Pacific Trails Middle School

Course Overview:  This year at Pacific Trails Middle School, Band will be open to beginners with no prerequisites, and will consist of students from beginners to advanced levels with mixed grade levels.  We’ll be covering basic fundamentals such as proper breathing, note and rhythm reading, instrument position and performance techniques.  For the experienced players, we will continue advanced performance techniques and musicality through the use of method books, appropriate concert band pieces, and other selected etudes.

 

 

Course Overview:  This year at Pacific Trails Middle School, Orchestra will be open to beginners with no prerequisites, and will consist of students from beginners to advanced levels with mixed grade levels.  We’ll be covering basic fundamentals such as bowing techniques, note and rhythm reading, instrument position and performance techniques.  For the experienced players, we will continue advanced performance techniques and musicality through the use of method books, appropriate orchestral pieces, and other selected etudes.

 

Syllabus

 

Name		Classes Taught	e-Mail	Phone Ex.	Webpage
Mr. Abelmann		STEM	e-mail	4622	webpage
Mr. Jenkins		Math STEM	e-mail	4759	webpage
Mr. Johnson		Band, Orchestra, Guitar	e-mail	4603	webpage
Ms. Hogelucht		English Yearbook	e-mail	4728	webpage
Ms. Hynes		English Art Explorations	e-mail	4624	webpage
Ms. Main		Leadership Science	e-mail	4750	webpage
Ms. Osbourne-Hall		Social Studies	e-mail	4723	webpage
Mrs. Thacker		STEM	e-mail	4757	webpage
Ms. Wheeler VPA Dept. Chair		Art Explorations	e-mail	4602	webpage

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