▁Gra de ▁ 9 ▁and ▁ 1 0 , ▁students ▁begin ▁to ▁perfect ▁their ▁skills , ▁both ▁as ▁individual ▁perform ers ▁and ▁ensemble ▁players ▁in ▁groups . ▁ ▁Te chni que ▁work ▁is ▁focused ▁on , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁overall ▁ability . ▁ ▁In ▁theory , ▁the ▁focus ▁is ▁on ▁basic ▁theory ▁work ▁( t aken ▁from ▁the ▁R CM ▁Element ary ▁and ▁Gra de ▁ 1 ▁Rud iments ▁both ▁as ▁individual ▁perform ers , ▁and ▁ensemble ▁players ▁in ▁groups . ▁ ▁Te chni que ▁work ▁is ▁focused ▁on , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁overall ▁ability . ▁ ▁In ▁theory , ▁the ▁focus ▁is ▁on ▁basic ▁theory ▁work ▁( t aken ▁from ▁the ▁R CM ▁Element ary ▁and ▁Gra de ▁ 1 ▁Rud iments ▁C urr icul um ), ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁the ▁History ▁of ▁Music . ▁ ▁Through ▁help ▁from ▁their ▁theory ▁and ▁instrument al ▁teacher , ▁students ▁focus ▁on ▁personal ▁improvement , ▁both ▁in ▁their ▁practical ▁classes ▁and ▁in ▁theory ▁work . ▁ ▁In ▁Gr ades ▁ 1 1 ▁and ▁ 1 2 , ▁students ▁move ▁towards ▁perfect ing ▁a ▁personal ▁playing ▁style , ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁foc using ▁on ▁their ▁technique . ▁ ▁In ▁theory , ▁Gra de ▁ 1 1 ▁comple tes ▁the ▁History ▁of ▁Music , ▁and ▁broad ens ▁theory ▁skills ▁to ▁prof ic iency ▁in ▁fields ▁such ▁as ▁composition , ▁harm on ization , ▁and ▁listening ▁skills . ▁Gra de ▁ 1 2 ▁students ▁take ▁the ▁Or ch estr ation ▁course , ▁which ▁focus es ▁on ▁ab ilities