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| Vocal Music |
Belle
Voce |
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| Grade Level: 11-12
girls |
| Duration: Once
per day during regular class period. |
| Description: Belle
Voce, which means beautiful voice, is an auditioned girls group.
They will sing advanced women’s literature of all styles
and cultures. They will select an outfit, which each member
will have to purchase. |
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| Requirements: Audition |
| Performances/Competitions: All
vocal concerts. Other possible competitions or festivals. |
| Director: Mr.
Ritter |
| Getting Involved: Contact
vocal director for audition times. |
| Classmen
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| Grade Level: 9-12
boys |
| Duration: All
Year |
| Practices: Once
per day during regular class period. |
| Description: Students
will rehearse and perform medium to advanced men’s choral
literature. Emphasis on the male changing voice. |
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| Performances/Competitions: All
scheduled vocal concerts. Other possible festivals or concerts. |
| Director: Mr.
Ritter |
| Getting Involved: Contact
vocal director |
| Concert Choir |
| Grade Level: 10-12
boys, 10-12 girls |
| Duration: All
year, full credit academic course. |
| Practices: Once
per day during regular class period |
| Description: This
advanced singing class performs in many concerts and competitions.
They prepare
music for the All-State auditions and will perform a variety
of advanced choral literature including sacred, secular,
jazz, popular and foreign language pieces. Members of this
group are eligible for New World Singers and other small
choral groups not rehearsing during the day. |
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| Requirements: Prior
participation in the Belle Voce, Classmen or treble choir is
suggested, but
not required. Every member must audition to be admitted into
this group. |
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| Performances/Competitions: Fall,
Winter, and Spring Concert, District Music Contest, Spectrum
in Sound
and other selected special concerts. |
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| Director: Mr.
Ritter |
| Getting Involved: Auditions
will be announced. Contact vocal director. |
| Handbell
Choir |
| Grade Level: 9-12 |
| Duration: All
year |
| Practices: 1-2
hours per week. |
| Description: Select
group of players that will form an advanced performing group. |
| Requirements: Must
be enrolled in a vocal group |
| Performances/Competitions: Vocal
Concerts, District Music Contest. |
| Director: Ms.
Wurdeman |
| Getting Involved: Auditions
in the fall. Contact vocal director and/or Ms. Wurdeman. |
| New
World Singers |
| Grade Level: 10-12
boys, 10-12 girls |
| Duration: All
year, full credit academic course. |
| Practices: Once
per day during regular class period |
| Description: New
World Singers is an advanced vocal performing group with an
emphasis in jazz
style. They will work for a high level of vocal quality,
pitch, part singing accuracy, and stage presence. Members
will purchase their own outfits. |
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| Requirements: Must
be a member of another choir to participate in New World Singers. |
| Performances/Competitions: Performances
may include as many as 20-30 performances and competitions
per year. |
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| Director: Mr.
Ritter |
| Getting Involved: Auditions
are in the early spring for the following year. Contact vocal
director
for exact times and audition materials. |
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| Treble Choir |
| Grade Level: 9-12
girls |
| Duration: 1
or 2 semesters, full credit academic course. |
| Practices: Once
per day during regular class period. |
| Description: Treble
Choir is open to any girl in the high school. All 9th grade
girls will begin
with this class as a preliminary to other singing groups.
Fundamentals of tone production, part singing and musical
notation are stressed. This group will study and perform
a wide variety of music appropriate for the young female
voice. |
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| Performances/Competitions: All
vocal concerts and other special concerts. |
| Director: Mr.
Ritter |
| Getting Involved: All
you need to do is register. Contact vocal director for additional
information. |
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| Instrumental Music |
| Concert Band |
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| Grade Level: 9-12 |
| Duration: All
year |
| Practices: Once
per day during regular class period. |
| Description: Students
in concert band will learn to become more proficient on their
instruments through use of regular practice, and by being
exposed to higher grade-level music. |
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| Requirements: Concert
band is open to all students who have been in band during elementary
and middle school. |
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| Performances/Competitions:
Marching band performs in
fall. Concerts in winter and spring and other events as scheduled
by director. |
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| Director: Mr.
Peabody |
| Getting Involved: Register
and contact band director for additional information |
| Additional Information: A
handbook of the band program is available from the band director. |
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| Jazz Band |
| Grade Level: 9-12 |
| Duration: All
year |
| Practices: One
class period per day |
| Description: Seventeen
to twenty member performance group that consists of the following
instrumentation:
2 alto saxes; 2 tenor saxes, 1 baritone sax; 4-5 trumpets;
4 trombones; trap set, keyboards; bass and lead guitars. The
ensemble is exposed to popular and contemporary styles
of music
consisting of Jazz, Swing, Rock, Blues and New Age Music. |
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| Requirements: Audition |
| Performances/Competitions: As
scheduled by director, usually in winter and spring. |
| Director: Mr.
Peabody |
| Getting Involved: Contact
band director. |
| Additional Information: Students
purchase Jazz Band outfits for performances and competitions. |
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| Marching Band |
| Grade Level: 9-12 |
| Duration: August
- October |
| Practices: Marching
Band Camp during first and second weeks in August. Marching
Band practice
daily from 6:45-8:00 A.M. during fall quarter. |
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| Description: Performs
at all home football games and competes in parades and competitions. |
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| Requirements: Open
audition for seating. Those who have a positive, cooperative
attitude, regardless
of their individual skill, will always have a place in the
organization. |
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| Performances/Competitions: As
scheduled by director. Marching contests end of September though
October
and all home varsity football games. |
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| Director: Mr.
Peabody |
| Getting Involved: Contact band director. |
| Additional Information: $15
fee to cover clinicians and drill design. |
| Symphonic Band |
| Grade Level: 9-12 |
| Duration: All
year - both semesters |
| Practices: Once
per day during regular class period. |
| Description: Symphonic
band is an audition group. Upper level students will comprise
this ensemble.
Experienced/more proficient students will be selected from
grades 9-12 to be in this group. More challenging music will
be performed by this ensemble, providing the student greater
opportunity to excel on his/her instrument. |
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| Requirements: Audition |
| Performances/Competitions: Marching
band performs in fall. Concerts in winter and spring and
other events as scheduled by director. |
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| Director: Mr.
Peabody |
| Getting Involved: Contact
band director |
| Additional Information: A handbook of the band program is available
from the band director. |
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| Fall Color Guard |
| Grade Level: 9-12 |
| Duration: August
- October |
| Practices: Daily
6:45-8:00 A.M. |
| Description: Color
Guard is an auxiliary unit that accentuates the High School
marching band’s
performances/competitions. Members are required to attend
all daily regularly scheduled rehearsals(6:45-8:00) and any
other additional rehearsals called by the director. Members
need to be coordinated in order to perform flag routines
while continuously moving to different coordinates during
field competition drill. |
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| Requirements: Auditions |
| Performances/Competitions: Perform
with the marching band at home football games, parades and
marching
competitions. |
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| Director: Mr.
Peabody |
| Getting Involved: Auditions
are held in late March. Contact band director. |
| Additional Information: Maximum
number is 24 students. Members pay for their own outfits. A $15
fee to cover marching band show design and clinicians will be
assessed. |
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