Musical & Art Clubs

Musical & Art Clubs

ART CLUB Available to grades 6-8 Active throughout the school year Students who enjoy art have the opportunity to participate in special art activities after school. Due to the number of students who have expressed interest in art club, a new group of students is selected to participate each semester.

JAZZ BAND Available to grades 6-8 Active throughout the school year This group provides band students with the opportunity to play various styles of jazz music in a small group setting. This ensemble is open to any band student who is academically eligible. The jazz band season runs from October through May, and rehearses Tuesday and Thursday mornings before school. The jazz band performs 2-4 times per year, with the majority of performances happening at band concerts. All 6th grade band students interested in this group are encouraged to join after first semester in order to improve their skills necessary to perform in this group.

SOLO ENSEMBLE - INSTRUMENTAL & VOCAL Available to grades 6-8 Solo - Ensemble is a yearly opportunity for kids in music programs to perform a solo, duet, and/or a small ensemble piece and get some feedback from a judge. This feedback includes a rating and if it’s really high, they can go on to perform at state and receive another critique. MUSICAL / PLAY Available to grades 6-8 Active through the Fall The middle school play is open to all middle school students. Auditions will be in early fall. Rehearsals are 3:30 to 5:30 pm on Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays. Rehearsals continue through the show dates which are in late November / early December.

SHOW CHOIR Available to grades 6-8 Active September to March If you love to sing, dance, and work hard, show choir is for you! Being involved in show choir allows you to perform in a variety of ways. We learn a variety of music from different genres (including pop, country, and show tunes) and incorporate dance into our performances. Participants must be in choir to try out for / be in show choir. Auditions are held in May for the next school year. Show choir season runs from September to March. There are two levels of Show Choir: Soundsations (advanced) and Crescendo (beginner-intermediate)