Jazz BandGrade Levels: 9-12 1446Term: YearCredits: .5Students will perform various works from different jazz genres throughout the year. All students playing a Big Band-era jazz instrument are welcome to join the Jazz…
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Concert Band
Students will perform various works of music throughout the year. Emphasis is on technique, skill development, and practice. Members of the concert band are required to attend all rehearsals and participate in all public performances. Small group or individual lessons are also mandatory.
String Orchestra
String Orchestra is open to students with experience playing the violin, viola, cello, and/or bass, and who are interested in developing their individual and ensemble skills. Emphasis includes listening and playing as an ensemble, and developing more specific technical skills such as intonation, phrasing, rhythm, bow techniques, vibrato, shifting, higher positions, and tone production. Rehearsals and lessons are mandatory. Participation in all public performances is required.
Chamber Choir
Chamber Choir is a select ensemble with an audition requirement. This class will provide an advanced and musically enriching experience for students who have been studying music from K-12. Repertoire will include: SATB w/divisi, Madrigals, Masterworks, foreign language repertoire, sight-singing with intervals, 4-part sight singing, complex meters, etc. Grading will be based on performance, technique, preparation, participation, and completion of assignments. Small group or individual rehearsals are also mandatory. Participation in all public performances is required
Concert Choir
Students will perform various classic and modern choral literature throughout the year. They will learn proper vocal technique and skills in maintaining vocal health. There is also an emphasis on sight-reading and the development of aural skills. Members of the Concert Choir are required to attend rehearsals and performances after school. Small group or individual rehearsals are also mandatory. Participation in all public performances is required. Small group or individual rehearsals are also mandatory. Students enrolled in this course will also be eligible to audition for our select Chamber Choir ensemble.
Video Production II
The overall purpose of this course is to provide students with a challenging environment to explore the planning, editing, and publication of film. This class will build on the technical knowledge developed in Video Production I, requiring further detailed planning, storyboarding, approval, filming, editing, sound-tracking, and production of original work through various assigned independent, paired, and group projects. Students’ understanding of film will be enhanced with given readings, assignments, and critiques going one step farther than Video Production I. This course will give students the ability to use, analyze, and create video media to express themselves utilizing their now-advanced skills in filmmaking.
Video Production I
The overall purpose of this course is for students to become acquainted with a professional understanding of the process of video planning, editing, and production with application of this understanding in the form of independent, paired, and group film projects. Students will gain experience with audio and video recording, as well as editing. Additional focus will be given to readings, assignments, and critiques that will help students understand the filming purpose, process, and product. This course will give students a basic understanding of video production from concept through publication using video cameras and industry-standard software such as Adobe Premiere and Audition
Video Options
The teacher and student will map out an individual area of focused study within video production. This course is for the video student who is interested in an intensive but rewarding independent study geared toward focused skill development within the context of independent video creation. This course requires a strong commitment and is based on availability and room within a student and teacher’s schedule. Subject to instructor approval
Morning News Broadcast
This course allows students to take part in the CCS Morning News. Students will learn how to prepare for daily broadcasts through development of scripts, segments, video coverage and technical training/troubleshooting. Students will be placed in production teams and will be guided through the broadcast production stages from development through live stream. Depending on assignment, students will report during homeroom to participate in the live stream of our morning broadcasts. Students are required to be able to take video for production assignments throughout the year. A handful of these events may take place outside of school. This course requires a strong commitment, but will help students build broadcast and project experience for daily LIVE news broadcasts and regular segments.