Choir Curriculum Directed by Albert Lee

Table of Contents Highlights of Mr. Lee Teaching Philosophy/My Goals List of Required Items General Class Routines Classroom Regulations (Lee Laws) Grades Assessments Performance Practice Assessment Protocol for Misconduct Concert Expectations Protocol for Concert Absence Make-Up Report Expectations Chorus Curriculum Important Fall Dates Parents, What Can You Do to Help?

Highlights of Mr. Lee Mr. Lee is a fifth year teacher at Akimel A-al with five years of public school teaching Graduated from NAU 2012 with choral music education and piano performance He is a part of the Artistic Staff and a singer of the Phoenix Boys Choir. This will be his 16th year performing with them. He is a former Kyrene student having attended Mariposa and Pueblo Middle School

Teaching Philosophy/ My Goals Students to perform choral music with high level presentation as a team, community, and family Each student to understand and enhance their singing ability Students to be touched by the power of music and to share that passion to our community through performance

List of Required Items Pencil (Not Pen) with eraser Folders Music/Score Sheets/Octavos (given by teacher) Choir Folders (Advance Choirs ONLY, given by teacher) Akimel A-al Choir Polo ($12) Black Dress Pants (Preferably Slacks) Black Shoes + Black Socks Black Belt (If students are wearing pants)

General Class Routines Announcements/Agenda Fundraisers Permission Forms Unit/Topic Topic Lecture Music Theory Practice Sheets Warm-Ups Preparation and Focus Practice Vocal Technique Choral Rehearsal Concert Music Preparation

Classroom Regulations (AKA LEE Laws) Raise your hand if you have a question or comment relevant to the rehearsal Keep your hands to yourself. No food or gum is allowed in class. Have folders with music and pencil for all future rehearsals Avoid using negative comments. Keep talking to a minimum during transitions Listen and Follow the director’s instructions

Grades/Assessment Music Theory Practice Sheets Music Theory Quizzes Musician Portfolio Performance Practice Assessment Attendance Attitude Class Effort Class Regulation Part Checks (Advance Choirs Only) Performances/Concerts/Festivals

Performance Practice Assessment PPA (Performance Practice Assessment) will observe the student’s ability to rehearse in a choral setting on a daily basis. Each day will be 4 points total until the end of the quarter. Attendance-Come to class on time, all the time Attitude-Come with a positive and flexible mindset Class Effort-Do your best to commit to the class Classroom Regulation-Follow the classroom rules and meet teacher’s expectations

Protocol for Misconduct Misconduct includes failure to follow classroom regulations and disruption of the rehearsals. Continuous failure to follow the rules will result in the following sequence: 1. Refocus/Time Out 2. ISI Detention/Lunch Detention Phone Call Home to Parent Communication 3. After 3 Detentions, report to the administrator to consider removal from the ensemble.

Concert Expectations Student’s participation in the concert will be graded on the following critieria: Attendance-Please arrive 5 minutes before call time Attitude Audience Behavior-NO CELL PHONES Dress Code Performance Effort Performance Etiquette Each Criteria listed above will be 4 points. Total concert grade will be 24 points.

Protocol for Concert Absence Parents must notify Mr. Lee 1 DAY in advance if a student is going to miss a concert or arrive late. With the exception of emergency situations, notices given to Mr. Lee on the day of the performance will not excuse the student and result in a failure grade for that performance. Parents may notify Mr. Lee via email, voicemail, letter with parent signature, or phone call. Students whom miss the performance will be expected to make up the performance in 1 of 2 ways: Student may attend another choir performance to observe and type up 1 page Student may type 2 full pages of a famous musician’s biography. Musician will be selected by Mr. Lee.

Make-Up Report Expectations Must be typed in word document or google docs. Double Spaced “Times New Roman” Font Font size=12 Due date is 1 week after the concert or appointed to by Mr. Lee Report may be emailed to Mr. Lee or given to Mr. Lee as a printed out copy

Chorus Curriculum Quarter 1 Quarter 2 Quarter 3 Quarter 4 Singing Posture Solfege Syllables/Intervals Vowels/Consonants Rhythm Notations Treble Clef Staff Reading from Scores Quarter 2 Key Signature Music Term Bank (Dynamics) Rhythm Notations II Vocal Anatomy Winter Concert Preparation Quarter 3 Flagstaff Tour Sight Reading Music Term Bank (Articulations) Musician Portfolio Disney Concert Preparation Quarter 4 Sight Reading II California Tour How Music Relates to You? Choral Literature Final Concert Preparation

Important Fall Dates Saturday, August 20th Advance Choirs Retreat Akimel A-al Middle School (Choir Room and MPR) 10:00 am-4:00 pm Wednesday, August 31st 6th and 7th Grade Concert Preview Choir Room 6:00 pm-7:00 pm Thursday, September 1st 8th Grade Concert Preview Wednesday, September 14th Diamondbacks Game with Advance Choirs Bank 1 Ball Park After School Saturday, September 24th Advance Choirs Rehearsal 10:00 am-12:00pm Thursday, September 29th Desert Vista Choir Concert with Advance Choirs Desert Vista High School 6:00 pm-9:00 pm

Parents, What Can You do to Help? Parent Volunteers for: Chaperoning Concerts, Chaperoning Field Trips, Support Fundraising Events Instrumental Accompaniments Tech Support with Sound or Lights Concert Venues Do you have a request(s) for one of the choirs to perform in our community Concert Attendance: Not only attend the concert but encourage friends and other family to come

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