Course Descriptions
Beginning Band (For ALL Grades) (W910):
Have you always wanted to learn how to play wind or percussion instrument? You will have the choice of learning the flute, oboe, clarinet, saxophone, trumpet, French horn, trombone, tuba, or percussion in Beginning Band. Amaze your friends and family during a culminating performance at the end of the year. Beginning band covers the basic elements of tone production, instrument care, musicianship, and sight reading. The specific selection of instruments will be made by the instructor during the first few weeks of school. No previous music experience required. (Year Long Class)
Intermediate Band (For ALL Grades) (W911.1): (MUST AUDITION WITH MUSIC INSTRUCTOR IF 6th Grader)
Continue your musical journey in Concert Band. This group is for students who have played a band instrument (see above list) for at least one year. This group will perform several times throughout the year including festivals, concerts and a performance at Disneyland. Prerequisite: Successful completion of beginning band and/or instructor approval. (Year Long Class)
Concert/Advanced Band (Wind Ensemble) (For ALL Grades) (W912): (MUST AUDITION WITH MUSIC INSTRUCTOR IF 6th Grader) Continue your musical journey in Wind Ensemble. This group is for students who have played a band instrument for at least 2 years. This group will perform several times throughout the year including festivals, concerts and a performance at Disneyland. Prerequisite: Successful completion of beginning band/concert band and/or instructor approval. (Year Long Class)
Beginning Strings (For ALL Grades) (W901):
If you want to learn to play the violin, viola, cello, or string bass, this class is for you! Students will learn about different musical styles and develop technical skills and musicality. After learning how to play an instrument you amaze your friends and family during a culminating performance at the end of the year. No previous music experience required. (Year Long Class)
Concert Orchestra (String Orchestra) (For ALL Grades) (W903): (MUST AUDITION WITH MUSIC INSTRUCTOR IF 6th Grader) Continue your musical journey in advanced strings. This group is for students who have played a string instrument (violin, viola, cello or bass) for at least one year. Private lessons on your instrument are encouraged but not required. This group will perform several times throughout the year including festivals, concerts and a performance at Disneyland. Prerequisite: Successful completion of beginning strings and/or instructor approval. (Year Long Class)
Chorus (Choir) (For ALL Grades) (W905):
Do you like to sing or wish that you could sing better? Then this is the class for you! Choir is for students who want to learn how to sing or just love to sing. Students will learn and develop their musicianship including how to read and write music notation, how to sing in different genres of music including pop, jazz, classical, and musical theatre, and will also have opportunities to sing solos. This group will perform several times throughout the year including festivals, concerts and a performance at Disneyland. There is no audition required. (Year Long Class)
Discovery Rotation: Discovery is a block of courses that will expose students to a variety of electives such as fine arts, leadership skills, Early College Academy and robotics. The classes included in Rotation may change from year to year.