1. High School Scheduling
How to navigate block scheduling to fit in a music ensemble

2. Main Ideas What Colleges are looking for…. What about AP?
Scheduling music….A/B classes
What’s up with the Orchestra?
Questions?

3. What Colleges are looking for….
All around academic – music is academic at the high school
Extra activities/involved in everything
Focused and excelling in 1 area
Well Rounded
Something that sets you apart from the mass
Different strokes for different folks
Colleges
Majors

4. What about AP? What’s involved with an AP course
Time commitment
Test
College Credit…..MAYBE
Use peers to help decided which AP classes to take
Standard Diploma vs. Scholars Diploma

6. Sample 10th Grade Schedule
Orchestra
English
Science
Math
Foreign Language
Social Studies
Elective
Elective
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Elective
Elective
Wellness/Fitness
Wellness/Fitness
Semester 1
Semester 2

7. Sample 10th Grade Schedule w/AP
Orchestra
English
Math
Foreign Language
Science
AP SOCIAL STUDIES
Elective
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Elective
Elective
Wellness/Fitness
Wellness/Fitness

8. 11 Grade Sample Schedule Orchestra Social Studies AP Enviro. Elective
AP ENGLISH
Orchestra/Band
AP CALC A/B
Elective
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
FOREIGN LANGUAGE
Elective
Elective

9. 11 Grade Sample Schedule Orchestra AP ENGLISH Elective AP MUSIC
Social Studies
Orchestra/Band
AP Science
Elective
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Foreign Language
Elective
Elective

10. 12 Grade Sample Schedule Orchestra AP CALC B/C Elective AP Chem
AP Macro
English
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Orchestra/Band
Elective
Elective
Elective
Elective
Early Release/
Late Arrival
Early Release/
Late Arrival
Early Release/
Late Arrival
Early Release/
Late Arrival

11. Scheduling music….A/B classes
Plan Ahead!
Music Electives:
Orchestra, Chorus, Band
Music theory - A/B
Music technology - A/B
Jazz Lab – A/B
AP Music Theory – not offered A/B
“Music Value Block”
Orchestra/Wellness/Fitness/ elective*
*changes from year to year

12. What’s up with the Orchestra?
We perform 3 concerts and 1 recital
Skills we work on
Shifting
Different bow techniques
Dynamics
Playing in different Musical styles
Clinics
Have a professional work with students
Barrage
Mark Wood
Darol Anger
David Kim / Kim Fisher
StringFever

13. What’s up with the Orchestra?
Rehearsals
Afterschool/Evening Rehearsals
Orchestra community
Get togethers/Picnic
Class with grades 10-12
Trips
Philadelphia Orchestra
3-4 day trip
Past trips were to: Chicago, NYC, Boston,
Washington DC, San Diego, Disney

14. Whatever you choose to do – DO YOUR BEST!

15. Questions?
We’d love to see you in orchestra next year as we continue to grow and expand the string program!