Welcome to the John S. Battle Chorus Webpage!
Another year is upon us with lots of new challenges and opportunities. Below is the schedule for my classes:
Schedule for Mrs. Martin
Period I Chorus I 8:15-8:57
Period II Chorus II 9:03-10:33
Travel to Wallace Middle 11:10
UPCOMING EVENTS FOR CHORUS:
Spaghetti Dinner- October 26, 2012 from 5:30-8:00. Make sure you get your tickets for the dinnert. Adults are $8.00 and students are $5.00. Children under age 6 are free. Your child recieves 50% of the ticket price for their chorus account.
Silent Auction- parents help make baskets and we auction them off at the Spaghetti Dinner. If you want to help please let me know.
Jr. District Auditions at Holston High School Nov. 3. Any 7-9 grade student is urged to audition.
Sr. District Auditions at Ft. Chiswell Nov. 10. Any 10-12 grade student is urged to audition.
Chorus Club is having a schoolwide food drive in November. Remember to send your canned goods. The class that brings in the most will get a Chick-Filet breakfast.
Chorus is beginning to sell lollipops. They raise money fast. Your child recieves 50% of the profit for audition fees, T-shirts, Carowinds or whatever they need it for in chorus.
Christmas Concert December 9, 2012 at 2:30. A wonderful program of varied music is planned. Please come and enjoy the afternoon with us. After the concert the parents bring finger foods and soft drinks for a reception. The holiday season is a time to visit and enjoy each other.
Hospital Christmas Concert- TBA
Exam:
50% of each exam grade is the written exam
50% of each exam grade is attendance of the concerts
Make-up work for missing a concert will be to write the text of each song by memory.
This must be done in class. All songs are sung from memory at the concert so I am not asking any student to do more than another.
Performance requirements:
Since this is a performance class, every student is expected to attend all concerts.
Grading:
One credit is given for chorus each year as a Fine Arts Credit in the first period. A student will earn one credit for each semester of the block class as a Fine Arts Credit.
tests: 20%
quizzes: 20%
attendance: 30%
class participation: 30%
Handbook:
Each student is given a student handbook including a calendar for every event. Also, behavior, trip regulations, etc. are included. Please refer to it for further information.
Tutoring-
I am available for tutoring every day after school except Wednesday. I will gladly work w/students on audition songs or other music for concerts, musical, etc.
Thanks for stopping by and reading what we will be learning in chorus this year.
John S. Battle Choral Boosters
We will meet the first Monday of each month. We will need lots of volunteers because we are hosting a county event in September, the Spaghetti Dinner and Silent Auction on October and the Christmas reception after the concert.
Course Objectives:
1.Virginia SOL's will be emphasized through theoretical understanding of music and a promotion of greater aesthetic appreciation of the arts and world through performance in and out of the classroom.
2.Students will have a safe, learning-conducive environment; perform with musical understanding; nurture the development of aural skills; learn successful tone quality and intonation and proper singing technique (posture and breathing).
3. The students will develop group ethics and group camaraderie.
4.We hope to differentiate purity of vowels and correct use of consonants; enhance their appreciation for the performing arts through performance and attendance at a major musical production; learn solo performance strategies and acquire an earned experience where they will work toward proven good behavior and attainment of a higher level of performance.
5.Theory lessons will be similar for all course levels.
6.Performance literature will differ according to grade level.
7.Skills will be developed and built upon in each subsequent level.
a href='/files/quia/users/gmartinjsb/2012-2013-Pacing-Calendar-Weekly.doc' target='_blank'>Click here for Pacing Guide
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