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Hinsdale Township High School District 86 Music Honors
Honors level study is available to students enrolled in any music department course.
●To enroll in the Honors section of your performance music class you must complete and submit this form with boxes checked by mid-September and complete the requirements below. Please check each lesson box when you submit the lesson form (online) each quarter.
●Students who do not register by the deadline will be placed in the regular section of their performance music class.
●All private lesson, performance, and leadership verification will be submitted online through the music department website.
●All activities used to earn Honors Credit must occur between the published first and last days of the school year.
●Any alterations to the Honors Credit plan will be considered on an individual basis and must be approved by your director in advance.
I. Individual Instruction / II. Solo Performance / III. Ensemble Participation / IV. Music Service / V. Written Projects
REQUIRED: / CHOOSE 1: / CHOOSE 2 : / CHOOSE 1: / CHOOSE 1:
(a) Receive regular, weekly private instruction with a professional musician, or at least 210 minutes each quarter, throughout the entire school year. This requirement is waived for students taking a second music class for honors.
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1st Quarter ☐
2nd Quarter ☐
3rd Quarter ☐
4th Quarter ☐ / ☐ (a) Perform an appropriate solo at the Solo & Ensemble Festival.
☐ (b) Perform a solo in a performance setting like a private lesson studio recital or church service.
☐ (c) Enroll in a non-credit bearing supplemental music experience course. / ☐ (a) Participate in the ILMEA District 1 auditions process.
☐ (b) Perform in an extracurricular ensemble.
☐ (c) Perform at five home game performances.
☐ (d) Perform in an ensemble outside of school like a community orchestra or church choir. / ☐ (a) Be a Section Leader or a member of the Student Staff.
☐ (b) Complete a music department project, like sorting music, organizing uniforms, or cleaning up after a performance.
☐ (c) Serve in a leadership role in another school or community organization. A signed verification form is required.
☐ (d) Perform an additional solo at an Honors Recital. / ☐ (a) Write a research paper on a director-approved musical topic.
☐ (b) Compose or arrange a written piece of music. This project requires pre-approval from your director.