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Welcome Back!  Congratulations on your Superior Performances at MPA!  We are beginning to prepare for our spring concert which is on May 11, 2018.  Here are this week's reminders:
​Monday, April 2nd Early Release Bell Schedule for Surprise Event
​Tuesday, April 3    Begin Working on Key Signatures and the Circle of 5ths
LEQ:   How does proper diction affect the performance of and ensemble/chorus?
Vocabulary: 
Resonance, Focus & Placement, Dipthong, Diction, Tall Vowels, Consonants
WeeklyReminders
Monday: Begin Working on Key Signatures and the Circle of 5ths
Tuesday: Work on Spring Concert  Music
Wednesday:  Begin New song for Spring concert
​Thursday: Worksheet on Circle of 5ths is due
 Talent Show auditions are on Thursday, April 5th!  Please sign up for a time and complete the Talent Show Information Form. You can do it online or submit a hardcopy.  Here's the link:docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfZNM2SM6U1dYJ5NDjjYvSCP8fDk1WP4894LLrN7r_YRVqlNg/viewform?usp=sf_link
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LEQ:   How can listening and singing concurrently help with balance and blend between voice parts?
Vocabulary:Breath Support, Posture, Control, Intonation, Pitch Accuracy, Blend, Phrasing, unified vowels, tone color/placement
Weekly Reminders:
Tuesday, March 20 is Chorus MPA!  Come dressed in concert black attire with closed toe dress shoes.  You can bring your chorus shirt and jeans to change into when we return to LCMA.   
Wednesday, March 21st Write Reflection on MPA experience and go over results and judge comments
Thursday, March 22nd  Watch and discuss creative performances and watch Walk off the Earth Group perform Royals youtu.be/QgD5p1XiVT0
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Friday, March 23rd Choice Dress for attending Portfolio and Happy Spring Break!

LEQ:   How can listening and singing concurrently help with balance and blend between voice parts?
Vocabulary:Breath Support, Posture, Control, Intonation, Pitch Accuracy, Blend, Phrasing, unified vowels, tone color/placement
​MPA is fast approaching!  Chorus MPA is on Tuesday, March 20, 2018.
Weekly Reminders:
​Monday-  Special Guest Clinician to work with each choir to aid in making you sound your VERY best! Pasta for Pennies donations are due in 1st period
​Tuesday- Final accompanist run-thru during class period for MPA
​Wednesday- Sight Reading, Listening and analyzing of where we are.  Look at MPA judge Sheet and do a self evaluation ( 1st grade of 4th 9 weeks) KIT card choice dress day
Thursday- Listen and reflect on Virtual Choir of Dear Evan Hansen
youtu.be/WFZmT-LRMBM
​Friday- Sight Reading Challenge- new post; PTSA choice dress

LEQ: How do I use tall vowels to achieve correct resonance and placement?
St Learning Activities:  Daily performance of new music, Warm Up- Work on Breath Control and New ways to inforce better singing posture
Knowledge and skill acquisition:
Vocabulary :Resonance, Focus & Placement, Dipthong, Diction, Tall Vowels, Consonants

Weekly Reminders:

Monday- MPA Dress Rehearsal for 1st & 7th Period students attending MPA, change and report to Mrs. Baker's room by 3:00p.m.- You will need a ride by 4:15p.m.
Tuesday- FSA Testing Block Schedule 1st period 7:45-11:05a.m.

Wednesday Small Ensemble Quiz on 2nd MPA Piece 
Thursday- Self Assessment Form Completion due based off of performance on Wednesday
Friday-Music Symbol Worksheet