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Mr. Gorelick’s Chorus Class is Hitting All the Right Notes!
Riverside Middle School’s chorus students were ready to warm up their voices and their musical minds in Mr. Gorelick’s class! Students began the lesson with an engaging activity, enthusiastically trying three new vocal exercises from their sight-singing choral book. With Mr. Gorelick accompanying them on the keyboard, students were able to stay on key while building their confidence and strengthening their vocal technique. The classroom was filled with focus, teamwork, and plenty of note-worthy effort as students practiced together.
Next, students revisited a choral piece they had been working on for only about two weeks, and their progress has been so impressive that they are already ready to move on to the next section of “Ad Astra.” Talk about rising to the occasion! Mr. Gorelick challenged students to think more deeply about the music by asking them to analyze the notes and patterns in the sheet music and to consider whether certain sections looked familiar from previous pieces they had learned. The result? Students not only sang beautifully, but also strengthened their musical literacy and recognition skills—proof that practice really does make perfect pitch!
If you’d like to hear these talented Rams in action, mark your calendars! You can catch the Riverside Middle School Choir performing at Art Fresco on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM, or at the Spring Choral Concert on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM. Trust us—you won’t want to miss this pitch-perfect performance from a group of students who are clearly in tune with success!
Riverside Middle School’s chorus students were ready to warm up their voices and their musical minds in Mr. Gorelick’s class! Students began the lesson with an engaging activity, enthusiastically trying three new vocal exercises from their sight-singing choral book. With Mr. Gorelick accompanying them on the keyboard, students were able to stay on key while building their confidence and strengthening their vocal technique. The classroom was filled with focus, teamwork, and plenty of note-worthy effort as students practiced together.
Next, students revisited a choral piece they had been working on for only about two weeks, and their progress has been so impressive that they are already ready to move on to the next section of “Ad Astra.” Talk about rising to the occasion! Mr. Gorelick challenged students to think more deeply about the music by asking them to analyze the notes and patterns in the sheet music and to consider whether certain sections looked familiar from previous pieces they had learned. The result? Students not only sang beautifully, but also strengthened their musical literacy and recognition skills—proof that practice really does make perfect pitch!
If you’d like to hear these talented Rams in action, mark your calendars! You can catch the Riverside Middle School Choir performing at Art Fresco on Thursday, April 16, 2026, from 4:00–6:00 PM, or at the Spring Choral Concert on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, beginning at 7:00 PM. Trust us—you won’t want to miss this pitch-perfect performance from a group of students who are clearly in tune with success!



