Girls’ and Boys’ Beginning Choruses – These choruses are designed primarily for beginning and intermediate choral instruction.  They will provide an understanding of the fundamentals of proper vocal techniques, choral techniques, and music theory (as it applies to selected pieces.)  Special attention will be given to individual vocal development through small ensembles and solo work.  Students also will be prepared for future membership in Lafayette’s advanced choirs.

The Lafayette Singers – The Lafayette Singers serves as the primary mixed ensemble of the Choral department at Lafayette. Its tradition exemplifies the quality of the outstanding choral music that has become a part of the history of Lafayette Senior High School.
“Singers” is a performance-oriented class geared to expose students to a wide variety of choral literature, ranging from the various historical styles through rehearsal and performance. Students will be given the opportunity to learn proper vocal/choral techniques, breathing skills, sight-reading skills, and basic musicianship (theory and history). Performances will take place throughout the school year and students will be given opportunities to participate individually, as well as in the choral ensemble. Lafayette Singers is open to students by audition.

Lafayette Chorale – The Lafayette Chorale serves as the advanced vocal ensemble of the Choral department at Lafayette. This new choir will build on the tradition of the outstanding choral music at Lafayette Senior High School.

Chorale is a performance-oriented class geared to expose students to the highest quality and variety in choral literature, ranging from the various historical styles through rehearsal and performance. Students will be given the opportunity to learn proper vocal/choral techniques, breathing skills, sight-reading skills, and basic musicianship (theory and history). Performances will take place throughout the school year and students will be given opportunities to participate individually, as well as in the choral ensemble. Lafayette Chorale is open to students by audition only. Chorale is a weighted grade course. With this comes the added expectation of ALWAYS rehearsing at an exceptional level and working hard each and every day. Your obvious work ethic, rehearsal conduct/techniques, and performance level will determine your grade. Students will learn best practice in rehearsal techniques (including having a pencil) and always keeping talking to a minimum.

The Madrigal Singers – This is a small ensemble, which is open primarily to advanced vocal music students (usually grades 11&12). Students in this ensemble will study and perform music from virtually all stylistic and historic periods and they will learn advanced vocal/choral techniques, sight-reading and basic musicianship (theory and history).

Swing Choir – This is an ensemble of about 15 vocal music students who explore the vocal jazz style.  Various repertoires is studied and performed from the great jazz standards of the jazz eras.  Ear training, improvisation, and advanced harmonies are emphasized in this vocal group.