Pop Choir
Pep Band
Girls’ Pop Choir
Brass Quartet
Liturgical Choir
Jazz Band
Madrigal Group
Spring Play
Orchestra
These groups meet outside the scheduled school day, generally before or after school. The students also have the opportunity to be involved in the North Suburban Conference Choir and Band Festivals, Honor Band and Honor Choir, Small Group Contest, and spring tour.
Choir (S1) (S2)
This course is designed for students who like to sing. A wide selection of music is rehearsed and performed throughout the school year. Music includes sacred, classical, and contemporary tunes. There is an opportunity to audition for a pop/madrigal group in the fall semester. Students will have an opportunity to work on solos and ensembles for a contest/festival. Attendance is required at all performances, including school concerts, a spring trip, and other performances scheduled by the director. It fulfills the graduation requirement of two semesters of fine arts.
Based on enrollment and at the discretion of the instructors, students may be placed in one of the following choirs:
Concert Choir – open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Chamber Choir – open to students currently enrolled in Choir at BSM. Auditions for this choir will be held in the spring. Enrollment is based on the audition and teacher recommendation.
Treble Choir: enrollment is open to all female students, grades 9 – 12.
One semester, one credit, open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors
It is recommended that students enroll in both semesters of this course.
Music Theory (S1) (S2)
This course will include a basic understanding of the fundamentals of music.. Focusing on key signatures, scales, modes, and chord progressions, the student will learn to develop his/her own music with an understanding of creative composition.
Prerequisite: Must be able to read music.
One semester, one credit, open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
Concert Band (S1) (S2)
Students enrolled in this course will perform a wide variety of music: overtures, marches, lighter classics, and pop tunes. Students will work on improving their rhythm, technique, and style. Public performances will include concerts, athletic events, and a contest/festival with an opportunity for solo and ensemble playing. Attendance is required at major performances, athletic events, a spring trip, and other events scheduled by the director. It fulfills the graduation requirement of two semesters of fine arts.
Prerequisite: A minimum of two years of band experience.
One semester, one credit, open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors.
It is recommended that students enroll in both semesters of this course.
String Orchestra (S1) (S2)
This course builds upon the skills developed in junior high, continuing to increase musical awareness, refinement of technique, and performance skills, including various styles and periods of music. The repertoire studied covers a large spectrum from classics to light pop to contemporary and liturgical music. Performances in a variety of venues including school mass, community and school events, and seasonal concerts with band and choir will require some after-school, before-school and weekend participation.
One semester, .5 credit open to freshmen, sophomores, juniors and seniors.
This class will meet before or after school, twice a week with regular participation in Mass.
