Choir
Where am I?
Kaleidoscope Voted the Best High School Vocal Jazz group in the United States and Canada by Downbeat Magazine!
Downbeat Magazine's June 2010 issue (page 81) lists Kaleidoscope as the High School Winner, Vocal Jazz Group Category in the 33rd Annual Student Music Awards, FIRST out of hundreds of high schools across North America! WOW!
Kirkwood High School Choral Music
The KHS Choral Music program offers something for every singer and music lover. Six choirs perform music ranging from traditional choral pieces to the American song book to modern jazz.
Come Hear Us!
- Coming Soon: 2010-2011 Choral Performance Calendar
- 2009-2010 Choral Performance Calendar
Parents - Volunteer Opportunities
Parent volunteers help keep things humming. Download this Volunteer Questionnaire to see where you fit in. Send completed forms to Mr. David Cannon or Mrs. Susan Bubb in the Music Office, or just email Mr. Cannon.
Students - Is There A KHS Choir For You?
Women's Chorus and Men's Voice Class - For students in grades 9-12. No audition required; no previous course required. Develop your singing voice, learn sight-reading, tone production, intonation, rhythm and ensemble singing. Public performances. 1 Fine Arts credit.
A Cappella Concert Choir - For students in grades 10-12. Audition required. Hone your skills in tone production, intonation, rhythm, ensemble singing and sight-reading by performing music from a wide range of historical periods and world cultures. Public performances in and outside of school. 1 Fine Arts credit.
Kaleidoscope - For students in grades 10-12. Audition required. Be part of this vocal jazz ensemble and learn to sing three- and four-part music, how to improvise, how to interpret contemporary vocal music scores, and study the melodic, rhythmic and harmonic structures in vocal jazz and popular choral music. Learn to sing with a sound system, with and without instrumental accompaniment. Public performances inside and outside of school. 1 Fine Arts credit.
Prism - An extracurricular jazz choir for students of all grades. Audition required. Rehearses once a week in the evening and performs with the other jazz choir, Kaleidoscope, 3-5 times a year. Great for students wanting to develop their jazz techniques but unable to take the Kaleidoscope class. Auditions are held in the spring for the following year.
Chamber Choir - An extracurricular choir that performs madrigals and various other types of medieval, Renaissance, and chamber music. Audition required. Rehearses once a week in the evening and performs at 3-4 concerts with A Cappella in addition to extra performances for various groups, such as the Rotary Club, particularly during the winter season. Auditions are held early in the school year.
Useful Links
- Here's the KHS Performing Arts Calendar 2010-2011 - all band, choir, and drama events in one place. This is a Google Calendar; you can click here to save it as an ICS file and import it to your Outlook or other calendar program.
- Singers.com - Everything you could possibly want to know about A Cappella singing, including tutorials
This page was last updated August 24, 2010. Please send questions and comments about KHS Choirs to the Choral Director, Mr. David Cannon. Report web page problems to Mrs. Susie Slavney.
