Marching Band: 

This band performs at all football games, competitions and parades. Students must participate in a mandatory band camp the second and third weeks of August. The drum line will have auditions during the last week of May.

Prerequisite: Prior experience playing an instrument. Audition required.

Prerequisite: There is a mandatory Band Camp in early to mid-August. This is an expectation for this course.

Concert Band

This course is for students who play wind instruments. It is a full-year course with two basic components: Marching Band (August to November) and Concert Band (November to June). During the marching season, the band performs at football games, festivals, competitions and parades. During the concert season, the band performs 3 concerts and special music events. This course requires rehearsals outside of school for the marching band season including band camp (early- to mid-August) and evening rehearsals during the school year. This course emphasizes improving instrumental technique and performance practices. Audition required.

Level 1: Introduction to Theater 

This foundation course introduces students to dramatic literature, theatre history, technical theatre, artistic leadership, and acting. This course provides opportunities for students to experience and participate in the creative processes of performance and production. This course emphasizes skill development and provides theatrical opportunities that enable students to determine personal areas of interest.

Level 2: Technical Theater I

This course integrates and builds upon concepts and skills from Introduction to Theater Arts. Through various modes of expression and performance, students explore dramatic literature, theatrical styles, and historical periods. Students will study and respond to a variety of theatre experiences that will refine their communicative, collaborative, analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills. Students will expand their artistic abilities and appreciation of theatre arts.

Level 3: Technical Theater II & III

This course continues the study of technical theater with further exploration of costuming, props, make-up, scenic design, stage management, sound design, and lighting design. Students apply technical theatre knowledge and skills by participating in practical aspects of the production process. Students will collaborate to execute a variety of technical designs safely and effectively, and develop management and public relations skills.

Level 1: Introduction to Theater 

This foundation course introduces students to dramatic literature, theatre history, technical theatre, artistic leadership, and acting. This course provides opportunities for students to experience and participate in the creative processes of performance and production. This course emphasizes skill development and provides theatrical opportunities that enable students to determine personal areas of interest.

Level 2: Theater Arts I

This course integrates and builds upon concepts and skills from Introduction to Theater Arts. Through various modes of expression and performance, students explore dramatic literature, theatrical styles, and historical periods. Students will study and respond to a variety of theatre experiences that will refine their communicative, collaborative, analytical, interpretive, and problem-solving skills. Students will expand their artistic abilities and appreciation of theatre arts.

Level 3: Theater Arts II

This course explores voice and movement techniques for the stage. Through yoga practice, partner stretches, trust-building exercises, visualization and mindfulness practices, students learn a variety of movement practices, techniques and forms to enhance their vocal and physical strength and flexibility. Topics include kinesthetic awareness, movement and sound storytelling, diction and articulation, physical self-awareness and flexibility, movement techniques used throughout theater history, and physical improvisational exercises.

Advanced Coursework:

Theater Arts III:

In this course, students exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatrical process through their work on assigned projects. Advanced work in script analysis, character interpretation, directing and performance skills are expected. Collaboration with actors and directors is augmented by special assignments and opportunities. 

Modern and Contemporary American Theater Scene Study:

This course offers an intensive study of contemporary drama. Students learn how to read plays, how to discuss plays in groups and individually, how to see plays in performance and finally, how to write about plays. Students examine how plot, character, aural and visual elements of production combine to form a unified work across genre, styles and periods.