Reports, guides, handbooks High school registration guide 2019-20

Choir I Prerequisite/Selection Process: No prior ex- perience, approval of the vocal music teacher Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Elements of music • Reading music • Performance Instructional Focus: Performance Choir II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Vocal music teacher determines placement Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Elements of music • Reading music • Performance Instructional Focus: Performance Honors Choir III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Approval of vocal music teacher Intended Audience: Advanced singing students in grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Advanced development of skills in music elements, reading, and performance. Instructional Focus: Performance Band I Prerequisite/Selection Process: Minimum of one year of band instruction or private study and approval of the band teacher Intended Audience: Grade 9 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Elements of music • Reading music • Performance Instructional Focus: Performance High School Registration Guide Band II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Band teacher determines level of placement Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Elements of music • Reading music • Performance Instructional Focus: Performance Honors Band III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Approval of band teacher Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Advanced development of skills in music elements, reading, and performance. Instructional Focus: Performance Orchestra I Prerequisite/Selection Process: Minimum of one year of orchestra instruction or private study, approval of orchestra teacher Intended Audience: Grade 9 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Elements of Music • Reading Music • Performance Instructional Focus: Performance Orchestra II Prerequisite/Selection Process: Placement determined by orchestra teacher Intended Audience: Grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Elements of Music • Reading Music • Performance Instructional Focus: Performance Honors Orchestra III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Enrollment is by approval of the orchestra teacher Intended Audience: Advanced students in grades 10, 11, and 12 Credit: Three trimesters = 1.5 credits Major Outcomes: • Advanced development of skills in music elements, reading, and performance. Instructional Focus: Performance STEAM Dance Ensemble I Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acceptance into STEAM at AHS Intended Audience: STEAM students at AHS Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Develop dance technique through a variety of genres. • Gain broader movement vocabulary through in-depth study of dance elements. • Develop technical skills and artistry while exploring their personal voices as chore- ographers and performers. Projects, Activities, etc.: Individual and group work, perform at school-wide performances Instructional Focus: Gain movement skills and develop confidence and enjoyment though movement; grow unity and cele- brate diversity as a performing ensemble. Acting III Prerequisite/Selection Process: Acting II or teacher permission Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One or two trimesters = 0.5 credit or 1.0 credit Major Outcomes: • Prepare an audition piece • Experience in blocking • Analysis of dramatic literature • Acting experience • Scene work Projects, Activities, etc.: Perform scenes from musicals, dramas, and comedies Instructional Focus: Active participation STEAM Dance Ensemble II Prerequisite/Selection Process: STEAM Dance Ensemble I, Continuing STEAM Student Intended Audience: STEAM program students; Grades 9-12 Credit: One Trimester = .5 credit Major Outcomes: • Further develop dance technique through a growing variety of genres • Gain broader movement vocabulary and a wide view of dance through the princi- ples of choreography and awareness of dance and its cultural, aesthetic and historical components • Further develop the technical skills, creativity and artistry as citizen-artists- athletes in a global community • Expand exposure to a variety of styles, choreographers, repertoire and music • Perform in school-wide dance concerts Music Exploration Intended Audience: Grades 9, 10, 11, and 12 Credit: One trimester = 0.5 credit Major Outcomes: • Introduction to music composition, theory, history, analysis, and current performance practices • Music Technology • Music of various cultures Note: See teacher for specific instructional focus. 73

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