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About the Vocal Music program...at Big WalnutSince 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ MARK YOUR CALENDAR NOW---Mandatory concert dates: March 23--Jazz Show (participation is some manner) May 19th--Spring Concert Other dates of interest: 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:
****Just a reminder....When weather calls for a delay, there will be NO ZERO PERIOD CHOIR
Monday-March 8--ALL CONTEST CHOIR Tuesday-March 9--ALL CONTEST CHOIR Wednesday-March 10--ALL CONTEST CHOIR Thursday-March 11 NO Choir/Eagle Time/ Late Arrival Yearbook pics will be taken..be sure to stop in the CHOIR ROOM as soon as you get to school to receive your t-shirt. Friday--March 12 ALL CONTEST CHOIR Saturday--March 13--DISTRICT CONTEST CHOIR and BAND....Please look to the right........for detailed info ~~~~~~~~~~ Just a reminder--ALL CHOIR STUDENTS will be required to participate in the annual fund-raiser JAZZ SHOW is some manner. More details will be coming......think about putting together a theme basket to be auctioned off, helping out at the event, performing, and/or donating items or gift cards. Monday--March 15--Vocal Jazz Tuesday--March 16--Vocal Jazz Wednesday--March 17--Vocal Jazz Thursday--March 18-NO Choir/Eagle Time/ Late Arrival Friday--March 19--EVERYONE!!!!!!!!!!! ~~~~~~~~ Monday--March 22--ALL Tuesday--March 23--Vocal Jazz Night of Sweet Jazz Annual Fund-Raiser at Sunbury UM Church. Remember all students must participate in some manner. Wednesday--March 24--NO CHOIR Thursday--March 25--NO Choir/Eagle Time/ Late Arrival Friday--March 26 ALL SPRING BREAK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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What's NEWSchedule for March 13, 2010 District Large Group Contest at Zanesville HS 5:30AM Arrive at BWHS 5:45AM Depart BWHS 7:15AM Arrive at Zanesville HS 8:00AM BWHS Band Performance 9:40AM BWHS Mixed Choir Performance 11:00AM BWHS Ladies Choir Performance 1:00PM BWHS Guys Choir Performance 3:00PM Arrive at BWHS We are in need of chaperones for our March 13 trip to Zanesville High School. We would like to be able to have some of the buses return to BWHS early after the band and Ladies Choir performs, however we need chaperones for this to occur. PLEASE email me at lhuston@insight.rr.com if you can help. The early buses could be back to the HS by noon. Directions to
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School 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 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 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 Power Making 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 CHOIR1) 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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