Upcoming Events
November 18                                   Required After School Rehearsal until 4:00p.m. Intermediate & Advanced Orchestra Students
December 2                                      Required After School Rehearsal until 4:00p.m. Intermediate & Advanced Orchestra Students
December 5                                      Feeder School Performances & ICE Performance & Exhibit Exploration 8:45-5:00p.m.
December 10                                   Winter Concert                                               Florida Southern Concert Branscomb Auditorium 6:30p.m. Call Time 5:45p.m.
Target:
The student will demonstrate understanding of basic expressive markings in the music we are studying.
Vocabulary Phrasing, Staccato, Legato, Dynamics, Tempo
Monday:Worksheet Review Complete
Id Vocab in winter concert music
Tuesday: Test on Nutcracker 85- End ( 4 & 5 period classes)
Wednesday: Test on Impulse: 33- end of song; Perfect Ring Christmas Bells 1-27( 7th Period)
Thursday: Great American Teach In/ Wellness Lessons
Friday: College Shirt and Jeans or Uniform bottoms day; Concert music run-thru
Music Focus is Winter Concert
Links to the All County Orchestra music can be found here:
Music can be found here https://drive.google.com/open?id=1DZCGMDTEIEh5pbgi6yqodcEGCwnQ8txy
Intermediate & Advanced Orchestra Music Links
Here you will find a practice links to work on the tempo and accents:
I. Themes from the Nutcracker www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=audio&productID=10008676
II. Storm the Gates. This is the minimum tempo needed for our concerts on 12/5 and 12/10. youtu.be/_pNsBzJOMTs
III. Final Countdown- watch out for all the f# and c#youtu.be/nDiciTclqZ0
IV. Besame Muchoyoutu.be/O77-FPfTOWU

Beginning Orchestra Music Links
Impulse
Ring Christmas Bells Orchestra Performance
Violin Practice Link for Ring Christmas Bells
Hiawatha

TARGET:  The student will learn how expressive qualities affect the performance of a song.
                    What is appropriate concert etiquette?
Class Procedure
Warm Up
Sight Read
Bell Work- Tune and Scale Review and begin Key Signature Chart
Dotted Half note worksheet 7th period
Music- work on music for winter concert
Understand and demonstrate etiquette

Weekly Reminders

• Tuesday- First Responder's/ Veteran's Luncheon- 3rd Period Students: Instruments and tuning need to be ready by 11:00
• Wednesday- Picture Retake Day and Club Picture Day( bring music shirt for photos that will take place in the am)
• Thursday- Formal Music Picture Day students will need to bring their black formal concert attire for pictures during class.  Beginning orchestra please wear your blue LCMA polo with your uniform for the day and we will take pictures with your instrument.
• Thursday- Portfolio Night: Students performing will need to report to the music building by 5:50p.m. so we can be ready to perform at 6:00p.m. We will perform on and off between 6-7p.m.

Standards
MU.68.C.1.1
Develop strategies for listening to unfamiliar musical works.
MU.68.C.2.1
Critique personal performance, experiment with a variety of solutions, and make appropriate adjustments with guidance from teachers and peers.
MU.68.C.2.2
Critique, using correct music vocabulary, changes in one's own or others' musical performance resulting from practice or rehearsal.
MU.68.S.2.1
Perform music from memory to demonstrate knowledge of the musical structure.
MU.68.S.2.2
Transfer performance techniques from familiar to unfamiliar pieces.
MU.68.S.3.1
Sing and/or play age-appropriate repertoire expressively.
MU.68.S.3.2
Demonstrate proper vocal or instrumental technique.

Weekly Reminders There are many things happening over the next few weeks- WRITE it DOWN and mark your calendar!!

November Schedule
November 7                                     All County Orchestra Auditions                  Winter Haven High School
November 7-9                                 Showcase EXPO                                              RP Funding Center
November 8                                     Feeder School & ICE permission slip& fee due
November 12                                   Veteran’s Day Lunch Music                             Courtyard
November 13                                   Group Orchestra Pictures (Wear Music Shirt)
November 14                                   Formal Music Picture
                                                          Bring Formal Concert Attire Pic during class period
November 14                                   Portfolio Night Performance Music           Courtyard 6-7:30p.m.
November 18                                   Required After School Rehearsal until 4:00p.m. Intermediate & Advanced Orchestra Students
December 2                                      Required After School Rehearsal until 4:00p.m. Intermediate & Advanced Orchestra Students
December 5                                      Feeder School Performances & ICE Performance & Exhibit Exploration 8:45-5:00p.m.
December 10                                   Winter Concert                                               Florida Southern Concert Branscomb Auditorium 6:30p.m. Call Time 5:45p.m.



Target:  The student will add expressive qualities to the performance of a song.
Warm Up
Sight Read
Bell Work- Tune and Scale Review and Worksheet on Time Signatures
Music- work on music for winter concert
Understand and demonstrate etiquette
Weekly Reminders:
November 7 Early Release Day
November 8 All County Orchestra Auditions at Winter Haven HS arrive 20-30 minutes before scheduled time
No School on 11/11
Music Pictures are on 11/13 during music class- bring black concert attire; 2nd period wear school blue polo
All Permission Slips for due by Thursday, Nov 7