Course Guide 2011-2012 - Bentonville Public Schools

Course Title: Women’s ChorusGrade Level: 9Prerequisites: Open Enrollment45200WWomen’s Chorus is a full year course for women only. Students will learn basic music terminology and sightsinging.Students will perform a varied array of musical styles, genres, and difficulty levels up to a level 2.Students are required to purchase a t-shirt. Students will participate as a group as well as an individual singer. Thegroup will perform in several concerts and contests throughout the school year.Course Title: Advanced Women’s Chorus 45200CGrade Level: 9Prerequisites: AuditionAdvanced Women’s Chorus is a full year course for women only. Students will learn music terminology and sight-singing. Students will perform a varied array of musical styles, genres, and difficulty levels up to a level 3.Students are required to purchase a dress. Students will participate as a group as well as an individual singer. Thegroup will perform in several concerts and contests throughout the school year.Course Title: A Cappella Choir 452001 & 452002Grade Level: 11,12Prerequisites: AuditionIn A Cappella choir, a full year course, students will study expressive singing with technical accuracy, a variedrepertoire of music, difficulty level 4-5 (on a scale from 1-5). Students will participate in group as well asindividual singing. The group will participate in several concerts and contests during the school year. Extrarehearsals are required.Course Title: Chamber Choir 452003 & 452004Grade Level: 11,12Prerequisites: AuditionIn Chamber Choir, a full year course, students will study expressive singing with technical accuracy, a variedrepertoire of music, difficulty level 5 (on a scale from 1-5). Students will participate in group as well as individualsinging. The group will participate in several concerts and contests during the school year. Extra rehearsals arerequired. A uniform is required and is purchased at the beginning of the year.Course Title: Concert Choir 452005 & 452006Grade Level: 10,11,12Prerequisites: AuditionIn Concert Choir, a full year course, students will study expressive singing with technical accuracy, a variedrepertoire of music, difficulty level 3 (on a scale from 1-5). Students will participate in group as well as individualsinging. The group will participate in several concerts and contests during the school year. Extra rehearsals arerequired. A uniform is required and is purchased at the beginning of the year.36