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CHORUS
Chorus is an opportunity for any student to experience musical performance. This large ensemble explores literature in multiple-part singing that includes selections from all music periods, styles, and cultures. Individual and ensemble skills in vocal performance are developed with an emphasis on part singing. This course may be repeated for credit, with expectations for growth, leadership, and skills increasing with each grade. Performances are a required part of the course and will include an evening concert at the end of each quarter and performance at graduation, with other performances announced at the start of the course. Competitions, auditions, and festivals are available for advanced students only through enrollment in chorus.

MADRIGALS
Madrigals are primarily an a capella vocal group of 16-24 singers selected through audition. The repertoire for the group includes compositions from the Renaissance through contemporary music. Performances are a required part of the course and include a Madrigal Dinner and other performances to be announced at the start of the course.

WOMEN’S CHORUS
Women’s Chorus is an opportunity for any female student to experience musical performance. Individual and ensemble singing skills are developed, and this course may be repeated for credit. Performances are a required part of the course and will include an evening concert at the end of each quarter, and also include the Madrigal dinner and other performances to be announced at the start of the course. Competitions, auditions, and festivals are available for advanced students.

ELECTRIC PIANO
This course is designed for students who have no prior knowledge or experience playing the piano.  Instruction provided includes proper posture/finger position, familiarity with the names of all the notes on the keyboard, reading standard music notation in treble and bass clef, basic music theory, playing melodies and chords in the keys of C, F and G, and composition.

GUITAR
This course is designed for students who have little or no prior knowledge or experience playing the guitar. Instruction is provided in the following areas: types of guitars, care and handling of the guitar, posture/positioning, tuning, music notation, an introduction to chord playing, accompanying techniques/strumming, and styles and techniques of playing. Not open to students who have had private guitar lessons.