Unified Arts

Year Long Classes 2 days each week Physical Education Music Spectrum 3 days each week Instrumental & Vocal Music

Rotating Classes Art Education Family & Consumer Science Health Education Technology Education

Music Classes at SDMS Chorus per grade Mr. David McWilliams Band – 50 students per grade Mr. Matthew Berloe Orchestra – 20 students per grade Mr. Matthew Berloe Music Spectrum – 18 per class Mrs. Louise Fauteux Mr. Matthew Berloe

Music Goals for Students To uniquely experience & enjoy music. Learn musical concepts through a variety of quality music literature.

National Music Standards 1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music. 3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments. 4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines. 5. Reading and notating music. 6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music. 7. Evaluating music and music performances. 8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts. 9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.

Concert Dates for Dec. 6 th -8 th Grade Winter Concert Dec. 12 th -7 th Grade Winter Concert June 4 th - 8 th Grade Spring Concert June 6 th - 7 th Grade Spring Concert CONCERTS ARE WORTH 25% of student grade per semester

Extra-Curricular Performance Opportunities at SDMS Jazz Band Chorale Chamber Orchestra

SPRING MUSICAL - Aladdin Informational Meeting: September 22 nd Auditions: October 20 th & 21 st 2:30 – 4:00 Rehearsals: Tuesday & Thursday after school Performance: March 29 th & 30 th

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