Weekly Reminders:
Monday: No School
Tuesday: Class Picture Day; Bring Concert Black attire to class for photo
Thursday: Quiz on:
1st Period: Time Signatures Quiz and Singing Quiz on Hot Chocolate
5th Period: Quiz on Silent Night; work on perfecting Caroling Music
7th Period: Time Signatures Quiz and Singing Quiz on Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas
Friday: Interim Day & Wellness Lessons
Target Lesson:  Focus on learning Winter Concert Music and identifying ways of becoming more expressive with our concert music

​Here are pictures from our Walk the Wire Event!

​Target:  Apply sight reading strategies to become a better sight reader
 Identify characteristics make music suitable for specific occasions.
Discuss Folk, Patriotic, Spiritual, Celebration and the different characteristics 
Label Lesson on Time Signatures, Rhythms and Music Notation
Work On Music for Winter Concert and All County Chorus
Important Reminders

• 11/5 All County Chorus auditions @ Auburndale HS for 7&8 grade students; 5pm Check In, 5:30p.m. Auditions
• 11/7 Early Release Day & Great American Teach In
• 11/12 No School Veteran's Day
  
• 11/13Music Pictures are  during class period
• S&E registration due  by 11/14

TARGET: PREPARE REPERTOIRE WITH ATTENTION TO TECHNICAL, STYLISTIC AND EXPRESSIVE ELEMENTS AS INDICATED IN THE MUSIC.

• Thru the use of a journal, identify and describe and track improvements made thru rehearsal and practice
• Community Service element and development of Walk the Wire Event on Google Docs with journaling and online-poster

Rehearsal Procedure
Warm Up/ Sight Read
Music Study:
1st Period: Quiz on The Chipmunk Song, Begin Hot Chocolate Music, Thoughts of Home, My Favorite Things
​The Singing Pumpkins music genre exploration
5th Period: Work on Fruitcake, Once Upon A December, It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
7th Period: The Moon, Jingle Bell Rock, Caroling Selections 
​The Halloween Mash Up Vocatave Singing Group
Reminders:
All County Chorus Auditions are NEXT WEEK at Auburndale HS and begin 5:00p.m. on November 5th 7th & 8th grade registered students only.
RED RIBBON WEEK activities:
29th Sock it to Drugs
30th Be on the drug free team ( may wear blue jeans and a jersey or favorite team shirt( no rips or tears)
31st Turn your back on Drugs may wear uniform shirt backwards

Begin to prepare repertoire with attention to technical, stylistic, and expressive elements as indicated in the music.

• Note and Rest Values
• Dynamic and Expressive Markings
• Articulation Markings
• Rehearsal Procedures
  Bell Work- Test on Rhythms & Sol Fedge 
  Stretch
  Vocal WarmUp- Technique Focus Warm Ups this week will be the All State Vocal Quality to Work on Range as Well as Fun Songs:
  Music Focus
  1st- Thoughts of Home, My Favorite Things, Hot Chocolate, All County Chorus Audition
  5th-  section blending and harmonies- improve vowels, unification and dynamics
  7th- Music for Hispanic Heritage Festival Oct 26th

Music Work on Hispanic Heritage Festival Music and begin Winter Concert Music
Technical Reading assignment and quiz on " The Language of Music" Newsla Source of material
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Weekly Reminders:
Monday- No School
Tuesday- All State Chorus Auditions Ridge Community HS
Wednesday- Special Guest in Class
Thursday- Final Collection for Walk the Wire Participation! Those who raise $100 will have opportunity to dunk tank their teacher ) 
Friday- United Way Jeans & Jersey Day

How do I demonstrate the ability to follow the conductors beat pattern and expressive gestures?
Vocabulary- Beat Pattern, Conductor, articulations
Rehearsal Procedures
Bell Work- Worksheet to Review Time Signatures due by Friday
Stretch
Vocal Warm Up- Technique Focus https://fva.net/allstate/new-vocalise-tracks/
Weekly Reminders-
Walk the Wire Music Fundraiser!  Support your music program by letting others in the community know that it is important to you and get others to sponsor you for this exciting event!
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​Tuesday, October 9 is Fall Concert @ Harrison. Advanced Chorus report to Harrison by 4p.m. Meet by the auditorium entrance & either wear your concert attire or bring it with dress shoes to change.
​Wednesday October 10 Reflection on Why Music Matters to Me is due. 
After School Practice for All State Students to Prep Vocal Quality Portion of Music- to Attend you will need a ride by 3:30p.m.
Thursday Oct 11 Walk the Wire and the first collection date is and there is a prize for those who meet the $30 goal by that date!

