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Music classes offered at Booker T in 2024-25:
Music Theory with Mr. V
Music Theory classes are available for grades 9-12. This class is for students that would like to deepen their understanding of music they’ve heard and/or performed: movie soundtracks, classical music, pop music, etc. This class can give students the fundamentals to even begin writing their own music! This class will count as a fine arts credit.
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Orchestra with Ms. Frierdich:
Booker T’s orchestra classes are strings-only classes, and available to all students grade 9-12. Students will fine tune skills on their own instrument while learning and performing repertoire. Students will be eligible to audition for All State and All County orchestras, as well as local Music Performance Assessments associated with the Florida Music Educator Association. Our orchestra students also participate in other performances around the district.
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Choir with Ms. Young
Choir classes are available for all students grade 9-12, though some choirs are filled by audition only. No experience is required to get started in choir! Booker T choir students have the opportunity to audition for All State and All County choirs, as well as performing all across the district – sometimes as far away as Carnegie Hall in New York City! Booker T. choirs also participate in local Music Performance Assessments associated with the Florida Music Educators Association.
After-school rehearsals will be required for all performing choirs. If you are not able to stay after-school for rehearsals but you still want to join choir, we have a choir class for you too! Booker T. coaches and club sponsors have always been willing to split time with choir students – don’t think you have to choose one over the other! Please email Ms. Young for details!
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Band with Mr. Young, Mr. V, and Ms. Smith
Band classes are available for all students grade 9-12, though some bands are filled by audition only. No experience is required! Band students at Booker T. will have opportunities to audition for All State Band, All State Jazz Band, All County Band, and other assorted honor bands near or far. We participate in district and state-level Music Performance Assessments for Solo & Ensemble, Jazz Band, Marching Band, and Concert Band.
After-school rehearsals will be required. Booker T. coaches and club sponsors have always been willing to split time with band students – don’t think you have to choose one over the other! Please email Mr. Young for details.
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Why should your student make music?
Here are a few articles that can explain the benefits of actively participating in the music making process: