Virginia State Standards for Arts Education:

VA.M.K. Music

M1.K. Performance and Production

M1.K.3. The student will sing, play, or move at the appropriate time following a vocal/instrumental introduction.

M1.K.6. The student will demonstrate steady beat.

M1.K.6.1. Use body percussion, instruments, and movement.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.K.3. The student will identify and use

V1.K.3.3. Line and line characteristics - straight/curved, thick/thin, long/short, vertical/horizontal, and diagonal;

V1.K.3.4. Shape - circle, square, triangle, rectangle, and oval; and

V1.K.3.5. Patterns - natural and man-made.

V2. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.K.11. The student will identify people who make art as ''artists'' (e.g., painters, sculptors, printmakers, architects, graphic designers).

VA.M.1. Music

M1.1. Performance and Production

M1.1.1. The student will sing a repertoire of songs and play instruments.

M1.1.1.3. Play pitched and non-pitched instruments.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.1.3. The student will identify and use

V1.1.3.2. Line and line variations - zigzag, dotted, wavy, and spiral;

V1.1.3.4. Shape - geometric and organic; and

V1.1.7. The student will demonstrate the ability to recognize size relationships in works of art.

V1.1.8. The student will develop eye/hand coordination by drawing and constructing.

V1.1.9. The student will observe and depict plants, animals, and people in a landscape work of art.

V2. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.1.12. The student will recognize and describe how art is an integral part of one's own culture.

V4. Aesthetics

V4.1.18. The student will discuss the reasons why works of art have value.

V4.1.19. The student will express a point of view regarding what art is and what purpose art serves.

VA.M.2. Music

M1.2. Performance and Production

M1.2.4. The student will read lyrics containing more than one verse and including words divided into syllables.

M1.2.5. The student will create music through a variety of experiences.

M1.2.5.1. Create lyrics to familiar melodies.

M2.2. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.2.7. The student will recognize sudden and gradual changes in expressive qualities of music.

M2.2.7.1. Demonstrate changes in dynamics and tempo vocally, instrumentally, and with movement.

M2.2.8. The student will identify selected orchestral and folk instruments, using sight and sound.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IB.3. The student will adjust intonation while playing an instrument.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.6.2. Play D, G, C, and F one-octave scales on stringed instruments.

M1.IB.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, and drag from the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.9. The student will use dynamic contrast as a means of expression.

M1.IB.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IB.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IB.11.4. Maintain a steady tempo.

M1.IB.16. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the instrument being studied.

M1.IB.16.1. Identify instrumental parts.

M2.IB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IB.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.IB.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.II.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.II.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.II.5.2. Play staccato, brush stroke, hooked bowings, martele, marcato, tremolo, and multiple-note slurs on stringed instruments.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.6.2. Play C, G, D, A, B-flat, and A-flat two-octave scales on violin.

M1.II.6.3. Play C, G, D, E, F, and E-flat two-octave scales on viola or cello.

M1.II.6.4. Play C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on string bass.

IM1.II.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, single drag tap, double drag tap, and lesson 25 from the Percussive Arts Society

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.II.9.2. Use multiple mallets technique on two timpani, and techniques on auxiliary instruments when performing on percussion instruments.

M1.II.9.3. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to third position; cello or bass-up to fourth position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.II.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.II.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M2.II. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.II.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.II.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAD.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAD.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.IAD.5.2. Use spiccato, sforzando, loure, and flautando on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.6.2. Play g, a, b-flat, and c three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on violin.

M1.IAD.6.3. Play c and d three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on viola or cello.

M1.IAD.6.4. Play e, f, and g two-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on string bass.

M1.IAD.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAD.9.2. Use three-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAD.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAD.9.4. Use timpani technique on three or four drums, tuning drums to reference pitches and making changes during performance of an instrumental work.

M1.IAD.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to fifth position; cello or bass-up to thumb position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAD.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M2.IAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAD.19. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 4-5.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAR.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAR.5. The student will perform all articulations or bowings indicated in materials being studied.

M1.IAR.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAR.9.2. Use four-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAR.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAR.9.4. Use timpani technique on four or more drums, tuning all drums in reference to a single pitch and making changes during performance of a piece, using intervallic pitches.

M1.IAR.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-5th position and higher; cello or bass-thumb position and higher), varying speeds of vibrato, harmonics, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAR.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAR.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAR.11.2. Match dynamic levels, style, and intonation.

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

M1.IAR.18. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 6.

VA.M.CB. Vocal/Choral Music (Beginning Level)

M2.CB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CB.9. The student will read and write basic music notation.

M2.CB.9.1. Identify notes and rests (eighth, quarter, half, whole), basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CB.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple meter at various tempos.

M3.CB. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CB.12. The student will apply choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CB.12.1. Provide answers to questions regarding criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances and compositions.

M3.CB.12.2. Develop and apply criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances.

VA.M.Cl. Vocal/Choral Music (Intermediate Level)

M2.CI. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CI.9. The student will read and write music notation.

M2.CI.9.1. Identify dotted notes and rests, sixteenth notes and rests, basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CI.9.2. Perform harmonic analysis of eight-measure phrases.

M2.CI.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters and various tempos.

M3.CI. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CI.12. The student will use choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CI.12.1. Formulate questions related to criteria for self-evaluation of vocal/choral performances.

M3.CI.12.2. Design a rubric for the evaluation of individual and group performances.

VA.M.CAD. Vocal/Choral Music (Advanced Level)

M2.CAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAD.9. The student will read and write notation.

M2.CAD.9.2. Read and write rhythmic and melodic notation.

VA.M.CAR. Vocal/Choral Music (Artist Level)

M2.CAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAR.9. The student will read and write complex notation.

M2.CAR.9.3. Read and write complex rhythmic patterns in various meters.

M3.CAR. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAR.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAR.13.3. Examine professional music reviews, as found in available publications.

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.2.4. The student will identify and use

V1.2.4.1. Secondary colors - orange, violet, and green;

V1.2.4.2. Shapes - geometric and organic;

V1.2.4.3. Three-dimensional forms - cube, cylinder, sphere, pyramid, and cone; and

V2. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.2.13. The student will compare the art, artifacts, and architecture of other cultures with that of their own culture.

V2.2.14. The student will identify symbols from various cultures.

V3. Judgment and Criticism

V3.2.18. The student will distinguish between natural objects and objects made by man in the environment.

V4. Aesthetics

V4.2.21. The student will describe the meanings and feelings evoked by works of art.

V4.2.22. The student will discuss the ways that the art of a culture reflects its people's attitudes and beliefs.

VA.M.3. Music

M1.3. Performance and Production

M1.3.1. The student will sing a repertoire of songs in tune with a clear tone quality.

M1.3.1.2. Perform in a two-part music ensemble.

M1.3.1.4. Use music terminology to interpret a music selection.

M1.3.3. The student will notate and perform melodies from the treble staff, using traditional notation.

M1.3.3.2. Use a wide range of tempos and dynamics.

M1.3.3.3. Recognize that music is divided into measures.

M1.3.5. The student will perform in a two-part ensemble, using pitched and non-pitched instruments.

M2.3. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.3.11. The student will explore the music of world cultures through song, dance, and movement.

M2.3.11.1. Study folk tales and musical settings of folk tales.

M2.3.12. The student will identify the four orchestral families (woodwind, string, brass, percussion), using sight and sound.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IB.3. The student will adjust intonation while playing an instrument.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.6.2. Play D, G, C, and F one-octave scales on stringed instruments.

M1.IB.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, and drag from the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.9. The student will use dynamic contrast as a means of expression.

M1.IB.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IB.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IB.11.4. Maintain a steady tempo.

M1.IB.16. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the instrument being studied.

M1.IB.16.1. Identify instrumental parts.

M2.IB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IB.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.IB.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

M4.IB. Aesthetics

M4.IB.23. The student will associate terminology common to music with the other fine arts and other disciplines.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.II.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.II.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.II.5.2. Play staccato, brush stroke, hooked bowings, martele, marcato, tremolo, and multiple-note slurs on stringed instruments.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.6.2. Play C, G, D, A, B-flat, and A-flat two-octave scales on violin.

M1.II.6.3. Play C, G, D, E, F, and E-flat two-octave scales on viola or cello.

M1.II.6.4. Play C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on string bass.

IM1.II.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, single drag tap, double drag tap, and lesson 25 from the Percussive Arts Society

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.II.9.2. Use multiple mallets technique on two timpani, and techniques on auxiliary instruments when performing on percussion instruments.

M1.II.9.3. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to third position; cello or bass-up to fourth position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.II.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.II.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.II.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.II. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.II.17. The student will embellish four to eight measures of a folk song by creating rhythmic and melodic variations.

M2.II.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.II.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAD.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAD.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.IAD.5.2. Use spiccato, sforzando, loure, and flautando on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.6.2. Play g, a, b-flat, and c three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on violin.

M1.IAD.6.3. Play c and d three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on viola or cello.

M1.IAD.6.4. Play e, f, and g two-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on string bass.

M1.IAD.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAD.9.2. Use three-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAD.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAD.9.4. Use timpani technique on three or four drums, tuning drums to reference pitches and making changes during performance of an instrumental work.

M1.IAD.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to fifth position; cello or bass-up to thumb position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAD.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAD.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.IAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAD.19. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 4-5.

M2.IAD.21. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

M4.IAD. Aesthetics

M4.IAD.25. The student will demonstrate concert etiquette as an active listener.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAR.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAR.5. The student will perform all articulations or bowings indicated in materials being studied.

M1.IAR.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAR.9.2. Use four-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAR.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAR.9.4. Use timpani technique on four or more drums, tuning all drums in reference to a single pitch and making changes during performance of a piece, using intervallic pitches.

M1.IAR.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-5th position and higher; cello or bass-thumb position and higher), varying speeds of vibrato, harmonics, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAR.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAR.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAR.11.2. Match dynamic levels, style, and intonation.

M1.IAR.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

M1.IAR.18. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 6.

M1.IAR.19. The student will demonstrate increased learning through a variety of music activities.

M1.IAR.19.3. Participate in activities such as concerts, performances, marching band, jazz ensemble, chamber ensembles, and All-District, All-Region, and All-Virginia events.

M2.IAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAR.23. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

VA.M.CB. Vocal/Choral Music (Beginning Level)

M1.CB. Performance and Production

M1.CB.2. The student will sing with a free and clear tone, using accurate intonation.

M1.CB.2.2. Perform assigned vocal parts in repertoire accurately.

