ADM Vocal Music
Official Site for the Adel-Desoto-Minburn Vocal Music Department
ADM Schools, Adel, Iowa
ADM High School Vocal Music Ensembles
ADM High School is currently home to three choirs. Concert Choir, Good Vibes, and Amp.
Concert Choir
Concert Choir is a non-auditioned, curricular ensemble at ADM and is comprised of 9th-12th grade students. The ensemble meets every single day during the school day, and is the only curricular choir at ADM. Every year they participate in State Large Group Festival and have received several Division 1 ratings. Concert Choir also tours every two years to such destinations as Kansas City, Missouri and Orlando, Florida.
Good Vibes
Rehearsals:
Mondays @ 6 PM - 7 PM
Thursdays @ 6 PM - 7 PM
Good Vibes, once known as Vocality, is back from its one year hiatus. It is the newest auditioned vocal jazz ensemble, and is composed of freshmen through seniors. Like Amp, a student must first be enrolled in Concert Choir if he/she wants to audition in the fall. Most of the students in this ensemble have not sung in vocal jazz before and are provided a good dose of basic jazz theory and ear training. They are too taught mic technique, healthy vocal production, and blend and balance in a small ensemble. They are active during the jazz season, which occurs in January through April.
Amp
Rehearsals:
Mondays @ 7 PM - 8:15 PM
Thursdays @ 7 PM - 8:15 PM
Amp is ADM's premier vocal jazz ensemble. Auditions for the ensemble occur every fall and is made up of sophomores through seniors. In order to audition, students must first be enrolled in Concert Choir. In this ensemble, the students learn basic music theory and aural training, as well as vocal improvisation and proper mic technique. Vocal jazz is some of the most difficult music to learn and produce, and this ensemble is no exception to such. We focus on healthy vocal production, while also paying much attention to blend and balance. January through April marks Jazz Choir season, and the group travels to several festivals and competitions throughout, including the State Vocal Jazz Festival in February.
Tiger Singers
This will be the newest chamber ensemble at ADM. Their main focus will be classical and madrigal works, as well as some contemporary. They will meet 3 times a week before school and will have 24 members.