North Penn High SchoolNorth Penn High School

Circa 1997Circa 1997

Our Host – Matthew KlenkOur Host – Matthew Klenk

StaffingStaffing

3.8 teachers3.8 teachers 1 Band1 Band 1 Chorus1 Chorus 1 Technology1 Technology ½ Orchestra½ Orchestra .3 other.3 other

ScheduleSchedule

Built around the EnsemblesBuilt around the Ensembles Ensembles elected as Major or MinorEnsembles elected as Major or Minor Meet 2 – 6 days per 6 day cycle, Meet 2 – 6 days per 6 day cycle,

depending upon major or minordepending upon major or minor Majors will rehearse with different Majors will rehearse with different

students, depending upon electivestudents, depending upon elective

Course OfferingsCourse Offerings 3 curricular bands3 curricular bands Auditions for Wind ensemble- 4-6 Auditions for Wind ensemble- 4-6

times a cycletimes a cycle Symphonic Band- taught twice a day- Symphonic Band- taught twice a day-

music major- 4-6 timesmusic major- 4-6 times Concert band- music minor- 2 timesConcert band- music minor- 2 times Depends what you can fit into your Depends what you can fit into your

schedule if you are in symphonic or schedule if you are in symphonic or concert.concert.

Course Offerings cont.Course Offerings cont.

1 curricular chorus1 curricular chorus Offered 4 times a day 2, 4 or 6 times Offered 4 times a day 2, 4 or 6 times

a cyclea cycle Every class is a different make up of Every class is a different make up of

studentsstudents

Course Offerings cont.Course Offerings cont.

1 curricular orchestra1 curricular orchestra Offered 2 times a day 1, 4 or 6 times Offered 2 times a day 1, 4 or 6 times

a cyclea cycle

No lessonsNo lessons

ElectivesElectives

Three levels of music theory meets Three levels of music theory meets every day (fundamental, theory and every day (fundamental, theory and AP)AP)– Solo performance class (2 times/cycle)- Solo performance class (2 times/cycle)-

mainly for kids who take private lessons mainly for kids who take private lessons to perform in a critiquing way (average to perform in a critiquing way (average class size is 15- 3 classes)class size is 15- 3 classes)5 practice rooms5 practice rooms

Electives cont.Electives cont.

Music careers- (2 times/cycle) for Music careers- (2 times/cycle) for students who are thinking about students who are thinking about going into a music career to find out going into a music career to find out what it is like- broadening it to what it is like- broadening it to include more technology based include more technology based careerscareers

Music technology 1 & 2 (minors 2 Music technology 1 & 2 (minors 2 times/cycle)times/cycle)

Electives cont.Electives cont.

Audio engineering (2 times/cycle) midi Audio engineering (2 times/cycle) midi sequencingsequencing

Contemporary music- (2 times/cycle) Contemporary music- (2 times/cycle) appreciation course appreciation course – Comprehensive music technology (6 Comprehensive music technology (6

times/year)- technology ensemble class- times/year)- technology ensemble class- arranging and sequencing tunes- performed at arranging and sequencing tunes- performed at the concert- live performance with laptops the concert- live performance with laptops sometimes. The performance is the final sometimes. The performance is the final projectproject

Finale and Logic (sequencing)Finale and Logic (sequencing)

Extra Curricular Groups Extra Curricular Groups

Chorus rehearses from 3-5 pmChorus rehearses from 3-5 pm Chamber stringsChamber strings Chamber singers (40) 2 times week , Chamber singers (40) 2 times week ,

concert choir (80), ambassadors (jazz concert choir (80), ambassadors (jazz vocal) (18) 2 times weekvocal) (18) 2 times week

Marching KnightsMarching Knights Brass EnsembleBrass Ensemble Jazz bandJazz band

Extra Curricular GroupsExtra Curricular Groups

Pitt orchestra (spring only) two times Pitt orchestra (spring only) two times a weeka week

More of a conflict with theater- More of a conflict with theater- schedules to make sure that they schedules to make sure that they can participate in more than one can participate in more than one groupgroup

DoublersDoublers

Separate registration Separate registration Students decide which group is there Students decide which group is there

major and which is their minor (band major and which is their minor (band 4 days/ chorus 2 days or vice versa)4 days/ chorus 2 days or vice versa)

ConcertsConcerts

2 district concerts- orchestra & 2 district concerts- orchestra & choruschorus

and extra one for chorus which is an and extra one for chorus which is an invitational with a few other high invitational with a few other high schoolsschools– 3 concerts for band- an extra one in 3 concerts for band- an extra one in

December, January and the SpringDecember, January and the Springwind ensemble has an extra concertwind ensemble has an extra concert

Tech LabTech Lab

18 stations plus a teachers station18 stations plus a teachers station logic pro, finale 2008, garage bandlogic pro, finale 2008, garage band

Tech LabTech Lab

Tech LabTech Lab