Fee based field trips include the Maier Museum of Art, the Virginia Museum of the Arts, and the Smithsonian Institution. A mixed chorus open to all upper school students. Musical concepts covered include proper posture, breathing, vocal warm-up and care, basic theory, music reading and sight singing. Musical literature covers styles from the Renaissance to Broadway. The choir performs at school functions such as the Advent Service and the Spring Concert as wells as District and other events.
Students are grade on conduct performance, musicianship, and attendance at events.
I introduces major scales through 5 flats and 3 sharps as well as the chromatic scale. Percussionista will learn 12 basic rudiments. Good basic musicianship, breathing and other basic fundamentals are stressed. The band performs at school functions such as the annual Advent Service and Spring Concert as well as the District 6 Festival and other events through the year. Students are graded on conduct, performance, musicianship and also attendance at events.