LPHS Choral Experience
Meet the Choirs
Lake Park offers five curricular choirs, open to students in every grade level. Each ensemble is designed to help singers grow in musicianship, confidence, and performance.
Freshman Mixed Choir
9th Grade | No Audition
Freshman Mixed Choir is open to all incoming freshmen, no prior experience required. Students learn the foundations of healthy singing, musicianship, and performance. The choir performs a variety of repertoire suitable for developing voices and regularly joins with the Sophomore Mixed Choir for combined concerts. Attendance at concerts and rehearsals is expected.
Sophomore Mixed Choir
10th Grade | No Audition
Sophomore Mixed Choir continues the growth begun in freshman year, with a focus on building tone quality, sight-reading, and vocal independence. Students perform a wide range of repertoire and frequently combine with Freshman Mixed Choir to create a larger ensemble sound. All performances and rehearsals are required.
West Mixed Choir
Grades 11 - 12 | No Audition
West Mixed Choir is open to juniors and seniors who wish to continue developing their voices. This ensemble emphasizes vocal production, solfege, ear training, and musicianship. West Mixed Choir performs frequently at school concerts and community events. Students in this choir are encouraged to audition for the ILMEA District and All-State Festivals and may also participate in the Vocal Jazz Ensembles.
Advanced Treble Choir
Grades 11 - 12 | Audition or Director Approval
The Advanced Treble Choir is an auditioned ensemble for upperclassmen treble voices. Students study advanced choral literature from a variety of styles and eras, focusing on tone, independence, and expressive performance. This ensemble performs frequently at school and in the community. Members are encouraged to audition for ILMEA and may also participate in the Vocal Jazz Ensembles.
Vocal Jazz Ensembles
Grades 11 - 12 | Audition or Director Approval
The Vocal Jazz Ensembles (VJ) is Lake Park’s premier auditioned choir, limited to 16–20 students. Members explore the vocal jazz repertoire and refine advanced skills in sight-reading, solfege, and tonal memory. Singers must also be enrolled in West Mixed or Advanced Treble Choir. VJ performs regularly both at Lake Park and in the community, and members are strongly encouraged to audition for ILMEA’s District and All-State festivals.
Auditions & Placement
Open Enrollment: Freshman Mixed, Sophomore Mixed, and West Mixed Choirs are open to all students at their grade level — no audition required.
Auditioned Ensembles: Advanced Treble Choir (upperclassmen treble voices, audition or instructor approval) and Vocal Jazz Ensemble (audition required, concurrent enrollment in West Mixed or Advanced Treble).
ILMEA Festivals: Sophomore–senior singers may audition for the District 9 Chorus and Vocal Jazz Festival in the fall, with the potential to advance to All-State ensembles in January. These festivals are prestigious opportunities led by distinguished conductors.
Pathway: 9th → Freshman Mixed • 10th → Sophomore Mixed • 11th–12th → West Mixed, Advanced Treble (audition), or Vocal Jazz (audition).
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