Course Syllabus

Music Unit Plan

9-12 Choir 1st Quarter

Auditions, Veteran’s Day and Conference Clinic

Mrs. Lowe

Major Concepts:

-Auditioning for Swing Choir

-Auditioning for All-State

-Auditioning for Conference Clinic Honor Choir

-Working on repertoire for Veteran’s Day Concert and Conference Clinic and understanding musical terms in each piece

-Performing Veteran’s Day program and Conference Clinic literature.

Unit Rationale: Through performing music, students are able to develop confidence, self-discipline and the ability to work with others.[1] Reading music promotes high lever thinking skills and gives students skills to explore music both independently and with others.[2] Listening to, analyzing, and evaluating music are fundamental building blocks of musical learning.[3]

            Standards:

                        National Standards Used:

Standard One: Singing alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music   

Standard Five: Reading and notating music

 Standard Six: Listening to, analyzing and describing music

Unit Objectives

As a result of this unit students will:

-perform a Veteran’s Day selection memorized.

-perform 7 songs for Conference Clinic with one being memorized.

-prepare music for an audition for one or more of the following: Swing Choir, All-State, or Conference Clinic Honor Choir.

-demonstrate proper audition techniques and procedures

-demonstrate an understanding of terminology used in repertoire

Unit Assessment:  

• Assessment during this unit will be based on a multitude of things. The culminating performance for this grading period will be the goal students should strive towards.

• The student will write a written assessment of one of the Conference schools performance at Conference Clinic.
• Because of this, students will be held responsible for knowing the following:

-their individual parts

-attending the rehearsals

-performing to their very best

-attending scheduled lesson.

• Assessment will also be based on a short written assignment that includes various terms and aspects of music found in the repertoire being studied.
• Assessment will be given on a song clip recorded by the student for an All-State piece, a Conference clinic selection, or a selection determined by the director.
• Students will not be graded on auditioning for swing choir but all must experience an audition.
• Participation, attentiveness, proper rehearsal and concert behavior are also areas that will be observed and assessed.