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Description: It doesn’t matter if you are riding in a car, buying a new CD, watching television, or sitting in the dentist’s chair, we are all consumers of music. To help students become more knowledgeable music consumers, this course will help develop active listening skills and bring music to life with a unique combination of creative tools. It will present numerous types of music and sound, emphasizing the depth of emotion that can be conveyed. Students will explore a brief history of music and musical concepts through various multimedia tools.
Prerequisites: None
734/732 SYMPHONIC BAND/MARCHING BAND - 9/12 Y 10 Credits
Description: This course is for all 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students who play a band instrument and have an interest in advanced level band music literature. All students registered for Symphonic Band will participate in Marching Band and Pep Band. Students will also have the opportunity to try out for Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra winds and percussion, Musical Pit Orchestra, and various small groups, individual solos and honor groups.
761 Marching Band meets only 1 st semester and should be paired with 760 Symphonic Band for the 2 nd semester class.
Prerequisites: Students should have passed their previous year of Band and completed an audition with the band director.
733/732 CONCERT BAND/MARCHING BAND - 9/12 Y 10 Credits
Description: This course is for all 9th, 10th, 11th and 12th grade students who play a band instrument and have an interest in band music literature. All students registered for Band will participate in Marching Band and Pep Band. Students will also have the opportunity to try out for Jazz Ensemble, Musical Pit Orchestra, Orchestra winds and percussion, and various small groups, individual solos and honor groups. 761 Marching Band meets only 1st semester and should be paired with 762 Concert Band for the 2nd semester class.
Prerequisites: Students should have passed their previous year of Band and completed an audition with the band director.
735/732 WIND ENSEMBLE/ MARCHING BAND – 9/12 Y 10 Credits
Description: The course is for all 9 th, 10 th, 11 th and 12 th grade students who play a band instrument and have an interest in the most advanced band music literature. All students registered for Band will participate in Marching Band and Pep Band. Students will also have the opportunity to try out for Jazz Ensemble, Orchestra winds and percussion, Musical Pit Orchestra, and various small groups and individual solos and honor groups. 761 Marching Band meets only 1 st semester and should be paired with 764 Wind Ensemble for the 2 nd semester class.
Prerequisites: Students should have passed their previous year of Band and completed an audition with the band director.
738 ORCHESTRA - 9/12 Y 10 Credits
Description: Orchestra is for all high school students who play a string instrument and desire to perform repertoire from all periods of music history. Following marching season, the String Orchestra will be joined by wind and percussion players selected from the bands to form the full orchestra. Opportunities exist for chamber music, conducting, solo performances, and participation in honor groups, contests, studio orchestra (jazz and pop) and chamber orchestra (by audition).
Prerequisites: Students should have passed their previous year of Orchestra or completed an audition with the orchestra director.
743 FRESHMAN CHOIR – 9 Y 10 Credits
Description: This is a select mixed voice chorus with emphasis on performance. There is a minimum of three performances per year. A variety of musical styles are explored, including sacred and secular texts.
Prerequisites: Students should have passed 8th grade choir with placement by the choral director; or successful completion of an audition with the choral director.
744 JUNIOR VARSITY CHOIR – 10 Y 10 Credits
Description: This is a select, mixed voice chorus with emphasis on performance. There is a minimum of three performances per year. A variety of musical styles are explored, including sacred and secular texts.
Prerequisites: Students should have passed Concert Choir with placement by the choral director; or successful completion of an audition with the choral director.
745 VARSITY CHOIR 11/12 Y 10 Credits
Description: This is a select mixed voice chorus with emphasis on advanced level choral performance. There is a minimum of three performances per year. A variety of musical styles are explored, including sacred and secular music.
Prerequisites: Students should have passed the previous year of choir with placement by the choral director; or successful completion of an audition with the choral director.
741 CHORUS - 9/12 (1 st Semester) S 5 Credits
Description: Students may take this mixed chorus for a semester. This course is designed to develop the students’ vocal instrument and to increase their knowledge of musical literature. Emphasis is on performing (SAB) and four-part (SATB) literature of all styles, including sacred and secular texts. If the membership is all women we will study SSA & SSAA literature.
Prerequisites: None
742 CHORUS - 9/12 Y 10 Credits
Description: Students may take this mixed chorus for the entire year. This course is designed to develop the students’ vocal instrument and to increase their knowledge of musical literature. Emphasis is on performing (SAB) and four-part (SATB) literature of all styles, including sacred and secular texts. If the membership is all women we will study SSA & SSAA literature.
Prerequisites: None
798 MUSIC THEORY 9/12 S 5 Credits
Description: A course which offers students insights into music with respect to melody, rhythm, intervals, triads, harmony, notation, ear training and history. There will be a brief introduction to music history as it relates to music theory. This course is designed to educate students who wish to better understand the elements of music, with the aid of music technology.
Prerequisites: Previous musical experience is not required but may be beneficial.
799 ADVANCED PLACEMENT Ò MUSIC THEORY 11/12 S 5 Credits
Description: This course is an intense study of music theory, critical analysis of literature, history and composition, with emphasis on individual student composition project and use of music technology. Students should have a strong background in music theory. Completion of this course will prepare students to take the national College Board Advanced Placement exam in Music Theory and/or college music theory entrance exams.
Prerequisites: Successful completion of 780 Music Theory or approval by the instructor.
| Name | E-Mail Address | Position | |
| Band | |||
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Rex Barker | rbarker@mpsomaha.org | Band Director |
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Darren Myers | ddmyers@mpsomaha.org | Asst. Band Director |
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Angela Griggs | amgriggs@mpsomaha.org | Color Guard Sponsor |
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Jeff Fountain | jlfountain@mpsomaha.org | Student Teacher |
| Choir | |||
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Jason Stevens | jbstevens@mpsomaha.org | Choir Director |
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Tina Schwahn | tschwahn@mpsomaha.org | Asst. Choir Director |
| Orchestra | |||
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Brittany Rom | barom@mpsomaha.org | Orchestra Director |
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Jan Witthaus | jewitthaus@mpsomaha.org | Accompanist |
