MONROE - The Monroe Arts Center will host a free musical hour with Madison Youth Choirs Artistic Director Mike Ross from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday. The event is for boys and girls in grades two through five.
In the one-hour class, students will learn about singing, learn a song together and play some musical games. No previous music or vocal experience is required for participation. Snacks for students will be provided.
Ross is the artistic director of the Madison Youth Choirs. He was previously the music department chair and vocal music teacher at Madison West High School, and was the Tallis (training choir) instructor for the former Madison Boychoir for 10 years. He has both a bachelor's and a master's degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and also taught at the UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic, conducted the University Chorus at the UW-Madison, and led the former Basso Continuo choir of the Madison Boychoir.
Ross has been active in state music organizations, having been the choral chair for the Wisconsin Music Educators Association, accompanist for the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association's Next Direction conference, and both section leader and accompanist for various WSMA and WCDA State Honors Choirs. He is a member of the Voice Care Network, and has been named several times to "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."
To register, call 608-325-5700 by Wednesday.
In the one-hour class, students will learn about singing, learn a song together and play some musical games. No previous music or vocal experience is required for participation. Snacks for students will be provided.
Ross is the artistic director of the Madison Youth Choirs. He was previously the music department chair and vocal music teacher at Madison West High School, and was the Tallis (training choir) instructor for the former Madison Boychoir for 10 years. He has both a bachelor's and a master's degree in music education from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and also taught at the UW-Madison Summer Music Clinic, conducted the University Chorus at the UW-Madison, and led the former Basso Continuo choir of the Madison Boychoir.
Ross has been active in state music organizations, having been the choral chair for the Wisconsin Music Educators Association, accompanist for the Wisconsin Choral Directors Association's Next Direction conference, and both section leader and accompanist for various WSMA and WCDA State Honors Choirs. He is a member of the Voice Care Network, and has been named several times to "Who's Who Among America's Teachers."
To register, call 608-325-5700 by Wednesday.
