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PNGHS Choral Ensembles

For more information on our choirs at PNGHS, click here.

"Thank you for being the amazing teacher you are!  You always greet your students with a beautiful smile that brightens our day.  Thank you for your enthusiasm and constant joy."

"Thank you for always being there for me.  You always had my back and helped me when I needed help.  I have had an amazing time in your class.  There is always something exciting to look forward to when I come to your class. You give us the opportunity to be open and be ourselves."

"You always put your students before yourself and we are so lucky to have you.  Without you, I would not be as strong as I am today."

Region 10 Vocal

All choral contests and evaluations are scheduled through Music Region 10.  For more information, check out the https://www.region10vocal.com/ website.

Professional Communications students...

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College Scholarships for Choir

Many colleges will offer you scholarships to sing in their choir - no music major neccessary!

1. Apply for the college you wish to attend
2. email the college choir director - tell them your voice part and that you want to sing in their choir
   • each college will have scholarship and audition information online
3. If necessary, sign up for one of their 1st 2 audition dates (usually Dec, Jan, or Feb)
   • sing 1 or 2 of your UIL Solos

Colleges will offer more scholarships if you are a Music Major/Minor who has made Region Choir, Area Choir, or All-State choir.

Receiving the TMEA Texas Music Scholar award will also help your chances at scholarships. https://www.tmea.org/texas-music-scholar/

TMEA also has has scholarships for Music Majors https://www.tmea.org/scholarships/undergraduate/ 

Keep your voice in tip top shape!

In order to keep your voice working at it's best

AND to keep your brain alert and ready to learn...

YOU MUST DRINK WATER!!

CLICK HERE for more info on Vocal Health

Do I need to practice?

If you have ever asked this question, the answer will always be yes! 

Did you know that your body starts to forget things after 48 hours without practice?

Tips for Better Singing

• Keep everything RELAXED!  (tongue, chin, neck, cheeks, shoulders)
• The tongue should be flat and relaxed, touching the back of the bottom teeth. 
• Only move your tongue up on a t, d, l, n, or rolled r’s.
• Keep your rib cage open.  Lungs expand down and out!
• Use your abs for support.
• Good Posture. Think balancing book on head or back to the wall.
• When speaking the text, use your head voice (Cinderella or Gingy).
• Modify vowels in your upper range.  Modify when vowels begin to feel difficult as you get higher in pitch.  This is rounding out the space in your mouth to an aw, eh, or ih vowel.  ee=eh, ay=aw, oh=aw,
• Sopranos/Tenors modify on top space E and above. (open up the vowel)
• Altos modify on middle line B and above.