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Music

The music program has three performance disciplines: band, chorus and orchestra. Music students receive one hour of instruction in their performance discipline and one hour of music theory daily. This allows students to develop skills and techniques in voice or instrumentation as well as composition, notation and music literature. A keyboard lab equipped with computer software and technology is used by students to adapt scores and compose original music. The goals of the program focus on content knowledge, performance skills, discipline, career awareness and personal, social and music values. Students leave prepared for auditions to advanced programs.

 

 

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Band

 

  •  Five performing Ensembles include Beginning Band,
    Concert Band, Percussion Ensemble, Symphonic Band and
    Jazz Band
  • Over 15 South Miami Middle School students annually
    participate in the Florida All-Sate Band auditioning process
  • Out of over 4,000 auditioning participant's state wide,
    South Miami Middle has had at least one all-state representative 3 of the last 4 years
  • South Miami Middle is an active participant in the Florida Band Masters Association.
  • Each year over 70% of the 85 participants receive superior ratings, the highest rating given.

 

 

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Chorus

 

  • The choral program utilizes classical vocal technique
    and expansion of student's vocal range, capacity and expressive abilities
  • Students study varied musical styles, performing music
    from pre-renaissance through contemporary compositional periods
  • Students perform solo literature and become comfortable with standard performance practice
  • Through community alliances such as the Florida Grand Opera, students attend performances
    by professional companies
  • Students have been recognized both locally and statewide
    for excellence on the areas of choral and solo performance
  • Students appear widely throughout the area and are
    frequently featured in local media

 

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Orchestra

 

 

  • Training on classical strings instruments (violin, viola, cello and brass)
  • Perform solo and within other small ensembles as well as participating within
    a large group ensemble
  • Perform a varied repertoire of music: classical, jazz, country, folk and other styles
  • Improvise melodies between the context of the jazz idiom and devise variations and accompaniment of their own
  • Experience arranging music and composing their own music to perform on their instruments
    or with the aid of a compute
  • Participate in various community
    and statewide competitions
    and performances