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Band

Instructor: Mr. Allen Tea
Period: 7
Students interested in playing a musical instrument can join the band. They have quarterly concerts in the school auditorium. Members are required to perform at all concerts, and are encouraged to participate in the solo-ensemble program. Students may audition to be part of the full orchestra. Notes: Can be taken multiple times for credit.

Choir

Instructor: Mr. Allen Tea
Period: 3
The structure of the core choir will be determined by the number of students electing chorus and the balance between men and women. The instructors assign students to the various core choruses once they have auditioned for placement. Notes: Can be taken multiple times for credit.

Music History

Instructor: Mrs. Kayla Vanbelleghem
Period: 7
Students will study the music of major composers from all style periods from Renaissance to Contemporary. Compositional styles, instrumentation and social/cultural trends will be explored.

Orchestra

Instructor: Mrs. Quinn Foskett
Period: 7
Students interested in playing a musical instrument can join the orchestra. They have quarterly concerts in the school auditorium. Members are required to perform at all concerts, and are encouraged to participate in the solo-ensemble program. Notes: Can be taken multiple times for credit.

Perspectives in Music

Instructor: Mrs. Quinn Foskett
Period: 3
Perspectives in Music offers the opportunity to sharpen music listening skills using time tested musical examples, along with making music on beautiful sounding English hand-bells. This one semester nonperformance music course is open to all grades. No prior music training is needed, nor is public performance required.