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Performing Arts at Platt


Concert Band & Jazz Band

Pete Lewis

Platt offers three grade levels of concert and jazz band. Students gain performance skills on their instruments through technical practice and technology integration. Students perform a variety of musical styles including classical, jazz, world music, and pop.


Choir

Karen Keeler 
  
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Middle Level Chorus
   Level: 6
Middle Level Chorus is a beginning course designed for students with treble voices. Basic vocal techniques will be explored in a wide variety of musical styles, including introduction to part singing, music reading, and theory. Culminating performances are a meaningful and mandatory component of this class.

Middle Level Treble Choir
  Level: 7-8
Middle Level Treble Choir continues two-part singing and introduces treble voices to three and four part singing. Fundamental vocal techniques will continually be reinforced. Culminating performances are a meaningful and mandatory component of this class.

Middle Level Mixed Choir
   Level: 6-8
Middle Level Mixed Choir continues two part singing and introduces students to three and four part singing. Fundamental vocal techniques will continually be reinforced. Culminating performances are a meaningful and mandatory component of this class.

Show Choir
   Level 7-8
Show Choir develops overall performance skills in the areas of choir, drama and
dance. Vocal techniques are continually reinforced using two and three part
song. Focus is also on choreography and acting skills. Culminating
performances are a meaningful and mandatory component of this class.


Orchestra

Stephanie Wallace

Middle Level Orchestra 1 is a course that emphasizes a balance between technical development and performance skills. This course provides an introduction to orchestral literature, ensemble involvement, and a broader range of instrumentation. Public performances after school hours are an integral part of this course and are required.

Middle Level Orchestra 2
is a course including progressively more demanding literature for orchestra that encourages continued technical development, performance skills, and a broader range of instrumentation. Musicianship and performance skills are stressed within a stringed orchestra. Public performances after school hours are an integral part of this course and are required.

Middle Level Orchestra 3
is a course that emphasizes the development of soloist capability and ensemble skills along with advancing skill in performing orchestra repertoire. Public performances after school hours are an integral part of this course and are required.





Platt Middle School
303-499-6800
Email:
bvsd.npm@bvsd.org
6096 Baseline Road
Boulder, CO 80303-3099

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