M1.CB.5. The student will perform an assigned vocal part in unison and in simple harmony.

M1.CB.5.1. Sing at least three of the following: rounds, canons, descants, partner songs.

M1.CB.5.2. Sing literature in two-part harmony.

M2.CB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CB.9. The student will read and write basic music notation.

M2.CB.9.1. Identify notes and rests (eighth, quarter, half, whole), basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CB.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple meter at various tempos.

M2.CB.11. The student will study selections that represent various historical, stylistic, and cultural contexts of choral music.

M2.CB.11.1. Compare and contrast the functions of vocal/choral music in various cultures.

M3.CB. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CB.12. The student will apply choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CB.12.1. Provide answers to questions regarding criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances and compositions.

M3.CB.12.2. Develop and apply criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances.

M4.CB. Aesthetics

M4.CB.13. The student will compare music to the other fine arts.

M4.CB.13.1. Identify common elements and descriptive terms used in music with those used in the dance arts, theatre arts, and visual arts.

M4.CB.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CB.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.Cl. Vocal/Choral Music (Intermediate Level)

M2.CI. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CI.9. The student will read and write music notation.

M2.CI.9.1. Identify dotted notes and rests, sixteenth notes and rests, basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CI.9.2. Perform harmonic analysis of eight-measure phrases.

M2.CI.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters and various tempos.

M3.CI. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CI.12. The student will use choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CI.12.1. Formulate questions related to criteria for self-evaluation of vocal/choral performances.

M3.CI.12.2. Design a rubric for the evaluation of individual and group performances.

M4.CI. Aesthetics

M4.CI.13. The student will investigate the relationship of music to the other fine arts and to disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CI.13.1. Identify characteristics of various arts from a particular historical period and from various cultures, using common elements and characteristic terms.

M4.CI.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CI.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.CAD. Vocal/Choral Music (Advanced Level)

M1.CAD. Performance and Production

M1.CAD.5. The student will perform music written in four or more parts with and without accompaniment.

M1.CAD.5.2. Perform music with traditional and nontraditional harmonies.

M2.CAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAD.9. The student will read and write notation.

M2.CAD.9.2. Read and write rhythmic and melodic notation.

M2.CAD.10. The student will create music through composing, improvising, and arranging.

M2.CAD.10.1. Create harmonies to a given melody.

M3.CAD. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAD.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAD.13.2. Articulate musical preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAD.14. The student will make informed decisions as a consumer of music.

M3.CAD.14.2. Demonstrate knowledge of opportunities for attendance at professional and community concerts.

VA.M.CAR. Vocal/Choral Music (Artist Level)

M2.CAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAR.9. The student will read and write complex notation.

M2.CAR.9.3. Read and write complex rhythmic patterns in various meters.

M2.CAR.9.4. Sight-read any voice part in a full vocal score.

M2.CAR.10. The student will create through improvising, composing, and arranging.

M2.CAR.10.4. Create an arrangement to a given melody.

M3.CAR. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAR.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAR.13.2. Articulate music preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAR.13.3. Examine professional music reviews, as found in available publications.

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.3.3. The student will develop art ideas from a variety of sources, including print, non-print, and technology.

V1.3.5. The student will compare, contrast, and use organic and geometric shapes in works of art.

V1.3.7. The student will create the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional surface, using overlapping, size variation, and placement in the picture plane.

V1.3.8. The student will identify and use foreground, middle ground, and background in two-dimensional works of art.

V2. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.3.13. The student will discuss how history, culture, and the visual arts influence each other.

V2.3.18. The student will explain the role of archaeology in learning about the art of past cultures.

V3. Judgment and Criticism

V3.3.21. The student will discuss the difference between art and other types of objects, using appropriate art vocabulary.

V3.3.22. The student will analyze works of art by subject matter, including portrait, landscape, still life, and narrative.

V4. Aesthetics

V4.3.27. The student will determine why art has value.

VA.M.4. Music

M1.4. Performance and Production

M1.4.1. The student will sing a repertoire of songs in tune with a clear tone quality.

M1.4.1.1. Sing with expression, using indicated dynamics and phrasing.

M1.4.1.2. Sing in a group performing songs in simple harmony.

M1.4.2. The student will notate and perform rhythmic patterns that include sixteenth notes, single eighth notes, eighth rests, paired eighth notes, quarter notes, quarter rests, half notes, half rests, dotted half notes, whole notes, and whole rests, using body p

M1.4.3. The student will notate and perform melodies from the treble staff, using traditional notation.

M1.4.3.1. Identify melodic movement as step, leap, or repeat.

M1.4.3.2. Use voice or instruments.

M1.4.7. The student will create music through a variety of experiences.

M1.4.7.1. Improvise simple melodic and rhythmic accompaniments.

M2.4. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.4.9. The student will recognize dynamic markings and interpret them in performance.

M2.4.10. The student will identify instruments from various music ensembles, including instruments from other cultures, using sight and sound.

M2.4.13. The student will use music terminology to describe various styles of music.

M2.4.13.2. Recognize a composer and a music composition from each of four different periods of music history.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IB.3. The student will adjust intonation while playing an instrument.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.6.2. Play D, G, C, and F one-octave scales on stringed instruments.

M1.IB.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, and drag from the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.9. The student will use dynamic contrast as a means of expression.

M1.IB.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IB.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IB.11.4. Maintain a steady tempo.

M1.IB.16. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the instrument being studied.

M1.IB.16.1. Identify instrumental parts.

M2.IB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IB.18. The student will compose a two- to four-measure melody, using available technology and teacher-specified rhythms and pitches.

M2.IB.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.IB.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

M4.IB. Aesthetics

M4.IB.23. The student will associate terminology common to music with the other fine arts and other disciplines.

M4.IB.25. The student will discuss musical performance and its value to the community.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.II.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.II.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.II.5.2. Play staccato, brush stroke, hooked bowings, martele, marcato, tremolo, and multiple-note slurs on stringed instruments.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.6.2. Play C, G, D, A, B-flat, and A-flat two-octave scales on violin.

M1.II.6.3. Play C, G, D, E, F, and E-flat two-octave scales on viola or cello.

M1.II.6.4. Play C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on string bass.

IM1.II.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, single drag tap, double drag tap, and lesson 25 from the Percussive Arts Society

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.II.9.2. Use multiple mallets technique on two timpani, and techniques on auxiliary instruments when performing on percussion instruments.

M1.II.9.3. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to third position; cello or bass-up to fourth position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.II.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.II.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.II.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.II. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.II.17. The student will embellish four to eight measures of a folk song by creating rhythmic and melodic variations.

M2.II.18. The student will compose an eight-measure melody, using available technology, within teacher-specified parameters.

M2.II.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.II.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

M4.II. Aesthetics

M4.II.25. The student will discuss musical performance and its value to the community.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAD.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAD.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.IAD.5.2. Use spiccato, sforzando, loure, and flautando on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.6.2. Play g, a, b-flat, and c three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on violin.

M1.IAD.6.3. Play c and d three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on viola or cello.

M1.IAD.6.4. Play e, f, and g two-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on string bass.

M1.IAD.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAD.9.2. Use three-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAD.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAD.9.4. Use timpani technique on three or four drums, tuning drums to reference pitches and making changes during performance of an instrumental work.

M1.IAD.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to fifth position; cello or bass-up to thumb position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAD.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAD.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.IAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAD.19. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 4-5.

M2.IAD.21. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

M4.IAD. Aesthetics

M4.IAD.25. The student will demonstrate concert etiquette as an active listener.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAR.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAR.5. The student will perform all articulations or bowings indicated in materials being studied.

M1.IAR.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAR.9.2. Use four-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAR.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAR.9.4. Use timpani technique on four or more drums, tuning all drums in reference to a single pitch and making changes during performance of a piece, using intervallic pitches.

M1.IAR.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-5th position and higher; cello or bass-thumb position and higher), varying speeds of vibrato, harmonics, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAR.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAR.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAR.11.2. Match dynamic levels, style, and intonation.

M1.IAR.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

M1.IAR.18. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 6.

M1.IAR.19. The student will demonstrate increased learning through a variety of music activities.

M1.IAR.19.3. Participate in activities such as concerts, performances, marching band, jazz ensemble, chamber ensembles, and All-District, All-Region, and All-Virginia events.

M2.IAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAR.23. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

VA.M.CB. Vocal/Choral Music (Beginning Level)

M1.CB. Performance and Production

M1.CB.2. The student will sing with a free and clear tone, using accurate intonation.

M1.CB.2.2. Perform assigned vocal parts in repertoire accurately.

M1.CB.5. The student will perform an assigned vocal part in unison and in simple harmony.

M1.CB.5.1. Sing at least three of the following: rounds, canons, descants, partner songs.

M1.CB.5.2. Sing literature in two-part harmony.

M2.CB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CB.9. The student will read and write basic music notation.

M2.CB.9.1. Identify notes and rests (eighth, quarter, half, whole), basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CB.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple meter at various tempos.

M2.CB.11. The student will study selections that represent various historical, stylistic, and cultural contexts of choral music.

M2.CB.11.1. Compare and contrast the functions of vocal/choral music in various cultures.

M3.CB. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CB.12. The student will apply choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CB.12.1. Provide answers to questions regarding criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances and compositions.

M3.CB.12.2. Develop and apply criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances.

M4.CB. Aesthetics

M4.CB.13. The student will compare music to the other fine arts.

M4.CB.13.1. Identify common elements and descriptive terms used in music with those used in the dance arts, theatre arts, and visual arts.

M4.CB.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CB.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.Cl. Vocal/Choral Music (Intermediate Level)

M2.CI. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CI.9. The student will read and write music notation.

M2.CI.9.1. Identify dotted notes and rests, sixteenth notes and rests, basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CI.9.2. Perform harmonic analysis of eight-measure phrases.

M2.CI.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters and various tempos.

M3.CI. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CI.12. The student will use choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CI.12.1. Formulate questions related to criteria for self-evaluation of vocal/choral performances.

M3.CI.12.2. Design a rubric for the evaluation of individual and group performances.

M4.CI. Aesthetics

M4.CI.13. The student will investigate the relationship of music to the other fine arts and to disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CI.13.1. Identify characteristics of various arts from a particular historical period and from various cultures, using common elements and characteristic terms.

M4.CI.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CI.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.CAD. Vocal/Choral Music (Advanced Level)

M1.CAD. Performance and Production

M1.CAD.5. The student will perform music written in four or more parts with and without accompaniment.

