Singing Is A Universal Language

Show Choir is an elective class that integrates choreography into the choral experience. A varied repertoire of 2 and 3 part music is memorized, choreographed and then performed in a concert setting. Vocal technique, developing the ensemble and dance are the main emphasis of this class. Various

For as long as mankind has walked on this earth, music has been an important part of our culture and lifestyles. Each walk of life beats to a different drum. Different cultures use music for many aspects of their lives; for religious purposes, for celebrations, for comfort, for sorrow, for relaxation, for sports, for dances, for energy, for learning, for sleeping, and for sexual experiences. Everyone uses music for something. Music connects with people and reaches them in ways that words simply cannot. Music is a representation of what feelings sound like. It expresses emotion and brings that characteristic out from within us; it tells us a story. Every generation has its’ own sound and different music styles have emerged and become

Some may say music is just music; a song is just a song. However, music plays an enormous role in our psychology, because a single song has the ability to bring about many kinds of thoughts and emotions in the listener. Music is subtly one of the main factors in which people identify with certain groups and establish their belonging in society. It shapes people’s perspectives on how the world functions and the roles they play within it. Music can function the same way in a culture; it can reflect many of the culture’s values and ideologies. Music can have many effects on culture and the people’s idea of who they think they are within that culture. Music can serve in a way that promotes cultural identity and pride, yet it could also play a

Music is another language people use whenever they want to express their feelings. Whether they are angry or passionate, there is always a melody for that emotion. It is universal and it brings people together. There are so many amazing artists that have a substantial influence on this generation and past generations.

Music is another language people use when they want to express their feelings. Whether they are angry or passionate, there is always a melody for that emotion. It is universal and it brings people together. There are so many amazing artists that have a real influence on this generation and past generations.

American Music is a melting pot of different cultures, emotions, experiences, and therefore genres. It is incredible to see how as music evolves and changes with the time, so does The United States. We are a mixed bag as a country, accepting all different cultures and backgrounds. This has led to many breakthroughs and innovations in music throughout history. We are all influenced by our experiences in life and this is no different in the evolution of music in American History. The Blues was created from African American Slave songs, with lyrics that narrate the hardships of the human experience at the time. These rhythms and forms carried over and eventually created what is now Rock and Roll. Over the next five weeks, we will explore and discover five key genres and artists who are known to specialize in that genre as a way to reconnect with our history and explore the possibilities for innovation in music in the future.

Effective communication between section leaders would help decrease the number of issue in our band program. Additionally, it is very important for a band leader to be organized because this would help the keep track of important items such as extra music, poker chips, and dot cards. Without organization, a leader would constantly cause issues for the band as a whole. Furthermore, a section leader should be able to aid members who are struggling with their marching or their playing. They are expected to spend some time within the week to help the people in their sections through after-school lessons or sectionals.

Stepping on stage with the York County Junior Honors Choir had become very familiar to me over the past two and a half years. I'd learned that you can never fall into a routine at a concert because each audience has a different personality. Sometimes you have to bring up the energy with choreography, sometimes you have stick to the slow songs with a religious meaning when performing for a church group on Sundays, and sometimes the order of the concert has to be completely changed. However, in my three seasons of performing, one thing that has always remained is singing the reprise of a song titled “Why We Sing”. The lyrics to this short piece are simple, but extremely powerful when sung by a group as passionate about music as the York County

In Coming Alive: Choral Directing with Lloyd Pfaustsh, a director could be the only vocal teacher that students will have in their time in school. Most students will try to imitate the conductor. The students will when try to sound similar and only learn how to be imitative. The three key stones to help build up those learning techniques are: warm-ups, breath support, and diction. When warming-up a choir, the director will be able to help activate the breathing to either help with posture or breath control that all improve the singer’s vocal techniques. In warms-ups, directors need to work towards applying the warm-ups in the repertoire that the students are working. He worked on vowel sounds, constant articulation and resonance potential.

I believe that as we sing a song the melody affects and connects to the spirit of mankind as it is the leading tune of a musical composition and delves deep in to the heart of a person when it is

What makes a choir sound better than others in performance? When a choir uses good diction and vowels in their words, it will help to make their overall sound to seem better. Another way to create a better sound than another choir is to use correct pitches, composers set certain pitches for certain vocal parts to make it more understandable. When a choir has correct posture that helps their sound tremendously, because they aren’t affecting their breathing and their sound. Some composers add crescendos and decrescendos to help your volume, they are put into your music for a reason, don’t ignore them because that can make you to lose points in a competition and could make you sound worse than you really

When music is created, it integrates the cultural and emotional situations that occur in everyday life. People create dances to the

The group assessment in this unit put together four motivated members that wanted to create quality work. Interestingly, it also included for the first time, in my many team assessments, an additional strong-minded member that wished to lead the group. Sousa & van Dierendonck (2015, p. 15) propose, that sharing leadership duties requires humility from the group leaders to allow others to take responsibility for the task whilst remaining willing to step in and lead when needed. DuBrin (2016, p.27) further states that good team members have the courage to challenge the direction the task is taking and therefore showing leadership within the group. This was an important learning activity for myself as I moved from initial apprehension of joint leadership, to increasingly appreciating the strengths of other team members and the value this added.

It gives us the chance to feel a sense of order in a life that is so often filled with chaos. Furthermore, singing can often help someone to come in contact with certain emotions that they have either been suppressing, or simply could no longer feel. For

Good music doesn’t have an expiration date. Over the years, it has introduced new sounds and patterns into our everyday lives. From belting out your favorite song in the shower to quietly tapping your foot to the new song on the radio. The long and winding path torn from music’s origin has expanded through time to today’s modern music. Modern music consists of contemporary ideas and traditional tunes with a twist.