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Las Vegas Academy Wind Ensemble
Since
its opening in 1992, the Las Vegas Academy of International Studies,
Performing and Visual Arts (LVA) has attracted talented students from
schools throughout the Clark County School District. The band program
consists of three bands: the Symphonic Band, the Wind Symphony, and
Wind Ensemble. Students are placed in these bands based on an audition
at the beginning of the school year. In addition to participating in
one of these concert bands, students can take elective classes in Jazz
Band, Chamber Music, Philharmonic or Symphony Orchestra, Music Theory
I, Music Theory AP, Percussion Ensemble, Beginning Piano, Conducting,
Music Technology, Mariachi Band, Beginning Guitar, Handbells, and Music
Internship. The Music Department is dedicated to providing students of
exceptional motivation the opportunity to achieve their maximum
artistic potential through daily participation in the most
comprehensive music curriculum offered by the Clark County School
District.
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Las Vegas Academy Orchestra and Music Department
The Orchestra Department of the Las Vegas Academy includes 160 talented
string students who are either pursuing a career in the performing arts
or are interested in improving their skills on their chosen instrument.
The Las Vegas Academy Philharmonic performed at the 2003 Midwest
Clinic, the 2005 ASTA Convention in Reno, the 2006 MENC Convention in
Salt Lake, and the Orchestra America Festival in 2007 in the
Indianapolis Symphony's Hilbert Theater and the ASTA 2008 competition
in Albuquerque. The curriculum offers major courses in band, orchestra,
vocal music, guitar, jazz, Mariachi, and piano. The Academy is the only
school in Nevada to be named a 2002 Blue Ribbon School by the US
Department of Education. Additionally, the Academy is one of 15 schools
nationwide to also be named a New American High School. The Academy has
also received five GRAMMY Signature "Gold" Awards for excellence in
music programs and has been recognized by the International Network of
Performing and Visual Arts as a STAR school.
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Manhattan School Of Music Precollege Division Philharmonic Orchestra
The Precollege Division of Manhattan School of Music is a full-day Saturday music program for children between the ages of 5 and 18. Children are admitted by audition only, and once accepted are entitled to a full day of music classes. There are currently well over 400 students enrolled in the Precollege Division, and around 145 Precollege faculty members. In addition to a complete classical music curriculum, the Precollege Division has instituted a jazz major offering a complete jazz curriculum for middle school and high school students. In addition to the program offered by the Precollege Division, the Manhattan School of Music offers a comprehensive collegiate program leading to the Bachelor, Master of Music and Doctor of Musical Arts degrees. The Precollege Philharmonic Orchestra is the top orchestra of the Precollege Division.
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