Ridge High School
Basking Ridge, NJ

Welcome to the Ridge High School Choral Website!

Barbara Retzko
Choral Director

Concert Choir
Syllabus for the Year
2008-2009

Marking Period One

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Assignments
• Voice Testing for Section Placement
• Preparation for RHS Choral Festival - Thursday November 20^th
  • All Day In-House Field Trip

Marking Period Two

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Reflective
• WINTER CHORAL CONCERT - MANDATORY
• Wednesday December 17th 7:00 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 18^th 5:00 - 9:00 p.m.
• CABARET 2009 - In-Class Project Performance - MANDATORY
  • Thursday May 21^st - 7:00 p.m.

Marking Period Four

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Reflictive
• SPRING CHORAL CONCERT - MANDATORY
• Tuesday June 9^th 7:00 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

• REGION II CHORUS - Auditions - Saturday December 6^th
  • Open to all students grade 9-12, Maximum number of auditionees=24
  • Low Scales, High Scales, Chromatic Scales, Solo, Silver Swan
• NJ ALL STATE CHORUS - Auditions - SOUTH - Saturday March 28^th, NORTH - Saturday April 4^th
  • Open to all students grade 9-11, Maximum number of auditionees=24
  • Low Scales, High Scales, Chromatic Scales, Solo, Silver Swan, Tonal Memory