M1.CAD.5.2. Perform music with traditional and nontraditional harmonies.

M2.CAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAD.9. The student will read and write notation.

M2.CAD.9.2. Read and write rhythmic and melodic notation.

M2.CAD.10. The student will create music through composing, improvising, and arranging.

M2.CAD.10.1. Create harmonies to a given melody.

M2.CAD.11. The student will identify various compositional methods, including fugue, word painting, modulation, and aleatory music, encountered in the music being studied.

M3.CAD. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAD.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAD.13.2. Articulate musical preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAD.14. The student will make informed decisions as a consumer of music.

M3.CAD.14.2. Demonstrate knowledge of opportunities for attendance at professional and community concerts.

VA.M.CAR. Vocal/Choral Music (Artist Level)

M2.CAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAR.9. The student will read and write complex notation.

M2.CAR.9.3. Read and write complex rhythmic patterns in various meters.

M2.CAR.9.4. Sight-read any voice part in a full vocal score.

M2.CAR.10. The student will create through improvising, composing, and arranging.

M2.CAR.10.4. Create an arrangement to a given melody.

M3.CAR. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAR.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAR.13.2. Articulate music preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAR.13.3. Examine professional music reviews, as found in available publications.

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.4.4. The student will identify and use the characteristics of color, including hue, tint, shade, and intensity.

V1.4.5. The student will identify and use variety, repetition, and unity in a work of art.

V1.4.6. The student will identify and use a variety of lines in a work of art.

V1.4.7. The student will describe and use hand-building techniques, including the slab method, to make a ceramic work of art.

V1.4.9. The student will use contour drawing, perspective drawing, and shading techniques to create a work of art that depicts a three-dimensional object on a two-dimensional surface.

VA.M.5. Music

M1.5. Performance and Production

M1.5.1. The student will sing a repertoire of songs in tune with a clear tone quality.

M1.5.1.1. Demonstrate beginning choral behaviors and skills in group singing.

M1.5.1.2. Participate in group singing involving two-part or three-part harmony.

M1.5.2. The student will notate and perform rhythmic patterns that include sixteenth notes, a dotted eighth followed by a sixteenth note, single eighth notes, eighth rests, paired eighth notes, quarter notes, quarter rests, half notes, half rests, dotted half not

M1.5.3. The student will notate and perform melodies from the treble staff, using traditional notation.

M1.5.3.1. Use voice or instruments.

M1.5.6. The student will create music through a variety of experiences.

M1.5.6.3. Compose short melodic or rhythmic phrases within specified guidelines.

M2.5. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.5.8. The student will use music terminology to describe music performances and compositions.

M2.5.9. The student will identify instruments from various music ensembles, including instruments from other cultures, using sight and sound.

M2.5.10. The student will identify the functions of the top and bottom numbers of meter signatures in duple and triple meters.

M2.5.11. The student will place music examples into broad categories of style.

M2.5.11.3. Explore and perform a variety of music styles.

M2.5.11.5. Identify a composer and one musical composition from each of four different periods of music history.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IB.3. The student will adjust intonation while playing an instrument.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.6.2. Play D, G, C, and F one-octave scales on stringed instruments.

M1.IB.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, and drag from the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.9. The student will use dynamic contrast as a means of expression.

M1.IB.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IB.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IB.11.4. Maintain a steady tempo.

M1.IB.16. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the instrument being studied.

M1.IB.16.1. Identify instrumental parts.

M2.IB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IB.18. The student will compose a two- to four-measure melody, using available technology and teacher-specified rhythms and pitches.

M2.IB.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.IB.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

M2.IB.20. The student will identify career options in music.

M3.IB. Judgment and Criticism

M3.IB.22. The student will analyze and discuss individual and group performances.

M4.IB. Aesthetics

M4.IB.23. The student will associate terminology common to music with the other fine arts and other disciplines.

M4.IB.25. The student will discuss musical performance and its value to the community.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.II.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.II.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.II.5.2. Play staccato, brush stroke, hooked bowings, martele, marcato, tremolo, and multiple-note slurs on stringed instruments.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.6.2. Play C, G, D, A, B-flat, and A-flat two-octave scales on violin.

M1.II.6.3. Play C, G, D, E, F, and E-flat two-octave scales on viola or cello.

M1.II.6.4. Play C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on string bass.

IM1.II.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, single drag tap, double drag tap, and lesson 25 from the Percussive Arts Society

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.II.9.2. Use multiple mallets technique on two timpani, and techniques on auxiliary instruments when performing on percussion instruments.

M1.II.9.3. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to third position; cello or bass-up to fourth position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.II.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.II.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.II.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.II. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.II.17. The student will embellish four to eight measures of a folk song by creating rhythmic and melodic variations.

M2.II.18. The student will compose an eight-measure melody, using available technology, within teacher-specified parameters.

M2.II.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.II.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

M2.II.20. The student will identify career and avocational options in music.

M3.II. Judgment and Criticism

M3.II.22. The student will evaluate individual and group performances.

M4.II. Aesthetics

M4.II.23. The student will describe concepts common to music, the other fine arts, and other disciplines.

M4.II.25. The student will discuss musical performance and its value to the community.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAD.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAD.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.IAD.5.2. Use spiccato, sforzando, loure, and flautando on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.6.2. Play g, a, b-flat, and c three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on violin.

M1.IAD.6.3. Play c and d three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on viola or cello.

M1.IAD.6.4. Play e, f, and g two-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on string bass.

M1.IAD.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAD.9.2. Use three-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAD.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAD.9.4. Use timpani technique on three or four drums, tuning drums to reference pitches and making changes during performance of an instrumental work.

M1.IAD.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to fifth position; cello or bass-up to thumb position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAD.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAD.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.IAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAD.19. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 4-5.

M2.IAD.20. The student will research career and avocational options in music, using available technology.

M2.IAD.21. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

M4.IAD. Aesthetics

M4.IAD.25. The student will demonstrate concert etiquette as an active listener.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAR.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAR.5. The student will perform all articulations or bowings indicated in materials being studied.

M1.IAR.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAR.9.2. Use four-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAR.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAR.9.4. Use timpani technique on four or more drums, tuning all drums in reference to a single pitch and making changes during performance of a piece, using intervallic pitches.

M1.IAR.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-5th position and higher; cello or bass-thumb position and higher), varying speeds of vibrato, harmonics, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAR.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAR.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAR.11.2. Match dynamic levels, style, and intonation.

M1.IAR.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

M1.IAR.18. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 6.

M1.IAR.19. The student will demonstrate increased learning through a variety of music activities.

M1.IAR.19.3. Participate in activities such as concerts, performances, marching band, jazz ensemble, chamber ensembles, and All-District, All-Region, and All-Virginia events.

M2.IAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAR.20. The student will research career and avocational options in music, using available technology.

M2.IAR.23. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

VA.M.CB. Vocal/Choral Music (Beginning Level)

M1.CB. Performance and Production

M1.CB.2. The student will sing with a free and clear tone, using accurate intonation.

M1.CB.2.2. Perform assigned vocal parts in repertoire accurately.

M1.CB.5. The student will perform an assigned vocal part in unison and in simple harmony.

M1.CB.5.1. Sing at least three of the following: rounds, canons, descants, partner songs.

M1.CB.5.2. Sing literature in two-part harmony.

M2.CB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CB.9. The student will read and write basic music notation.

M2.CB.9.1. Identify notes and rests (eighth, quarter, half, whole), basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CB.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple meter at various tempos.

M2.CB.10. The student will identify simple musical forms.

M2.CB.10.1. Identify similar and contrasting phrases.

M2.CB.11. The student will study selections that represent various historical, stylistic, and cultural contexts of choral music.

M2.CB.11.1. Compare and contrast the functions of vocal/choral music in various cultures.

M3.CB. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CB.12. The student will apply choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CB.12.1. Provide answers to questions regarding criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances and compositions.

M3.CB.12.2. Develop and apply criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances.

M4.CB. Aesthetics

M4.CB.13. The student will compare music to the other fine arts.

M4.CB.13.1. Identify common elements and descriptive terms used in music with those used in the dance arts, theatre arts, and visual arts.

M4.CB.13.2. Identify careers in music.

M4.CB.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CB.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.Cl. Vocal/Choral Music (Intermediate Level)

M2.CI. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CI.9. The student will read and write music notation.

M2.CI.9.1. Identify dotted notes and rests, sixteenth notes and rests, basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CI.9.2. Perform harmonic analysis of eight-measure phrases.

M2.CI.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters and various tempos.

M3.CI. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CI.12. The student will use choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CI.12.1. Formulate questions related to criteria for self-evaluation of vocal/choral performances.

M3.CI.12.2. Design a rubric for the evaluation of individual and group performances.

M4.CI. Aesthetics

M4.CI.13. The student will investigate the relationship of music to the other fine arts and to disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CI.13.1. Identify characteristics of various arts from a particular historical period and from various cultures, using common elements and characteristic terms.

M4.CI.13.2. Research careers in music as related to the other fine arts.

M4.CI.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CI.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.CAD. Vocal/Choral Music (Advanced Level)

M1.CAD. Performance and Production

M1.CAD.5. The student will perform music written in four or more parts with and without accompaniment.

M1.CAD.5.2. Perform music with traditional and nontraditional harmonies.

M2.CAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAD.9. The student will read and write notation.

M2.CAD.9.2. Read and write rhythmic and melodic notation.

M2.CAD.10. The student will create music through composing, improvising, and arranging.

M2.CAD.10.1. Create harmonies to a given melody.

M2.CAD.11. The student will identify various compositional methods, including fugue, word painting, modulation, and aleatory music, encountered in the music being studied.

M3.CAD. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAD.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAD.13.2. Articulate musical preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAD.14. The student will make informed decisions as a consumer of music.

M3.CAD.14.2. Demonstrate knowledge of opportunities for attendance at professional and community concerts.

M4.CAD. Aesthetics

M4.CAD.15. The student will discuss the relationship between music and the other fine arts and between music and disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CAD.15.2. Research the responsibilities of careers in music as related to the other fine arts.

VA.M.CAR. Vocal/Choral Music (Artist Level)

M2.CAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAR.9. The student will read and write complex notation.

M2.CAR.9.3. Read and write complex rhythmic patterns in various meters.

M2.CAR.9.4. Sight-read any voice part in a full vocal score.

M2.CAR.10. The student will create through improvising, composing, and arranging.

M2.CAR.10.4. Create an arrangement to a given melody.

