Blog Archives

Nov 2, 2015-nov 6, 2015

10/30/2015

LEQ:
How do I apply sight-reading strategies to become a better sight-reader?
Warm Up, Sight Read, Sing Thru Music Working on Perfecting for Winter Concert
Reminders for the Week....

Complete Walk the Wire Reflection on Edmodo by Monday, 11-2-15.
Field Trip Permission Slips are due Monday, 11-2-15.
Solo and Ensemble form and fee are due by Wednesday, Nov 4th
Lesson 6 Worksheet Label Rhythms and Sol Fedge it's due Friday, Nov 6.
All County Chorus Rehearsal at Boone Middle Thursday, Nov 5 5:30-8:00.

October 25, 2015- October 30,2016

10/25/2015

How do I begin to prepare repertoire with attention to technical, stylistic, and expressive elements to the music?

9 week assessment of posture, breath support, tone quality, pitch matching ability, intonation and attacks and releases
Use journaling to identify and describe improvements made thru rehearsal and practice
Community Service event Walk the Wire journal entry and online poster development on Google Docs due on Friday, October 30, 2015
https://docs.google.com/a/mypolkschools.net/document/d/1MBvkfLJsFKbkE5d0oW56Cjpi4Dcv5R1bt9-YFobglWY/edit?usp=sharing
Walk the Wire Event is Thursday, October 29 from 2:30-5:00p.m. Music Shirt and Jeans allowed for those that are participating

October 20, 2015- October 23,2015

10/19/2015

How do I apply the skills/knowledge I have gained to other subjects/disciplines?
Rehearsal Process
Warm Up
Stretch
Sight Read
Music- Work on Holiday Music for class
All County Chorus Music and All State Chorus Music
Wednesday: All State Chorus Auditions at LHS 3:30p.m.
Thursday: Walk the Wire Donations are Due!
End of 9 weeks exam on Thursday on Time Signatures, Rhythm, Note Identification
All County Chorus Practice Tracks- Click Below
6 Grade Chorus https://sites.google.com/site/polkcountyaccmstreble/
MS Mixed Chorus:https://sites.google.com/site/polkcountyaccmsmixed/

October 12,2015- October 16,2015

10/12/2015

LEQ: How do I begin to prepare repertoire with attention to technical, stylistic and expressive elements indicated in the music?

Note and Rest Values
Dynamic and Expressive Markings
Articulation Markings

1st Period Reminders
Monday- Unit Test on Note and Rest Values and Time Signatures
Wednesday- Early Release Day
Worksheet on Ties and Slurs
Thursday- Walk the Wire 1st Collection Day and Hispanic Heritage Festival
Friday- Worksheet Due
5th Period Reminders
Tuesday Fall Concert @ Harrison Call time 5:30p.m. and concert begins at 7:00p.m.
Wednesday- Concert Performance Reflection/ All County and All State Rehearsal
Thursday- Hispanic Heritage Festival & 1st Collection for Walk the Wire
7th Period Reminders
Monday- Unit Test on Time Signatures, Note/Rest Values
Tuesday- Music Review; Ties and Slurs Worksheet
Thursday- Hispanic Heritage Festival- All Students performing wear music shirt and long jeans; Lunch is during 7th Grade lunch and warm up in chorus room at 12:55 for 1:25 performance
1st Collection for Walk the Wire
Friday- Ties and Slurs Worksheet Due, Performance Reflection

October 12, 2015-October 16, 2015

10/11/2015

Weekly Agenda 10-5-15 to 10-9-15

10/4/2015

LEQ: How do I demonstrate the ability to follow the conductors beat pattern and expressive gestures?
Vocabulary Focus: Beat Pattern, Conductor, Articulations, Time Signature
Rehearsal Procedures
Bell Work
Stretch
Warm Up
Sight Sing
Music Focus
1st Period
Time Signature Worksheet Distributed and due by Thursday, October 8th
Test on Time Signatures on Monday, October 12th
Music Focus: Let Everyone Shout and Sing, It's Raining, New Song