The BBL Fine ArtsAcademy curriculum is based on our mission statement and the 2014 National Core Art Standards and the 2016 Illinois Arts Learning Standards.
Creating Anchor 1: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Anchor 2: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Anchor 3: Revise, refine, and complete artistic work.
Performing / Presenting
Anchor 4: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
Anchor 5: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation
Anchor 6: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.
Responding
Anchor 7: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
Anchor 8: Construct meaningful interpretations of artistic work.
Anchor 9: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.
Connecting
Anchor 10: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
Anchor 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding
The BBL Fine Arts Academy Curriculum will include the following:
- Ear training
- Rhythm
- Composition/improvisation
- Jazz history
- Jazz theory
- Jazz keyboarding
- Instrumental skills instruction
Individual Performance on
- Keyboard
- Percussion
- Brass
- Woodwinds
- Guitar
- Bass
- Vocals
Listening Skills - Ensemble Performance and Listening Skills;
- Musical Concepts:
- Rhythm
- Melody
- Harmony
- Form
- Timbre/Texture
- Expression
- Historical Information
Assessment and evaluation of progress in each of the areas described above
Curriculum Resources and Literature- Wind and percussion “Essential Elements 2000 Comprehensive Band Method”
- Theory book: Master TheoryBook 1 , Charles S. Peters and Paul Yoder
- Staff Wars www.themusicinteractive.com
- MiBAC Music Lessons volume 1 (Ear Training)
Intermediate Students all instruments :
- Standard of Excellence Jazz Ensemble Method, Dean Sorenson and Bruce Pearson
- Essential Elements for Jazz Ensemble, Mike Steinel; Hal Leonard
- Theory book: Master TheoryBook 2 , Charles S. Peters and Paul Yoder
- Staff Wars www.themusicinteractive.com
- MiBAC Music Lessons volume 2 (ear training)
- Auralia 4 www.ringsoftware.com (ear training)
Advanced Students
- Auralia 4 www.ringsoftware.com (ear training)
- Effective Etudes for Jazz:trumpet, flute, alto sax, tenor sax, trombone, bass, guitar, piano
- The Real Book for either “C” "Bb”, or “Eb” instruments
- Individualized music enrichment
- “Band in A Box” workstations
- www.themusicinteractive.com Staff Wars on-line music theory exercises
BBL Fine Arts Academy will have this material on site, but we strongly encourage students to purchase their own copy of this material.