Jazz Band
Grade Levels:9-12
Course Length:Semester Course
Credits:0.5 Elective Credits (Fine Art)
Jazz Band rehearses on Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:00 AM to 8:00 AM in the High School Band room. Students will practice and perform music in a variety of different styles that make up the Jazz idiom. In addition to Swing, students will also be introduced to Blues, Shuffle, Latin Jazz and Rock and Ballads. Jazz Band is offered to students enrolled in the High School Band. Successful Jazz Band students will be graded based on their concert and rehearsal attendance and participation. Skill development in each of the jazz style will also be factored into grades.