Instructor: Karina Hernandez
Contact: karina@class-source.com
Course Description: This middle-high school vocal performance class will meet twice a week. It is expected that every student will attend class on a regular basis. We will have at least two performances that students will be encourage to participate in.
Course Objectives: In this course students will learn:
- Proper singing posture and proper breathing
- Curwen Hand Signs
- Music Notation and sight singing
- How to develop aural skills
- Performance procedures
Grade Level: 6th-12th
Class Time: Tuesday & Thursday 10:00AM-10:55AM
Course Duration: Full Year
Required Book(s): Sing at First Sight, Level 1, by Andy Beck, Karen Farnum Surmani, Brian Lewis {ISBN 13: 978-0-7390-3152-0}
Supply Fee: $50
Grading Scale: S= Satisfactory, E= Skill to level, N= Needs work
Chorus (2025-2026)
My early introduction to learning music as well as my musical studies have allowed me to become a teacher that knows how to approach music from a more organic perspective. I stress the importance of establishing a good musical foundation, one that includes music literacy, yet I also recognize that it is equally important for students to comprehend music through feel. My students will become comfortable reading, writing and most importantly — hearing music.
Objectives:
- Students will learn how to feel the beat through traditional dances
- Students will explore how rhythm looks in writing
- Students will learn how to sing using solfeggi and hand signs