Music Courses > Orchestra B

Course Name Orchestra B
Course Number 8700
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 Previous performance experience
Special Consideration Primarily grades 11 & 12. Mandatory participation in both winter and spring concerts. String students in the orchestra are expected to participate in a pullout lesson program.

Description:
This course involves studying, playing and performing orchestral works from all periods of music. Skills such as sight-reading, theory and performance are stressed. This course is open to all string, wind, brass and percussion students. A major performance trip is scheduled every three years.