MUSIC DEPARTMENT PHILOSOPHY Villa Walsh Academy encourages critical and creative thinking. We seek to emphasize conceptual understanding and competence in areas that engage students in the actual process of music making: creating, performing, and responding. We believe that students need to experience the creative process to be successful in all aspects of their lives: as musicians, in academic studies, and in their personal lives. We believe that performance is incorporated in all facets of life, whether it be as a singer, instrumentalist or within a chosen career. We believe that students emotionally respond to music, as well as to their culture, their community, and their colleagues. For these reasons, music is considered an integral part of the total education program of Villa Walsh Academy. With involvement in the musical process, we hope to meet the individual needs of all students searching for creative fulfillment, musical understanding, and inspiration.
CHORUS Grades: 7-12 Credits: 3 Prerequisites: None Course Description: Choral singing is a performing art. The choral program provides each student with the opportunity to build musical independence and build critical thinking skills. The program is inclusive and offers participation to all who wish to sing. The art of choral singing involves the senses, perception, creativity and imagination; qualities essential to human development. Students study choral music of the highest quality, representing a diverse repertoire from various historical and cultural genres. Participation in the Choral Program and Music Ministry at Villa Walsh Academy is a commitment to personal responsibility in class, dress rehearsals, liturgies, and concerts. Ultimately, the choral experience serves to foster the student's lifelong love and appreciation for music in performance and worship.
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