JMS Fine Arts Department
Teachers
Instrumental Music/ Music, Media & Tech - Brett Burchard, bburchard@jsd117.org
Vocal Music/ Music, Media, & Technology - Christine Smith, csmith@jsd117.org
Art- Briquea Pawling, bpawling@jsd117.org
Theater/Debate- Shawn Smith, ssmith@jsd117.org
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.
Topics Covered in Theatre
This class is an introduction to the different styles of acting such as improvisation, Stanislovski's Magic if and emotional memory recall, and open scenes. Students will perform monologues as well as a one act play. Students will also be introduced to different types of theatre as well as a history of the theatre.
Topics Covered in Debate
This class is an introduction to middle school debate. Students will learn the debate process such as how to do A.R.E., Refutations, POI"s, and how to flow a debate. Students will also learn media bias, point of view, and impacts. They will learn how to research for a debate, and how a debate is different and more effective than an argument. This course is based on the middle School debate model.