welcome to6th grade choir! instructor: dr....
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WELCOME TO6TH GRADE CHOIR!
Thegoalsandobjectives inthe6thgradechoiraretofocusnotonlyonthejoysofsingingbuthowtoread,writeandsingmusic.Wewillexploremusichistoryfromthedarkagestocontemporarymusicaswellashowmusicisapartofotheracademicdisciplines.Musicisawonderfuladventurethatcrossescenturiesoftimeandmanyformsandstyles.It’sajourneythatisapartofourlivesandaffectsthetraditionsandcultureswehavetoday.MyexpectationsforALLSTUDENTSistocompleteassignments,studyforeachtest,practice,andmore than anything – tohave funwhile you learn! It ismydesireandgoal to takemy singers farbeyondmusic,cultivatingdiscipline,respect,commitmentandcharacterastheylearnmusicandperformanceskills,
Instructor:Dr.HarrietJarmonE-Mail:[email protected]:(719)495-1149ext.4260
Website:www.smschoirnews.wikispaces.com
BASICMUSICTHEORYANDMUSICTERMS
Inthisquarteryouwilllearnbasicfundamentalmusictheory.Youwillberesponsibleforrecognizingandwritingmusicsymbolsandidentifythembyname.Musictermsgivemeaningtothemusicwesingandplay.YouwillberequiredtoknowthesetermsbytheirItaliannameandtheirEnglishdefinition.
COMPOSERS&MUSICHISTORY
Inthisquarterwewillexplorewell-knowncomposers:Bach,Mozart,Beethoven,aswellascomposersthatrepresenttheAmericanculture.Wewillspendtimelisteningtotheirmusicandstudyingthehistoricalbackgroundofeachtimeperiod.
VIDEOPRESENTATIONS
DuringthecourseofthequarterIwillbeshowingsomeofthefollowingcurriculumbasedvideos.
• “MeettheMusicians”–Bach,Mozart,Beethoven,Joplin• “FromBachtoRock”• “TheMusicInstinct”–Science&Song• “AmericanRootsMusic”• “RenaissanceMusic&Art”
Aportionofthestudent’sParticipationgradewillbedeterminedbasedonbringingthefollowingrequiredmaterialstoclassdaily.
§ PocketFolderandnotebookpaper§ Pencils(2)§ Indexcards§ (1)BoxofKleenex
• Beontimetoclassmakingsuretoenterandexittheclassroomquietly.
• Nofood,gumordrinkisallowedintheclassroom.• Anynon-accidentaldamagetoanysheetmusicwillbehandledbyreplacementofmusic.
• Observepersonalspaceofothersbykeepingfeet,handsandobjectstoyourself.
Preparation25%PerformanceEvaluation35%Theory25%QuarterlyProject15% GradingScale
90%-100%A80%-89%B70%-79%C60%-69%D
Althoughnotallperformancesareconcerts;ALLstudentsarerequiredtoperform.ThethirdquarterwillbeaCLASSROOMPERFORMANCEONLY!Thisperformancewilltakeplaceinthechoirroomduringtheregularclasstime.Concertattireisasfollows:Blackpants/jeansforboysandgirls(exceptionswillbemadeforthosestudentswithreligiousrestrictions).Whitelongorshortsleevedshirtsortopsareacceptable.T-shirtsARENOTOPTIONAL!Darkcoloredshoes,nosandals,flip-flopsorheelsover2”.Thesetypesofshoesaresafetyissueswhenstudentsareperformingontherisers.Nogawkyoroversizedjewelry.Ihighlydiscouragecoloredhair(suchasgreen,pink,blue,etc)asitoftenposesadistractionfromtheoverallstageperformanceanduniformityofthechoir.Studentswhohaveawrittenexcusedabsencewillreceiveatheorymake-uppacket,whichmustbecompletedandreturnedinaccordancetoDistrictpolicyformake-upwork.Studentswithunexcusedabsenceswillbegivena“ZERO”forthemissedperformance–NOEXCEPTIONS!
3rdQUARTER*March2nd–ClassroomperformanceonlyinChoirRoomduringclasstime.
6THPeriod12:44–1:32 7thPeriod1:35–2:23
ThisquarterIwillbetakingboth6thand7thperiodclassesonafieldtriptothePikesPeakCenteronFebruary11th.Theconcertbegins11:00a.m.Pleasevisitmywebsiteformoredetailedinformation.
“TheOrchestraSings”Melodyisoneoftheuniversalelementsofmusic.DiscoverhowtheorchestrasingsinthisinteractiveprogramfromCarnegieHallperformedbytheColoradoSpringsPhilharmonicwithhelpfromlocalstudentmusicians.Thecostforticket&busfareis$7perperson.Ihaveslottedspacesfor5chaperones.Thepricesarethesameforadults.Ifyouwouldliketochaperone,Ineedyournamesassoonaspossible.
Communicationisalwaysimportantforcurrentupdatesandstudentsupport.IwillsendemailsviaICforanyclassroomupdatesandimportantinformation.PleaserefertomywebpagelocatedonSMSwebsiteforalldetailedinformation.Onmywebpageyouwillfindthissyllabus,studentstudyguide,allclassroompowerpointpresentations,scheduleofalltests/quizzesperquarter,concertschedule,aspeciallinkpageanddistrictcontentstandardsformusic.
Officephonenumberis495-1149ext.4260***Emailaddressis:[email protected].
RETURNTHEENTIRESYLLABUSWITHYOURSTUDENT!
THISWILLBETHEIRFIRSTGRADEFORTHEQUARTER!!!!!
ACOPYOFTHISSYLLABUSCANBEFOUNDONMYWEBSITE.
I have read and understand the classroom requirements for my student participating in Choir.
____________________________ ______________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature Student Signature
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