M3.CAR. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAR.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAR.13.2. Articulate music preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAR.13.3. Examine professional music reviews, as found in available publications.

M4.CAR. Aesthetics

M4.CAR.15. The student will articulate the relationship of music to the other fine arts and to disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CAR.15.2. Research careers in music as related to the other fine arts.

VA.V1. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.5.2. The student will use the primary colors and black and white to mix a variety of hues, tints, and shades to create a work of art.

V1.5.3. The student will use the elements of art - line, shape, form, color, value, texture, and space - to express ideas, images, and emotions.

V1.5.4. The student will create repeating patterns, using translation (slide), reflection (flip), and rotation (turn).

V1.5.5. The student will use the principles of design, including proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, contrast, and unity, to express ideas and create images.

V1.5.9. The student will demonstrate an understanding of symbolic meanings by incorporating symbols in a work of art.

V1.5.10. The student will use linear perspective in a work of art.

V1.5.14. The student will use three-dimensional art media to create a sculpture in the round, high relief, or bas-relief.

V1.5.15. The student will describe the changes that occur in clay, including plastic, leatherhard, greenware, bisque, and glazeware, during the ceramic process.

V1.5.16. The student will produce fiber art that reflects the qualities of the fiber art of another age, culture, or country.

VA.D.DM. Dance (Middle School Exploratory Dance Arts)

D1.DM. Performance and Production

D1.DM.3. The student will develop dance technique skills and movement vocabulary through replication.

D1.DM.4. The student will perform short movement sequences that employ specific space, shape, time, rhythm, energy, and effort requirements.

D1.DM.7. The student will create and perform short choreographic studies that manipulate the elements of space, shape, time, rhythm, energy, and effort.

D1.DM.8. The student will collaboratively create and perform short choreographic studies that use simple compositional forms, including unison, theme and variation, and canon.

D1.DM.9. The student will rehearse choreographed dances and execute those dances in performance.

D1.DM.11. The student will participate in production activities for dance performance (e.g., publicity, running crew, costume care, strike and clean-up).

D2.DM. Cultural Context and Dance History

D2.DM.12. The student will identify similarities and differences in dance styles from various cultures and historical periods.

D2.DM.13. The student will research the role of social and folk dance forms in American history.

D2.DM.16. The student will identify various dance professions.

D3.DM. Judgment and Criticism

D3.DM.17. The student will describe in oral and written form personal work and the work of others in choreography and performance, using appropriate dance arts vocabulary and terminology.

D3.DM.18. The student will view live and recorded dance performances and describe the similarities and differences in composition and style, using oral and written responses.

VA.M.MS. General Music

M1.MS. Performance and Production

M1.MS.2. The student will sing and play music written in two or more parts.

M1.MS.4. The student will create music through a variety of experiences.

M1.MS.4.3. Compose melodies, rhythms, and harmonies.

M1.MS.4.4. Create arrangements of known melodies, using traditional or nontraditional sound sources, including computer-related technology.

M2.MS. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.MS.5. The student will investigate musical sounds, forms, styles, and genres through listening, discussing, writing, and performing.

M2.MS.6. The student will investigate the role of music in society.

M2.MS.6.1. Identify career pathways in music.

M2.MS.6.2. Identify the influence of daily music experience in one's personal life.

M3.MS. Judgment and Criticism

M3.MS.8. The student will demonstrate appropriate performance behavior as a participant and/or listener.

M3.MS.8.1. Exhibit respect for the contributions of self and others within a music setting.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IB.3. The student will adjust intonation while playing an instrument.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.6.2. Play D, G, C, and F one-octave scales on stringed instruments.

M1.IB.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, and drag from the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.9. The student will use dynamic contrast as a means of expression.

M1.IB.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IB.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IB.11.4. Maintain a steady tempo.

M1.IB.16. The student will demonstrate knowledge of the instrument being studied.

M1.IB.16.1. Identify instrumental parts.

M2.IB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IB.18. The student will compose a two- to four-measure melody, using available technology and teacher-specified rhythms and pitches.

M2.IB.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.IB.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

M2.IB.20. The student will identify career options in music.

M3.IB. Judgment and Criticism

M3.IB.22. The student will analyze and discuss individual and group performances.

M4.IB. Aesthetics

M4.IB.23. The student will associate terminology common to music with the other fine arts and other disciplines.

M4.IB.25. The student will discuss musical performance and its value to the community.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.II.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.II.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.II.5.2. Play staccato, brush stroke, hooked bowings, martele, marcato, tremolo, and multiple-note slurs on stringed instruments.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.6.2. Play C, G, D, A, B-flat, and A-flat two-octave scales on violin.

M1.II.6.3. Play C, G, D, E, F, and E-flat two-octave scales on viola or cello.

M1.II.6.4. Play C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on string bass.

IM1.II.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, single drag tap, double drag tap, and lesson 25 from the Percussive Arts Society

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.II.9.2. Use multiple mallets technique on two timpani, and techniques on auxiliary instruments when performing on percussion instruments.

M1.II.9.3. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to third position; cello or bass-up to fourth position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.II.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.II.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.II.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.II. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.II.17. The student will embellish four to eight measures of a folk song by creating rhythmic and melodic variations.

M2.II.18. The student will compose an eight-measure melody, using available technology, within teacher-specified parameters.

M2.II.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.II.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

M2.II.20. The student will identify career and avocational options in music.

M3.II. Judgment and Criticism

M3.II.22. The student will evaluate individual and group performances.

M4.II. Aesthetics

M4.II.23. The student will describe concepts common to music, the other fine arts, and other disciplines.

M4.II.25. The student will discuss musical performance and its value to the community.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAD.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAD.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.IAD.5.2. Use spiccato, sforzando, loure, and flautando on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.6.2. Play g, a, b-flat, and c three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on violin.

M1.IAD.6.3. Play c and d three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on viola or cello.

M1.IAD.6.4. Play e, f, and g two-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on string bass.

M1.IAD.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAD.9.2. Use three-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAD.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAD.9.4. Use timpani technique on three or four drums, tuning drums to reference pitches and making changes during performance of an instrumental work.

M1.IAD.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to fifth position; cello or bass-up to thumb position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAD.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAD.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M2.IAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAD.19. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 4-5.

M2.IAD.20. The student will research career and avocational options in music, using available technology.

M2.IAD.21. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

M4.IAD. Aesthetics

M4.IAD.24. The student will discuss relationships between music concepts and the concepts of other disciplines.

M4.IAD.24.1. Identify how the characteristic qualities of sound, visual stimuli, other stimuli, movement, and human interrelationships can influence the fine arts.

M4.IAD.25. The student will demonstrate concert etiquette as an active listener.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.2. The student will produce tones that are clear, free of tension, sustained, and unwavering in pitch.

M1.IAR.3. The student will adjust intonation and match pitches.

M1.IAR.5. The student will perform all articulations or bowings indicated in materials being studied.

M1.IAR.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAR.9.2. Use four-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAR.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAR.9.4. Use timpani technique on four or more drums, tuning all drums in reference to a single pitch and making changes during performance of a piece, using intervallic pitches.

M1.IAR.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-5th position and higher; cello or bass-thumb position and higher), varying speeds of vibrato, harmonics, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAR.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAR.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAR.11.2. Match dynamic levels, style, and intonation.

M1.IAR.13. The student will sing a part while other students sing or play contrasting parts.

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

M1.IAR.18. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 6.

M1.IAR.19. The student will demonstrate increased learning through a variety of music activities.

M1.IAR.19.3. Participate in activities such as concerts, performances, marching band, jazz ensemble, chamber ensembles, and All-District, All-Region, and All-Virginia events.

M2.IAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAR.20. The student will research career and avocational options in music, using available technology.

M2.IAR.23. The student will identify, define, and apply music terms and symbols from materials being studied.

M3.IAR. Judgment and Criticism

M3.IAR.24. The student will analyze concepts common to music and other disciplines.

M3.IAR.24.1. Identify how the characteristic qualities of sound, visual stimuli, other stimuli, movement, and human interrelationships can influence the fine arts.

VA.M.CB. Vocal/Choral Music (Beginning Level)

M1.CB. Performance and Production

M1.CB.2. The student will sing with a free and clear tone, using accurate intonation.

M1.CB.2.2. Perform assigned vocal parts in repertoire accurately.

M1.CB.5. The student will perform an assigned vocal part in unison and in simple harmony.

M1.CB.5.1. Sing at least three of the following: rounds, canons, descants, partner songs.

M1.CB.5.2. Sing literature in two-part harmony.

M2.CB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CB.9. The student will read and write basic music notation.

M2.CB.9.1. Identify notes and rests (eighth, quarter, half, whole), basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CB.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple meter at various tempos.

M2.CB.10. The student will identify simple musical forms.

M2.CB.10.1. Identify similar and contrasting phrases.

M2.CB.11. The student will study selections that represent various historical, stylistic, and cultural contexts of choral music.

M2.CB.11.1. Compare and contrast the functions of vocal/choral music in various cultures.

M3.CB. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CB.12. The student will apply choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CB.12.1. Provide answers to questions regarding criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances and compositions.

M3.CB.12.2. Develop and apply criteria for evaluating vocal/choral performances.

M4.CB. Aesthetics

M4.CB.13. The student will compare music to the other fine arts.

M4.CB.13.1. Identify common elements and descriptive terms used in music with those used in the dance arts, theatre arts, and visual arts.

M4.CB.13.2. Identify careers in music.

M4.CB.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CB.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.Cl. Vocal/Choral Music (Intermediate Level)

M2.CI. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CI.9. The student will read and write music notation.

M2.CI.9.1. Identify dotted notes and rests, sixteenth notes and rests, basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CI.9.2. Perform harmonic analysis of eight-measure phrases.

M2.CI.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters and various tempos.

M3.CI. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CI.12. The student will use choral techniques and musicianship in the evaluation of music performances.

M3.CI.12.1. Formulate questions related to criteria for self-evaluation of vocal/choral performances.

M3.CI.12.2. Design a rubric for the evaluation of individual and group performances.

M4.CI. Aesthetics

M4.CI.13. The student will investigate the relationship of music to the other fine arts and to disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CI.13.1. Identify characteristics of various arts from a particular historical period and from various cultures, using common elements and characteristic terms.

M4.CI.13.2. Research careers in music as related to the other fine arts.

M4.CI.14. The student will demonstrate an awareness of the collaborative nature of the choral art.

M4.CI.14.1. Contribute to the success of the ensemble.

