SIMS Chorus & General Music
Welcome to SIMS Chorus, 2023-2024!
The Stallings Island Middle School Chorus program is a full and active part of our school community. Chorus is a 3-year program, and is, above all, a place where we build a sense of family and community that lasts a lifetime. All of our groups perform regularly at school functions, collaborate often with the SIMS Band program, and appeared outside the school through concerts, festivals, and community events. We look forward to continuing our tradition of excellent performance this school year.
Chorus students are challenged with a fun variety of music. Students have the opportunity to choose well-known tunes to sing for community events, and they also discover lesser-known but beautiful pieces throughout their time in the program. Our large ensembles learn not only to sing beautifully together, but to read and interpret music for ourselves. We learn to sing in different languages like Latin, French, and Swahili. Chorus also offers the opportunity for small ensembles of singers to work together on solos, duets, and trios for performance in and out of school. Rising to every challenge, we have consistently earned Superior and Excellent ratings at local and regional festivals and evaluations.
By developing their musicianship through full participation in Chorus, students learn valuable life lessons like responsibility, citizenship, community spirit, loyalty, and the value of hard work. We are excited for you to join us!
Our Director, Mrs. Rebekkah Crose
Mrs. Crose has dedicated her life to excellence in music. She has contributed to a wide variety of musical experiences. Her background includes studies and extensive performances in piano, percussion, handbells, private voice, and, of course, choir. Outside the classroom, she volunteers to organize District Honor Chorus events and sings with The Cecilia Ensemble.
Mrs. Crose has been teaching in Columbia County schools for twelve years, and is entering her ninth year teaching Chorus at Stallings Island Middle School. She holds a Bachelor of Music Education from Augusta University and a Master of Music Education from University of West Georgia. She enjoys spending her free time with her husband Neil, all of their children, their dogs Fezzik and Westley, and their cats Pip, Roxy and Slick.
Email Mrs. Crose:
Your To-Do List
Here is a list of tasks that will need to be completed before the first day of the 2023-2024 school year:
All Students: Review slideshow from Open House.
Ensure family members are subscribed to receive program emails
Check out the Chorus Calendar for this school year. At this time, the calendar is not all-inclusive, and dates are subject to change. More information and updates will be made and published throughout the year. You will received Remind and email notifications for changes to this.
Visit RevTrak to pay the Chorus Program Fee for this academic year. This is due no later than Friday, September 1, to help your child receive his / her Chorus shirt in a timely manner.
Sign up for your Google Classroom. Class codes are listed in the next section below.
Sign up for Remind for your class. Remind codes & links are listed below the Google Classroom section on this page.
(All links may be accessed by clicking the icons below)
Review Mrs. Crose's Open House Slideshow
Subscribe to Reminds from Mrs. Crose.
See your class's Remind code below on this page.
Fill out your Information Form for this year.
Chorus Only:
Pay your Chorus fee on RevTrak by Friday, Sept. 1.
Google Classroom Codes for 2023-2024
The codes shown below are for the 2023-2024 school year.
8th Grade Treble Chorus
1st Period: ocq2rgh
8th Grade Mixed Chorus
2nd Period: bylqnnj
7th Grade General Music
3rd Period: lb37acf
7th grade Chorus
4th Period: 3o5aqvl
6th grade 4th Period Chorus
4th Period: t6hc3hq
6th Grade 5th Period Chorus
5th Period: pjtxgnp
Remind Codes for 2023-2024
8th Grade 1st Period Chorus
8th Grade 2nd Period Chorus
7th Grade General Music
7th Grade Chorus
6th Grade 4th Period Chorus
6th Grade 5th Period Chorus
Private Lessons
Students frequently contact me about private voice, piano or guitar lessons, or even about performing ensembles outside the classroom. Here are some resources to help you get started:
Natasha Choe, private voice instructor
(706) 834-4689, sopranonchoe@gmail.com
Neal & Jan Little, private voice, guitar, and piano instructors
Jan: jlsings@gmail.com
Neal: (706) 951-9519
Voce, the Young Voices of Greater Augusta, directed by Lori Van Lenten
Augusta University Music Conservatory, organized by Kate Jenkins
Practicing at home
Individual practice and preparation is an important part of any performing or visual art! Three tools we use for home practice are Google Classroom, Dropbox and Sight-Reading Factory. Please create accounts through each of these web-based services, then click the links below to log in and get started!
