Performing Arts

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length:  Year

Credit: 1.0 Fine Arts

Fees: Class, transportation and rental fee 

Description: Auditioned Only Women’s Choir!  This is a full year class. Anyone can audition!  You should be able to read music and have basic sight-reading skills.  This is a choir that performs in Large Choir and State Choir Festival. If you have any questions about auditions, please go and talk to Mrs. Sowby rm. 403 or email shsowby@wsd.net  

Comments: Auditions Required

Grade: 11th, 12th

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class, transportation and costume rental fee 

Description: Auditioned Only Choir! Large Choir 60-100 members, men and women.  This is a full year class. Anyone can come and audition! You should be able to read music and have basic sight-reading skills.  This is a choir that performs in Large Choir and State Choir Festival. If you have any questions about auditions, please go and talk to Mrs. Sowby rm. 403 or email shsowby@wsd.net 

Comments: Auditions Required

Grade: 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class, transportation and costume fee. 

Description: Auditioned Only Choir! Small Choir 28-32 singers, men and women.  This is a full year class. Anyone can come and audition! You should be able to read music and have decent sight-reading skills.  This is a choir that performs in Chamber Choir and Solo & Ensemble Festival. Extra time outside of school is required, especially around Christmas time. A good work ethic is required.  If you have any questions about auditions or this class, please go and talk to Mrs. Sowby rm. 403 or email shsowby@wsd.net 

Comments: Auditions Required

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Art

Fees: Class Fee

Description: This non-auditioned choir is designed for the female student wishing to focus on vocal technique, sight singing, note reading and other music skills. This performing group will prepare students for the opportunities that will be presented in other choral groups at RHS.

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Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class, transportation and costume rental fee

Description: Non-Auditioned Men’s Choir!  This is a full year class. Anyone can come and sing!  Specific instruction for the changing male voice. You will also learn how to read music, and begin to understand your voice and how it works.  Songs range from Classical and Pop to Disney! If you have any questions, please go and talk to Mrs. Sowby rm. 403 or email shsowby@wsd.net

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee + Performance Attire

Description: Chamber Orchestra is an auditioned ensemble offered to students with advanced string experience.  Its purpose is to study and perform literature of varying styles. Performance activities, special events, rehearsals, festivals and concerts are an essential part of the course and will be considered in the grading process.  Students are given the opportunity to compete in music competitions and festivals, and may try out for Orchestra Presidency Positions. Occasional morning or after-school rehearsals will occur.  

Comments: Auditions Required (Contact Mr. Watts awatts@wsd.net for an audition.) 

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee + Performance Attire

Description: For students with a background in violin, viola, cello, or bass. Classical, popular, and other modern literature comprise the instructional materials. Emphasis placed on developing personal music skills, and teambuilding skills via rehearsal and other activities. Students are given the opportunity to compete in music competitions and festivals, and may try out for Orchestra Presidency Positions. Occasional morning or after-school rehearsals will occur.  

Comments: Prerequisite One year of orchestra is required (Students with no prior experience may be accepted according to their desire and motivation to work hard, please contact Mr. Watts alwatts@wsd.net if you have no prior experience). 

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts 

Fees: Class Fee + Performance Attire

Description: An intermediate band program for the student who has a need for additional skills.  Will emphasize improving skills such as scales, sight-reading, tone production, etc. Members are expected to participate in evening concert performances, pep band and other school music activities. Enrolled students must own or rent a traditional band instrument.  Performs 4 times each year. 

Comments:

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee + Performance Attire

Description: Much like Concert Band with a higher level of music and a few more performances.  A limited number of each traditional band instrument will be accepted. 

Comments:  Audition is required for this class. 

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Performance Attire

Description: This is the most visual and seen of the instrumental music classes.  Performs at football games, parades, competitions and community events.  No experience necessary.  This class starts in May/June.  Valuable experience toward the marching band and music scholarships available at the college level. Rehearsals are scheduled before & after school and some Saturday’s.   

Comments: Summer marching band is required.

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length:  Year

Credit: Fine Art

Fees: Class Fee + Performance Attire

Description:  Designed for a select group of instrumental musicians interested in preparing and performing intricate stage and jazz music. Improvisation and music theory are integral parts of this course. Students should expect to perform in concerts and other school music activities. Instrumentation includes trumpets, trombones, saxophones, percussion, jazz guitar, bass and keyboard.

Comments: Membership is by audition only. Students registering for this class must be concurrently enrolled in either Concert or Symphony Band unless approved by the director.  

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee + Performance Attire & Mallet

Description: The study of all standard band and orchestra percussion instruments. The student is expected to learn and perform in concerts and other performance opportunities.  Percussion instruments are provided, but student must provide own sticks and mallets or rent them from the school. 

Comments:

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: For students interested in learning the basics of guitar performance. Students will learn to read traditional music notation, be introduced to tablature notation, learn basic chords, and perform for peers in class and in other performance opportunities. Classical music as well as pop and country music will be used in the course. Only students with little or no guitar experience.  

Comments: Acoustic Guitar Required

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Can you read music?  Can you play the guitar?  If you answered yes to both of these, then this is the class for you.  Using the skills of basic guitar playing and music reading, this class is designed grow your skill on the guitar. 

Comments: Prerequisite Guitar 1

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: This is an introductory course for those who think they might enjoy performing on stage.  Voice and diction skills, movement, pantomime, and acting are some of the subjects we explore.  A wide range of experiences and opportunity to perform on stage will be available to each student.  If you’ve already taken theatre classes, no worries, this course will broaden your horizons even more. 

Comments:

Grade: 11th, 12th 

Length: Year

Credit: Art

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Advanced theatre class which is designed for those students who love the dramatic arts and are serious about improving their skills.  In this course you will participate in advanced acting, script analysis, preparation and audition techniques, advanced scene work, advanced make-up, directing, and more.  In conjunction, students will have the opportunity to direct their own plays and perform in productions.  All those considering a career in theatre or hoping to receive a theatre scholarship should take this class. Extra rehearsals are required.  

Comments: Auditions Required

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th 

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Students will be introduced to all the elements of technical theatre. We will study the scenic design, costume design, lighting design, and sound design. We will also learn basic scenic construction skills, scenic painting skills, prop making skills. Additionally, students will learn how to run all the stage equipment in Roy’s auditorium including the lighting control console, sound mixing console, how to hang and focus lighting instruments, how to hang scenery from a counterweight (fly system), and more. If students are interested in working backstage for any of Roy’s productions and assemblies, this class must be completed first.

Comments:

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: Have you ever wanted to learn how to read music or play an easy instrument?  Now is your chance!  Come join the bell players.  We slowly introduce you to reading and understanding music, while creating it! Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors are all welcome.  This will be offered during fall semester, so no long term commitment, but come and give it a try!  If you have any questions, ask Mrs. Sowby rm 403 or email me at shsowby@wsd.net 

Grade: 10th, 11th, 12th

Length: Semester

Credit: Fine Arts

Fees: Class Fee

Description: If you already read music and you want to try something new, come and play with us!  This will be a bell player group that will play and perform more difficult music from Disney to Movie Themes and may be a challenge.  This class will only be offered spring semester.  Come and give it a go.  If you have any questions or ideas, talk to Mrs. Sowby rm 403 or email me shsowby@wsd.net