Jazz Ensemble (H) is a one-year course designed for upper-grade students demonstrating advanced technical proficiency on their instrument. Students will analyze, rehearse and perform grade 4-6 music (scale:1-6), including jazz standards by major composers and arrangers within the medium. Course content includes critique, sight reading, and study of music history, theory and the role of music in various cultures and in our current society. Daily home practice of performance literature and improvisation is expected. Emphasis is placed on advanced study and potential career development. Course includes written and oral projects, solo, small ensemble (combo) and full ensemble performance, and a comprehensive, written final exam to demonstrate mastery.