Welcome to the Wilson High School Music Department!
Faculty
Bonilla Garcia, David
Fredericks, Emily
Kuhn, Kelly
Department Goals
- Students will experience enrichment of life mentally, physically, socially, and emotionally through enjoying and appreciating worthwhile musical activities.
- Students have the opportunity to participate in musical activities and performances.
- Students will experience music of American culture and the use of music in American life today.
- Students will experience opportunities leading toward a nonprofessional lifetime association with music and leading toward a career in music through specialization.
- Students will be able to strengthen other areas of learning through correlated musical activities.
- Students will be able to use their own unique imagination, emotion, and energy in creating and expressing music.
- Students will value the personal satisfactions that are achieved through increased ability to interpret musical communication.
- Students will experience music associated with other countries of the world.
- Students will know the function of sound and silence in music and the many ways it has been and may be used to communicate ideas, feelings, and moods.
Prerequisite: No previous experience necessary for Choir, but previous Band and Orchestra Experience is required for those ensembles.
Credits:
This course is a two semester course that is designed for the student that desires to participate in more than one of the three ensembles Read More…
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
Concert Choir is a two-semester course dedicated to the performance of quality chorus literature. Students will improve vocal technique and develop a high level of Read More…
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 0.5
Guitar I is a one-semester course for beginner guitarists, dedicated to providing a musically enriching experience for students who wish to keep music in their Read More…
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 0.5
Introduction to Music Theory is a one-semester course for students who have a strong interest in learning music theory but have a limited background in Read More…
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 1
Jazz Class is designed to provide students with the opportunity to perform and encounter the various styles that make up the music of Jazz. The Read More…
Prerequisite: Teacher Recommendations
Credits: 1
Advanced Placement Music Theory is designed to provide students with the skills necessary to create and analyze music. The content will focus on a combination Read More…
Prerequisite: None
Credits: 0.5
Piano I is a one-semester course for beginner pianists, dedicated to providing a musically enriching experience for students who wish to keep music in their Read More…
Prerequisite: Piano I or Teacher Approval
Credits: 0.5
Piano II is a one-semester course for intermediate pianists, dedicated to providing the opportunity for students who wish to continue to develop the skills obtained Read More…
Prerequisite: Previous Band Experience
Credits: 1
The Wilson Symphonic Band is a two-semester course dedicated to the performance of quality band literature. The Symphonic Band will perform a number of concerts Read More…Courses
Band/Chorus/Orchestra
Concert Choir
Guitar I
Introduction To Music Theory
Jazz Class
Music Theory – AP
Piano I
Piano II
Symphonic Band