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The Performing Arts
Instrumental
Music
Beginning
Strings:
-- Ms.
Harris gives basic instruction on the violin, viola, cello,
and bass.
Honors
Orchestra:
--Students
will perform intermediate and advanced literature on string instruments
and be given instruction in music theory and history.
Beginning
Band:
--Students receive basic
instruction on woodwind and brass instruments.
Middle School Concert Band:
--Ms. Harris teaches the
performance of intermediate band literature and music theory and history.
High School Concert Band:
--This course involves the performance of intermediate and advanced band literature
and
instruction in music theory and history. Students may participate in chamber
music
opportunities.
Percussion Ensemble:
--Pupils
will learn to play all percussion instruments and will have the chance to play
with the
band, orchestra,
or chamber
ensemble.
Vocal
Music
--Initially
the choir focuses on introducing students to appropriate middle school choral
literature,
achieving and maintaining a healthy vocal tone, and reading basic rhythm and
pitch patterns. Advanced
choir continues to evaluate students' achievement of these goals as they participate
in MSVMA sponsored choral, solo, and ensemble
festivals and the state honors choir.
Dance
Beginning
Dance:
--
Each student
will be introduced to ballet, tap, and jazz dancing and gain awareness of how
his/her body moves in both dance and everyday life. Basic choreography will
be used to help students create their own dance movements.
Dance
Team:
--The course concerns dance as performance. Students will learn choreographed
dances and ways to practice them before an audience. Repeated performances
will perfect the students' technique.