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GCA Music Department News
Upcoming music events:
Thurs 5/6/21- GCA Orchestra Concert, 7 pm, Mesquite Jr. HS Auditorium
Frid 5/14/21- GCA Band Concert, 7 pm at Mesquite Jr. HS Auditorium
Frid 5/21/21- GCA Choir Pops Concert, 7 pm at Mesquite Jr. HS Auditorium
Recent Concerts:
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GCA Choir
Under the leadership of Choir Director, Ted Gibson, the following courses are available:
Junior High
Girls Choir -“Belles Chanteuses”
This course is a study of beginning and intermediate music concepts: music reading skills with emphasis on solfege, vocal technique,
and performance skills. No previous experience is required and students will not be required to sing alone. The purpose of this course
is to encourage students to have fun while studying different types of music, including traditional, musical theater, jazz, and popular
styles, as well as music in foreign languages.
Boys Choir - “Lacones”
This course is a study of beginning and intermediate music concepts: music reading skills with emphasis on solfege, vocal technique
with a focus on the boy’s changing voice, and performance skills. No previous experience is required and students will not be required to
sing alone. The purpose of this course is to encourage students to have fun while studying different types of music, including
traditional, musical theater, jazz, and popular styles, as well as music in foreign languages.High school
Advanced Women’s Chorus
This advanced women’s choir course will provide students the opportunity to study literature of all style periods, vocal technique and
musicianship skills. The choir will serve as a feeder program for Chorale upon acquisition of skills. Concert performances will be every
nine weeks.Men’s Chorale
This course will feature a study of tenor and bass literature in a variety of styles with an emphasis on vocal technique and musicianship
skills. The choir will serve as a feeder into chorale upon acquisition of skills. Concert performances will be every nine weeks.Chorale:
This advanced mixed choir will provide students the opportunity to study literature of all style periods, advanced vocal techniques and
musicianship skills. It will involve a rigorous performance schedule and competition in state and local events.For further information please visit the GCA Choir Website