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About the Vocal Music program...at Big Walnut
Since 1998, The Big Walnut High School has seen
many new and exciting changes. Once again the growth of our program has created
a new membership record for the choral department. Can you believe that our
choral program since the beginning of the 1998 school year has MORE
THAN TRIPLED in size? We
started the 1998-1999 school year with only 35 choral students.
Today, there are 178
students involved in a choral music activity. A true sign of a healthy
program is the enrollment of 10 percent of the total school enrollment
involvement in a vocal music activity. Based
on this formula, BWHS currently has over 30 percent of the total school
population participating. We
are continuing on our quest to becoming one of the finest choral programs in
the state, both in quality and quantity! ~Mrs. Huston
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MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW---Mandatory concert dates:
March
23--Jazz Show (participation is some manner)
May 19th--Spring Concert
Other dates of interest:
Jan. 23--HS Solo & Ensemble Contest
February 26-28--HS Musical
March 13--Large Group Contest at Zanesville HS
April 23-24--STATE Large Group Contest
May 14-15--MS Large Group Contest at BWHS
Important
Links:
Big Walnut Band
Big Walnut Music Booster
Big Walnut Local Schools
****Just a reminder....When weather calls for a
delay, there will be NO ZERO PERIOD CHOIR
Monday-Feb. 8--ALL
Tuesday--Feb. 9--GUYS
Wednesday--Feb. 10--GIRLS
Thursday--Feb. 11--NO
Choir/Eagle Time/ Late Arrival
Friday--Feb. 12--ALL
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Monday-Feb. 15--ALL
Tuesday-Feb. 16--ALL CONTEST ONLY
Wednesday-Feb. 17--ALL CONTEST ONLY
Thursday-Feb. 18--
Friday-Feb. 19--ALL
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Monday-February 22
Tuesday-Feb. 23
Wednesday-Feb. 24
Thursday-Feb. 25
Friday-Feb. 26
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CHRISTMAS CONCERT December 2009
What's NEW
Footloose
will be presented at Big
Walnut HS Auditorium on ...
Thursday-February 25,
Friday-February 26, and Friday-February 27. ALL
performances will begin at 8:00pm.
Ticket prices are --Adult
$8.00 & Senior Citizens/Student $6.00
Call Debbie Mayhew at Big
Walnut Middle School for tickets.
The 2009-2010 BWHS Vocal Jazz Select Ensemble
is announced on that VOCAL GROUPS page. The judge who selected
the ensemble stated, "this year was a difficult year but exciting for the
BWHS Choir... There was so many great voices and talent which made
this selection extremely challenging. The BWHS Choir should produce great
and inspiring sounds this year."
2009-2010 BWHS CHOIR OFFICERS are announced on the VOCAL GROUPS
page
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CASE STUDY FOR
THE ARTS A recent study conducted by the
Americans for the Arts and the National School Boards Association found that
young people who CONSISTENTLY participate in a consistent and rigorous art
program are: 4 TIMES more likely to be recognized for academic
achievement, 4 TIMES more likely to participate in a math and science fair,
3 TIMES more likely to win an award for school attendance, 4 TIMES more
likely to win an award for writing an essay or poem, 3 TIMES more likely to
be elected to a class office. MORE GOOD NEWS for BWHS MUSIC STUDENTS
!!!!!!!!!! SEPTEMBER
2007 Study Finds link between quality music programs and test scores.
A recent study found that students in high-quality school music
education programs score higher on standardized tests compared to students
in schools with deficient music education programs. On the elementary
level, it found that students in high quality music programs scored 22
percent better in English and 20 percent better in Mathematics than students
in deficient music programs. Middle School students scored 17
percent better in top quality programs than children who did not participate
in music and 33 percent higher than students in deficient music program.
This study included 4,730 Elementary and Middle School Students in four
regions of the United States.
"Why Study Music?"
Go
to www.musicfriends.org to find
this answer along with many more resources supporting music education
MUSIC may add points to your IQ !!!
Another study was recently released to support the power, music has to
increasing a child's IQ. A study presented in the Psychological
Science journal states a child who completes 1 year of music lessons
showed a 7 point increase in their IQ. Math and language skills also
increased. This study also indicated there was no difference between
keyboard lessons, singing lessons or drama lessons. GOOD NEWS!!!
NEW POLL--Music Study Boosts Earning PowerMaking music is its own reward, but it appears that
the payoffs don't end there. A Harris Interaction Poll reveled that
88% of people with a post-graduate education (Masters Degree or Doctorate)
were involved in music while in school. 83% of those earning $150,000 or
more had a music education. The reason stated is "it's a rigorous
discipline and in an ensemble situation, there's a great deal of working
with others." "Those types of skills stand you well in careers later
in life." Dec. 2007
Colorado Study finds links between Arts Education and Test Scores
Public High Schools in Colorado that offer arts education courses see more
of their students score highly on state tests in reading, writing, and
science than do those public high schools that do not offer art courses.
Regardless of student ethnicity or socio-economic status, higher test scores
prevailed at the arts-richer schools. Schools with the arts also have
lower drop-out rates. Employers today may be seeking a workforce that
is more imaginative, innovative, and creative. Please visit
www.coloarts.state.co.us/programs/education/study/index.htm
T OP
10 REASONS
TO JOIN
CHOIR
1) You get to be loud.
Always feel like you’re being shushed
by teachers and adults? In choir, you’re actually
encouraged
to make noise.
2) Friendship.
More than 42 million Americans
sing in choruses, so you’re sure to make some new buddies.
3) See the world!
Many choirs go on tours to
exciting and faraway places.
4) Begin the path to stardom.
Mega-celebs Beyoncé and
Justin Timberlake started their careers singing in school and church choirs.
Even President Obama was once a choral singer.
5) Bring home A’s.
Research shows that students who
sing in choruses get better grades than students who don’t.
6) Make your college application shine.
Admission folks
will love to see that you’re involved in extracurricular
activities—especially an activity like choir, which develops teamwork skills
and self discipline.
7) L’amour.
Lots of singers date people they meet in choir,
because music is
the food of love, after all.
8) Back rubs.
Yeah, that’s right: back rubs.
Many choruses do them as part of their rehearsal warm-ups.
9) No schlepping.
Singing does not require carrying
around heavy instruments or gym bags. All you need is your fab voice.
10) Bragging rights.
Not everyone can say they’ve been
in the spotlight, but you’ll be able to because singing in a chorus gives
you the opportunity to be front and center, baby!
--taken from The Chorus Impact Study--www.chorusamerica.org
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