Honors Music is being offered for the first time in the Bellevue School District. This program covers three areas of music: performance, music theory and music history. It is offered to all 10th-12th grade students in Band, Orchestra, and Choir.
The audition for Honors Music is performance based. Students will be asked to perform scales, an etude and a sight-reading exercise. Materials will be provided to the student along with details regarding the time and date of the audition. A copy of this letter, indicating your understanding and commitment to the program must be turned in at your audition.
This program will require students to practice, prepare and perform outside the regular school day. Samples of the required events include the following:
1. Make an audition CD for All Northwest or All State. (Participation in the ensemble is
optional, auditioning is not).
2. Chamber Ensemble: Students will rehearse with a chamber ensemble independent of teacher instruction (including any private instructors). Rehearsals may take place outside of regularly scheduled class-time.
3. Eastshore Solo/Ensemble: Students will perform their ensemble at Eastshore Solo & Ensemble. This is a Saturday commitment.
4. Students must achieve a B or higher on the Music Theory and Music History Exam.
5. Honors Night: To be held in May. Over the course of the year, students develop a project which is presented at “Honors Night”. In November, the project proposal is to be turned into their instructor for a panel review. Projects can include but are certainly not limited to researching, rehearsing and conducting a composition; Creating and performing a composition; Selecting, researching, preparing and performing a solo or chamber work.
6. Once you begin the Honors Music program, you may not exit the program.
7. Honors Music grades will be weighted similar to other Honors and AP courses.
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Honors Music Commitment Letter
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Interlake student Justin Almazan's 2007 Honors Project - Drift
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