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MIXED CHORUS I-IV
Mixed Chorus is a choir class open to anyone who is interested in learning how to sing in a choir. Basic music literacy skills are developed in this class through the singing of a varied repertoire of music. Attending and observing one after school performance per semester is required.
A CAPPELA CHOIR I-IV
A Cappella Choir is an intermediate level class designed for those that are passionate about choral music. In this class students will develop confidence in their music literacy, tonal memory, and collaboration. This class is open to any student that has previous experience in choir or has the teacher recommendation. Participation in after school rehearsals and concerts is required.
CHAMBER CHOIR
Chamber Choir is an advanced auditioned ensemble that explores the vast choral selections in the Renaissance, Multicultural, Jazz, Pop, and Avant-Garde genres. Participation in after school rehearsals and concerts is required. Students in this ensemble demonstrate a high level of music literacy and vocal independence.
AP MUSIC THEORY
The AP Music Theory course is a comprehensive study of the elements of music and the organization of music composition with an emphasis on musical analysis, aural skills, and elementary music composition. The student’s ability to read and write musical notation is fundamental to this course. It is assumed that the student has acquired at least basic performance skills on an instrument or with their voice. This course is roughly the equivalent of the first semester of College Music Theory. Any student interested in pursuing a college degree in music should enroll in this course.
MEET OUR CHOIR DIRECTOR &
VISUAL AND PERFORMING ARTS CHAIR
Tyler Merideth
Tyler Merideth holds both a B.M. cum laude in Church Music and an M.M. in Music Education from Belmont University. He is currently the Visual and Performing Arts Chair at James Lawson High School in Nashville, Tennessee, where he teaches three levels of choir and AP Music Theory. In 2022, Merideth was named the MNPS Student's Choice Academy Teacher of the Year and has twice been honored with the prestigious CMA Foundation Music Teacher of Excellence award.
Renowned for his dynamic conducting style and innovative teaching methods, Merideth has been invited to conduct choirs and orchestras in Tennessee, West Virginia, and Indiana. Since 2008, he has played a pivotal role in the W.O. Smith Music School Summer Resident Camp. From 2016 to 2019 Merideth directed a Summer Music Theory Clinic in collaboration with the Nashville Symphony's Accelerando Program for students across Middle Tennessee. He has also taught as an adjunct professor at both Lipscomb and Belmont Universities. Merideth served as the score reader for the 2013 PBS National Broadcast of “Christmas at Belmont” featuring Denyce Graves.
A sought-after collaborative pianist, he has performed at the International Church Music Festival in Coventry, England, and is a specialist in the Suzuki Violin Repertoire. His versatility has allowed him to perform with a local improv comedy troupe in addition to appearing on Nashville Classical Radio presentation of “Live in Studio C”. Merideth has been a vital contributor to the Tennessee All-State Choirs since 2005 and performed with the 2020 ACDA Southern Region Junior High Honor Choir in Mobile, Alabama.
Currently, Merideth serves as the Program Director of the Nashville Children’s Choir, conducts the Nashville Youth Choir, and is the director of the Metro Nashville Public Schools Summer Choir Clinic. His published compositions and arrangements have been performed both nationally and internationally.
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