Ensembles

For ensemble meeting times and tuition rates please download the current issue of Half Notes.

Choralation!

Instructor: Julie Burgess
Grades 9 -12

Participants will experience singing in an ensemble setting, and learn to work together as members of a group. A wide repertoire of music will be learned, and the main focus will be on several performances throughout the year in and around the Wausau area. [Open by audition only]

For more information about Choralation or for specific schedule updates for current members of the group, click here.

Choraliers!

Instructor: Julie Burgess
Grades 5 -8

Participants will have the experience of singing in an ensemble setting, and learning to work together as members of a group. A wide repertoire of music will be learned, and the main focus will be on several performances throughout the year in and around the Wausau area. [Open by audition only]

For more information about Choraliers or for specific schedule updates for current members of the group click here.

Jazz Ensemble

Instructor: John Greiner
Grades 9-12 and adult

This group is designed to explore jazz as a group activity. [instructor permission only]

WAYS - Wausau Area Youth Symphony

Instructor: Michael Keelan
Grades 9 - 12 (junior high with special permission)

This high school string orchestra plays a variety of literature. Highlights in the year include an annual winter and spring concert. [Open by audition only]

For more information about the group or for specific schedule updates for current members click here.

Flute Choirs

Intermediate Flute Choir

Instructor: Terri Harter

Participants receive the opportunity to play transcriptions of popular works, as well as literature written for this genre consisting of piccolos, C flute, alto flute, and bass flute. The small group setting allows for more focused attention to intonation, ensemble playing, and the development of critical leadership skills. [Open by permission of instructor]

Advanced Flute Choir

Instructor: Terri Harter

Participants play a variety of literature from flute trios of the baroque period to popular show medleys and contemporary works transcribed for piccolo, C flute, alto flute, and bass flute ensemble. This group is a fun and valuable way to sharpen small ensemble skills, develop tone production and technique through challenging music. Highlights include semester concerts, and area community performances. [Open by permission of instructor]

Adult Flute Choir

Instructor: Terri Harter
Open to all adults over 18 years of age

This group provides an opportunity for adult flutists to continue using their flute skills in an ensemble. This adult flute choir plays a variety of literature throughout the Wausau area. It is an excellent way to make music together, and to also continue learning a great deal about playing the flute. [Open by permission of instructor]