We are The Pride of Estrella Foothills Music Program. This is to garner Student, Community, and School expectations and excitement for what students are partaking in. We are to be Prideful of what we do from walking into the room to our final production/performance.

Professionalism Respect Integrity Determination Excellence

1. A student will exhibit a professional attitude and behavior during performances and rehearsals. 2. A student will become an independent thinker and self-motivated worker while becoming a team player through directing and/or taking part in productive sectional rehearsals, and performing, whenever possible, without a conductor. 3. A student will become aware of his or her skill level on their instrument in relation to their potential. 4. A student will understand, appreciate and perform a wide variety of wind band or Choir literature. 5. A student will become aware of past and present band/Choir performers, ensembles, composers, and compositions. 6. A student will learn an amount of music theory that will help them to understand the overall structure of music. 7. A student will be encouraged to frequently listen to various styles of music. 8. A student will become aware of career or employment opportunities or college-major options available to them in the field of music. 9. A student will engage in performance tours or off-campus concerts whenever possible. 10. A student will be given the opportunity to perform in a solo or small ensemble setting. 11. A student will have the opportunity to be exposed to the teaching styles of other music educators. 12. A student will be responsible for helping to promote audience attendance at Band and Choir concerts.

We ask that you silence your cell phones, PDAs, and the like, and that you refrain from using flash photography during the performance. Please enter and exit the auditorium only during the applause breaks. As you probably already know, it is customary and considered good concert manners not to applaud between movements or sections of a piece, but rather to hold your appreciation until the completion of the entire artistic work. Solo performers will generally be recognized after the end of the piece.