Rehearsal Procedures
Bell Work- Worksheet to Review Time Signatures due by Friday
Stretch
Vocal Warm Up- Technique Focus Warm Ups this week will be the All State Vocal Quality to Work on Range as Well as Fun Songs:
Music Focus
1st- My favorite Things, All County Chorus Audition, Thoughts from Home
5th-  section blending and harmonies- improve vowels, unification and dynamics
7th- Music for Hispanic Heritage Festival Oct 26th

How can we improve the intonation and tone of the chorus?
Vocabulary:  Unison, Harmony, Melody
Rehearsal Routine:
​Rhythm Canon Routine
Warm Up New one of Month Ghost of John
Sight Sing
Music Rehearsal
1st Period will begin working on Time Signature Identification
My Favorite Things- complete quizzes Monday, Far From Home
5th Period
Review for Interval Exam- aural skills
Complete Singing Quiz Monday
Music for Fall Concert Gloria & Riversong
Sight Sing
7th Period 
Work on The Moon, Yo Vivo Cantando, Stand  By Me
time signature identification and rhythm drills
Music for Hispanic Heritage Festival
Weekly Reminders

• Walk the Wire Fundraiser Kick Off is Monday! Why music matters
• First Collection is October 11th!
• Tuesday afterschool practice for All State Students until 3:30p.m.
• Wednesday is an Early Release Day
• Field Trip Forms for Musical due no later than 10/4/18

What steps do I use to begin learning to sight read?
​Warm Up,
Stretch
Sight Sing with Solfedge
1st AND 7TH Period
Review for Grand Staff test on Wednesday
Rhythm & Solfedge Worksheet Completion & Performance this week
Test in Small Groups on My Favorite Things ( 1st)
Test in Small Groups on Yo Vivo ( 7th)

5th Period Review
Intervals and complete interval worksheet Timed Intervals worksheet each day
Ukuthula, RiverSong, Gloria and other Music for Fall Concert on 10-9
Test on Gloria 22-End on Friday this week

What steps do I use to begin learning to sight read?
Warm Up,
Stretch
Sight Sing with Solfedge
1st AND 7TH Period
Review for Grand Staff test on Wednesday
​Wall for Peace Project

5th Period
Intervals Quiz
Ukuthula, Gloria and Riversong for Fall Concert on 10-9
Permission Slips are due Friday for fall concert!
Friday is the International Day of Peace!  We will be streaming Ukuthula on the LCMA Facebook page at 11:15a.m. on Friday, September 21st.  Tell your family to watch
Reminders 
Monday: No School
Tuesday: All State at Lake Region HS report time is 4:30p.m. and the test begins at 5:00p.m.
Thursday- Test on Intervals
Friday: Live Stream Performance of Ukuthula on Facebook Page

How can I use the five primary vowels for singers to improve my tone?
Vocabulary:  Tone, Resonance, Focus, Placement, Diction, Vowel, Consonants

Rehearsal Routine:
Warm Up 
Stretch
Sight Read
Music Literature
1st Period   
Work on finding correct vocal placement for better tone, Work on new song, begin working on notes on Bass Clef and Grand Staff Continue working on time signatures and rhythm counting
7th Period
Vowel Placement, Intervals signing and visual identification, music for Hispanic Festival concert on 10/26

5th Period
Vowel Placement, Intervals signing and visual identification, Harrison music for fall concert and all state prep

Weekly Reminders:
Monday, September 10  Final All State Chorus Prep Session before Test #1 which is on Tuesday, September 18th. WE will finish at 3:30p.m. Reviewing. Music Prep rehearsals for those that make it past round 1 will begin September 19th ( you need your music for all state and I have practice tracks for you.)
Tuesday, September 11th: 9-11 Performance for 5th period students.  Those students should wear their chorus t-shirt and jeans or uniform bottoms.  We will perform between 11:15- 11:53.  
Wednesday, September 12th is Early Release Day
Thursday, September 13th All Formal Concert Uniform Orders should be placed by today! If there are any problems please speak with Mrs. Baker
Friday, September 14th is Interim Day/ Spirit Day