Additional Elective Course Options

Instrumental Ensemble

Become a better musician while enjoying many opportunities to share your talent and passion with the entire Leffell School community. This class combines the exploration of classical orchestra, contemporary wind band, and modern rock/jazz band music and techniques, as well as in-depth study of music theory and composition. The Instrumental Ensemble is open to all instrumentalists, including brass, woodwinds, percussion (concert and mallet percussion and drum set), strings (including orchestral strings and guitar and bass), and piano/keyboards, with at least two years of playing experience. Music literacy skills are not required to enroll.

Choir

Share your vocal talent with the Leffell School community! The Choir class will explore styles of music from different cultures and artistic eras while developing strong vocal technique and ensemble singing skills. In addition to preparing music for community performances, students will learn basic music literacy and aural skills. The Choir is open to all students interested in singing in an ensemble setting, no experience necessary. Experienced pianists interested in playing for ensembles and soloists are encouraged to join as student accompanists.

Online Course Option Via Virtual High School

Interested students can enroll in online courses through our partnership with Virtual High School (VHS). The courses are asynchronous (students can log on to do their coursework on their own schedule rather than at a fixed time) and teacher led (all work is assigned with due dates and graded by the VHS teacher, and students interact regularly both with the teacher and with students around the country who are enrolled in the class). These courses require, on average, approximately six to eight hours of work per week (eight to ten hours for honors courses). We have found that they are best suited for independent, self-motivated workers who are seeking electives in subjects outside of our offerings on The Leffell School campus. VHS final course grades will appear on students’ school transcripts, but do not count toward a student’s GPA. Specific course requests are subject to approval by The Leffell School administration.

Study Hall

Study Hall is designed for students who want a quiet and structured time during the school day to complete school work under the supervision of a faculty member.