DYERSBURG HIGH SCHOOL CURRICULUM

Subject: BAND _____ Semester

Grade: 9-12 _____ Year

	TOPIC	ESSENTIAL QUESTION
AUGUST	Marching fundamentals. Music fundamentals. Leadership skills. Performance standards.	How can the performance levels of marching fundamentals affect music performance? (spring-fall)
SEPTEMBER	Marching fundamentals. Music fundamentals. Leadership skills. Performance standards. Ball game performance.	How can the band benefit from strong leadership? How can leadership skills apply to other areas? (spring-fall)
OCTOBER	Marching fundamentals. Music fundamentals. Leadership skills. Analyzing judging tapes.	How can judges’ tapes be used to improve a band’s performance? How to apply?
NOVEMBER	Transition to concert band music fundamentals. Concert music rehearsal. Parade prep. All-West Prep. Chair tryouts.	How do we apply . . . to sight reading?
DECEMBER	Music fundamentals. Concert music rehearsal. All-West prep. Christmas parade. Christmas concert.	How does breath control relate to tone and intonation?
JANUARY	Music fundamentals. Concert music rehearsals. All-West prep and tryouts. Solo and Ensemble. Sight-reading for festival. Pep band music.	Why do you develop sight-reading skills?
FEBRUARY	Music fundamentals. Concert music rehearsal. Sight-reading. Concert festival prep. Honor band auditions. All-West Clinic. Honor Band Clinics.
MARCH	Music fundamentals. Concert music rehearsal. Sight-reading. Concert festival prep. Spring concert pre.
APRIL	Music fundamentals. Concert music rehearsals. Sight-reading. Concert festival. All-state clinic. Concert music for Day of Prayer and recruiting.	See fall-marching.
MAY	Day of Prayer. Prep for marching band. Music fundamentals for marching. Marching fundamentals. Leadership training. Band camp prep.	See fall-marching.