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Dancers will provide their own blouses and boots (or
items not provided by the Music Association).
Wednesday evening practices and special practices
called by the dance advisor are required also.
ORCHESTRA
(Full year, 1 credit, Grades 9-12)
The high school orchestra as a class accepts all string
instruments (violin, viola, cello, double bass, and
harp).
The orchestra rehearses daily as a string orchestra
to review, maintain and refine pedagogical
techniques for bowed string instrument CHORAL MUSIC
performance. There are 2 string orchestras:
Chamber Orchestra (by audition) and Sinfonietta.
The string orchestras perform a minimum of 4 CHOIR (MEN’S AND WOMENS)
formal concerts throughout the school year plus
additional performances at festivals, OMEA (Full year, 1 credit, Grades 9-12)
competitions, elementary school concerts and The HHS Women's Choir is an ensemble made
community events. Literature chosen for the string exclusively out of the ladies at Hudson High School
orchestra comes from the standard orchestral in grades 9-12. This choir is meant for young ladies
repertoire including selections on the Ohio Music to explore and learn more about their own voice as
Educators Association Contest List and Prescribed they go through a voice change through classic
Lists by the American String Teachers Association. female repertoire meant to let young singers
Solo & Ensemble contest is strongly encouraged to succeed. Students should expect to sing in a variety
develop individual skills and small group skills in of languages, such as; English, German, Latin,
Chamber Music (small ensembles of 2-8 players). etc. Solfege is an integral tool that will be used
Soloists and Chamber groups may also have extensively to teach students how to read
additional opportunity to perform as a supplement music. Students will be expected to have a basic
to the large group experience for performances at understanding of solfege throughout the year.
school and community events. - Uniform fee to be collected in class by
Symphonic Orchestra including woodwinds, brass HHSMA
and percussion may be a part of the orchestral Students in the HHS Women’s Choir are expected to
experience for some performances at the discretion participate in 4 graded concerts every year.
of the orchestra director. Membership in the Full Students are also encouraged to participate in
Orchestra (woodwinds, brass and percussion) is OMEA Solo & Ensemble, an event designed to help
contingent upon enrollment in top concert band develop individual and ensemble performing skills.
and recommendation of the head band director. An
audition may also be required. These spots in the The HHS Men's Choir is an ensemble made
orchestra are very limited and are considered an exclusively out of the gentlemen at Hudson High
honors position in the orchestra program. The wind School in grades 9-12. This choir is meant for young
and percussion section rehearses outside the school men to explore and learn more about their own
day and requires advanced technical proficiency as voice as they go through a voice change through
well as mature musical thought. classic male repertoire meant to let young singers
succeed. Students should expect to sing in a variety
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