Weekly Reminders:

• ​After School Practice for All County Chorus students is Tuesday until 3:30p.m. Bring your music!
• ​Arts in the Community Blog due by the end of day on Monday, Oct 30th​
• ​Solo and Ensemble Registration and $ due by Wednesday, Nov 1st

Thursday Nov 2nd Musical Day for Students in 5th & 7th

• Report to Bus Loop at 9:15a.m.
• Put all belongings in locker before reporting to loop
• We will return between 12:15-12:30p.m. and eat during 8th grade lunch

​LEQ:  ​What characteristics make music suitable for specific occasions?
Discuss Folk, Patriotic, Spiritual, Celebration and the different characteristics 
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Weekly Reminders:
10/24 Sock it to Drugs Day ( Crazy Sock Day) Red Ribbon Week
​10/25 Final Call for all permission slips to Harrison musical on 11/2  7th & 5th period ( there is a limited number of students allowed so it's first come first serve.)
​10/26  Walk the Wire is TODAY! 
Those participating may wear their music shirt and jeans or uniform bottoms.  You will need to go to your locker BEFORE reporting to your group table in the Bistro.  The event is over at 5:00p.m. and cars will pick up in the car rider line.  You may bring $2.00 on the walk if you wish to purchase ice cream from the vendor on the walk. 
​10/27 RED Ribbon Week- Say No to Drugs Red Shirts and Jeans today
​8th grade students if interested  in applying to Harrison Meeting at 2:05 in Bistro

LEQ: HOW DO I BEGIN TO PREPARE REPERTOIRE WITH ATTENTION TO TECHNICAL, STYLISTIC AND EXPRESSIVE ELEMENTS AS INDICATED IN THE MUSIC?

• Assessment of posture, breath support, age appropriate tone quality, pitch matching ability, intonation, and attacks and releases
• 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 LCMA Blog with journaling and online-poster

Rehearsal Procedure
Warm Up/ Sight Read New Warm Up Round is Ghost of John www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mO_fQmIuiA&feature=youtu.
Music Study- View history and Journal Phantom of the Opera
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Journal Entry
Thursday WTW Event
Friday Journal Entries Due

LEQ:  How do I 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 covered on Wednesday, Oct 11th
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- Fiddlin Jamboree, Touch the Sky, Hot Chocolate
5th-  section blending and harmonies- improve vowels, unification and dynamics, White Winter, Bells of Christmas, America of Thee, 
7th- Music for Hispanic Heritage Festival Oct 19th, Hand Jive Song and Changes

​Weekly Reminders

•  Official First Collection Thursday, Oct 12th for Walk the Wire- Meet your goal and raise $30 min.
• ​Tuesday, After School Rehearsal for All State Students
• Wednesday Unit Test on Note and Rest Values

5th Period
Prepare for Fall Concert on Tuesday and Work on All State and All County Literature
7th Period- Mon Unit Test on Note and Rest Values
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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