All Girl Seventh Grade Choir Class

Submitted by jennifer.dunn on

Here at SJHS, we have an all girls seventh grade choir class called Apprentice Singers. This year, the class takes place during second period, and according to Ms. Utrera, the choir director, there are usually 35-40 girls in the class. 

According to Victoria Hunt and Kloey Iese, both participants in the class, Apprentice Singers is a really fun class, and they like having so many friends in the class. 

“If I had to describe the class in one word, it would definitely be fun,” said Bryton Miller, one of the girls in the class. 

Sophie Mendevil, a student in Apprentice Singers, said, “It’s a really relaxing class. It’s a nice break from all my other classes.”

According to Victoria Hunt, they start the class with vocal warm-ups, then they sing the songs that they are currently working on, and Ms. Utrera gives them corrections to help them sound even better, and at the end of class they put their binders away and have a little bit of time to talk before the bell rings.

“Ms. Utrera is really nice, and she’s really good at helping us. She gives really good corrections,” said Kloey Iese.

The songs they are learning right now are “Sing Alleluia”, “Funga Alafia”, “Goodnight”, and “Chariot’s Coming.”

“I really like ‘Sing Alleluia,’” said Victoria Hunt. “I really like singing loud and high in it. I feel super accomplished when I can hit the high notes.”

“‘Goodnight’ is a really nice song. I like the way it sounds,” said Bryton Miller. 

According to Sophie Mendevil and Kloey Iese, “Chariots Comin’” is a really upbeat song, and it is really fun to sing. It is also a tradition to have Apprentice Singers learn this song every year.

One of the higher level choirs at our school is Master Singers. Auditions will be at the end of the year, and they are available to everyone, whether they have taken choir classes or not. “I really want to try out for Master Singers,” said Victoria Hunt. “It’s a great way to be involved in lots of singing. If I made it in I would feel really accomplished.” 

Overall, Apprentice Singers is really fun, and all of the participants say that they have a really fun time, and everyone is very friendly.

Attributions
Kennedy Bird; SJHS Staff Writer