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This overview outlines classroom procedures, goals, and activities for students in 6th to 8th grade chorus from September 16 to September 20, 2023. Students are reminded to maintain silence in the hallways, go to the bathroom before class, and return papers promptly. Important activities include warm-ups focusing on posture and breathing, singing "Ring Out, Wild Bells," "Unwritten," and practicing music theory concepts like dynamics. Note that a substitute teacher will be present on Thursday, and students are encouraged to wear black and white for Saturday's performance.
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6th Grade ChorusMon, Sept 16 Day A- Band students to band
Housekeeping • Classroom procedures- • remember- to be quiet as you come down the hallway • Go to the bathroom and get a drink before you come to class • When we collect papers please flip • Uniforms- if you want to try them on we’ll do that as you come in to class • Hand back papers
Today’s Goal • New Warm-up- posture + breathing • Ring out Wild Bells • Unwritten • End of Child of Song
6th Grade ChorusTues, Sept 17 Day B- Band students to band
Housekeeping • Classroom procedures- • remember- to be quiet as you come down the hallway • Go to the bathroom and get a drink before you come to class • When we collect papers please flip • Uniforms- if you want to try them on we’ll do that as you come in to class • Thursday- I won’t be here • Hand back papers
Today’s Goal • New Warm-up- posture + breathing • Ring out Wild Bells • Unwritten • End of Child of Song
7th Grade ChorusTues, Sept 17 Day B- Band students to band
Housekeeping • Classroom procedures- • remember- to be quiet as you come down the hallway • Go to the bathroom and get a drink before you come to class • When we collect papers please flip • Uniforms- if you want to try them on we’ll do that as you come in to class • Thursday- I won’t be here • Hand back papers
Music Theory • Dynamics • p, mp, mf, f • Cresendo- cres. Decresendo- decres. • Fermata
Today’s Goal • Learn Music Theory terms • Do new warm up (solfege) • Do warm up with dynamics • Sing Dodi Li with Dynamics- straight through • Sing unwritten to page 8 • Sing everlasting melody- start from split part
8th Grade ChorusTues, Sept 17 Day B- Band students to Chorus
Housekeeping • I will not be here Thursday. I will have a sub for you. • Saturday- Wear black and white- I will give people shirts today- If it is too cold and we need to wear jackets please bring a jacket! • Meet me at the Metra Station at 11:30- we will practice the SSB with West Oak • We will perform with folders for Bonse Aba • Let’s talk about a sub- what would work best- a sub who plays piano, a recording of me taking you through the parts- ????
6th Grade ChorusWed, Sept 18 Day A- Band students to Chorus
Housekeeping • Classroom procedures- • remember- to be quiet as you come down the hallway • Go to the bathroom and get a drink before you come to class • When we collect papers please flip • Uniforms- if you want to try them on we’ll do that as you come in to class * I have copies of the forms! • Hand back papers
Today’s Goal • New Warm-up- posture + breathing • Ring out Wild Bells • Unwritten • End of Child of Song
Thurs, Sept 19 All classes had a sub as I was out of town at a funeral. Students all watched a video lesson I recorded on notation.
Friday, Sept 20 Day A – band students to band
Today’s Goal • Sing a fun Brave/Roar Song • Warm up wth Do Re • End of Child of Song • Work ooos of Unwritten • Sing Ring out wild bells if time