Ridge High School
Basking Ridge, NJ

Welcome to the Ridge High School Choral Website!

Barbara Retzko
Choral Director

Ridge Chorale
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 17^th 7:00 p.m.
  • SCHOOL DRESS CODE: Colorful Homecoming Dress - NOTHING SHORT!
• Concert Review
• Music/Folder Return

Marking Period Three

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Assignments
• Prepare for Hershey Competition

Marking Period Four

• Class Participation
• Portfolio Reflective
• SPRING CHORAL CONCERT - MANDATORY
  • Tuesday June 9^th 7:00 p.m.
  • DRESS CODE: Black Pants, Black Shoes, Solid Color Shirts (Bright Colors)
• 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