Homewood Middle School

The HMS Choir Department's mission is to educate and empower all students to maximize their unique potential by providing opportunities in music.  

Homewood believes in the power of music because it provides opportunities for students to learn valuable life skills like collaboration, coordination, and confidence.  Through music learning, HMS choir students gain incredible experiences proven to help them in their academic pursuits.  

There are many opportunities for students to participate in music and choir at HMS.

• 8th Grade Chamber Choir (full-year elective class)
• 7th Grade Concert Choir (full-year elective class)
• 7th Grade Music Technology (semester elective class)
• 6th Grade Choir and Music (quarter elective class/rotation)
• HMS Patriot Singers Show Choir (extracurricular)
• HMS Stage Crew (extracurricular)

If you would like more information about the HMS choir, contact Mrs. Peppers.

If you didn’t know already, Homewood is a special place.  Our district ranks in the top in academics and college and career readiness among the state of Alabama.  I believe this is because of the hard work, dedication, and commitment of the HMS faculty to our students.  I believe that the students come first. One of the things that make Homewood consistently one of the best is the opportunities we provide for our students.  As a choir and music teacher, students in my classes learn skills that help them reach their unique potential when applied to academic classes. Skills learned in an arts class, like choir and music, include social skills like confidence and cooperation, emotional skills like empathy and attention, and cognitive skills like coordination and reasoning.  These skills, among many others, cannot be taught in an academic class. It is for this reason that I teach music. I believe that students who participate in arts classes are set up for future success.

Students in music and choir will learn the basics of music, where music is applied, and, in the choir, apply music through performance.  In music classes, students will learn the fundamentals of music, including notes and rests, beat patterns, and pitch. They will learn how to apply and read music and learn about popular music and music history.  Students will have the opportunity to express their musicality and uniquely interact with music. Students in choir classes, through learning repertoire, learn music fundamentals, performance style, and music history.  Choir classes will perform music selections throughout the year at various concerts and events. At the end of the year, they are allowed to perform for judges at a festival before celebrating their success at Six Flags Over Georgia.

Regardless of the class in which your student is enrolled, they will experience something many students in our country do not have the opportunity to enjoy. I strive to maintain a light-hearted atmosphere in my instruction, yet I hold high expectations for my students. One of those expectations is their work ethic. Whatever task we are working on, I expect my students to perform to the best of their ability. I also recognize that failure is part of the process, and I commend students who try and fail because that signifies they are one step closer to success.

Go Patriots!