MUSIC

The Music Department at Port Moody Secondary School offers a wide variety of traditional and modern innovative courses and is one of the most comprehensive programs in the province. Traditional courses are offered in Guitar, Concert Band, Jazz Band, Concert Choir, and String Orchestra. Modern innovative courses are offered in Rock School.

Students who choose Concert Band, Jazz Band, Orchestra, and/or Concert Choir can take more than 8 courses – not as an alternate choice but as a regular preferred course. If you have any questions, contact the music department.

Instrumental Music: Concert Band 9 – XBA–09

This course is open to all students who are interested in developing their musical skills in a large ensemble. Musical experience is an asset, but new music students are also welcome. Instrumental technique, music theory, and rehearsal of Classical, Pop, Contemporary, and Movie Soundtrack genres are areas of concentration. 

Instrumental Music: String Orchestra 9 –  XBA–09OS

Do you want to play violin, viola, cello or double bass in an orchestra? If so, this course is for you. Musical experience is an asset, but new music students are also welcome. From classical works of Vivaldi, Bach and Mozart to movie soundtracks and contemporary works, there’s a wide variety of repertoire and opportunity to learn in ensemble. This course will be offered Tuesdays from 3:25-5:25 pm and Thursdays from 3:25— 4:25.

Instrumental Music: Jazz Band 9 – XBA–09JB

This course is designed for students who wish to explore and perform music in the modern styles of Jazz. This course is open to all students who are interested in developing their musical skills in a Jazz ensemble. Musical experience is an asset, but new music students are also welcome. Jazz Band is a performance ensemble that rehearses ‘outside the timetable’ (that is, before school, at lunchtime, and/or after school. Specific weekly times to be announced).

Choral Music: Concert Choir 9 – XC—09

Do you love to sing? Concert Choir is open to all students. Musical experience is an asset, but new music students are also welcome. Students practice and perform Classical, Pop, Folk, Contemporary, Soundtrack and other styles, as well as learning to sight-sing and develop good singing tone and techniques. Concert Choir is a performance ensemble that rehearses outside the timetable at times TBA.

Instrumental Music: Guitar 9 – XGUIT09

This course offers instruction in all aspects of learning to play the guitar, how to read TAB, various picking techniques, chords and chord progressions. A wide variety of playing styles and repertoire will be introduced. This course is designed for students with no previous guitar experience as well as experienced guitar players.

Contemporary Music 10: Rock School – MMUCM10

Rock School is an amazing opportunity to apply your musical skills in a modern musical setting. This course covers music and lyric composition and recording; musical, performance and rehearsal technique; professional practices; how to learn songs by ear and through music theory, and much more. This includes how to perform in and organize concerts and how to run sound for live music events. Musical experience is an asset but new music students are also welcome.

DRAMA

Drama 9 – MDR–09

In this introduction to acting course, you will experience a survey of an array of dramatic forms. From theatre games, to mime, to improvisation, to working with small scenes, to developing and contributing to an end of semester production, you will get an extensive overview of all things dramatic arts. This class will improve confidence speaking in front of others, improve your ability to collaborate, decrease anxiety in formal presentations, and will aid in communication skills. These acquired skills from Acting 9 are not just valuable in the presentation of dramatic arts but are transferable to all other classes and social engagements.