Arioso

Between warm-ups, rehearsals, and dress fitting, arioso is a fun and challenging class. The all girl class is made up of 55 girls, ranging from sophomores to seniors. In the class the girls sing in two and three part harmony, rounds, and a capella. Arioso is taken second and third trimester, and you must try out to be a member of the class.

This choir was created in the year 1995-1996. The reason for this choir was formed was because too many talented young women tried out for concert choir and there wasn’t enough spaces for each girl to occupy. Once the class was created the girls were asked to think of a name for their choir. Many names were selected, but Arioso (meaning a short melody) was the name voted overall.

“Arioso was a great experience to prepare for Concert Choir and Madrigals.” says one of the original first members of the Arioso, who helped this class get on its feet. This class is a great way to learn how to blend and harmonize and with all different types of voices and music. Sight reading and being able to read and understand music is an important aspect to have in this class. “It is fun to be able to open a piece of music, sight read it and have it sound good,” comments Mary Yates a first year Arioso.

Arioso is an excellent way to meet girls who have the same talents and interests as you. “We enjoy the girl talk,” replied Sharlene Mackley when asked what she likes about Arioso. If one thing or person is wrong, the girls all work together to solve and in prove the problem and become a team to make the black notes on the paper music.

Arioso show their hard work in the performances they sing in. Their different styles of songs keep their audience alert and interested. Jenny Harrison says, “I like when we perform and the audience applauds to our hard efforts. It shows they appreciate out time and abilities we put into our singing.” In conclusion, Arioso is a wonderful, growing experience. The Arioso work hard for their achievements, but have fun in doing so. If you enjoy singing, learning and laughing, this class is for you! Shauna Robertson added in this last remark, “Arioso is great! The only thing that would it better would be BOYS!!”