Music

Students who register for band should register for the entire year unless they have approval of the instructor to take less than a full year.  Membership in band is open to all qualified students.  Freshmen are expected to have participated in the middle school band program.  Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are expected to have participated in a high school program.

During the first quarter, all Sophomore band students are enrolled in Marching Band. Junior and Senior band students may be in either Marching Band or Fall Concert Band. The Marching Band performs at home football games, marches in area parades and presents an indoor concert at the conclusion of the first quarter. Students should expect the possibility of several Marching Band rehearsals prior to the start of the school year and several rehearsals scheduled outside of the school day. Fall Concert Band is similar to Gold and Blue Varsity Bands and will perform at a fall concert and other events to be determined. This offering is particularly intended for double reed instruments, football players, or those with other conflicts with the Marching Band schedule. Placement in the fall band offerings will be at the discretion of the directors largely influenced by issues of balance determined by an audition in the preceding spring. Freshmen will be introduced to field marching in band first quarter, though they will be split equally between the Blue and Gold Laker Bands. 

Beginning in the second quarter and through the rest of the year, band members divide into five concert bands: Wind Ensemble, Blue Varsity Band, Gold Varsity Band, Blue Laker Band and Gold Laker Band.  Audition scores and instrumentation needs will determine in which band students are enrolled. 

These groups perform at a winter "pops" concert, the all-district concert, a spring concert, and other concerts as they may arise. Even though they rehearse separately (and mainly prepare concert music), the bands join together to march for the Prior Lake Memorial Day Parade and for high school Commencement ceremonies.

Students who are enrolled in band are eligible to try-out for several auxiliary, non-credit band organizations:  Jazz Band, Pep Band, Flag Corps and Summer Marching Band.

Please note:  School instrument and percussion fees to be determined.  

All courses in this section provide the opportunity for students to meet the graduation standard requirement in Arts/Technical Arts.

Several curricular choral offerings are available.  Audition, instructor approval, and the need to maintain vocal balance within each group determine placement in the various choirs.  The purpose of each group is to prepare and perform vocal music written and/or arranged specifically for its voicing.  Required course activities include daily rehearsals, sight singing and ear training, attendance at all concerts and events of that choir and a genuine desire to be a contributing member of the group. 

Choirs participate in numerous performance opportunities during the school year, including fall, holiday, pops, spring and awards concerts in addition to festivals and contests.

Students who register for choir need to register for the entire year unless they have approval of the instructor to take less than a full year.  Membership is open to all qualified students.

Students who participate in choir are eligible to audition for solos, small groups and membership in co-curricular ensembles as available.  Private voice lessons are offered through Community Education to all interested students and are paid for by the students or their families.  

Enrollment in more than one curricular choir is permitted with instructor and department approval.

All courses in this section provide the opportunity for students to meet the graduation standard requirement in Arts/Technical Arts.