Target: Understanding the pattern of intervals making up a major scale and how it assists in sight reading.
Learning Activities:  Daily performance of new music, Warm Up- Work on Breath Control and New ways to enforce better singing posture
Knowledge and skill acquisition: Identify common patterns in major scales.  You can identify them aurally through the use of solfedge

Weekly Reminders
2/11 Present Love Song Group Performances to Class Indigo Bookstore Love Medley
2/12 Special Guests to assist with MPA Music Progress
Work on MPA music and material for the Black History Festival
2/13 Spoof Videos on Valentine's Day Cimorelli
2/14 Spirit Day and Interim Day Valentine's Day with the Merrill Twins
2/15 No School

Congratulations to all those that participated in solo and ensemble 2019! There were many wonderful performances.

Weekly Reminders
2/5 Test on Dynamics
2/6 Early Release
2/7 Singing summative on MPA music page 5-8.
2/8 Valentine Group Project performances begin.

Target: Complete learning basic notes of MPA music and continue working on mpa music and preparing for the black heritage festival performance.

Weekly Reminders:
Solo and Ensemble is Friday!

• Wednesday final run thru after school with accompanist for solo and ensemble; music must be memorized and all accompanist payments must be complete no later than Wednesday. Rehearsal will be complete by 3:45p.m. depending on the time that you are performing and you can sign up on the list for the order and time.
• Friday is Solo and Ensemble at Rochelle! Please arrive 20 minutes before your scheduled block and meet outside your judges room Mrs. Baker will bring the registration materials. Wear your formal concert attire for the performance

Target: Clear understanding of dynamics, what they mean and how they effect music. Work on MPA music and begin Black Heritage music
Review Solfedge and Students will be tested in small group ensembles on sight singing for their assessment;
Sight Read as Ensemble
Warm Up and Focus exercises
MPA Music- Work on  J'entend le moulin, Sing to Me for 5th Period
1st and 7th period will work on dynamics and Give Us Hope and Murasame
Worksheet- Label newest rhythm and solfedge worksheet
Team Building Project Wednesday or Thursday
Quiz on sections of MPA music on Tuesday quartet size groups

Welcome back! Please make sure that you have the following rehearsals on your calendar and are prepared for these two events that are quickly approaching.
New Vocal Warm-up Lavender's Blue
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Chorus Rehearsal Schedules Jan-Feb 2019
All County Chorus Rehearsal Schedule (only for students who made all county chorus).
You will need to bring your music, pencil and water to each rehearsal.
Monday, January 14th from 6:00-8:30 at Boone Middle School- Dress Code School Choice Dress
Tuesday, January 22nd from 6:00-8:30 at Florida Southern College- Dress Code School Choice Dress
Thursday, January 24th from 9:00-4:00 and 7:30 at Florida Southern College- Dress Code Music Spirit Dress for the day rehearsal and then your formal concert attire for the concert
 
Solo and Ensemble is Friday, February 1 and Saturday, February 2, 2019 at Rochelle SOTA
Music must be: Memorized and dress code for the performance is your formal concert attire.
The final practice before rehearsals begin with the accompanist are:
1/8 until 3:30p.m.
1/15 until 3:30p.m.
Rehearsals with your accompanist are after school on:
1/23 until 3:45p.m.
1/30 until 3:45p.m.
The cost for the accompanist is $25.00 and was not included in the registration cost. This cost includes the 2 run-thrus and the performance on 2/1/19. Please make sure you have brought your payment by the 1/30 rehearsal.
 

Weekly Reminders:

• 12/21 End of Semester and 2nd 9 weeks is Friday, December 21st.
• 12/20 All assignments MUST be completed and returned. 
• 12/19 Small Group Project performances by all classes- you will perform chosen songs for the class and make sure that the Group project forms are returned for your final summative of the semester
  
• 12/19-21 5th period caroling to various classrooms ( assigned locations)
• Enjoying music of the season- here are some clever videos.
• January we will begin working on our MPA music competition as well as the sight reading challenge per class. :) Enjoy your vacation and keep singing!
  

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Winter Concert Clips- Check it out if you want. It will be posted through next week.
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03 - Student Spotlight - Up On The Housetop - https://youtu.be/NiVhX6tCAkg
07 - Student Spotlight - The First Noel - https://youtu.be/P2hF9DCz1uU
13 - Advanced Chorus - Once Upon A December - https://youtu.be/aaVMRpre_6k
14 - Advanced Chorus - Fruitcake - https://youtu.be/tB1r2IIqVBw
15 - Advanced Chorus - Silent Night - https://youtu.be/3XoSNcIXq8k
17 - Beginning Chorus - My Favorite Things - https://youtu.be/TOSQkabUzKg
18 - Beginning Chorus - Thoughts Of Home - https://youtu.be/B1dvfpp8eIE
19 - Beginning Chorus - The Chipmunk Song - https://youtu.be/QVwqMGgBq0I
20 - Beginning Chorus - Hot Chocolate - https://youtu.be/UD6TrVRU1Hk
21 - Mixed Chorus - The Moon - https://youtu.be/jIyNcz9VDn0
22 - Mixed Chorus - Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas - https://youtu.be/MJwK8tWXQKc
23 - Mixed Chorus - Frosty And The Hand Jive - https://youtu.be/6akE-Lu-B2A
24 - Student Spotlight - Rudolph The Red Nosed Reindeer - https://youtu.be/8yI1JcZxprc