In this choir course students will have an opportunity to experience a variety of languages and musical styles.  Basic music reading skills will be taught with the purpose of moving from unison style singing with accompaniment to three and four part singing acapella (voice only). 

Instrument Rental

$120 per year or $60 per semester

Prerequisite: Previous concert band experience (at least one year)

This course builds upon previous musical knowledge and is generally for students in Grade 9. Students will develop an understanding and appreciation for a variety of musical styles, contribute to the community’s musical life, and perform music demonstrating mastery of relevant technical and musical skills.

Prerequisite: Previous concert band experience

Corequisite:   Concert Band

The Jazz Band course is a linear course which will run outside the regular school day either before or after school twice per week.

This course is an additional 9th course.

NOTE: Students MUST be registered in Concert Band in the same school year (special exceptions may be made for seniors with permission from the teacher). Students will be placed in either the Intermediate or High Performance Jazz Band if there is enough enrollment for two bands. All players must have at least one year of playing experience on their instrument. All concert band instruments are welcome in the Intermediate Jazz Band, but High Performance Jazz Band instrumentation is limited to: saxophone, trumpet, trombone, string bass, piano, and drums. (*please note that percussionists must have drum set experience and be willing to play auxiliary percussion as well)

This is an enrichment course for band students who have had solid success on their instrument in previous concert band classes. It is designed to introduce students to concepts of commercial musical styles including Swing, Jazz, Rock, Latin, Dixieland, and Jazz/Rock Ballads. Students will also develop improvisational skills (creating solos over set chord progressions).

*Special Note: If enrolment allows, Intermediate and High Performance Jazz Band classes will run as two separate courses. If there is only one jazz band, enrolment will be capped according to proper jazz band instrumentation, and auditions will be held to determine placement.

Yearbook is a course AND a business in one; you will learn and develop skills of photography, journalism, graphic design, project management, and budgeting while creating a final product that will be bought by hundreds of people. This is like no class or project you have ever done. A yearbook isn’t just a keepsake memory book; it is a historical artifact that will be viewed by thousands of people as a memento and as a reference material. A great yearbook depends on an enthusiastic, creative, responsible, organized, and hardworking team that is able to follow through on a project from beginning to end.

NOTE: Yearbook is a linear course which runs outside of the timetable after school 2-3 days per week and requires attendance at school events before, during, or after school, which may involve leaving other classes to take photos. This course is an additional 9th course and the workload should not be taken lightly; it is advised that students wishing to take yearbook have strong academic standing and work ethic in order to complete the work required outside of regular school hours and to make up for missed class time due to covering events for the yearbook.