BOW TIE ORCHESTRA
6th and 7th
The beginning orchestra is designed for those students with limited or nonmusical background. Students will be orientated with all orchestra instruments offered prior to the selection of an instrument. Students will be instructed on the proper fundamentals and skills necessary to ensure a positive learning experience. Students will develop a basic understanding of music notation and perform two major scales and one octave of their chromatic scale. They will participate in concerts at Westglades MS, Winter Fest at the Airport, Honors Orchestra, Florida Orchestra Association Solo/Ensemble and other opportunities throughout the year.
ROYAL STRING ORCHESTRA
7th and 8th
The Advanced Royal Strings Orchestra is designed for those students with experience in the Bow Tie Beginning Orchestra, a minimum of one year in other school orchestras or outside Advanced Orchestras. Students will increase the skill level, use of advanced musical notation and performance of major scales, arpeggios, the chromatic scale, bowing techniques, and expressive playing appropriate to the style of music. They will participate in concerts at Westglades MS, Winter Fest at the Airport, Honors Orchestra, Florida Orchestra Association Solo/Ensemble and other opportunities throughout the year.

BEGINNING MUSICAL THEATRE 7TH & 8TH GRADE ONLY
Students will study all acting and technical aspects of the Theatre and Musical Theatre in a yearlong class. This will include the areas of Theatre history, composers, lyricists, variety of productions, the technical aspects of theatre and presentations of monologues, duet acting, ensemble acting, writing and presenting original scripts, as well as performing musical solos, duets and ensembles from Broadway Musicals.
ADVANCED MUSICAL THEATRE
AUDITIONED 7TH AND 8TH grade only
Students with prior theatre and music experience and who pass the audition will study the American art form of “The Musical” and “Drama” in a yearlong class. Emphasis will be placed on the history, staging, composers, lyricists and the variety of styles of productions and acting exercises. Students will experience acting, singing, choreography and the art of producing and performing a Musical and/or dramatic production. This production will include elements of script writing, music compositions, staging, costumes, lighting and sound.

VOICES OF CHORUS
6TH- 8TH grades
The Voices of Hope Chorus will be offered in all grade levels as a year long class. Students will enhance their talents and skills as they are taught according to the National and Sunshine State
Standards for Choral Music. This sequence of learning will involve, but not be
limited to the following: proper vocal techniques, good health habits, unison
and harmonic singing, music theory, stage presence, sight reading in rhythm
and melody, and musical history. Students will have an opportunity to
perform at Westglades Middle School, Broward All County Honors Chorus, All-State, Florida Vocal Association District XV Music
Performance Assessment, and other performances within
Broward County and in the state of Florida. Students will learn important life skills in achieving
personal and group goals.