Fine Art Class Information

Band with Mr. Wiegand

4th Grade Band

5th Grade Band

Middle School Band

Jazz Band

Strings with Ms. Wright

Beginning Strings

Beginning strings is for anyone who would like to learn to play the violin, viola, or cello. It is open to any students starting 3rd Grade. It meets one day before school and one day after school. Students will work out of the first Essential Elements method book, learning the basics in music, such as note names and rhythms, and how to apply them to their instrument. They will also learn various folk songs and classical pieces. Students will be assessed through class participation and playing evaluations.



4th Grade Strings

4th Grade Strings is open to any 4th grade student who was in Beginning Strings the previous year, or anyone who would like to learn violin, viola, or cello. For students who are beginners in this class, I would recommend private lessons for the first half of the year to catch up with the rest of the class. Students will continue to work out of the first Essential Elements method book, continuing to learn notes, rhythms, and string techniques. Students will be assessed through class participation and playing evaluations.

5^th Grade Strings:

5^th Grade Strings is open to any 5^th grade student who completed a year in 4^th Grade Strings. For any 5^th grader who would like to learn violin, viola, or cello having never played before please contact mwright@laurelhall.com Students will work out of the second Essential Elements method book, developing string techniques, bowing techniques, and learning sight-reading skills. Students will learn easy level orchestral pieces in various genres and will be assessed through class participation and playing evaluations.

Middle School Strings:

Middle School Strings is for students who have already played at the Intermediate level, or who have played their instrument for at least one year. Students will study and perform pieces from a variety of different styles and genres. Students focus on developing vibrato, improving tone quality and bowing techniques, as well as building sight-reading skills. This class will also introduce music theory, ear training, and listening appreciation. Students will be assessed through class participation, theory quizzes, playing evaluations, and outside performances.

Music with Mr. Longfield

Guitar

Handbells

Drama with Mrs. Krubiner

Music with Mr. Haworth

Vocal Music

Music Appreciation

Dance with Ms. Napolitano

Middle school Dance Fine Art ( 6th-8th ) 

-Class meets 3 times a week

* 1 year of dance at Laurel Hall required for entry unless cleared with Dance instructors approval. 

Elementary School Dance Fine Art ( 4th & 5th) 

- Classes meet 2 times a week 

MS Dance Elective ( 6th-8th ) 

- Classes meet 2 times a week 

For The MS Dance Elective, our hope is to collaborate across the arts, with the vocal and drama electives to produce a musical review highlighting all three art forms!