911A Sinfonia Intensive 

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

 *PREREQUISITE: Audition, essay, and interview. Private lessons and background in music theory are strongly recommended. Juniors desiring to enroll in this senior Intensive must consult with the director the prior spring.

This is a rigorous Honors level course that will count in the computation of the Grade Point Average. The objective of this course is to provide opportunities for senior instrumentalists to reach a sophisticated level of performance skill in preparation for a college major or minor in music. The Intensive student will function as a student leader of the ensemble and of the orchestral department as a whole. The student will assist the Director as needed, and will plan and lead sectional rehearsals. In addition to the course requirements of 911A, students must also plan and teach warm ups geared toward improving the ensemble’s performance of literature, find and present listening examples, and write program notes on the concert repertoire.  Students may also be asked to write Program Notes for the concert.

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.