Liberty’s Choir Contest

“And the winner is….

the Brooklyn High School of the Arts!

We are pleased to announce that the choir from the Brooklyn High School of the Arts has been chosen as the winner of the You Sing Liberty 125! Choir Contest, and will be performing with us at the 125th Anniversary Celebration at the Statue of Liberty National Monument on October 28th, 2011! We want to extend our thanks to all who entered and congratulations to the Brooklyn High School of the Arts on their achievement.”

BHSA in Brooklyn, choir director Avid Williams

The Brooklyn High School of the Arts Vocal Department is designed to develop the singer as a complete artist who will be able to audition for any arts university in the world. Students accepted into the program will participate in a challenging and rigorous course of study. The program offers music theory, including rhythmic, harmonic, solfege-graded exercises; and vocal production five days a week. Our repertoire is a broad selection of musical styles, which include classical, ethnic, folk, and pop music. There is an emphasis on choral singing, as well as Solo singing. Repertoire for Solo singing including the five main languages (Italian, French, German, English, and Russian). Through the leadership of Mr. Williams, graduates of this program have furthered studies in music including institutions such as Morehouse College, Nyack College, SUNY Plattsburgh, University of Bridgeport, Kingsborough Community College, Hobart and William Smith College, American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA), New York State School Music Association Summer Music Institute.