Ridge High School
Basking Ridge, NJ

Welcome to the Ridge High School Choral Website!

Barbara Retzko
Choral Director

Concert Choir
Syllabus for the Year
2006-2007

Marking Period One

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Assignments
• Voice Testing for Section Placement
• Preparation for RHS Choral Festival - November
  • All Day In-House Field Trip

Marking Period Two

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Assignments
• WINTER CHORAL CONCERT - MANDATORY
• Tuesday December 19th 7:30 p.m.
• DRESS CODE: Black Pants, Black Shoes
  White Long-Sleeved Blouse/Shirt
• Concert Review
• Music/Folder Return

Marking Period Three

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Assignments
• Cabaret Dress Rehearsal - Monday May 21^st 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• CABARET 2005 - In-Class Project Performance - MANDATORY
  • Thursday May 24th - 7:30 p.m.

Marking Period Four

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Assignments
• SPRING CHORAL CONCERT - MANDATORY
• Tuesday June 12th 7:30 p.m.
• DRESS CODE: - Black Pants, Black Shoes
  White Short-Sleved Blouse/Polo Shirt
• Concert Review
• Music/Folder Return

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Dress Rehearsals for both the Winter and Spring Concerts are held in class

Additional Choral Opportunities outside of RHS:

• Region II Mixed Chorus and Women's' Chorus - Auditions in December
  • Rehearsals in January - Friday evenings/Saturday mornings
  • Concert - End of January - Sunday Afternoon
• New Jersey All State Mixed Chorus and Women's' Chorus - Audition in March/April
  • Rehearsals in June, September - November - Saturdays
  • Concerts - Atlantic City, NJPAC, New Brunswick ()Women's)