Advanced Band - Both Semesters
Advanced band is for students who have more than one year of playing time in the previous school year. The advanced band offers Flute, Clarinet, Alto Sax, Trumpet, Horn (depending on ability and interest), Trombone, Baritone, Tuba, and Percussion.
Advanced Choir - Both Semesters
This class works on developing skills in singing while learning about many aspects of music (reading notation, history, singing in different styles, etc...). 6th graders will automatically be placed into the beginning choir. Please note that this class is year‐long.
Orchestra - Both Semesters
This class is for 6th to 8th‐grade students who are interested in string instruments (Violin, Viola, and Cello) (Upright Bass is also possible, but they are expensive). The class works on developing skills on the student’s instrument while learning about many aspects of music (reading notation, history, playing in different styles, etc...). Advance players (with at least one full year of experience playing) will work on full literature at the start of the school year.
Guitar - 1st Semester Only
This music class is for students who play guitar (electric or acoustic) or electric bass. The class will be divided by ability levels, and students will work in groups on pieces of music to perform. Students will be working on proper techniques, learning to read traditional music notation and TAB notation (chord symbols), and working in a team setting. Performances will be in class and possibly for other classes in our school. This class may only be taken once while the student is at Colony Middle School.
Acting & Theater - 2nd Semester Only
This is a two‐part class spread over the semester. Part 1 is drama acting. Students will spend a large chunk of the class's 1st half, working on and improving their acting skills, developing character, understanding and analyzing scripts, and learning how to develop working relationships with other actors. There will be games, role‐playing, and written character work that will be part of the class. Part 2 is the musical theater part of the class. Students will learn about the ins and outs of musical theater by working to create a full scene from a show. Students will learn how to audition and deal with costumes, lights, audio, set design, actor blocking, stage timing, and many other aspects of working in a theater. Students will be broken into small groups to create an entire scene from a show and present it to the class. They will have a “director” and “actors” with “stagehands” in their group. They will develop the blocking, light design, sound design, and choreographing for the scene they are working on. This class may only be taken once while the student is at Colony Middle School.
