1. Choir Curriculum Directed by Albert Lee

2. 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?

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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)

6. 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

7. 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

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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.

11. 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.

12. 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 , voic , 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.

13. 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 ed to Mr. Lee or given to Mr. Lee as a printed out copy

14. 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

15. 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

16. 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

17. Questions/Concerns/Comments