Grade: 9, 10, 11, 12
Length of Course: 1st and 2nd Semester
Prerequisite: Successful Completion of the Intermediate Band Experience
CURRICULUM BENCHMARKS
· Uses ensemble skills when performing as part of a group.
· Performs literature with expression and technical accuracy.
· Reads and notates music.
· Knows criteria that affect the quality and effectiveness of music performances.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
High school band offers training in most wind and percussion instruments. Emphasis is concentrated on the concert band with individual instruction available to all students. The band is very active in community, school, and state sponsored events by attending state solos, small group contest, state large group contest, pep band for home sporting events, and Memorial Day activities for the American Legion.
WHAT STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO DO:
Students are expected to:
· Be committed to the group and attend all rehearsals and performances.
· Provide their own instruments, reeds, oil and drum sticks.
· Pay all participation and instrument rental fees.
· Be cooperative and attentive in class.
· Work individually to perform at their musical best.