Music Courses > Orchestra A

Course Name Orchestra A
Course Number 8830
Grade/Meeting time 9 Alternating days, full year
10 Alternating days, full year
11 Alternating days, full year
12 Alternating days, full year
Credit 1.0
Weight 1.0
Graduation Requirement Music or Elective
Prerequisite Some previous performance experience
Special Consideration Primarily grades 9 & 10. Mandatory participation in both winter and spring concerts. Orchestra students may be expected to participate in a pullout lesson program given once a week on a rotating basis.

Description:
This course involves studying, playing, and performing orchestral works from all periods of music, from the Baroque Era to the Contemporary Era. Skills such as sight-reading, theory, and performance are stressed.