Course Options
See below for information on all of the WLHS Orchestra courses!
String Ensemble (MU-420-1)
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 - 1 Credit
No Audition Required
Students will perform a variety of orchestral literature while developing individual and ensemble skills in concerts, performance assessments, and community programs.. After-school activities and rehearsals are integral to the course, and grades may reflect such participation.
String Orchestra (MU-520-1)
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 - 1 Credit
Audition/Director Approval Required
Students perform orchestral literature from a variety of styles and historical periods in concerts, performances, assessments, and community programs. Emphasis is on skill development, both individual and in the ensemble.
String Orchestra - G/T (MU-820-1)
Grades 9, 10, 11, 12 - 1 Credit
Audition/Director Approval Required
Students perform with and meet the curricular requirements of the String Orchestra. In addition, this course provides a performance-based curriculum for advanced level learners, tocusing on the development of expressive and artistic musical experiences through student driven work to learn the language of music.
Retining performance skills, while increasing the ability to read new music at sight are critical to this course.