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North Performing Arts

Performing Arts

North Junior High's performing arts programs provide students with opportunities to develop their talents, express their creativity, and build confidence through music and theater. Whether participating in band, choir, orchestra, theater, guitar, or piano, students gain valuable skills while working collaboratively and sharing their talents with the school and community. We encourage all students to explore the performing arts and discover the joy of creative expression.

Band

  • Students in any grade with one year playing experience or instructor approval may enroll in this class to develop the fundamentals of instrumental technique and musical literacy, and will develop individual and ensemble performance skills. 

  • This band is for students who have taken 7th Grade Band or who otherwise have instructor approval. These students will continue developing skills to identify, understand, and apply the fundamentals of instrumental music and will perform at festivals and school concerts.

  • This band is for students who have taken 8th Grade Band or who otherwise have instructor approval. These students will continue developing advanced skills to identify, understand, and apply the fundamentals of instrumental music and will perform at festivals and school concerts.

  • Students who are currently enrolled in band (any grade) are eligible to participate in Jazz Band. Students will learn the fundamentals of jazz style, history, techniques, and improvisation. This group particiaptes in school concerts and district performances and meets during zero hour (before school). 

Choir

  • Concert Choir is open to students in 7th, 8th, and 9th grade. No audition is required to participate. Concert Choir helps build beginning choir skills such as sight reading and choral literacies and includes one performance per quarter.

  • Treble Choir is open to students in 7th, 8th, or 9th grade. An audition (without sight reading) is required. Treble Choir helps students advance their choir skills and includes 1-2 after-school performances per quarter.

  • Chamber Choir is open to students in 8th and 9th grade. An audition with sight reading is required. Chamber Choir teaches and expands on more advanced choir skills and includes 1-3 after school performances per quarter.

Orchestra

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    7th grade orchestra is for students with one or more years of experience on a string instrument, or instructor approval. Students will be introduced to ensemble skills, technical skills, develop fundamentals on their individual instruments, and perform a wide range of music for string orchestra. Students will participate in clinics, festivals, and school and city-wide concerts.

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    8th grade orchestra is open to students with two or more years of experience or instructor approval. Students will further build ensemble and technical skills while performing expanded repertoire for string orchestra. Students will participate in clinics, festivals, and school and city-wide concerts.

  • 9th grade orchestra is open to students with three or more years of experience or instructor approval. Students will refine ensemble and technical skills while building individual musicianship and performing repertoire of growing complexity. Students will participate in clinics, festivals, and school and city-wide concerts.

Theater

  • Theater is an exciting introduction to the world of theater and performance! Students will build confidence, creativity, and stage presence while exploring the fundamentals of acting and theatrical production.

  • Drama Club is a fun and creative space where all students can explore theater. Members participate in theater games, performances, skits, and creative projects that explore theater arts. Drama Club offers a welcoming environment for all North students. 

Other Performing Arts

  • Depending on prior experience, students may participate in Beginning, Intermediate, or Advanced Guitar. Guitars are provided as needed. Guitar students will have one concert each semester.

  • Students will learn to play the piano through class lessons. The course will include development of good hand and body positions, learning the musical symbols, and rhythmic notation and counting.