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1 Year (10 Credits)
5 Credits per Semester.
Department:
Visual & Performing Arts
Meets the UC A-G requirement.
Course Description:
Advanced Orchestra is a performance and standards based class.
Permission of the instructor is required to be in this
class.
This
course provides advanced instrument training and performance
opportunities. Students will study music fundamentals and play their
instrument daily. Music will be prepared for concert performances and
attendance at concerts is mandatory. Grades will be based on daily
progress, test scores and attendance at concerts. Three strikes will
lower the grade by one letter grade per six-week period. See strike
sheet for more details.
Students are asked to play individually
about once a week and are tested on music for performance.
Students are expected to have their instrument and music in class every
day.
Some additional
Rehearsals in the evening prior to festival and spring concert will be
announced in advance.
Concert attire
for ALL instrumental-performing groups is long black dresses for the
girls and black slacks, white shirt, tie, dress shoes and black coat for
boys. |