The Shostakovich School of Music, Art and Dance is named after one of the most important Soviet composers of the time. The School is both named in tribute to him and in the hope that our students will emulate his artistic talent.
Alexander graduated from Moscow academy, majoring as a professional guitar player and a teacher. He has a background in teaching in US and Ukraine and training students in US for getting in to prestigious schools.
Olga has performed with numerous companies all over the world, presenting her extensive repertoire of operatic roles by Verdi, Puccini, Bizet, Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky, Rimsky-Korsakov, and Mussorgsky.
From the very young age my daughter was interested in many different types and various styles of music at home or in the car. As she got older, I was amazed at how well she respond to music and how quickly she can memorize the lyrics.
My son attends music school in Brooklyn at the Shostakovich School for the Performing Arts. He is taking saxophone and has a strong desire to become a professional musician and with the progress he has made I believe he will.
This program prepares you to become band instrument repair technicians. You develop job-entry skills in all areas of band instrument repair and restoration. They become acquainted with the characteristics, physical properties, and problems involved with each musical instrument, as well as the basics of playing each instrument. Work is performed with tools special to the trade. You learn to safely operate a machine lathe, buffing and scratch brushing equipment, lacquering equipment, and special dent-removing equipment. Techniques in woodwind repair are also developed.
Many graduates of the Band Instrument Repair program become employed with retail music stores that service band instruments. Other opportunities for employment are band instrument manufacturers, independent instrument repair shops, and public school systems and colleges. The employment outlook remains strong, as there is a shortage of qualified band instrument repair technicians across the country.
* This is an approximate cost based on tuition and fees set by the Board of Directors before each school year. Course level fees may also apply. Additional charges for licensure or credential testing may be a part of your program.
** The cost of books varies per program.
1. All students should register for a full schedule each year to include at least three core subjects (i.e., Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, and/or World Language), the Connections (advisory) course and choose at least three alternates.
NINTH GRADE STUDENTS: Should register for at least Language Arts, Math, Science, Geography for Life, and PE Skills & Fitness. Remember there is a two level World Language requirement for some college admissions.
TENTH GRADE STUDENTS: Should register for Language Arts, Math, Science, World Civilizations, a Digital Studies option and Health. Other courses required for graduation should be given priority (e.g., CTE, Fine Arts, and PE).
ELEVENTH GRADE STUDENTS: Should register for Language Arts, Math, Science, and U.S. History. Other courses required for graduation, college admissions, NCAA eligibility, and career goals should be given priority (e.g., CTE, Financial Literacy, Fine Arts, PE and US Government & Citizenship).
TWELFTH GRADE STUDENTS: Should register for Language Arts and any other unmet graduation requirement. Additionally, college admissions and career goal courses should be given priority. Students should consider taking Concurrent Enrollment and Advanced Placement courses. With parent and counselor prior written permission seniors on track for graduation may register for a minimum of 6 credits with no fewer than 4 classes per semester. These 6 credits do not include Release Time (Seminary), Home Release, Aides, or other non-graded classes (see Senior Year Registration Requirement below for further details).
2. COURSE CATALOG: Read the course descriptions carefully to determine prerequisites or recommended progressions, grade level, amount of credit, general description of the course, fees required, and special registration instructions.
3. Determine if the courses you select are taught for one or two semesters. The course descriptions in this booklet will identify how many credits are earned when the course is successfully completed. Semester: .50 credits Yearlong (2 semesters): 1.00 credits
4. FEES: Many courses have fees associated with them. Please refer to the specific course description for details. For an example, the cost for all Advanced Placement (AP) Exams is $95 and all students who register for an AP class are encouraged to take the exam. *Fees are subject to changes upon board approval.
The following Concurrent Enrollment (CE) college courses provide the student with both high school and college credit. They require that the student be registered with the Salt Lake Community College (or in a few cases Weber State University) and pay a one-time application fee depending on the college. A partial tuition fee of $5 per credit hour per course paid directly to the college. Some courses require a college textbook that may not be waivable and is purchased directly through the college.
The following list represents AP classes offered at East High School for 2021-2022. Classes will carry only if the demand is great enough. All students signing up for AP classes are expected to commit to the class for the full year and expected to take the AP exam in the spring. Students may not drop or change AP and/or Honors classes once the school year has begun. College credit may be awarded by certain colleges to students who successfully pass the AP exam. Students should check to see if the college/university they plan to attend offers credit for AP classes and if so how much credit. FEE for each AP exam: $92
Each student must be able to communicate effectively in school as well as in the community. The skills of reading, listening, writing, speaking, and presenting are the keys to literacy and to success in a career. Students become confident readers and writers through the use of all of these modes in a variety of combinations and relevant settings. A focus on the processes of writing provides students with the tools to think and communicate effectively.
Pre AP 1 English, a yearlong course, focuses on reading, writing, and language skills relevant to students' current work and future high school and college course work. Rigorous instruction provides students with essential skills in close critical reading and analytical writing , as foundational skills to strengthen key literacy skills including engaging and constructing texts, focusing on language, investigating through research, and entering conversations to prepare them for advanced coursework.
This yearlong course provides students with instruction to gain all necessary skills to succeed in advanced courses by engaging in rigorous, purposeful instruction. Students will be immersed in reading, analyzing, discussing, and writing about both fiction and non-fiction texts that reflect our students; experiences, hopes, and current issues using Common Core skills with resources such as Study Sync and a wide range of text, topics and tools.
Pre AP 2 English, a yearlong course, builds on the key literacy skill foundations of Pre AP 1 English. Pre AP 2 English continues the vertical aligned practices embedded in advanced high school and college level English courses. Students strengthen their foundation key literacy skills with a range of more complex literary and informational texts, analyzing author's language choices, and constructing more analytical essays including evaluating and incorporating evidence.
This is a college-level course in literature and composition. The course includes an in-depth study and analysis of fiction, drama, poetry, and essays; it is challenging and requires more effort than most language arts courses. Students will be asked to relate and synthesize much of what they read in expository essays and compositions. College credit may be awarded to students who successfully pass Advanced Placement exams. Students should check to see if the college they plan to attend accepts this credit.
Students will acquire knowledge that reading, writing and critical thinking are a foundation of nearly everything they will face in future college classes and daily situations. The overall purpose of this student-centered class is to promote critical literacy by teaching the process, products, and interactions of reading, writing and thinking. In accordance with Salt Lake Community College policy, no more than five absences in the course are permissible. Attendance will be taken daily and will factor into final grades. Students are expected to participate in all class discussions and activities. No student will be admitted into this class without successful completion of the college placement writing assessment that is administered in the spring.
Extends principles of rhetorical awareness and knowledge making introduced in English 1010 and increases the ideological engagement within the classroom. Interrogates socioeconomic and political issues.
This course is for students comfortable with English skills and who are committed to learning more about their interest in imaginative writing. The course will introduce students to basic techniques and disciplines of writing short fiction and poetry. Students must have access to a word processor as all final work must be typed. Pencilings is published by the creative writing classes and contains works written by students in the creative writing classes; submissions are also accepted from students not in the class.
This course involves motivated students in advanced techniques of writing short fiction, poetry and one-act plays. Students will explore vocational aspects of writing. Advanced classes are responsible for preparing and publishing Pencilings.
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