Courses
Art Music of Black Composers
The Art Music of Black Composers ensemble will study and perform the richness of America's roots music traditions.
Musical Theater Orchestra
The Musical Theater Orchestra will perform the music of Broadway shows. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Classical Chamber Music Ensemble
Mixed instrumentation chamber ensemble, including brass, woodwinds, strings, voice, and guitar with piano accompanists. Ensemble will perform standard classical chamber music repertoire.
Directed Study
The Directed Study ensemble will study and perform a specific genre or artist of their liking. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Electronic Improvisation
A small contemporary ensemble consisting of synthesizers and other electronics, typically along with a rhythm section composed of drum set and electric bass.
Techno/Rave Ensemble
An open forum for development of live performance multi-instrumental duo/trio ensembles consisting of electronic, electro/acoustic, and acoustic sources.
Turntable Ensemble
Members of the Turntable ensemble will compose, improvise, and perform music that incorporates the turntable as a musical instrument, informed by the traditions of hip-hop, jazz, soul, and other re
Funk
Level 3 Funk ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the funk genre including music from the 1970s to the current era.
Retro Funk/Fusion
The Retro Funk/Fusion ensemble will study and perform the music of Herbie Hancock, Ramsey Lewis, Soulive, Stevie Wonder, George Benson, Roberta Flack, Joe Zawinul, and Donny Hathaway, and others.
Funk/Fusion
Level 4 Funk/Fusion ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the funk/fusion genre including music from the 1970s to the current era.
Funk/R&B Rating 4
Level 4 Funk/R&B ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the funk and R&B genre including music from the 1970s to the current era.
George Duke/George Benson
The George Duke/George Benson ensemble will transcribe, study and perform the music of George Duke and George Benson. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
The Music of Steve Coleman
The Music of Steve Coleman ensemble will study and perform the music of Steve Coleman as well as original music by the members of the ensemble.
The Music of the Crusaders
The Music of the Crusaders ensemble will study and perform the music of The Crusaders.
The Music of the Meters
The Music of the Meters ensemble will study and perform seminal music from the legendary funk R&B soul instrumental group, The Meters.
Original Fusion
The Original Fusion ensemble will study and perform original music from the teacher as well as the original compositions of the students in the ensemble class.
The Music of Joe Zawinul
The Music of Joe Zawinul ensemble will transcribe, analyze, and perform the music of Joe Zawinul, Wayne Shorter, and Jaco Pastorius when they were members of Weather Report.
The Music of Stern, Brecker, and Scofield
This contemporary fusion ensemble will study and perform the music of Mike Stern, Michael Brecker, John Scofield, Alan Holdsworth, Joshua Redman, and others.
The Music of Pat Metheny
In this ensemble students will study and perform the music of Pat Metheny. In this course, students will participate in weekly supervised rehearsals.
Mahavishnu Orchestra, Return to Forever
The students in this ensemble will study and perform the arrangements of music by the groups Mahavishnu Orchestra and Return to Forever.