COLLABORATIVE PIANO PROGRAM
Our Collaborative Piano major was created and aligned to prepare students for further studies at the university level in piano focused on chamber music and accompanying. Specifically, The University of Texas at Austin houses one of the nation’s premiere collaborative piano programs.
Only a very few students are accepted into this strand each year so that we can provide the best educational experiences and give them the marketable skills needed to be a successful accompanist in a variety of art forms. Our collaborative pianists complete year-long “residencies” with our large musical ensembles, participate in chamber music groups, and accompany soloists at various contests.
Our collaborative piano program is not designed to replace private piano study nor is it designed to prepare students for a career as a solo concert pianist.
COLLABORATIVE PIANO MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
COLLABORATIVE RESIDENCIES WITH LARGE MUSIC ENSEMBLES
To be taken every year. Faculty assigned.
PIANO (I, II, III & IV)
To be taken every year.
MUSIC THEORY I
Required in 11th grade. (Option to test out prior to spring break in 10th grade.)
AP MUSIC THEORY
Required in 12th grade. Can be taken pass/fail.
PARTICIPATION IN UIL SOLO CONTEST
Must be completed every year.
EARN A MINIMUM GRADE OF 70 IN EVERY CLASS
Evaluated every six weeks grading period.
EARN A MINIMUM GRADE OF 80 IN ALL FINE ARTS CLASSES LISTED ABOVE
Evaluated every six weeks grading period.
MAINTAIN A 90% OR ABOVE IN-CLASS ATTENDANCE RATE & HAVE NO SERIOUS BEHAVIOR INFRACTIONS
Evaluated every six weeks grading period and as needed.
ACADEMY ENRICHMENT PARTICIPATION ASSIGNMENT
To be completed in 9th, 10th and 11th grade.
GRADUATE ON THE DISTINGUISHED PLAN
(4 core academic courses all 4 years)
Kate Wiley
Director of Collaborative Piano
Piano Portable