Senior High Band is a performance oriented instrumental organization. Rehearsals are designed to prepare students for performance with studies of theory, history, form, and musicality. The first half of the fall semester will be the marching season where students will be asked to perform halftime shows at football games. Following marching season is concert season where the students will perform three major concerts, holiday, winter and spring. During the concert season, the varsity band will also perform at winter sports activities as the pep band.

This is a developmental class that is required for all high school percussionists to enroll in. Students
will develop their skills in all areas of percussion, including rudimental snare drum, timpani, mallet
instruments, and auxillary instruments. The students will perform with the varsity band at all
performances including marching band, concert band, pep band, as well as possible percussion
ensemble performances.

Description: Students in Advanced Performance will study music theory, history and performance fundamentals. Students will have to choose a focus area such as instrumental areas or music technology (light and sound). Students will be expected to attend various types of performances during the year. Students will present a portfolio at a display at the spring band concert. An example is available upon request.

Varsity Chorus is performance oriented vocal organization using and extending the basic principles of vocal production and music fundamentals. Ear training, breathing and tone production, vowel shape and tone color, tuning, ensemble singing and blend are all stressed, reviewed and practiced culminating in three major concerts: Fall, Christmas and Spring. Many of these students elect to participate in the all-school musical presented every other year. Analyzing text and composition of each piece offers insight into the original aesthetic motives of the composer and an exploration of the performers own interpretation. A brief tryout with the instructor which includes a test on range and pitch matching is required.