Instrumental Music
Band and Orchestra
Instrumental Class Offerings
Director: Christopher Smith
Below are the Instrumental Classes offered at Mesa View. Placement in these classes may be discussed with the teacher and the school counselor. Not all requested placements will be granted. All classes listed below are full-year classes, and they fill one elective offering on a student's schedule.
Beginning Band:
Flute, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet*, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone*, Baritone Saxophone*, F Horn*, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba, and Percussion.
*These are offered and decided by the teacher.
This class is the foundation of a student's Band experience. It is designed to find the best instrumental fit for each student and to teach each student how to play their instrument well and accurately. This class is essential for all students who want to learn to play a Band instrument, and who want to learn how to read, play, and make music. Any student can join this class.
Intermediate Band:
Flute, Oboe*, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon*, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, F Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba and Percussion.
This class is the next level in a student's musical education. In this class, we explore intermediate performance techniques and increasingly challenging music. This class is designed to reinforce the beginning band experience and supplement that experience with new information. This class is open to any student that has been in Band for at least one full and consecutive academic year at Mesa View or their previous school.
Advanced Band:
Flute, Oboe*, Clarinet, Bass Clarinet, Bassoon*, Alto Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Baritone Saxophone, F Horn, Trumpet, Trombone, Euphonium, Tuba and Percussion.
This class is the next level in a student's musical education. In this class, we explore advanced performance techniques and increasingly challenging music. This class is designed to reinforce a student's previous band experience and supplement that experience with new information. This class is open to any student that has been in Band for at least two full and consecutive academic years, either at Mesa View or at their previous school.
Beginning Orchestra:
Violin, Viola, Cello, and String Bass.
This class is the foundation of a student's Orchestra experience. It is designed to find the best instrumental fit for each student and to teach each student how to play their instrument well and accurately. This class is essential for all students who want to learn to play a Stringed instrument, and who want to learn how to read, play, and make music. Any student can join this class. This class does not teach Guitar.
Intermediate Orchestra:
Violin, Viola, Cello, and String Bass.
This class is the next level in a student's musical education. In this class, we explore intermediate performance techniques and increasingly challenging music. This class is designed to reinforce the beginning orchestra experience and supplement that experience with new information. This class is open to any student that has been in Band for at least one full and consecutive academic year at Mesa View or their previous school.
Advanced Orchestra:
Violin, Viola, Cello, and String Bass.
This class is the next level in a student's musical education. In this class, we explore advanced performance techniques and increasingly challenging music. This class is designed to reinforce a student's previous orchestra experience and supplement that experience with new information. This class is open to any student that has been in orchestra for at least two full and consecutive academic years, either at Mesa View or at their previous school.