshmen Choir features 60+ voices and is still growing. For more information about joining this choir (and its NEVER too late) please contact Denise Cotton at dcotton@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66505 or Jonathan Dyrland at jdyrlan@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66506.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
FRESHMEN CHOIR SCHEDULE 2006-07:
May 29th - Vocal Concert (All Choirs except Show Choir)
CONCERT CHOIR
Concert Choir is a mixed choir (guys & gals) that meets during Block 1B, Monday through Friday. In this class, students continue to learn music theory fundamentals, music history fundamentals, basics of vocal pedagogy, choral literature, and rehearsal/performance etiquette. The choir performs at 4 concerts/year. The 2005-06 Concert Choirs features 40+ voices and is STILL growing. For more information about joining this choir (and its NEVER too late) please contact Denise Cotton at dcotton@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66505 or Jonathan Dyrland at jdyrlan@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66506.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
CONCERT CHOIR SCHEDULE 2006-07:
May 29th - Vocal Concert (All Choirs except Show Choir)
SELECT VARSITY CONCERT CHOIR
Select Varsity Concert Choir is a mixed choir (guys & gals) that meets during Block 3B, Monday through Friday. Members were selected by audition in the early Spring of 2005 to be members of the ensemble during the 2005-06 school year. In this class, students learn principles of music theory, music history, basics of vocal pedagogy, choral literature, and rehearsal/performance etiquette. The choir performs at 4 concerts/year as well as the LPS Large Group Contest. the 2005-06 Select Varsity Concert Choir features 70+ voices and is still growing. For more information about joining this choir (and its NEVER too late) please contact Denise Cotton at dcotton@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66505 or Jonathan Dyrland at jdyrlan@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66506. Students MUST audition before being placed in this choir.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
SELECT VARSITY CHOIR SCHEDULE 2006-07:
May 29th - Vocal Concert (All Choirs except Show Choir)
SELECT CHAMBER CHOIR
Select Chamber Choir is mixed choir (guys & gals) that meets on EVEN calendar days during Block 3A. Members were selected by audition in the early Spring of 2005 to be members of the ensemble during the 2005-06 school year. In this class, students are exposed to collegiate and professional level choral music. This class is geared towards students wishing to continue singing past high school. This ensemble serves as an ambassador to the Lincoln community and is available to perform for community functions. The choir performs at 4 concerts/year and various 'run-out' performances outside of school. The 2005-06 Select Chamber Choir features 50+ voices and is still growing. For more information about joining this choir (and its NEVER too late) or having this choir perform at your event, please contact Denise Cotton at dcotton@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66505 or Jonathan Dyrland at jdyrlan@lps.org or (402) 436-1306, ext. 66506. Students MUST audition before being placed in this choir.
ANNOUNCEMENTS:
See Cotton's Webpage.