Performing Arts

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Teacher recommendation 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
Concert Band is for students who have developed considerable skill on band instruments through previous participation in band classes. Students will work towards developing characteristic individual and ensemble sounds, techniques, and musicality. All students will perform with the marching band during the fall, participate in after school performances throughout the year, and have opportunities to volunteer for solo and ensemble festivals and our Basketball Pep Band in the winter. Percussionists must also be enrolled in Advanced Percussion Workshop. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Audition 
Grade level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
Symphonic Band trains to achieve the highest standards of performance and artistic expression through ensemble rehearsals. Students will perform in the marching band in the fall, and in multiple concerts and festivals throughout the year. Opportunities also exist to volunteer for solo and ensemble contests, honor ensembles (All-State/WIBC), and the SHS Pep Band in the winter. Audition required for enrollment. Percussionists must also be enrolled in Advanced Percussion Workshop. 

Length and Credit: Semester 1 only/.5 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
Beginning Mariachi will train students to perform mariachi style guitar, vihuela and guitarron. Students will be introduced to different mariachi styles and learn how to read music and play chords on their chosen instrument. Students interested in continuing mariachi will be encouraged to join the second semester of Mariachi Del Sol. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Beginning Guitar or Beginning Mariachi 
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 
Members of this class perform throughout the community on a regular basis. Students interested in playing guitar, vihuela or guitarron need to have taken Beginning Guitar or have instructor approval prior to enrolling in this class. Trumpet, flute, and violin players need to be enrolled in the appropriate orchestra or band class to participate in mariachi. Freshmen may audition. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
This ensemble trains students in multiple different jazz styles including swing, rock, funk, Latin and more. Students will also be trained in the art of improvisation. Students must also be enrolled in another performing musical ensemble class to take jazz. Outside of class performances are required, and will include festivals, concerts and community performances. Band may be split into 2 ability-based groups depending on enrollment. Class meets as a zero period before school. 

Length and Credit: year/1.0 
Grade Level: 9,10,11,12 
Prerequisite: Middle School Playing Experience 
Intermediate Orchestra is for students who play violin, viola, cello or double bass. Students are expected to have acquired basic playing and music reading skills during their middle school years. Those skills will be further developed and expanded through the study and performance of a wide variety of orchestra music. Opportunities exist for small ensembles (duets, trios, quartets, etc.) are available. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
Prerequisite: Audition 
Advanced Orchestra strives to achieve the highest level of string ensemble performance standards and practice through rehearsal and performances in order to engage in the expression of music artistry. Students are expected to be playing at an upper intermediate to advanced level. This ensemble performs at community events, concerts and orchestra festivals throughout the year. The opportunity for small ensemble performances(duets, trios, quartets, StringJazz) are also available. An audition is required for enrollment. 

Length and Credit: Semester/.5 (Semester 1 only) 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
This beginning percussion class is open to all students interested in learning about and performing on percussion instruments such as: Snare Drum, Bass Drum, Xylophone, Marimba, Timpani, and multiple smaller instruments. Emphasis is placed on how to read music notation and performance. An evening performance at the end of the semester is required. Students may choose to audition for the SHS Drumline in the spring of each year. $10 class fee covers required drumsticks, fundraising opportunities are offered. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Audition 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
Students study and perform advanced percussion music as a group, including marching drumline and concert ensembles. Outside of class performances are required, including football games, parades, concerts, festivals and community events. Freshmen may audition. Director’s approval required. 

Length and Credit: Semester 2 only/.5 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
A course for students who wish to learn the basics of playing guitar and reading music notation. No prior experience in music is needed for success in this class. Students may rent a guitar from the school or provide their own (acoustic or classical guitars only). 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Grade Level: 9-12 Treble Voices 
A choral group designed to build the musical skill and vocal production of treble singers. Choir performs at school concerts with other SHS choral groups and at choir festivals. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Grade Level: 9-12 Tenor/Bass Voices (usually male) 
A choral group designed to build the musical skill and vocal production of tenor and bass singers. Choir performs at school concerts with other SHS choral groups and at choir festivals. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Audition 
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 Treble Voices (usually female) 
Select ensemble of 18-24 treble singers with advanced musical skills. Emphasis is on jazz, show and contemporary music. Students choreograph their own music. The group performs at many community and district functions, concerts and schools. Co-enrollment in Concert Chorale is highly recommended but not required. Excellent school attendance is required. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Audition 
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 All Voice Types 
This select group of 20-26 singers of all voice types with advanced vocal skills. The group focuses on jazz, show and contemporary styles of music. The group performs at many community and district functions, concerts and schools. Co-enrollment in Concert Choir is required along with excellent overall school attendance. 

Length and Credit: Year long 
Prerequisite: Audition 
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12, All Voice Types 
This premiere SHS vocal ensemble is a choir of all voice types with advanced vocal skill. Emphasis is on training to achieve the highest standards of performance and artistic expression. The group travels out of state and represents SHS at District and State contests, festivals and many community and district events. 

Length and Credit: Semester/.5 
Co-requisites: Must be co-enrolled in a choir class 
Grade Level: 9,10,11,12 
Voice is a class for solo singers to receive private voice instruction through the performance of various types of songs. Students will learn helpful singing techniques such as breath support, tone production, resonance, posture/alignment, projection, emoting, music literacy, text analysis and professionalism. Students in this class must be able to self-manage and practice music frequently on their own during class. Students must also be co-enrolled in a choir class at SHS. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Grade Level: 9, 10, 11, 12 
Intro to Acting will include acting fundamentals: warm-up games and purposeful play, memorization, movement, voice, characterization, analysis and in-class performance. Students will be expected to memorize lines and perform with emotion onstage for a live audience and analyze characters and scripts for performance. This can be part of a College Now sequence of courses. 2nd Semester: Theater will include improv and comedy sketch writing fundamentals: improv warm-ups and purposeful play, memorization, movement characterization, analysis and basic film editing and production. This can be part of a College Now sequence of courses. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Beginning Theater 
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 
Advanced Theater is a performance elective with a writing component. The curriculum is for experienced theater students with in-depth play study and mandatory performance opportunities. Students will be expected to learn play production skills ranging from acting, to technical work and design, to stage management and direction. Students are required to perform in co-curricular performances. This is part of a College Now Sequence. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Prerequisite: Beginning Theater/Advanced Theater 
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 
This course features advanced acting, analysis and performance expectations. Curriculum includes memorization, advanced characterization, acting styles, improvisation, script analysis, directing, playwriting, and theater history. Students are expected to participate in mandatory performances and demonstrate learning through writing. Extra emphasis is placed on self-producing theatrical events. This is part of a College Now sequence. May be repeated for SHS credit. 

Length and Credit: Year/1.0 
Grade Level: 10, 11, 12 
Students have hands-on experience with design, construction and creation of sets for the co-curricular and extra-curricular theatrical productions. Students learn technical skills that prepare them for career related work after high school. Students are expected to use technical learning to help all Fine Arts productions and various school related assemblies and district rentals. While there is not a "homework load" students are expected to participate in work days and productions outside of the traditional school day.