Choir Impact On Society

“Why would someone join chorus? Only nerds and weird people are in choir.” Hearing comments like these when I was in middle school almost discouraged me from participating in the arts. I did not want to do anything that would make it more difficult to achieve popularity, for I was obsessed with trying to fit in with my peers. My chorus teacher knew how irrational it was for me to think that and convinced me to try out for chorus. I am forever grateful that she did, for joining chorus allowed me to express myself, connect with others, and create memorable experiences.

As a third and fourth grader, I participated in choir. I enjoyed it then but decided to stop so that I would have more time for homework. In the beginning of seventh grade, when it came time to decide if you want to join choir, Maria Abbulone and I chose to sign up. We thought it would be a fun experience because we enjoy singing, and we had done it in past years. As choir practices began, Maria and I thought that it would be a fun experience for the year, and we might decide to do it in eighth grade. As the choir kicked into full swing, everything was going well.

One of my most-enjoyed gifts is the ability to create and perform pieces of music. I find that music can help people to feel or understand difficult abstract ideas that we as Christians must recognize. Making music is also such a personal activity that the process a musician reflect on the topics that are so difficult for us to grasp. In terms of service, continuing participation in KCA’s praise team, Voice of Hope ensemble, and small vocal ensemble are all ways to both to personally serve the Lord and to serve others wanting to serve in similar respects.

Ever since I was accepted into A Capella Choir, I felt like the smallest fish capable of survival in the big pond. The seniors were actually good- they practiced, and they have been members for 4 years; I could never aspire to even equal these larger than life figures. Rather than working with us underclassmen,

I love being a part of MYC because our conductors focus on learning, not just performing. The conductors choose many different pieces, from a victory chant from the year 1450 to 2014, and from French to Old English. The conductors help us learn, not just how to sing well, but also help us build confidence. If we are singing a piece in another language, we learn what the lyrics mean and how to pronounce

As the name of the organization points out, you are a member of a choir and, therefore, are first and foremost there to sing and learn music. I speak

I experienced the joy of choir for 8 years starting in fourth grade. Ever since I was little, I looked up to all of the students in the high school choir and knew that I aspired to be as good as them one day. My goal was to make the varsity choir and the Texas All State Choir. My freshman year is when I started the process of high school choir and has taught me many lessons beneficial to my future success.

There’s a bigger song emerging from the music wing this year, but even though the women’s choir has more than doubled from the 36 girls in the fall of 2012 to the 82 girls enrolled this fall, choir director Elliot Kranz said that teaching that many girls at one time isn’t any different than teaching any other ensemble. There are just more girls.

When I entered the 7th grade, I was told to choose one of the following for my electives: East, Band, or Choir. I decided on choir because I am no good with electronics and band just seemed too complicated, as I had never touched an instrument in my life. I remember walking into choir on the first day, and my mindset completely changed. I saw students who were into singing as much as

The most important activity I have done in my high school career is chorus. During school hours, we spend time preparing for concerts, and outside of school we have rehearsals, performances, extracurricular choirs, and concert tours in which we devote much of our time.

Living in a world surrounded by noises and sounds, one cannot deny that music lives all around them. Schools, street corners, sporting events, there is one thing you will always find: music. Music education is quickly becoming defunct in schools, as many try to decry its many benefits. A growing emphasis on the concrete subjects of math and science, whose benefits are more immediate, are pushing the creativity and imagination of music classes to the back of the budget. Music education is no longer described as stimulating and exciting, but rather unnecessary and distracting. But the benefits of having an education in music is undeniable. Simply being around music can have a positive impact on life. Music enables the human race to discover emotions that they have never uncovered before. The human mind is refreshed by music; “our imagination and memories are stimulated by the sounds, and summon feelings and memories associated with the musical sound” (Wingell 15). Without music, the world would be silent. Lifeless. No matter what language one speaks or what culture one is from, music is a universal language, connecting the hearts of people around the entire world. In schools throughout the nation, that connection is being severed because of budget cuts and lack of funding, but the benefits of music education are clear. The benefits of having an education in music are not only present in the classroom; a lasting impact is also left on the social and emotional growth of a person, though the gains may not be evinced immediately. Participating in musical education programs in schools can give students the opportunity to form lasting friendships and to gain skills that will last them their entire lives. Music education can be beneficial to students because it enhances students’ performance in the classroom, aids in improving student’s interest and engagement in school, and advances students’ social and emotional growth.

Graziano, Matthew Peterson, and Gordon L. Shaw a group of children were given piano lessons and math training for a certain amount of time, while a control group received only the math training. At the end of the experiment the children were all given a math test; the children who had been given piano lessons scored fifteen percent higher on their math tests than the ones who received only the math training. (Deasy 110) According to Chorus America’s Chorus Impact Study, “parents with children singing in choruses report their children get significantly better grades than children who’ve never been part if one.” This fact is proven in their research that states that sixty four percent of chorus students reported that their language arts skills had improved, fifty seven percent reported that they improved in math, and sixty one percent reported an overall increase in their academic skill levels since joining fine arts. From those statistics, it is almost impossible to imagine that anyone would consider removing fine arts from public schools.

“If I cannot fly, let me sing.” This has been said by Stephen Sondheim. Opportunities to sing are scarce in Berlin. There are only school and church-related choirs here. People with special needs also get shut out of choirs that are out-of-town. If we have a choir in Berlin, things would change. There wouldn’t really be auditions. If someone wants to be in, they’re in. Berlin could benefit from a choir because people with special needs can enjoy it, out-of-town choirs waste a lot of car gas, and our community could bond.

On Tuesday March 1, 2016 at 7:00pm, I attended a Spring Choir Concert back home put on by the Oswego East High School Choral Department. It took place in the Performing Arts Center where the lights turned down and the stage lit up. The different choirs from acapella to ambiance to Voice Activated sang songs from a range of various musical stylings and genres. Some sang pop while a different choir would sing .They sang their songs one after the other. Going into this concert I was very excited, because a few of my friends who are still in high school were singing, and they would be songs I’d enjoy. My favorite songs are very popular and the fact that three of the songs they sang were I Will Wait, Pompeii, and Stitches

Art has undoubtedly become a decisive aspect of our culture; embedded in the way we learn and grow on a daily basis. Art forms such as music, television and dance dominate our society as an outlet of freedom of speech for humanity. The evolution of music has rapidly exceeded its original classifications, developing new genres with greater appeal to an audience, hence its influence on society has expedited. In recent times, lyrics (specifically rap lyrics) have been introduced into the court room as a form of documented confessional evidence, evidently challenging law’s authoritative nature. This essay will closely follow the genre of rap and its relationship with law, through cases based in the United States of America (USA). In addition, the trial of Simon Bikindi in Rwanda and Smith v The Queen will be used to form an acute analysis on the influencing factors of relevance, identity, freedom of speech and current constitutional law.