Honors Chorus

Hello Middle School Choral Directors,

My name is Robert Waller and I am the Honors Chorus Coordinator. I am happy to be in this position and will do my best to make sure that Honors Chorus runs smoothly.

If you are new to the middle school section, WELCOME!!! Please know that we are a BIG family and want to do all we can to make you feel a part of it. If you have questions regarding Honors Chorus please feel free to contact me and I will do my best to answer all of your questions.

Please make sure that everyone becomes familiar with the website as it will be your “go to” place to find out important information about Honors Chorus. You will find information about the audition piece and where you can order from as well as updated information about Honors Chorus that has changed from previous years. It is your responsibility to make sure that you READ all information thoroughly.

We have made changes and these can be found on the website. You need to be responsible for you and your students at all times. Make sure that you adhere to all deadlines regarding Honors Chorus. Any forms not sent on time will be UNOPENED and RETURNED to you.

My contact information is as follows:

Valley Springs Middle School
C/O Robert Waller
224 Long Shoals Road
Arden, NC 28704
(828) 712-9834 – cell
[email protected]

“Sing”cerely,

Robert Waller

*A note regarding this year’s audition piece*

At our May 6,2022 MS Choral Executive Board meeting, the board asked Robert Waller, MS Honor’s Chorus Coordinator, to check with our clinician about the possibility of changing the Audition piece to something less challenging.  Robert reported during our General Meeting on May 7,2022 at 10:00 a.m. that he had not yet received a reply from the clinician.  We have since received confirmation that we are moving forward with ” I Saw A Child” as the audition piece.  In an effort to compromise, we will be adding a click track and some other melodic and harmonic support under the accompaniment on the audition track to make the audition process more accessible to middle schoolers.  Robert Waller and Carla Reid, MS Choral Section Chair, will work together to come up with something appropriate that will offer support for entrances, mixed meter sections, etc.  
 
Those new audition tracks as well as new rehearsal tracks will be available on the website sometime this summer.  Please keep checking for more information.