Our Story
Choir is a unique offering at Northeast Middle School. It has many curricular requirements, just as any other academic discipline. It may also have some extracurricular requirements. The strength of the NEMS Choir Program is the consolidation of these requirements into one performance-based, academic course of study.
Choir is a learning activity. We rely upon rehearsals (both during and after school) as the vehicle through which learning takes place. Rehearsals are not optional. |
Performances are viewed as major tests. The reason for this is twofold: first and foremost, a performance is a learning experience that cannot be duplicated in a practice room or rehearsal setting. The level of concentration required in a public performance gives each student a deeper insight into his/her own level of performance. Second, a performance is an evaluative tool, useful in comparing a student’s performance with classroom objectives presented and with the individual’s past performances. It is also a great milestone and measure of growth from the beginning of his/her skill level to the product of the final performance.
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