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

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

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

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

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

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! Email: jdivasto@cbsd.org