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Fine Arts
Concert Choir Marching and Concert
Grades 9-12 Band
Course Number 592
Full Year Course - 1 credit Grades 9-12
Prerequisite: None Course Number 564
Estimated Fee: None Full Year Course - 1 credit
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical Prerequisite: Audition
Education Estimated Fee: $25.00
Career: A Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
Career: A
The Concert Choir is a mixed ensemble
consisting of students who enjoy singing. The Band is a select wind ensemble of
Admission is voluntary on an elective basis, students in grades 9-12 who have
and passage fulfills the required Arts credit demonstrated mastery skills at the high
for graduation. Participation in the Concert school level. During the fall season, this band
Choir expands basic knowledge of music comprises the marching band. After the
through the performance and appreciation of conclusion of the marching band program,
choral music. The ensemble lays the the band continues as a concert performance
foundation for exceptional musical band. This band performs at various concerts,
performance though focuses on diction, tone festivals, and parades. The students are
production, and vowel formation, as well as required to attend all events.
improving or introducing students to reading
music notation through sight-reading. The The fee assessed is for band camp, which is a
Concert Choir performs in no fewer than two course requirement. Students are also
evening concerts per school year. Attendance responsible for purchase of equipment and
at all evening performances is mandatory for clothing for summer parades, marching band,
successful course completion. and concert band.
Jazz Band By meeting additional requirements, juniors
Grades 9-12 and seniors will be able to obtain honors
Course Number 553 or 554 credit for this course. The various options for
Full Year Course – 0.5 credit earning the honors credit will be presented to
Prerequisite: Concurrent enrollment in
Marching/Concert Band and Recommendation students in the spring of the preceding school
Estimated Fee: None year.
Recommended For: College Bound/Technical
Education
Career: A
This is a comprehensive course covering jazz
performance, history, and theory. Entrance
into this ensemble is by audition only, and all
performances and rehearsals are mandatory.
Members must be enrolled in
Marching/Concert Band to be eligible. This
course is a half period taken opposite lunch.
Attendance at all evening performances is
mandatory for successful course completion.
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