Fine Arts

JMS Fine Arts Department


Teachers

Instrumental Music/ Music, Media & Tech - Brett Burchard, [email protected] Vocal Music/ Music, Media, & Technology - Christine Smith, csmith@jsd117.org Art- Adam Cisne, [email protected]
Agriculture- Meghan Hadden [email protected]

Topics Covered in Beginning Band and Beginning Orchestra Procuring instruments

Producing sound (posture, hand position, embouchure, etc.)

Reading music

Performance techniques

Songwriting

Topics Covered in Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, and Orchestra Review fundamentals

Marching Band (Concert Band & Wind Ensemble)

Fall Concert (Orchestra)

Holiday Concert

Solo/Ensemble

Winter Concert (JAM fundraiser)

Spring Concert

Tour of Elementary Schools

Composers/History

Music Styles

Topics Covered in Music, Media, and Tech

Beats

Rhythm

Meter

Melody

Musical Styles

Music Styles

Audio Mixing

Video Production

Topics Covered in Choir Review fundamentals Fall Concert Holiday Concert Solo/Ensemble Winter Concert Spring Concert Tour of Elementary Schools Composers/History Music Styles

Topics Covered in Art (Each quarter of Art is different, throughout the year your student may have the opportunity to experiment with the following:)

Introductory Art

Sculpture

Digital Photography

Set Design

Art History

Materials used in Art include, but are not limited to clay, paint, charcoal, oil pastels, chalk, plaster, wire, cardboard, buttons, paper, ink.

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