The PAHS Vocal Ensembles
Freshman Concert Choir @ South Campus
The Freshman Concert Choir is an ensemble class that features students from PAHS South Campus Freshman Academy . These students learn beginner-intermediate choral repertoire; learning not only music fundamentals such as notation but also understanding how to work together through the medium of vocal singing.
Main Campus Chorale
The PAHS Chorale a combined ensemble class consisting of 10-12th grade students enrolled in Concert Choir & Advanced Choir. Students, typically first and second year members, sing a wide variety of styles, difficulty & languages, which have included: English, Spanish, Latin & Swahili to name a few. Students who continue to take this course will further their understanding of choral singing and performance, while those that are new, will be welcomed and helped by all of the members of the choir to make their choral experience exceptional. Members of this choir perform regularly through in-school performances, university workshops and competition.
PAHS Advanced Choir
The PAHS Advanced Choir is an ensemble class consisting of third and fourth year choir members. Although most music is aligned with that of
the PAHS Chorale, It is designed to give experienced choral singers the opportunity to improve their skills while working on challenging choral literature in a broad range of styles . Members of this choir perform regularly through in-school performances, university workshops and competition.
Voice Studio @ Main Campus
Voice Studio, also known as the PAHS Chamber Choir, is an audition based class that comprises of students wanting to learn about solo singing. Students learn many different styles of solo music, which includes but not limited to English & Italian Arias, German Lieders, Spanish Art Songs, Jazz and Musical Theatre. Students enrolled in this class perform regularly at in and out of school events such as assemblies and university workshops..
After School Vocal Ensembles @ Main Campus
PAHS Show Choir
The PAHS Show Choir is an auditioned ensemble that comprises mostly of students that are interested in contemporary, popular, or jazz styles of music. Auditions are held the second week of school in September. This group rehearses after school, once a week. Members of this choir perform regularly through in-school performances, university workshops and competition, as well as community based performances.
Show Choir: "Las Claves del Sol"
"Las Claves de Sol" also known as the PAHS Treble Choir, is a smaller vocal group comprised of only Sopranos & Altos from the auditioned
PAHS Show Choir . Students part of this ensemble sing a variety of vocal literature reflecting the best in music written or arranged for treble voices. This group rehearses after school in conjunction with the PAHS Show Choir and perform regularly through in-school performances and showcases.
Show Choir: "Back 2 Bassics"
"Back 2 Bassics" , also known as, the PAHS Bass Choir, a smaller vocal group comprised of only Tenors & Basses from the auditioned
PAHS Show Choir. This ensemble sing a variety of vocal literature reflecting the best in music written or arranged for Bass voices. This group rehearses after school in conjunction with the PAHS Show Choir and perform regularly through in-school performances and showcases.
PAHS Gospel Choir
The PAHS Gospel Choir, Jubilant Voices, is an auditioned ensemble that comprises mostly of students that are interested in African American spirituals and gospel styles of music. Auditions are held the second week of school in September. This group rehearses after school in the early evening, once a week. Members of this choir perform regularly through in-school performances, university workshops and competition, as well as community based performances.
Red Fusion Vocal Jazz Ensemble
The PAHS Vocal Jazz Ensemble comprises of vocal and instrumental students alike that are interested in Jazz music. Students collaborate on group and solo arrangements of vocal standards, develop singing techniques, learn about different song forms, and are introduced to improvisation, reading music and lead-sheets. Members of this ensemble perform regularly through in-school performances,competition, as well as community based performances.
Musical Theatre @ Main Campus
Working alongside the Musical Theatre Director at PAHS, the Musical Theatre program allows new and experienced vocal students to participate, learn and embody the Theatre Arts. This Ensemble works from December through March with Auditions hosted in late November. Members of this group participate in the annual community productions hosted at PAHS, Papermill Playhouse Rising Star Awards & Carteret PAC Marquee Awards for Middlesex County.