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Amye Godfrey

       I received my Choral Education/General Music degree from Arizona State University, and this is my 13th year teaching choir and piano at I.H.S. I am the Performing Arts Department Chair, and am the Vocal Music Club sponsor. I taught private piano lessons for 20 years previously. I direct my church choir, am assistant organist, and am involved in many musical projects there.

Independence Choirs

Choir 1-2 (Women's Choir)

• Freshman women
• 2 and 3 part singing/many styles
• Performs at concerts each quarter and at GUHSD Festival

Concert Choir

• Freshman through junior men
• Sophomore through senior women
• 3 and 4 part singing/many styles
• Performs at concerts each quarter and at GUHSD Festival
• Emphasis on creating independent sight-readers

Vocal Ensemble

• Junior and senior men and women
• Placed by audition
• Demanding literature/many styles
• A cappella singing/many solo opportunities
• Sight-singing & theory integrated into daily rehearsals
• Performs at quarter concerts, GUHSD Festival, school & community events
• Attends NAU Jazz/Madrigal Festival
• Has received Superior & Excellent ratings last 10 years
• Participates in Solo Festival & Regional Choir auditions

CHOIR FACTS:

• Students can take choir for credit every year
• We hire a choreographer for our pops concert in May
• The GUHSD purchases our uniforms
• We attend the musical theater production at the Herberger Theater each January
• Two of our former choir students are choral directors in the GUHSD

Independence Piano Class

• There are 2 classes of piano, each serving freshmen through seniors
• No previous piano experience is required
• Piano class can be taken each year for credit
• Students perform in a piano recital at the end of each semester
• Advanced students may prepare a classical piece for Solo Festival
• Each student performs in class 3 times per quarter

PIANO FACTS:

• Arizona State Music Educator's Association-Student Composer Award (2001)
• Superior ratings at Solo Festival each year
• Performances at GUHSD Faculty Arts Show (2006)
• Performances at Independence Student Art Show each year
• Former students have accompanied the I.H.S. spring musical for many years