Dan Child
My Classes:
Beginning Guitar
This is a one semester class where students will learn to play many different styles of music on the guitar. Students must supply their own instrument, borrow one, or reserve a school instrument. Steel string acoustic, nylon string classical, or electric guitars are welcome. Students will learn the parts of a guitar and how to care for it, and body position, tuning, strumming, reading guitar chord frames, basic chords in folk and rock music, blues and power chords. Beginning guitarists will also learn how to read music, play lead guitar and bass guitar. The history of the guitar and famous guitar players will be studied.
Concert Choir
Concert Choir is a performing group. It includes the study and performance of musical literature from renaissance through contemporary. The choir has four music department concerts. Performances function as major class examinations. Members of the Concert Choir have the opportunity to participate in District 4 Honor Clinic and to audition for All-State and All-Northwest choirs. Attendance at performances is required. Boys and girls 9th – 12th grade may enroll in Concert Choir. This class will help satisfy the academic humanities graduation requirement.
Jive
TFHS Jive is a show choir of 20-30 singers that performs Musical Theater, Pop, Jazz, and other modern styles. Solo opportunities are a big part of Jive. Auditions will take place the week immediately following Jive Night in April for the following school year. Outside rehearsals will involve one night a week throughout the year for staging and choreography practice. In addition to performing at the four school choir concerts, Jive presents a Winter Showcase in late January and Jive Night in April. During the week of these shows evening rehearsals take place each night. Members of Jive have the opportunity to participate in District 4 Honor Clinic and to audition for All-State and All-Northwest Choirs. A fee of $150 is required, but all attire, outfits, music, etc. are included.
Chambers Singers
Chamber Singers/Divina Voce is a select SATB choir that studies and performs musical literature from renaissance through contemporary. This group participates in four music department concerts. Performances function as major class examinations. Members have the opportunity to participate in District 4 Honor Clinic and to audition for All-State and All-Northwest Choirs. Attendance at performance is required and membership is by audition only. In addition to the four music department concerts, Advanced Choir often performs throughout the community. Membership is open to boys & girls 10-12 . This class will help satisfy the academic humanities graduation requirement.
Bella Voce
Women’s Chorus(Dolce Serenada/Bella Voce) is a performing group. It includes the study and performance of musical literature from renaissance through contemporary. The Women’s Chorus has four music department concerts. Performances function as major class examinations. Members of Women’s Chorus have the opportunity to participate in District 4 Honor Clinic and to audition for All-State and All-Northwest Choirs. Attendance at performances is required and membership is open to freshman, sophomore, junior and senior girls. This class will help satisfy the academic humanities graduation requirement.
Choir 9
This choir is designed for incoming freshman. Students explore vocal technique, choral singing tone, sight-reading and performance techniques. Students are required to attend all concerts, rehearsals, and festivals.