Floyd Central High School

WHY SING IN A CHOIR?

To choir members and their parents: Welcome to the Floyd Central High School Choral Department. It is going to be an exciting year for all involved. Before we begin, I would like to share some thoughts with you about the importance of choir in the life of a student.

I believe that every child can learn, and extend that belief to the certainty that every child is musically expressive and deserves the opportunity to explore that capability. To that end, our program offers non-auditioned choirs for the hesitant music learner and beginner as well as challenging organizations for the highly skilled or gifted choral musician.

Throughout the year we will address the individual singer by developing vocal skills, increasing knowledge of his/her own voice, developing music literacy and providing opportunities for solo performances. In addition, we will address choral ensemble by developing group cohesiveness, building choral skills and fostering pride in their participation.

Why is it so important for students to be in choir? Choral music can:

• provide a unique way of thinking
• act as a link between the past and the present
• lift the self-esteem of participants
• bring joy to both singer and audience
• provide a means of expressing thoughts, values and emotions through singing that otherwise may be difficult to express through words

Welcome aboard! It is going to be a year of beautiful music making. I am looking forward to working with each one of you. Your talent and hard work can make this year at Floyd Central very exciting, fun-filled, and musically rewarding for all of us.

Sincerely,
Angela V. Hampton

Choral Director
Angela V. Hampton
(phone) 812-923-8811, ext. 3050
(fax) 812-923-4010

Angela Hampton's Web Page
Women's Choir
Men's Choir

Performance
Schedule
2007-08

Men’s Choir Festival at HHMS

Monday, October 22
Rehearsal all day, Performance at 7 p.m. Men’s Choir

Fall Concert at FCHS

Thursday, October 25, 7pm
Women’s Choir and A Cappella Choir

Veteran’s Day Assembly

TBA, November, during school
A Cappella Choir

Madrigal Dinner at FCHS

December 7 and 8, 7:00 p.m.
*Reservations must be made in November Chamber Singers

Winter Fantasia at FCHS

Tuesday, Dec. 11, 7 pm
Rehearsal on Mon. Dec. 10, 3 pm A Cappella Choir and Chamber Singers

Christmas Concert at FCHS

Thursday, Dec. 13, 7 pm
Men’s Choir, Women’s Choir, Band

Alumni Concert at St. Marks UCC

Friday, Dec. 14, 7 pm
A Cappella, Chamber Singers

All-State Choir Festival

Fri./Sat., Jan. 18-19 (Indianapolis)
All-State Choir Members

MLK Assembly at FCHS

TBA, January, during school
A Cappella Choir

ISSMA District Solo & Ensemble Contest

Saturday, February 2 at Scottsburg HS
Students who wish to participate
**Entry fees due November 27**

ISSMA State Solo & Ensemble Contest

Saturday, February 16 (Indianapolis)
Only for those who qualify on 2/2

ISSMA Jazz Contest

Saturday, March 1
Chamber Singers, any vocal jazz ensembles who enter

ISSMA District Choral Contest at FCHS

Saturday, April 12
Men’s and Women’s Choirs

Spring Concert at FCHS

Tuesday, April 22, 7p.m
All choirs

ISSMA State Qualification Contest

Saturday, April 26 in Evansville
A Cappella Choir

Contest Preparation Workshop/Rehearsal

Thursday, May 1 at FCHS
A Cappella Choir

ISSMA State Finals in Indy

Saturday, May 3 (all day)
A Cappella Choir

Baccalaureate at FCHS

May 14, 7pm
A Cappella Choir

Senior Farewell Concert at Mt. St. Francis

Late May
A Cappella Choir, Chamber Singers

Graduation

Sunday, June 1, 2:30 p.m.
A Cappella Choir

Awards/Recognitions