VA.M.CAD. Vocal/Choral Music (Advanced Level)

M1.CAD. Performance and Production

M1.CAD.5. The student will perform music written in four or more parts with and without accompaniment.

M1.CAD.5.2. Perform music with traditional and nontraditional harmonies.

M2.CAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAD.9. The student will read and write notation.

M2.CAD.9.2. Read and write rhythmic and melodic notation.

M2.CAD.10. The student will create music through composing, improvising, and arranging.

M2.CAD.10.1. Create harmonies to a given melody.

M2.CAD.11. The student will identify various compositional methods, including fugue, word painting, modulation, and aleatory music, encountered in the music being studied.

M3.CAD. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAD.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAD.13.2. Articulate musical preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAD.14. The student will make informed decisions as a consumer of music.

M3.CAD.14.2. Demonstrate knowledge of opportunities for attendance at professional and community concerts.

M4.CAD. Aesthetics

M4.CAD.15. The student will discuss the relationship between music and the other fine arts and between music and disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CAD.15.2. Research the responsibilities of careers in music as related to the other fine arts.

VA.M.CAR. Vocal/Choral Music (Artist Level)

M2.CAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAR.9. The student will read and write complex notation.

M2.CAR.9.3. Read and write complex rhythmic patterns in various meters.

M2.CAR.9.4. Sight-read any voice part in a full vocal score.

M2.CAR.10. The student will create through improvising, composing, and arranging.

M2.CAR.10.4. Create an arrangement to a given melody.

M3.CAR. Judgment and Criticism

M3.CAR.13. The student will evaluate music performances.

M3.CAR.13.2. Articulate music preferences through the use of music terminology.

M3.CAR.13.3. Examine professional music reviews, as found in available publications.

M4.CAR. Aesthetics

M4.CAR.15. The student will articulate the relationship of music to the other fine arts and to disciplines outside the arts.

M4.CAR.15.2. Research careers in music as related to the other fine arts.

VA.T.M. Theater (Middle School Exploratory Dramatics)

TI.M. Performance and Production

T1.M.3. The student will demonstrate acting skills by

T1.M.3.1. Vocal production-projection and articulation;

T2.M. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.M.7. The student will demonstrate an awareness of a variety of historical and cultural concepts, using dramatic activities.

T3.M. Judgment and Criticism

T3.M.10. The student will give constructive and objective criticism of class performances, using appropriate theatre arts vocabulary.

T3.M.12. The student will read and analyze scripts and respond in oral, written, or visual form.

T4.M. Aesthetics

T4.M.14. The student will recognize and respond to the unique qualities of theatre, including

T4.M.14.2. Immediacy of live performance;

VA.TI. Theatre Arts I (Introduction to Theatre)

T1.TI. Performance and Production

T1.TI.1. The student will recognize that theatre is an ensemble art while developing communication strategies and problem-solving capabilities through group interaction and artistic collaboration to

T1.TI.1.1. Communicate and defend artistic choices;

T1.TI.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TI.3.1. Using an acting vocabulary that includes terminology for blocking and character development;

T1.TI.3.2. Employing voice, body, and imagination in character development;

T1.TI.3.3. Analyzing and describing the physical, emotional, and social

T1.TI.4. The student will understand and apply principles of technical theatre by

T1.TI.4.3. Identifying the responsibilities of technical personnel, including designers, builders, and operators;

T1.TI.4.5. Practicing ethical use of available technology and resources.

T1.TI.5. The student will explore and discuss principles of theatre management, administration, and the production process by

T1.TI.5.3. Explaining the role of the playwright; and

T2.TI Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TI.8. The student will reflect on life in historical times, places, and cultures by

T2.TI.8.1. Researching and applying cultural and historical information to artistic choices;

T2.TI.8.3. Demonstrating knowledge of theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community and the commonwealth.

T3.TI Judgment and Criticism

T3.TI.9. The student will give and integrate constructive criticism by

T3.TI.9.1. Developing and using appropriate theatre arts vocabulary;

T3.TI.9.2. Discussing performances, projects, and plans; and

T3.TI.9.3. Applying the concepts of evaluation to oral and written observations, including intent, structure, effectiveness, and value.

T3.TI.10. The student will read, analyze, and respond to selected dramatic literature to

T3.TI.10.1. Identify the elements of dramatic literature, including conflict, plot, theme, character, and dialogue; and

T3.TI.10.2. Develop and apply criteria to describe and evaluate dramatic literature.

T3.TI.11. The student will view and analyze live performances and make informed responses by

T3.TI.11.1. Identifying the elements of production-directing, design, and acting;

T3.TI.11.2. Describing, analyzing, and evaluating artistic choices in dramatic presentations; and

T4.TI. Aesthetics

T4.TI.13. The student will describe the elements of a theatrical experience that evoke a personal aesthetic response and will describe the response, using appropriate theatre arts vocabulary.

VA.TII. Theatre Arts II (Dramatic Literature and Theatre History)

T1.TII. Performance and Production

T1.TII.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TII.3.5. Continuing to refine research skills for characterization and script/text interpretation;

T1.TII.3.8. Incorporating psychological, historical, and social dynamics derived from information suggested by the script.

T1.TII.4. The student will create and strengthen trust through participation in theatre games and improvisations that

T1.TII.4.1. Demonstrate characterization and justify motivations;

T1.TII.5. The student will apply principles of directing by

T1.TII.5.1. Selecting scenes and participating in script analysis, casting, rehearsal, and staging;

T1.TII.5.3. Communicating directorial choices, including pacing, mood, concept, and style;

T1.TII.5.4. Employing ethical choices in script selection, editing, and presentation; and

T1.TII.5.5. Evaluating choices made in the directorial process.

T1.TII.6. The student will explore and demonstrate skills and principles of technical theatre by

T1.TII.6.2. Applying the components, functions, and operations of technical theatre elements, including lighting, scenery, costuming, makeup, properties, and sound;

T1.TII.8. The student will demonstrate skill in communicating concepts and information through the study of theatre arts by

T1.TII.8.1. Generating a variety of theatre experiences, using various resources, media materials, and available technology; and

T1.TII.8.2. Researching current theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community, commonwealth, and world.

T2.TII. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TII.9. The student will identify major stylistic movements and connections to historical periods, including classical, Renaissance, Elizabethan, modern, and contemporary, by

T2.TII.9.2. Identifying, researching, and analyzing symbolism and cultural and historical clues in dramatic texts; and

T2.TII.9.3. Researching and describing historical production designs, techniques, and performances from various cultures.

T2.TII.10. The student will trace the development of technical theatre by

T2.TII.10.1. Explaining the effects of technological advances on theatre; and

T2.TII.10.2. Analyzing a variety of dramatic texts to determine their production requirements by referencing historical and cultural contexts.

T2.TII.11. The student will describe how theatre is similar to and different from other art forms, other fields of knowledge, and literary genres by

T2.TII.11.1. Identifying characteristics and comparing the presentation of characters, environments, and actions in theatre and other art forms;

T3.TII. Judgment and Criticism

T3.TII.13. The student will read, analyze, and respond to selected dramatic literature by

T3.TII.13.1. Using an expanded theatre arts vocabulary and terminology;

T4.TII. Aesthetics

T4.TII.19. The student will research and investigate the intentions of those who created specific theatrical works.

VA.TIII. Theatre Arts III (Intermediate Acting and Playwriting)

T1.TIII. Performance and Production

T1.TIII.2. The student will exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatre process through work on assigned projects and productions.

T1.TIII.5. The student will investigate basic film/video production, including camera techniques, appropriate terminology, screenplays, acting for the camera, and the editing process.

T1.TIII.7. The student will demonstrate the principles of design by

T1.TIII.7.4. Rendering lighting plots and costume plates for a stage or film/video;

T3.TIII. Judgment and Criticism

T3.TIII.11. The student will use theatre, playwriting, acting, and film/video vocabulary.

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.6.2. The student will use the principles of design, including proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity, to express ideas and create images.

V1.6.3. The student will use one-point perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.

V1.6.4. The student will depict the proportional relationships among the parts of the human body or among other objects.

V1.6.6. The student will use appropriate art media and techniques to create both visual and tactile textures in works of art.

V1.6.7. The student will use chiaroscuro to create the illusion of form in a work of art.

V1.6.10. The student will use computer graphics and computer-generated text to create original works of art.

V3. Judgment and Criticism

V3.6.16. The student will explain how the elements of art, the principles of design, art techniques, and art media influence meaning in works of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art.

V3.6.19. The student will identify the relationship between art processes and final solutions.

V3.6.20. The student will identify and examine ethical standards in the use of describing works of art; responding to works of art; interpreting works of art; and evaluating works of art.

V3.6.20.1. Print and digital images;

VA.D.DM. Dance (Middle School Exploratory Dance Arts)

D1.DM. Performance and Production

D1.DM.3. The student will develop dance technique skills and movement vocabulary through replication.

D1.DM.4. The student will perform short movement sequences that employ specific space, shape, time, rhythm, energy, and effort requirements.

D1.DM.7. The student will create and perform short choreographic studies that manipulate the elements of space, shape, time, rhythm, energy, and effort.

D1.DM.8. The student will collaboratively create and perform short choreographic studies that use simple compositional forms, including unison, theme and variation, and canon.

D1.DM.9. The student will rehearse choreographed dances and execute those dances in performance.

D1.DM.11. The student will participate in production activities for dance performance (e.g., publicity, running crew, costume care, strike and clean-up).

D2.DM. Cultural Context and Dance History

D2.DM.12. The student will identify similarities and differences in dance styles from various cultures and historical periods.

D2.DM.13. The student will research the role of social and folk dance forms in American history.

D2.DM.16. The student will identify various dance professions.

D3.DM. Judgment and Criticism

D3.DM.17. The student will describe in oral and written form personal work and the work of others in choreography and performance, using appropriate dance arts vocabulary and terminology.

D3.DM.18. The student will view live and recorded dance performances and describe the similarities and differences in composition and style, using oral and written responses.

VA.M.MS. General Music

M1.MS. Performance and Production

M1.MS.4. The student will create music through a variety of experiences.

M1.MS.4.4. Create arrangements of known melodies, using traditional or nontraditional sound sources, including computer-related technology.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.6.2. Play D, G, C, and F one-octave scales on stringed instruments.

M1.IB.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, and drag from the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

M2.IB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IB.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.IB.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.II.5.2. Play staccato, brush stroke, hooked bowings, martele, marcato, tremolo, and multiple-note slurs on stringed instruments.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.6.2. Play C, G, D, A, B-flat, and A-flat two-octave scales on violin.

