Naperville North High School Music Program

The Music Department is offers students opportunities to participate in both instrumental and vocal groups both within the school day and outside of school hours. Many of these groups are by audition only. Additional opportunities include Jazz and small chamber ensembles (i.e. quartets, quintets, and vocal ensembles).

Curricular Bands, Orchestras, and Choirs

• Concert Band (entry level)
• Wind Symphony (intermediate level)
• Symphonic Wind Ensemble (advanced level)
• Concert Orchestra (entry level)
• Symphonic Orchestra (advance level)
• Bass Choir (boy's choir - entry level)
• Cecilian Singers (girl's choir – entry level)
• Chorale (mixed – intermediate level)
• Treble Choir (girl’s choir – advanced level)
• Concert Choir (mixed choir – advanced level)

There is no audition for Concert Band, Concert Orchestra, Bass Choir, and Cecilian Singers. There is an audition for Wind Symphony, Symphonic Wind Ensemble, Symphonic Orchestra, Chorale, Concert and Treble Choir. Please contact the music staff for more information.

Curricular Music Classes

Music Appreciation

From Bach to Rock, music plays a vital role in enriching the lives of those who experience it. Music Appreciation approaches music in the same way students do every day… by listening; no prior musical knowledge is required. In Music Appreciation, students will have the opportunity to explore the multiple styles and genres born of the Western European musical tradition, and to examine the historical, cultural and artistic context of each. Students will gain exposure to wide variety of musical styles, and will develop listening skills that will inform their future musical experiences.

Music Theory

This class is a more advanced non-performing music course, designed for students who already possess some knowledge of basic musical concepts, and are interested n learning the structure and composition of music.

Extra Curricular Music

Naperville North High School offers a wide range of extra curricular musical activities including:

• Marching Band
• Pep Band
• Jazz Lab
• Jazz Band
• Jazz Ensemble
• Vocal Jazz
• Annual Musical
• Renaissance Music Project

More Information about the Directors

Dana Green, Orchestra Director (more)

Dan Moore, Director of Bands (more)

Brian Van Kley, Associate Director of Bands (more)

Jim Yarbrough, Choral Director (more)