Fine Arts - Performing Arts

AP Music Theory develops a student’s ability to recognize, understand and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. Mastery is sought in the rudiments and terminology of music, including notation, intervals, scales and keys, chords, metric organization and rhythmic patterns. Teacher approval required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

AP Music Theory develops a student’s ability to recognize, understand and describe the basic materials and processes of music that are heard or presented in a score. Mastery is sought in the rudiments and terminology of music, including notation, intervals, scales and keys, chords, metric organization and rhythmic patterns. Teacher approval required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed to improve reading and playing skills and to fulfills the needs of wind and percussion players. Students will join Symphonic Band for some performances at athletic events, concerts, parades and trips. Concert attire required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed to improve reading and playing skills and to fulfills the needs of wind and percussion players. Students will join Symphonic Band for some performances at athletic events, concerts, parades and trips. Concert attire required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Students electing this course must demonstrate an intermediate or advanced level of sight reading. Students have a well-produced tonal quality/ pitch accuracy, and strive to be an independent singer. Emphasis is placed on becoming the very best vocal performer and on learning music from major time periods. Sight-reading skills and ear-training skills are continued. Teacher approval required. Performances are outside the school day. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Students electing this course must demonstrate an intermediate or advanced level of sight reading. Students have a well-produced tonal quality/ pitch accuracy, and strive to be an independent singer. Emphasis is placed on becoming the very best vocal performer and on learning music from major time periods. Sight-reading skills and ear-training skills are continued. Teacher approval required. Performances are outside the school day. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed for those students who want to learn more about singing. The emphasis in this course is on basic music fundamentals and includes some performing. Concert attire required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed for those students who want to learn more about singing. The emphasis in this course is on basic music fundamentals and includes some performing. Concert attire required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed to meet the artistic needs of the more advanced orchestra student with the chance to improve technical and musical skills through music literature and increased performance opportunities. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed to meet the artistic needs of the more advanced orchestra student with the chance to improve technical and musical skills through music literature and increased performance opportunities. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course surveys all types of music, primarily piano, from Bach to rock and beyond. All styles will be represented including jazz, classical, rock, pop and folk music from many cultures.

This course surveys all types of music, primarily piano, from Bach to rock and beyond. All styles will be represented including jazz, classical, rock, pop and folk music from many cultures.

Student continue to improve their improvisation and elements of acting skills, and stage terminology. The class will work together in cooperative groups to perfect and perform shorts scenes and monologues. Graduation Credit: Fine Arts

Student continue to improve their improvisation and elements of acting skills, and stage terminology. The class will work together in cooperative groups to perfect and perform shorts scenes and monologues. Graduation Credit: Fine Arts

This course provides a general orientation to the theatre. Students learn the fundamentals of acting in a non-threatening environment. Students learn stage terminology, basic improvisation and elements of acting. The class will work together in cooperative groups to perform short scenes and monologues. The structure of a play will be examined as well as basic theatre history. Graduation Credit: Fine Arts

This course provides a general orientation to the theatre. Students learn the fundamentals of acting in a non-threatening environment. Students learn stage terminology, basic improvisation and elements of acting. The class will work together in cooperative groups to perform short scenes and monologues. The structure of a play will be examined as well as basic theatre history. Graduation Credit: Fine Arts

This course is designed to introduce basic guitar skills to students from a variety of musical backgrounds. The course will teach guitar methods, music theory, and application to general playing. Parts and maintenance of the guitar will be introduced as well as an introduction to chords, chords progressions, and reading music. Students will learn to read standard music notation. Credit for Graduation: Elective

Students are exposed to a variety of jazz, blues, rock, funk idioms. Students will be expected to perform at an advanced level and will perform at concerts and other functions. Students playing trumpet, sax, trombone, and percussion instruments are required to be members of the Symphonic or Intermediate bands. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Students are exposed to a variety of jazz, blues, rock, funk idioms. Students will be expected to perform at an advanced level and will perform at concerts and other functions. Students playing trumpet, sax, trombone, and percussion instruments are required to be members of the Symphonic or Intermediate bands. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This class is designed for students who wish to learn and explore the use of technology in music. Students will learn about how music is recorded and produced, as well as how to create music in ways they are comfortable. Students will learn fundamentals of music creation, loops, sequencing, and drum track building. Students will also share music from their own lives and experiences, as well as discover healthy ways to talk to others about musical preferences.

