Music

Available to those enrolled in grades 9-12. Band rehearses two or three times a week to prepare for winter and spring concerts. Weekly lessons are mandatory to work on individual needs on students’ instruments. Attendance at Winter, Spring, and Sherburne concerts is required. Auditions in the fall will be given to determine seating arrangement in the band.

This chorus is open to any student in grades 9 through 12. No audition is required. This chorus rehearses three periods per cycle and is scheduled in the school day. Rehearsals and lessons are used to develop singing skills, prepare for concerts, and learn basic music theory skills. Sectional rehearsals may be scheduled as needed. Performance at school concerts is required.

This course will help develop knowledge, skill and understanding of singing, dancing, acting, and technical aspects of musical theatre. This is not a drama course. Topics of study may include (but are not limited to): singing for musical theatre, dancing for musical theatre, acting for musical theatre, technical theatre instruction, set design, lighting design, sound, history of musical theatre, critiquing, preparing for an audition, preparing a resume, character costumes and make-up. This course will meet every other day, and is a full year elective. This course is offered on a rotating basis and will be offered in 2026-2027.

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of the creative process of acting. It will focus on developing and training the actor’s instrument. Through structured exercises and performance projects, the student will develop skills in relaxation and concentration, voice and movement, and script analysis.Course meets every other day, and is a full year elective. This course is offered on a rotating basis and will be offered in 2027-2028.