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