146 Q	JAZZ ENSEMBLE
Length/Credit	1 year - 1.0 credit
Prerequisite	Auditions required
Other Info	Fulfills the district’s Fine Arts requirement. It maybe repeated for credit. Jazz classes held outside the regular school day require students to be enrolled in a primary performing ensemble, (i.e., band, orchestra).Students will attend jazz performances, festivals and competitions in and out of state.
Location	Bellevue, Interlake, International, Newport, Sammamish
This is an extension of the larger ensemble experience. The jazz ensemble reflects traditional Big Band instrumentation (saxophone, trumpet, trombone and rhythm section). Through listening torecordings, critiquing, analyzing, discussion and application, students will learn a variety of jazz styles found within this genre. Students will understand the history of jazz and be able to associate specific musicians to distinct types of jazz. This is a performance class; therefore, students are expected to attend all rehearsals, sectionals and performances.