Mashpee Middle School Choir
Welcome everyone to the Mashpee Middle School Choir Page! Here you will find a repertoire list, festival information, classroom expectations, and grading policy. Students will receive this information on the first day in a syllabus. If there are any questions, please contact me!
2015-2016 Repertoire List
FESTIVAL INFORMATION
FOR FESTIVAL INFORMATION CLICK THE "FESTIVAL" TAB ON THE HOME PAGE
There
will be a Junior District festival that you may choose to audition for. This is an exciting opportunity for you to
potentially work with a variety of incredible conductors and participate in an
honors ensemble outside of the school district. In order to audition, you must either see
me or write your name on the signup sheet.
There will be practice sessions for auditions later in the semester. Anyone may audition for a festival
regardless of experience or ability.
Consult the calendar for audition dates and locations. Please see me if you have any questions! There is also an All-Cape Junior High choir
workshop in the spring. More details
about this festival will be given over the course of the fall semester.
CONCERT DRESS CODE
Women
You are to wear a classy all-black outfit. Either 1) full length dresses or 2) dresses/skirts that are knee length or lower with black tights or 3) black dress pants with a black top.
Black dress shoes/flats.
No Sleeveless tops. NO Yoga Pants. No Sneakers. No low-cut shirts. No Bare midriffs.
Men
Black dress pants, black shoes, black socks. White dress shirt with a dark tie.
No White socks. No Sneakers. No Sandals.
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
1---Be Prepared: Come into class on time and
be prepared for rehearsal with your music and a pencil. Be focused and ready to work every rehearsal.
2---Don’t lose your music: You are responsible for keeping track of your
folder and music…if you feel that you may lose it, leave it in the chorus
room! If there is a problem, please see
me.
3---Be Respectful: I promise to treat all of
you with utmost respect and expect the same from you and your peers. Your opinions and ideas are valuable to me,
and I will always consider them. If you
have any concerns or questions, please feel free to meet with me outside of
class. The success of this group will be
a team effort, and I expect all of you to collaborate together in a respectful
and positive manner.
4---Actively Participate: Be attentive and actively
involved in rehearsal. Follow along in
the music even when a different part is being rehearsed. If a part is giving you a hard time, feel
free to ask me to go over it again or see me outside of class for help!
5---No Phones/Ipods during rehearsal
6---No Food/Drinks other than water: You are encouraged to bring water to
rehearsal. If you need to use the
bathroom or get a quick drink, please do so discretely.
7---Concert Attendance: You must be at every required performance in appropriate concert
attire.
8---Complete Assignments on time: Late work will be marked down unless extreme
circumstances arise.
9---Have Fun: I have purposely picked a
variety of music to try to offer you the best opportunity to enjoy and learn at
the same time. Singing is a valuable
skill that you can take with you everywhere you go. It is my hope that you will greatly benefit
from being in this ensemble, and that you will keep an open mind, work hard,
and grow as a musician, student, and person throughout the school year.
Grading System
Class Participation Grade (50%)
Each
student begins with 100 points at the beginning of each term. Points are deducted when students fail to
comply with music policies/classroom expectations as stated in the
syllabus. At the end of each quarter the
point total determines the class participation grade. Major problems such as continually forgetting
or losing music will deduct up to 5 points.
Smaller behavioral problems will deduct 2 points.
Performance Grade (40%)
Students
are
REQUIRED to be present at all performances including concerts,
community
performances, assemblies, graduation, and any other event that arises
throughout the school year. Students
will come to performances in appropriate concert dress. If this is a
problem, please see me way in
advance! It is essential that we establish a reputation of excellence
and
professionalism throughout the school and community. In order to
accomplish this, full attendance
is essential at all performances! In the circumstance that you must
miss a performance, you must request permission and submit a signed
letter from your parents.
Assignment Grade (10%)
There may be assignments periodically. These assignments could take the form of musical reviews, research topics, sight singing, theory, and/or other class work. Assignments must be completed on time.
Letter Grading System:
90%-100% = A
80%-89% = B
70%-79% = C
60%-69% = D
0%-59% = F
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