Fine Arts Academy
Pathways:
Art, Band, Chorus, & Dance
Career Opportunities:
Actor
Model
Freelance Artist
Sound Technician
Costume Designer
Dance Studio Owner
Vocal Coach
Technical Director
Stage Manager
Set Designer
Makeup Artist
Band Director
Choral Director
Dance Instructor
Composer
Conductor
Music Editor
Choreographer
Director
Fine Arts Teacher
Playwright

Chorus
Block
|
Course |
Prerequisite |
1 | Planning |
|
2 | Beg Chorus 1 | 9th and 10th grade students who have not
had a previous high school choral course. |
INT | Collaborative
Show Choir | Auditioned choral/dance students |
3 | Adv. Chorus 1-6 | Auditioned choral students from the end of the previous school
year. |
4 | Beg. Chorus
1 | 9th and 10th grade students
who have not had a previous high school choral course. |
Spring Semester
Block
|
Course |
Prerequisite |
1 | Planning |
|
2 | Intermediate Chorus (Beg. Chorus 2) | 9th and 10th grade students who have
completed the Beginning Chorus course and passed the music proficiency exam
to be eligible for Intermediate Chorus |
INT | Collaborative
Show Choir | Auditioned choral/dance students |
3 | Adv. Chorus 1-6 | Auditioned choral students from the end of the previous school
year. |
4 | Beg.
Chorus 1 | 9th and 10th grade students
who have not had a previous high school choral course. |
Chorus Course Selections
Beginning Chorus
Intermediate Chorus
Advanced Chorus 1-6
Academy Requirements
- Must take a minimum of 6 semesters of Chorus
- Must attend and perform in all choral performances unless excused prior to the day performance by Mr. Frye
- Must maintain a C average in all courses
- Must attend afterschool rehearsal when assigned
- Must audition for District Honor Choir a minimum of two years.
- Must audition for AVA All-State Festival a minimum of two years.
- Must participate in District Solo and Ensemble
o Ensemble: as assigned by the choir director
o Solo: Fall semester of senior year
- Must audition for a minimum of one music scholarship
Band
Fall Semester
Block
|
Course |
Prerequisite |
1 | Beginning
Band
| 9th and 10th
grade student who have not had a previous high school band course. |
2 | Percussion | 9th and 10th
grade student who have not had a previous high school band course. |
INT |
|
|
3 | Planning |
|
4 | Marching
Band | Advanced Band Students |
Spring Semester
Block
|
Course |
Prerequisite |
1 | Intermediate
Band | Students who have successfully passed
beginning band. |
2 | Percussion | Students who have successfully passed
beginning band. |
INT |
|
|
3 | Planning |
|
4 | Concert
Band | Advanced Band Students |
Beginning Band (Fall Semester ONLY)
At the end of the semester, student(s) must perform and show knowledge of understanding in the following ways:
- Understand the terms of: Posture, Instrument Assembly, Buzzing, Phrase, Tempo, Articulation, Tone, Breathe Support, Mouthpiece, Warm-up, Embouchure, Time Signature, Whole, Half, Quarter Notes, Rest, Staff, Lines, Space, Clef, Instrument Families, Low & High Pitches, Melody, Harmony, and Beats
- Understand and perform of whole, half, quarter, and rest.
- Understand and perform of 4/4 time signature
- Play musical selections using the first 5 notes in the Bb scale.
Intermediate Band (Spring Semester Only)
At the end of the semester, student(s) must perform and show knowledge of understanding in the following ways:
- Concert F, Bb & Eb Major Scales
- Understanding of whole, half, quarter, eighth and dotted half rhythms
- Understanding of 4/4, 2/4, and 3/4 time signatures
- Basic sight-reading
Marching and Concert Band (Advanced Band)
At the end of the semester, student(s) must perform and show knowledge of understanding in the following ways:
- Understanding of intonation and basic pitch tendencies
- Understanding of sixteenth, dotted, and syncopated rhythms
- Understanding of 2/2 (cut time) and 6/8 time signatures
Band Course Seletions
Beginning Band
Intermediate Band
Marching & Concert Band
Academy Requirements
- Must take a minimum of 6 semesters of Band
- Must attend and perform in all band performances unless excused prior to the day performance by Mr. Forde
- Must maintain a C average in all courses
- Must attend all afterschool rehearsals unless excused by Mr. Forde
- Must audition for District Honor Band a minimum of two years.
- Must participate in all District and State Evaluations
- Must audition for a minimum of one music scholarship