This course is an opportunity for students to begin to study jazz music, improvisations, and jazz theory. This introductory band will provide significant practice and playing time and help the dedicated middle school student musician move up to the advanced ensemble. This course is designed for students with intermediate instrumental experience. Students will be introduced to the fundamentals of music and study standard jazz repertoire. The band performs at festivals and school concerts.
All instruments are welcome.
In this seventh-grade course, students develop their presentation and diction skills by writing and presenting short speeches of several types, including persuasive and explanatory. Critique of one another's speeches is an important part of the course. At the end of the term, students present their favorite speeches to the entire seventh grade. This eighth-grade course, which meets for one trimester during the academic day, introduces students to the rudiments of performance skills through mime, improvisation, and scene work. It is designed to develop students' imagination and creative skills.