This class is designed for students who wish to learn and explore the use of technology in music. Students will learn about how music is recorded and produced, as well as how to create music in ways they are comfortable. Students will learn fundamentals of music creation, loops, sequencing, and drum track building. Students will also share music from their own lives and experiences, as well as discover healthy ways to talk to others about musical preferences.

This course surveys all types of music from Bach to rock and beyond. All styles will be represented including jazz, classical, rock, pop and folk music from many cultures.

Course is designed for students of all ability level interested in performing in percussion ensemble. Students with or without prior musical instruction will learn basic skills needed for performance on a variety of percussion instruments. Concert attire required. Performances are outside the school day. Fees Required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Course is designed for students of all ability level interested in performing in percussion ensemble. Students with or without prior musical instruction will learn basic skills needed for performance on a variety of percussion instruments. Concert attire required. Performances are outside the school day. Fees Required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Stagecraft introduces students to a practical approach to technical and production aspects. Students learn the skills needed to construct scenery, hang and focus lighting instruments, and implement a sound system. Students are trained in the usage of tools, lumber, and machinery. Students will play an active role in the current production. Students will also learn the appropriate vocabulary, and will learn about the many different technical theatre careers in a working theatre. Graduation Credit: Fine Art.

Stagecraft introduces students to a practical approach to technical and production aspects. Students learn the skills needed to construct scenery, hang and focus lighting instruments, and implement a sound system. Students are trained in the usage of tools, lumber, and machinery. Students will play an active role in the current production. Students will also learn the appropriate vocabulary, and will learn about the many different technical theatre careers in a working theatre. Graduation Credit: Fine Art.

Students electing this course must have experience in choral music. A large number of concerts will be performed by this group, and students can expect to acquire all aspects of professional entertainment skills. Rhythm section instrumentalists must be members of Symphonic Band, Intermediate Band or Orchestra. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Performances are outside the school day. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Students electing this course must have experience in choral music. A large number of concerts will be performed by this group, and students can expect to acquire all aspects of professional entertainment skills. Rhythm section instrumentalists must be members of Symphonic Band, Intermediate Band or Orchestra. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Performances are outside the school day. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed for students who play wind and percussion instruments at an advanced level and who wish to increase their performance opportunities and artistic understanding. Symphonic band performs at games, concerts, contests, parades and community events. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed for students who play wind and percussion instruments at an advanced level and who wish to increase their performance opportunities and artistic understanding. Symphonic band performs at games, concerts, contests, parades and community events. Teacher approval required. Concert attire required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Students selection will be based on ability with intermediate to advanced competency in sight reading and tone quality. Concert attire required. Performances are outside the school day. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

Students selection will be based on ability with intermediate to advanced competency in sight reading and tone quality. Concert attire required. Performances are outside the school day. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed for advanced students who play wind and percussion instruments and who are interested in performing challenging music in concert settings. Members of the Wind Ensemble will perform at concerts, athletic events, parades and other community events. Most performances are outside of the school day. Audition and instructor approval required. Concert attire required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

This course is designed for advanced students who play wind and percussion instruments and who are interested in performing challenging music in concert settings. Members of the Wind Ensemble will perform at concerts, athletic events, parades and other community events. Most performances are outside of the school day. Audition and instructor approval required. Concert attire required. Fee required. Credit for Graduation: Fine Arts

World Music Drumming is a course that is designed for music students with no prior background in music. Student explore the aural traditions of music that come from cultures that are unlike American culture (primarily the music of West Coast Africa and the Islands of the Caribbean). The coursework involves participation in drumming and singing activities! This is a hands-on class that has students "doing" through the majority of the class. Great for students who like to move and be active during class.