910AF Sinfonia and 2:00 Jazz Band 

Gr 9 - 12 | 6 Credits | Year-Long | 5x per Cycle

Students alternate attendance between Sinfonia and 2:00 Jazz Band which meet simultaneously. Sinfonia bass players may audition to participate in a jazz band.

Essential Skills

The Wellesley Public Schools Performing Arts Program offers a comprehensive program of experiences for all students. Courses offered through the Performing Arts are grounded in the Massachusetts State Arts Framework Essential Skills and Standards; Creating, Performing, Responding, and Connecting. 

Sinfonia Essential Skills:

Creating:      

• Students will generate instrumental interpretations that integrate aesthetic and stylistic principles with personal attitude.

Performing:  

• Students will perform with accuracy and expression works from the instrumental level ata MICCA level 2-4 (Scale 1-6)

Responding:

•  Students will analyze how one’s own cultural and personal can affect the criteria one uses to evaluate understanding and musical performance

Connecting: 

• Students will explain the development of the group’s vision as an ensemble and how it is represented in a performance.