Jazz Ensemble

JAZZ ENSEMBLE:  Membership in the Brass Eagle Jazz Ensemble requires advanced musical skills with eligible students being drawn from the marching and concert band personnel.  (The exception being that the instrument is not used in the concert band.)  Acceptance into the group is by audition only.  Auditions take place in the month of March during the previous school year.  Ensemble and solo activities are designed to develop elements of musicianship including, but not limited to, tone production, technical skills, improvisation, intonation, music reading skills, listening skills, analyzing music, and studying historically significant styles of literature.  This ensemble will have several performances throughout the school year.

Length: Year

Offered: Fall/Spring

Number of Periods per Semester: One

Grade Level: 9-10-11-12

Course Prerequisites:  Two semesters of applied music (ensembles or private study), band preferred

Application: None

Tryout :  Yes, see Band Director for more Information

Counselor Approval Required: None

Dual Credit: No

Weighted: Yes, Half Point

Diploma Path: Directed Elective or Elective for All Diploma Paths,  Fulfills a Fine Arts Requirement for the Core 40 Academic Honors Diploma

Quantitative Reasoning: No

Other: Additional costs are associated with this course.  Please see the Band Director for more Information.