M1.II.6.3. Play C, G, D, E, F, and E-flat two-octave scales on viola or cello.

M1.II.6.4. Play C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on string bass.

IM1.II.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, single drag tap, double drag tap, and lesson 25 from the Percussive Arts Society

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.II.9.2. Use multiple mallets technique on two timpani, and techniques on auxiliary instruments when performing on percussion instruments.

M1.II.9.3. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to third position; cello or bass-up to fourth position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M2.II. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.II.17. The student will embellish four to eight measures of a folk song by creating rhythmic and melodic variations.

M2.II.19. The student will read and notate music.

M2.II.19.3. Identify, define, and demonstrate standard notation symbols for pitch, rhythm, dynamics, tempo, articulation, and expression.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.IAD.5.2. Use spiccato, sforzando, loure, and flautando on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.6.2. Play g, a, b-flat, and c three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on violin.

M1.IAD.6.3. Play c and d three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on viola or cello.

M1.IAD.6.4. Play e, f, and g two-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on string bass.

M1.IAD.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAD.9.2. Use three-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAD.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAD.9.4. Use timpani technique on three or four drums, tuning drums to reference pitches and making changes during performance of an instrumental work.

M1.IAD.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to fifth position; cello or bass-up to thumb position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M2.IAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.IAD.19. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 4-5.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.5. The student will perform all articulations or bowings indicated in materials being studied.

M1.IAR.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAR.9.2. Use four-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAR.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAR.9.4. Use timpani technique on four or more drums, tuning all drums in reference to a single pitch and making changes during performance of a piece, using intervallic pitches.

M1.IAR.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-5th position and higher; cello or bass-thumb position and higher), varying speeds of vibrato, harmonics, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAR.11. The student will demonstrate ensemble skills.

M1.IAR.11.1. Blend instrumental timbres.

M1.IAR.11.2. Match dynamic levels, style, and intonation.

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

M1.IAR.18. The student will read and write rhythmic patterns in complex meters, demonstrating technical facility and precision commensurate with VBODA Level 6.

VA.M.CB. Vocal/Choral Music (Beginning Level)

M2.CB. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CB.9. The student will read and write basic music notation.

M2.CB.9.1. Identify notes and rests (eighth, quarter, half, whole), basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CB.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple meter at various tempos.

VA.M.Cl. Vocal/Choral Music (Intermediate Level)

M2.CI. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CI.9. The student will read and write music notation.

M2.CI.9.1. Identify dotted notes and rests, sixteenth notes and rests, basic symbols, and terms.

M2.CI.9.2. Perform harmonic analysis of eight-measure phrases.

M2.CI.9.3. Read and write rhythmic patterns in simple and compound meters and various tempos.

VA.M.CAD. Vocal/Choral Music (Advanced Level)

M2.CAD. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAD.9. The student will read and write notation.

M2.CAD.9.2. Read and write rhythmic and melodic notation.

VA.M.CAR. Vocal/Choral Music (Artist Level)

M2.CAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAR.9. The student will read and write complex notation.

M2.CAR.9.3. Read and write complex rhythmic patterns in various meters.

M2.CAR.10. The student will create through improvising, composing, and arranging.

M2.CAR.10.4. Create an arrangement to a given melody.

VA.T.M. Theater (Middle School Exploratory Dramatics)

TI.M. Performance and Production

T1.M.3. The student will demonstrate acting skills by

T1.M.3.1. Vocal production-projection and articulation;

T2.M. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.M.7. The student will demonstrate an awareness of a variety of historical and cultural concepts, using dramatic activities.

VA.TI. Theatre Arts I (Introduction to Theatre)

T1.TI. Performance and Production

T1.TI.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TI.3.1. Using an acting vocabulary that includes terminology for blocking and character development;

T1.TI.4. The student will understand and apply principles of technical theatre by

T1.TI.4.3. Identifying the responsibilities of technical personnel, including designers, builders, and operators;

T1.TI.4.5. Practicing ethical use of available technology and resources.

T2.TI Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TI.8. The student will reflect on life in historical times, places, and cultures by

T2.TI.8.1. Researching and applying cultural and historical information to artistic choices;

T2.TI.8.3. Demonstrating knowledge of theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community and the commonwealth.

T3.TI Judgment and Criticism

T3.TI.9. The student will give and integrate constructive criticism by

T3.TI.9.1. Developing and using appropriate theatre arts vocabulary;

T3.TI.11. The student will view and analyze live performances and make informed responses by

T3.TI.11.1. Identifying the elements of production-directing, design, and acting;

VA.TII. Theatre Arts II (Dramatic Literature and Theatre History)

T1.TII. Performance and Production

T1.TII.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TII.3.2. Making vocal and physical choices that represent characterization, conflict, and production style;

T1.TII.5. The student will apply principles of directing by

T1.TII.5.3. Communicating directorial choices, including pacing, mood, concept, and style;

T1.TII.5.5. Evaluating choices made in the directorial process.

T1.TII.6. The student will explore and demonstrate skills and principles of technical theatre by

T1.TII.6.2. Applying the components, functions, and operations of technical theatre elements, including lighting, scenery, costuming, makeup, properties, and sound;

T1.TII.8. The student will demonstrate skill in communicating concepts and information through the study of theatre arts by

T1.TII.8.1. Generating a variety of theatre experiences, using various resources, media materials, and available technology; and

T1.TII.8.2. Researching current theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community, commonwealth, and world.

T2.TII. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TII.9. The student will identify major stylistic movements and connections to historical periods, including classical, Renaissance, Elizabethan, modern, and contemporary, by

T2.TII.9.2. Identifying, researching, and analyzing symbolism and cultural and historical clues in dramatic texts; and

T2.TII.9.3. Researching and describing historical production designs, techniques, and performances from various cultures.

T2.TII.10. The student will trace the development of technical theatre by

T2.TII.10.1. Explaining the effects of technological advances on theatre; and

T2.TII.10.2. Analyzing a variety of dramatic texts to determine their production requirements by referencing historical and cultural contexts.

T2.TII.11. The student will describe how theatre is similar to and different from other art forms, other fields of knowledge, and literary genres by

T2.TII.11.1. Identifying characteristics and comparing the presentation of characters, environments, and actions in theatre and other art forms;

VA.TIII. Theatre Arts III (Intermediate Acting and Playwriting)

T1.TIII. Performance and Production

T1.TIII.2. The student will exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatre process through work on assigned projects and productions.

T1.TIII.5. The student will investigate basic film/video production, including camera techniques, appropriate terminology, screenplays, acting for the camera, and the editing process.

T1.TIII.6. The student will explore playwriting by writing monologues, dialogues, scenes, and short plays that

T1.TIII.6.1. Exhibit unique character voices;

T1.TIII.7. The student will demonstrate the principles of design by

T1.TIII.7.4. Rendering lighting plots and costume plates for a stage or film/video;

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.7.1. The student will identify and use analogous, complementary, and monochromatic color relationships in works of art.

V1.7.3. The student will apply in two-dimensional and three-dimensional works of art the elements of art and the principles of design, including line, shape, form, color, value, texture, space, proportion, rhythm, balance, emphasis, variety, and unity.

V1.7.4. The student will use line variations, including directionality, width, and implied line, to create contrasting qualities in a composition.

V1.7.6. The student will create the illusion of depth in two-dimensional works of art, using a variety of the following devices:

V1.7.6.2. Atmospheric perspective;

V1.7.6.3. Diminishing size and detail; and

V1.7.6.4. Object placement in the picture plane.

V1.7.7. The student will create contour line drawings that demonstrate perceptual skill.

V1.7.8. The student will use two-point perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.

V1.7.12. The student will use mechanical graphic arts instruments and devices to solve commercial design problems.

V3. Judgment and Criticism

V3.7.25. The student will identify the processes artists use to create works of art, using analysis of rough sketches, drafts, and series.

V4. Aesthetics

V4.7.28. The student will describe ways that social and cultural beliefs can influence responses to works of art.

V4.7.30. The student will investigate the purposes of art.

VA.D.DM. Dance (Middle School Exploratory Dance Arts)

D1.DM. Performance and Production

D1.DM.3. The student will develop dance technique skills and movement vocabulary through replication.

D1.DM.4. The student will perform short movement sequences that employ specific space, shape, time, rhythm, energy, and effort requirements.

D1.DM.7. The student will create and perform short choreographic studies that manipulate the elements of space, shape, time, rhythm, energy, and effort.

D1.DM.8. The student will collaboratively create and perform short choreographic studies that use simple compositional forms, including unison, theme and variation, and canon.

D1.DM.9. The student will rehearse choreographed dances and execute those dances in performance.

D1.DM.11. The student will participate in production activities for dance performance (e.g., publicity, running crew, costume care, strike and clean-up).

D2.DM. Cultural Context and Dance History

D2.DM.12. The student will identify similarities and differences in dance styles from various cultures and historical periods.

D2.DM.13. The student will research the role of social and folk dance forms in American history.

D2.DM.16. The student will identify various dance professions.

D3.DM. Judgment and Criticism

D3.DM.17. The student will describe in oral and written form personal work and the work of others in choreography and performance, using appropriate dance arts vocabulary and terminology.

D3.DM.18. The student will view live and recorded dance performances and describe the similarities and differences in composition and style, using oral and written responses.

VA.M.MS. General Music

M1.MS. Performance and Production

M1.MS.4. The student will create music through a variety of experiences.

M1.MS.4.4. Create arrangements of known melodies, using traditional or nontraditional sound sources, including computer-related technology.

VA.M.IB. Instrumental Music (Beginning Level)

M1.IB. Performance and Production

M1.IB.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.IB.6. The student will perform one-octave major scales, ascending and descending.

M1.IB.6.1. Play F, B-flat, E-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IB.6.2. Play D, G, C, and F one-octave scales on stringed instruments.

M1.IB.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, and drag from the Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IB.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a one-octave chromatic scale, ascending and descending.

VA.M.II. Instrumental Music (Intermediate Level)

M1.II. Performance and Production

M1.II.1. The student will demonstrate proper posture, embouchure, hand position, and playing position.

M1.II.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.II.5.2. Play staccato, brush stroke, hooked bowings, martele, marcato, tremolo, and multiple-note slurs on stringed instruments.

M1.II.6. The student will perform major scales, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.6.1. Play D, G, C, F, B-flat, E-flat, A-flat, and D-flat one-octave scales on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.II.6.2. Play C, G, D, A, B-flat, and A-flat two-octave scales on violin.

