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MUSIC THEORY
EAR TRAINING
MUSIC HISTORY
VOCAL TRAINING
SINGING MUSIC
CHORUS RITUALS AND ROUTINES
COME INTO CLASS QUIETLY AND
PLACE BACKPACK UNDER CHAIR
RAISE HAND TO MOVE ABOUT THE ROOM
AND TO GET PERMISSION TO TALK
ANSWER TEACHER WITH YES SIR/NO SIR
NO FOOD OR DRINKS IN CLASSROOM
THIS INCLUDES GUM OR CANDY
BE RESPECTFUL OF OTHERS IN THE CLASSROOM
STOP LOOK AND LISTEN AT THE SOUND OF A
CONSEQUENCES
VERBAL WARNING
STUDENT REMOVED FROM CLASS SEAT
CALL TO PARENT AND/OR DETENTION
REFERRAL
REWARDS
DEVELOPING YOUR VOICE AND SKILLS
EXPLORING NEW MUSIC
BUILDING LASTING RELATIONSHIPS
CHORUS SYLABUS
BALDWIN JR./SR. HIGH SCHOOL
BALDWIN, FLORIDA
TERM ONE (AUGUST-OCTOBER)
1. MUSICAL TERMS ASSOCIATED WITH SONGS
2. READING RHYTHMS AND PITCHES
3. VOCAL HABITS (POSTURE, BREATHING)
4. STAGE PRESENCE SKILLS
5. DEVELOPING LISTENING SKILLS
6. SINGING UNISON, 2,3,4 PARTS
7. UNDERSTANDING AND FOLLOWING A SCORE
8. DEVELOPING TONAL AND PITCH MEMORY
9. DEVELOPING CHORAL STYLE
10. SINGING DICTION (VOWELS, CONSONANTS)
TERM TWO (OCTOBER-DECEMBER)
1. CONTINUED, ADVANCED WORK ON 1,2,3,4,5,10
2. PREPARATION FOR CONCERT, FESTIVAL
3. DEVELOPING ENSEMBLE SINGING
4. DEVELOPING INDIVIDUAL OF VOICES
5. PRACTICE IN MEMORIZATING MUSIC
6. EXPOSURE TO VARIETY OF STYLES OF MUSIC
7. UNDERSTANDING HARD WORK CAN BE FUN
2008-2009 Calendar
Chorus dates (for all students unless otherwise noted) for the 2008-2009 school year are listed below. Please mark your calendars now to avoid problems later. Other performances will be added as information becomes available. Updated calendars will be distributed during the first week of each month.
October 31
Fair Share and uniform payments due (MS&HS)
December 2 Final Rehearsal for Christmas Concert 2:30-4:00 (MS&HS)
December 4 Christmas Concert 6:30 P.M.(MS&HS)
December 12 Concert at the Airport 10:00 (MS)
December 15 Final Rehearsal 2:30-4:00 for sixth grage
December 16 6th Grade Christmas Concert
December 18 Concert at Jax City Hall 11:00 Concert and lunch at Parkwood Baptist Church 12:00
2009
February 27 11:45-1:45 St. Augustine HS
Chorus Music Performance Assessment (MS & HS)
April 27 Rehearsal 2:30-4:00
April 28
Spring Concert, 6:30 p.m. (Band/Chotus)
May 8
Concert at Wild Adventures, Valdosta,GA MS/HS
May 18 Rehearsal 2:30-4:00
May 19 6th Grade Concert Spring Concert 6:30 (Band/Chorus)
May 21 Concert at Parkwood Baptist Church Arlington 11:00 (MS HS)
June 5 Last day of school.
