Albertville High School Choir Department
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Albertville Showchoirs Director: Abigail Grauberger
Albertville High School's CenterStage! is a 100-member show choir including 64 singers/dancers, 14 student crew members, and a 22 piece instrumental combo. CenterStage! is under the direction of Abigail Grauberger. The Albertville Choral Program was founded in 1985 with 10 students. It has steadily grown to encompass more than 300 students in grades 7-12 including two high school show choirs, a middle school show choir, a select vocal jazz choir, and various non-competitive and non-auditioned mixed and unisex concert choirs. CenterStage! is Albertville’s foremost competitive choral ensemble. CenterStage! competes throughout the Southern and Midwestern United States and has won many Grand Championships through the years though their primary focus is entertainment. With this goal in mind, CenterStage! has taken a less traditional “theatrical” approach to their productions in recent years incorporating original storylines, casts of characters, elaborate costuming, and interactive sets.
VocalEase was created in 1996 as a performance oriented ensemble for selected older students who enjoy the challenges associated with learning and performing a huge repertoire of music in pop, gospel, and jazz styles. VocalEase performs for schools, churches, and various civic groups.
CenSations is a more traditional show choir. This group also hosts the Albertville High School Diamond Classic at the Albertville Fine Arts Center along with Albertville CenterStage. They are looking forward to a great year filled with many competitions against other schools' showchoirs across the country.
The Albertville High School Girls' Choir is an ensemble made up of young ladies in grades 9-12. The choir has multiple performances including one at the annual Sweets and Songs, which is held in January at the Albertville Fine Arts Center. The choir meets on a daily basis as an elective class. Each year, students are encouraged to join one of three choirs offered at Albertville High School.
Choirs
Albertville Singing Aggies
CenterStage!
Large Mixed Show Choir
Albertville CenterStage! is a nationally acclaimed show choir. CenterStage! has been representing the show choir world for the past 25 years! Each student goes through an audition process that requires excellence in singing, dancing, and acting! This elite group practices diligence, commitment, and musical knowledge within the classroom and on the stage.
CenSations!
Small Mixed Show Choir
Albertville CenSations! is a beginning show choir that competes at competitions throughout the Southeast. This group consists of 32 singers and dancers, 6 band members, and 12 crew members. CenSations! is an exciting and energetic group!
Cerendipity!
Women's Choir
Albertville Cerendipity! is a select group of girls, who participate in both classical music and show choir. Cerendipity! helps students develop musical skills such as sight reading, solfege, and rhythm. Cerendipity! performs music from Lady Gaga, Beyoncé, Madonna to Dolly Parton, Mariah Carey, and more!
Vocal Ease!
Chamber Ensemble
Albertville Vocal Ease! is a chamber ensemble that consists of 16 students. These students are some of the top musicians in the school and sing music from Susan LaBarr to Pentatonix. Vocal Ease has performed at the Alabama Governor's Mansion, Atlanta Braves Games, and with the Sing Off's Filharmonic!
Abigail Grauberger is the Director of Choral Arts at Albertville High School in Albertville, Alabama, and is a recent graduate of Lee University in Cleveland, Tennessee with a Bachelor of Music Education with a Vocal Emphasis. During her undergraduate work, Abigail was a member of theLee University Chorale, Opera Theatre, and Choral Union. She participated in numerous operas such as Humperdinck's Hansel and Gretel, Ravel's L'enfant et les sortilèges, and Gilbert and Sullivan's The Mikado and the Gondoliers under the direction of professor James Frost. Previously, Abigail was the Interim Music Director at Red Bank Elementary School in Chattanooga, Tennessee. She also served as the Children's Director, working with children ages Kindergarten through 5th Grade, at Broad Street United Methodist Church in Cleveland, Tennessee. A Tennessee native, Abigail grew up in a large family singing and playing piano. She lives in Albertville, Alabama with her husband, Matthew and cat, Jack.