M1.II.6.3. Play C, G, D, E, F, and E-flat two-octave scales on viola or cello.

M1.II.6.4. Play C, G, D, A, E, F, B-flat, and A-flat one-octave scales on string bass.

IM1.II.7. The percussion student will perform multiple bounce roll, five stroke roll, nine stroke roll, flam, single paradiddle, drag, drag paradiddle, flam accent, flam tap, flamacue, single drag tap, double drag tap, and lesson 25 from the Percussive Arts Society

M1.II.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.II.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.II.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.II.9.2. Use multiple mallets technique on two timpani, and techniques on auxiliary instruments when performing on percussion instruments.

M1.II.9.3. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to third position; cello or bass-up to fourth position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

M2.II. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.II.17. The student will embellish four to eight measures of a folk song by creating rhythmic and melodic variations.

VA.M.IAD. Instrumental Music (Advanced Level)

M1.IAD. Performance and Production

M1.IAD.5. The student will demonstrate a variety of articulations or bowings.

M1.IAD.5.2. Use spiccato, sforzando, loure, and flautando on stringed instruments.

M1.IAD.6. The student will perform all major scales and selected melodic minor scales with one-octave tonic arpeggios, ascending and descending, in eighth notes (M.M. quarter note = 72).

M1.IAD.6.1. Play e, a, d, g, c, f, b-flat, and e-flat melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on wind and mallet instruments.

M1.IAD.6.2. Play g, a, b-flat, and c three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on violin.

M1.IAD.6.3. Play c and d three-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on viola or cello.

M1.IAD.6.4. Play e, f, and g two-octave melodic minor scales and one-octave tonic arpeggios on string bass.

M1.IAD.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAD.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as a means of expression.

M1.IAD.9.1. Use vibrato, alternate fingerings, trills, and grace notes when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAD.9.2. Use three-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAD.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAD.9.4. Use timpani technique on three or four drums, tuning drums to reference pitches and making changes during performance of an instrumental work.

M1.IAD.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-up to fifth position; cello or bass-up to thumb position), alternate fingerings, and vibrato when performing on stringed instruments.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.5. The student will perform all articulations or bowings indicated in materials being studied.

M1.IAR.7. The percussion student will perform the 40 Percussive Arts Society (PAS) International Drum Rudiments, open-close-open.

M1.IAR.8. The wind/mallet student will perform a chromatic scale, ascending and descending, in sixteenth notes (M.M. quarter note = 96) throughout the practical range of the instrument.

M1.IAR.9. The student will use dynamic contrast and technical skills as means of expression.

M1.IAR.9.1. Use embellishments, extreme tessitura, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on wind instruments.

M1.IAR.9.2. Use four-mallet technique when performing on mallet percussion.

M1.IAR.9.3. Use multiple percussion techniques when performing on auxiliary percussion instruments.

M1.IAR.9.4. Use timpani technique on four or more drums, tuning all drums in reference to a single pitch and making changes during performance of a piece, using intervallic pitches.

M1.IAR.9.5. Use shifting (violin or viola-5th position and higher; cello or bass-thumb position and higher), varying speeds of vibrato, harmonics, and a variety of timbre effects when performing on stringed instruments.

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

VA.M.CAR. Vocal/Choral Music (Artist Level)

M2.CAR. Cultural Context and Music Theory

M2.CAR.10. The student will create through improvising, composing, and arranging.

M2.CAR.10.4. Create an arrangement to a given melody.

VA.T.M. Theater (Middle School Exploratory Dramatics)

TI.M. Performance and Production

T1.M.3. The student will demonstrate acting skills by

T1.M.3.1. Vocal production-projection and articulation;

T2.M. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.M.7. The student will demonstrate an awareness of a variety of historical and cultural concepts, using dramatic activities.

VA.TI. Theatre Arts I (Introduction to Theatre)

T1.TI. Performance and Production

T1.TI.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TI.3.1. Using an acting vocabulary that includes terminology for blocking and character development;

T1.TI.4. The student will understand and apply principles of technical theatre by

T1.TI.4.3. Identifying the responsibilities of technical personnel, including designers, builders, and operators;

T1.TI.4.5. Practicing ethical use of available technology and resources.

T2.TI Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TI.8. The student will reflect on life in historical times, places, and cultures by

T2.TI.8.1. Researching and applying cultural and historical information to artistic choices;

T2.TI.8.3. Demonstrating knowledge of theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community and the commonwealth.

T3.TI Judgment and Criticism

T3.TI.9. The student will give and integrate constructive criticism by

T3.TI.9.1. Developing and using appropriate theatre arts vocabulary;

T3.TI.11. The student will view and analyze live performances and make informed responses by

T3.TI.11.1. Identifying the elements of production-directing, design, and acting;

VA.TII. Theatre Arts II (Dramatic Literature and Theatre History)

T1.TII. Performance and Production

T1.TII.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TII.3.2. Making vocal and physical choices that represent characterization, conflict, and production style;

T1.TII.5. The student will apply principles of directing by

T1.TII.5.3. Communicating directorial choices, including pacing, mood, concept, and style;

T1.TII.5.5. Evaluating choices made in the directorial process.

T1.TII.6. The student will explore and demonstrate skills and principles of technical theatre by

T1.TII.6.2. Applying the components, functions, and operations of technical theatre elements, including lighting, scenery, costuming, makeup, properties, and sound;

T1.TII.8. The student will demonstrate skill in communicating concepts and information through the study of theatre arts by

T1.TII.8.1. Generating a variety of theatre experiences, using various resources, media materials, and available technology; and

T1.TII.8.2. Researching current theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community, commonwealth, and world.

T2.TII. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TII.9. The student will identify major stylistic movements and connections to historical periods, including classical, Renaissance, Elizabethan, modern, and contemporary, by

T2.TII.9.2. Identifying, researching, and analyzing symbolism and cultural and historical clues in dramatic texts; and

T2.TII.9.3. Researching and describing historical production designs, techniques, and performances from various cultures.

T2.TII.10. The student will trace the development of technical theatre by

T2.TII.10.1. Explaining the effects of technological advances on theatre; and

T2.TII.10.2. Analyzing a variety of dramatic texts to determine their production requirements by referencing historical and cultural contexts.

T2.TII.11. The student will describe how theatre is similar to and different from other art forms, other fields of knowledge, and literary genres by

T2.TII.11.1. Identifying characteristics and comparing the presentation of characters, environments, and actions in theatre and other art forms;

VA.TIII. Theatre Arts III (Intermediate Acting and Playwriting)

T1.TIII. Performance and Production

T1.TIII.2. The student will exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatre process through work on assigned projects and productions.

T1.TIII.5. The student will investigate basic film/video production, including camera techniques, appropriate terminology, screenplays, acting for the camera, and the editing process.

T1.TIII.6. The student will explore playwriting by writing monologues, dialogues, scenes, and short plays that

T1.TIII.6.1. Exhibit unique character voices;

T1.TIII.7. The student will demonstrate the principles of design by

T1.TIII.7.4. Rendering lighting plots and costume plates for a stage or film/video;

VA.V. Visual Arts

V1. Visual Communication and Production

V1.8.1. The student will create works of art that emphasize specific formal color relationships.

V1.8.2. The student will further expand and develop the use of the elements of art and the principles of design.

V1.8.3. The student will use aerial perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.

V1.8.4. The student will use multiple-point perspective to create the illusion of depth in a two-dimensional drawing.

V1.8.5. The student will use line to create value in a work of art.

V1.8.7. The student will identify and analyze the uses of typography in graphic arts.

V1.8.11. The student will provide evidence of the critical and artistic processes used to achieve final art solutions in personal works of art by documenting preparation, rough drafts, and final solutions.

V2. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.8.14. The student will describe and place a variety of works in historical and cultural contexts.

V3. Judgment and Criticism

V3.8.17. The student will investigate and discuss the use of social, cultural, and historical context as they contribute to meaning in a work of art.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

VA.T.M. Theater (Middle School Exploratory Dramatics)

TI.M. Performance and Production

T1.M.3. The student will demonstrate acting skills by

T1.M.3.1. Vocal production-projection and articulation;

T2.M. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.M.7. The student will demonstrate an awareness of a variety of historical and cultural concepts, using dramatic activities.

VA.TI. Theatre Arts I (Introduction to Theatre)

T1.TI. Performance and Production

T1.TI.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TI.3.1. Using an acting vocabulary that includes terminology for blocking and character development;

T1.TI.4. The student will understand and apply principles of technical theatre by

T1.TI.4.3. Identifying the responsibilities of technical personnel, including designers, builders, and operators;

T1.TI.4.5. Practicing ethical use of available technology and resources.

T2.TI Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TI.8. The student will reflect on life in historical times, places, and cultures by

T2.TI.8.3. Demonstrating knowledge of theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community and the commonwealth.

T3.TI Judgment and Criticism

T3.TI.9. The student will give and integrate constructive criticism by

T3.TI.9.1. Developing and using appropriate theatre arts vocabulary;

T3.TI.11. The student will view and analyze live performances and make informed responses by

T3.TI.11.1. Identifying the elements of production-directing, design, and acting;

VA.TII. Theatre Arts II (Dramatic Literature and Theatre History)

T1.TII. Performance and Production

T1.TII.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TII.3.2. Making vocal and physical choices that represent characterization, conflict, and production style;

T1.TII.5. The student will apply principles of directing by

T1.TII.5.3. Communicating directorial choices, including pacing, mood, concept, and style;

T1.TII.5.5. Evaluating choices made in the directorial process.

T1.TII.6. The student will explore and demonstrate skills and principles of technical theatre by

T1.TII.6.2. Applying the components, functions, and operations of technical theatre elements, including lighting, scenery, costuming, makeup, properties, and sound;

T1.TII.8. The student will demonstrate skill in communicating concepts and information through the study of theatre arts by

T1.TII.8.1. Generating a variety of theatre experiences, using various resources, media materials, and available technology; and

T1.TII.8.2. Researching current theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community, commonwealth, and world.

T2.TII. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TII.9. The student will identify major stylistic movements and connections to historical periods, including classical, Renaissance, Elizabethan, modern, and contemporary, by

T2.TII.9.2. Identifying, researching, and analyzing symbolism and cultural and historical clues in dramatic texts; and

T2.TII.9.3. Researching and describing historical production designs, techniques, and performances from various cultures.

T2.TII.10. The student will trace the development of technical theatre by

T2.TII.10.2. Analyzing a variety of dramatic texts to determine their production requirements by referencing historical and cultural contexts.

