COURSE NAME	LENGTH OF COURSE	CREDIT	FEE (05-06 listed, subject to change for 06-07)
Band	36 weeks	1 credit	$16.00 **
String Orchestra	36 weeks	1 credit	$5.00 **
Concert Choir	36 weeks	1 credit	$8.50 **
Jazz Band	18 weeks	1/2 credit
Music Theory and Practice	18 weeks	1/2 credit	$42.00

** Bands, Orchestra and Choir students must pay a $100 Pay to Participate Fee

Band-36 weeks-1 credit (permission only) This class does not meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

Students are admitted to the instrumental music program by permission only. There are several offerings and choices open to band students at Wooster High School. Band placement is determined by student request and faculty assignments, taking into consideration student ability.

Marching Band - The marching band is composed of over 200 members in grades 9-12. This group performs during the football season and acts as a parade group for the community. Participants in Marching Band must have been members of the middle school or senior high band program the previous school year. First year members start practice three weeks prior to the beginning of the school year, and returning students begin two weeks before school opens. All marching band members must attend all performances and one evening rehearsal during weeks of home football games. Marching Band is comprised of students from Freshman, Concert and Symphonic Bands.

Symphonic Band - This group is carefully selected by audition following football season. Students must have been in Marching Band to be eligible for this organization. Members must attend sectional rehearsals once a week (Nov. through May), all performances, and extra rehearsals.

Concert Band - This group is carefully selected by audition following football season. Students must have been in Marching Band to be eligible for this organization. Students must attend all sectionals, rehearsals (Nov. through May), all performances, and all extra rehearsals.

Freshman Band - This group is comprised entirely of 9th grade students with previous experience in the middle school band program. Students must participate in Marching Band during football season and parades. Students must audition at the end of football season and attend all sectionals (November through May), rehearsals, extra rehearsals, and performances.

String Orchestra-36 weeks-1 credit(permission only)

This group rehearses daily as a string ensemble only. During the course of the school year, the strings and wind players are combined for a full orchestra experience. The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with orchestra literature of the highest quality, performance being the main goal. Performance opportunities include various concerts, festivals, and contests. String players are expected to participate in all performances.

Concert Choir--36 weeks-1 credit (permission only) This class does not meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

Open to men and women, grades 9-12, this course will include the development of the singing voice, music-reading and listening skills, and the performance of a wide variety of music for SATB choir.Weekly after school sectional rehearsals and participation in all performances are required.

Jazz Band -18 weeks-1/2 credit(permission only) This class does not meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

Jazz Band is comprised of 15 - 30 wind and percussion players. Music studied is from the Big Band Era to the present, encompassing all areas of jazz, including swing, fusion, rock, etc. Instrumentation consists of saxophone, trumpet, trombone, piano, bass, drums, (guitar) and percussion. Students need to also be enrolled in band to be in jazz band. Auditions will also be required for participation in the group.

Music Theory and Practice-18 weeks-1/2 credit (permission only) This class does not meet NCAA eligibility requirements.

Music Theory and Practice is designed for students who are interested in further exploration of music principles. The purpose of this course is to acquaint students with the basic design of music; how to build chords, music composition, etc., all within a historical context. Materials such as staff paper, score paper, solfege materials, and work books must be purchased at the students’ expense. This course is extremely valuable to students thinking of a career in music.