Performing Arts

Freshman	Sophomore	Junior	Senior
Bible	Bible	Bible	Bible
English	English	English	English
Math	Math	Math	Math
Science	Science	Science	Computer
Health and P.E.	Social Studies	Social Studies	Social Studies
Foreign Language	Foreign Language	Elective	AP Music Theory
Primary Ensemble	Primary Ensemble	Primary Ensemble	Primary Ensemble
The classes below meet outside the school day.
Applied Instrument	Applied Instrument	Applied Instrument	Applied Instrument
Secondary Ensemble	Secondary Ensemble	Secondary Ensemble	Secondary Ensemble

Applied Instrument:

Private lessons requirement.
Performance assessments each semester.

Primary Ensemble:

Concert Band
Wind Ensemble
Orchestra
Choir

Secondary Ensemble:

Chamber Ensemble
Marching Band/Instrumental Techniques
Jazz Band
Choir (Instrumental Students Only)
Vocal Chamber Ensemble

Music Electives (Jr./Sr. Only):

Music Theory and History
AP Music Theory
Conducting (Coming 2010 - 2011)
Music Technology (Coming 2011 - 2012)

Secondary Ensembles meet outside the school day

Performing Arts Course Descriptions

Applied Instrument - For this course, students will be required to take weekly private lessons from an approved professional teacher on their instrument. Students will be required to play a performance assessment at the end of each semester, which will count for one quarter of their large ensemble grade. In addition, each student will be required to try out for KMEA All-State Band, Choir, or Orchestra and to perform at KMEA Solo and Ensemble District Festival.

Chamber Ensemble - This course offering will be the string player’s main secondary ensemble option. Students will be placed in small ensembles which will rehearse after school two days a week. These ensembles will perform at various school and community functions, and the groups will also participate in the KMEA Solo and Ensemble District Festival. Band students who are unable to take Marching Band may take Chamber Ensemble as their secondary option, pending director approval.

Marching Band/Instrumental Techniques - This course will be required for all incoming wind players and percussionists. All band students are required to participate in Marching Band or color guard their first year but may opt to continue participation after their first year. Instrumental Techniques will be offered in the spring for wind players and percussionists. During this course, students will learn all of the major/minor scales, intonation tendencies on their individual instruments, and the history of their instruments. This class will be assessed by a paper due at the end of the spring semester written about some aspect of their individual instruments.