T2.TII.11. The student will describe how theatre is similar to and different from other art forms, other fields of knowledge, and literary genres by

T2.TII.11.1. Identifying characteristics and comparing the presentation of characters, environments, and actions in theatre and other art forms;

VA.TIII. Theatre Arts III (Intermediate Acting and Playwriting)

T1.TIII. Performance and Production

T1.TIII.2. The student will exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatre process through work on assigned projects and productions.

T1.TIII.5. The student will investigate basic film/video production, including camera techniques, appropriate terminology, screenplays, acting for the camera, and the editing process.

T1.TIII.6. The student will explore playwriting by writing monologues, dialogues, scenes, and short plays that

T1.TIII.6.1. Exhibit unique character voices;

T1.TIII.7. The student will demonstrate the principles of design by

T1.TIII.7.4. Rendering lighting plots and costume plates for a stage or film/video;

VA.AI. Visual Arts (Art I: Art Foundations)

V1.AI. Visual Communication and Production

V1.AI.6. The student will produce works of art that demonstrate an understanding of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art media, with emphases on drawing, painting, and sculpture.

V1.AI.8. The student will create works of art that represent originality, personal expression, and craftsmanship.

V2.AI. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.AI.11. The student will describe and discuss various art-related careers (e.g., art historian, art critic, museum educator, curator, art educator).

VA.AII. Visual Arts (Art II: Intermediate)

V2.AII. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.AII.12. The student will demonstrate an understanding of an art career, using oral or written communication.

VA.AIII. Visual Arts (Art III: Advanced Intermediate)

V1.AIII. Visual Communication and Production

V1.AIII.3. The student will produce works of art that integrate a consistent knowledge of the elements of art and the principles of design.

V1.AIII.7. The student will use knowledge of art styles, movements, and cultures as inspiration to produce works of art.

V2.AIII. Cultural Context and Art History

V2.AIII.11. The student will analyze a selected career opportunity in art, identifying the training, skills, and plan of action necessary for realizing such a professional art goal.

VA.AIV. Visual Arts (Art IV: Advanced)

V1.AIV. Visual Communication and Production

V1.AIV.2. The student will demonstrate mastery through a culminating portfolio that exhibits quality, concentration, breadth of experience, technical skill, and development over time in the following areas:

V1.AIV.2.3. Examples of two-dimensional and three-dimensional works extensive enough to show a knowledge of space, form, and function throughout the portfolio.

VA.M.IAR. Instrumental Music (Artist Level)

M1.IAR. Performance and Production

M1.IAR.15. The student will improvise a melody to a 12-bar blues progression.

VA.T.M. Theater (Middle School Exploratory Dramatics)

TI.M. Performance and Production

T1.M.3. The student will demonstrate acting skills by

T1.M.3.1. Vocal production-projection and articulation;

T2.M. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.M.7. The student will demonstrate an awareness of a variety of historical and cultural concepts, using dramatic activities.

VA.TI. Theatre Arts I (Introduction to Theatre)

T1.TI. Performance and Production

T1.TI.4. The student will understand and apply principles of technical theatre by

T1.TI.4.3. Identifying the responsibilities of technical personnel, including designers, builders, and operators;

T2.TI Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TI.8. The student will reflect on life in historical times, places, and cultures by

T2.TI.8.3. Demonstrating knowledge of theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community and the commonwealth.

T3.TI Judgment and Criticism

T3.TI.11. The student will view and analyze live performances and make informed responses by

T3.TI.11.1. Identifying the elements of production-directing, design, and acting;

VA.TII. Theatre Arts II (Dramatic Literature and Theatre History)

T1.TII. Performance and Production

T1.TII.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TII.3.2. Making vocal and physical choices that represent characterization, conflict, and production style;

T1.TII.5. The student will apply principles of directing by

T1.TII.5.3. Communicating directorial choices, including pacing, mood, concept, and style;

T1.TII.5.5. Evaluating choices made in the directorial process.

T1.TII.6. The student will explore and demonstrate skills and principles of technical theatre by

T1.TII.6.2. Applying the components, functions, and operations of technical theatre elements, including lighting, scenery, costuming, makeup, properties, and sound;

T1.TII.8. The student will demonstrate skill in communicating concepts and information through the study of theatre arts by

T1.TII.8.1. Generating a variety of theatre experiences, using various resources, media materials, and available technology; and

T1.TII.8.2. Researching current theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community, commonwealth, and world.

T2.TII. Cultural Context and Theatre History

T2.TII.9. The student will identify major stylistic movements and connections to historical periods, including classical, Renaissance, Elizabethan, modern, and contemporary, by

T2.TII.9.2. Identifying, researching, and analyzing symbolism and cultural and historical clues in dramatic texts; and

T2.TII.9.3. Researching and describing historical production designs, techniques, and performances from various cultures.

T2.TII.10. The student will trace the development of technical theatre by

T2.TII.10.2. Analyzing a variety of dramatic texts to determine their production requirements by referencing historical and cultural contexts.

T2.TII.11. The student will describe how theatre is similar to and different from other art forms, other fields of knowledge, and literary genres by

T2.TII.11.1. Identifying characteristics and comparing the presentation of characters, environments, and actions in theatre and other art forms;

VA.TIII. Theatre Arts III (Intermediate Acting and Playwriting)

T1.TIII. Performance and Production

T1.TIII.2. The student will exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatre process through work on assigned projects and productions.

T1.TIII.6. The student will explore playwriting by writing monologues, dialogues, scenes, and short plays that

T1.TIII.6.1. Exhibit unique character voices;

T1.TIII.7. The student will demonstrate the principles of design by

T1.TIII.7.4. Rendering lighting plots and costume plates for a stage or film/video;

VA.AI. Visual Arts (Art I: Art Foundations)

V1.AI. Visual Communication and Production

V1.AI.6. The student will produce works of art that demonstrate an understanding of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art media, with emphases on drawing, painting, and sculpture.

VA.T.M. Theater (Middle School Exploratory Dramatics)

TI.M. Performance and Production

T1.M.3. The student will demonstrate acting skills by

T1.M.3.1. Vocal production-projection and articulation;

VA.TI. Theatre Arts I (Introduction to Theatre)

T1.TI. Performance and Production

T1.TI.4. The student will understand and apply principles of technical theatre by

T1.TI.4.3. Identifying the responsibilities of technical personnel, including designers, builders, and operators;

T3.TI Judgment and Criticism

T3.TI.11. The student will view and analyze live performances and make informed responses by

T3.TI.11.1. Identifying the elements of production-directing, design, and acting;

VA.TII. Theatre Arts II (Dramatic Literature and Theatre History)

T1.TII. Performance and Production

T1.TII.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TII.3.2. Making vocal and physical choices that represent characterization, conflict, and production style;

T1.TII.5. The student will apply principles of directing by

T1.TII.5.3. Communicating directorial choices, including pacing, mood, concept, and style;

T1.TII.5.5. Evaluating choices made in the directorial process.

T1.TII.6. The student will explore and demonstrate skills and principles of technical theatre by

T1.TII.6.2. Applying the components, functions, and operations of technical theatre elements, including lighting, scenery, costuming, makeup, properties, and sound;

T1.TII.8. The student will demonstrate skill in communicating concepts and information through the study of theatre arts by

T1.TII.8.1. Generating a variety of theatre experiences, using various resources, media materials, and available technology; and

T1.TII.8.2. Researching current theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community, commonwealth, and world.

VA.TIII. Theatre Arts III (Intermediate Acting and Playwriting)

T1.TIII. Performance and Production

T1.TIII.2. The student will exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatre process through work on assigned projects and productions.

T1.TIII.6. The student will explore playwriting by writing monologues, dialogues, scenes, and short plays that

T1.TIII.6.1. Exhibit unique character voices;

T1.TIII.7. The student will demonstrate the principles of design by

T1.TIII.7.4. Rendering lighting plots and costume plates for a stage or film/video;

VA.AI. Visual Arts (Art I: Art Foundations)

V1.AI. Visual Communication and Production

V1.AI.6. The student will produce works of art that demonstrate an understanding of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art media, with emphases on drawing, painting, and sculpture.

VA.T.M. Theater (Middle School Exploratory Dramatics)

TI.M. Performance and Production

T1.M.3. The student will demonstrate acting skills by

T1.M.3.1. Vocal production-projection and articulation;

VA.TI. Theatre Arts I (Introduction to Theatre)

T1.TI. Performance and Production

T1.TI.4. The student will understand and apply principles of technical theatre by

T1.TI.4.3. Identifying the responsibilities of technical personnel, including designers, builders, and operators;

T3.TI Judgment and Criticism

T3.TI.11. The student will view and analyze live performances and make informed responses by

T3.TI.11.1. Identifying the elements of production-directing, design, and acting;

VA.TII. Theatre Arts II (Dramatic Literature and Theatre History)

T1.TII. Performance and Production

T1.TII.3. The student will apply the creative process to the skills of storytelling, acting, and playwriting by:

T1.TII.3.2. Making vocal and physical choices that represent characterization, conflict, and production style;

T1.TII.5. The student will apply principles of directing by

T1.TII.5.3. Communicating directorial choices, including pacing, mood, concept, and style;

T1.TII.5.5. Evaluating choices made in the directorial process.

T1.TII.6. The student will explore and demonstrate skills and principles of technical theatre by

T1.TII.6.2. Applying the components, functions, and operations of technical theatre elements, including lighting, scenery, costuming, makeup, properties, and sound;

T1.TII.8. The student will demonstrate skill in communicating concepts and information through the study of theatre arts by

T1.TII.8.1. Generating a variety of theatre experiences, using various resources, media materials, and available technology; and

T1.TII.8.2. Researching current theatrical institutions and opportunities available in the community, commonwealth, and world.

VA.TIII. Theatre Arts III (Intermediate Acting and Playwriting)

T1.TIII. Performance and Production

T1.TIII.2. The student will exhibit independence, discipline, and commitment to the theatre process through work on assigned projects and productions.

T1.TIII.6. The student will explore playwriting by writing monologues, dialogues, scenes, and short plays that

T1.TIII.6.1. Exhibit unique character voices;

T1.TIII.7. The student will demonstrate the principles of design by

T1.TIII.7.4. Rendering lighting plots and costume plates for a stage or film/video;

VA.AI. Visual Arts (Art I: Art Foundations)

V1.AI. Visual Communication and Production

V1.AI.6. The student will produce works of art that demonstrate an understanding of two-dimensional and three-dimensional art media, with emphases on drawing, painting, and sculpture.