Vocal Music
Our vocal music program is devoted to helping students expand their repertoire and achieve new levels of technical skill and creative expression. For those who have never explored music, singing is the perfect place to start. Our choirs perform at various school events and in the community at large. Vocalists can also audition for regional and state honor choirs.
You can get a glimpse of our talented singers performing on our York School Performing Arts YouTube Channel.
CHOIR
Directed by Spencer Williams
Participation in Choir is open to everyone regardless of experience or singing ability. Testing for placement is done at the beginning of the year. Rehearsals take place three days per cycle at 7:40 a.m. Students will sing at many different functions throughout the school year that includes Grandparent’s Day, Winter Concert, and Spring ‘Festival of the Arts’.
CHAMBER CHOIR
Directed by Spencer Williams
Chamber Choir is designed to give students an opportunity to sing advanced and varied choral literature from a range of styles that could include: traditional, sacred, popular, jazz and musical theatre. It is an auditioned ensemble for students who have completed one year of Choir. Chamber Choir rehearsals are a combination of 7:40 a.m., after school, and academic day slots. Students will learn about good vocal health, technique and pedagogy. They will have the opportunity to perform as a group in the Winter Concert and Spring ‘Festival of the Arts’, but also in solo/duet/trio/quartets. There will also be a touring opportunity. In 2019-20, students will be going on a Southern California Tour performing at Santa Barbara Mission and at Disneyland. New students in the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades with choral experience should talk to Mr. Williams as soon as possible if they wish to audition for Chamber Choir.