Mr. Belliston
Choir, Musical Theater, Guitar, CSI Dual Credit Music Appreciation
Mrs. Hill
Band, Orchestra, Middle School Bands
Concert Band
The Concert Band is a year-long course open to students at KHS who play a band instrument. This group continues to focus on and expand many of the fundamentals and skills needed for the high levels of musicianship in the concert band ensemble. This performance-based class will include both concert and pep band music and multiple performances for both. Concert Band members are also part of the Pep Band throughout the school year and perform at football games, basketball games, and other events.
Prerequisite: Students should have a year or more playing a band instrument, though exceptions can be made with teacher permission.
Orchestra
The Orchestra is open to high school students who play violin, viola, cello, or double bass. This class will explore the world of orchestral music including works from great composers then and now, chamber music, quartet music, popular music, and more. Instruction will focus on proper instrument positioning and posture, sound production, reading music notation, music creation, and musical performance. Students will perform in at least two after-school concerts and are expected to practice outside of class time.
Prerequisite: Students are should have a year or more playing an orchestra instrument, though exceptions can be made with teacher permission.
Jazz Band
The Jazz band is open to high school students who play band, orchestra, as well as guitar, bass guitar, and piano. This class will explore the world of jazz, blues, rock, Latin, and many other genres of modern music. Students learn how to improvise, the basic form and fuction of blues and jazz styles, and jazz-specific techniques on their instruments. Rehearsals take place during 0-hour in the KHS Band room from 7:20 - 8:05.
Prerequisite: Students should have a year or more playing an instrument in band, orchestra, guitar or piano, though exceptions can be made with teacher permission.
