The students and the directors of the Kimberly High School Choirs work cooperatively in order to achieve musical excellence.  

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Everyday, ​we strive to:

Pursue
​Excellence.

Practice Artistry.

Cultivate 
Community.

Inspire 
Joy.

​​The Kimberly High School Choirs provide:

• A high–quality music education experience to all interested students. 

• An environment that promotes aesthetic appreciation, expression, and creativity.

• An interdisciplinary approach to musical knowledge and skills.

• A curriculum that promotes sequential musical maturation.

• Performance opportunities that demonstrate mastery of musical skills as deemed appropriate by the performance repertoire and the skill level of a given ensemble.

• A relaxed, yet structured atmosphere for critical analysis of individual and ensemble performance.

• Formative and summative assessments that monitor individual and ensemble development.

• Musical service to the Kimberly High School community and communities throughout the Fox Cities region.  

• Communication with parents and community members to keep them informed of program expectations and the importance of their involvement.

• Opportunities that teach self-confidence and that help students to foster a positive self–image.
• An appreciation for choral music as a leisure activity and a lifelong skill.​

The Kimberly High School Choirs will:

• Contribute to a diverse and well–rounded curriculum through high–quality choral repertoire and instructional materials that represent a variety of styles, cultures, and historical eras.
• Perform both secular and sacred choral music within an educational and historical context, which is essential to a comprehensive music education.
• Help students to:
  • Understand the concepts of proper vocal production.
  • Improve individual proficiency in music literacy (sight–reading, music theory concepts, and aural skills) and expressive/artistic performance practices.
  • Apply musical knowledge to repertoire that is being rehearsed and/or performed.

• Give students opportunities to participate in ensemble performances in order to practice performance etiquette and understand the rewards of hard work.  

• Maintain a standard of excellence in both vocal music performance and student behavior.

Students in Kimberly High School Choirs will be able to:

• Develop a working framework of proper vocal production (proper breath support, correct intonation, a mature/rich tone quality, and crisp diction) and the ability to listen with discrimination.

• Increase their own music literacy by investigating and understanding the relationship between sound and symbol.

• Recognize musical elements and demonstrate expressive qualities in a variety of choral repertoire.

• Contribute to the blend, balance, and quality of an ensemble while developing the ability to sing a given vocal part independently, securely, and uniformly.

• Gain confidence in performing by practicing performance etiquette, listening to, analyzing and describing music, and evaluating music performances.

• Develop self–discipline by functioning as a responsible member of a choral organization.

• Recognize the unique values of singing, value music as a means of self–expression, and be able to perform for self–enjoyment and for the enjoyment of others.

• Understand the relationship of music to the other arts and disciplines outside of the arts.

• Experience success through group involvement.