Sixth and Seventh Grade Chorus

Learning Goals:

1.      Proper posture and breathing for healthy singing.

2.      Proper pronunciation, or diction, for understandable singing.

3.      Musical style.

4.      Beginning music literacy.

5.      Exploration of various types and styles of music.

6.      Beginning music vocabulary.

Grading:   Once a six day cycle your student will receive a grade based on the following criteria. Students will receive a pass/fail grade each marking period.

Musicality

Performs music as directed including attention to posture.

Attention

Always watches and stays with conductor both while singing and participating in discussions.

Participation

Always sings and demonstrates excellent effort. (opens mouth, sings correct words, etc.)

 

Materials: Pencil with an eraser.

 

 

 

Classroom rules:

            1. Be respectful, polite and cooperative (follow directions).

2. Keep your hands, feet and objects to yourself.

3. Be on time and prepared.

4. Use good language.

5. Enter with an open mind and a positive attitude.

6. Begin tasks immediately and work diligently.

7. No food or drink except water in a closeable container. (no gum)

 

Discipline Policy:

1.      Students will first be given a verbal reminder when found to be breaking rules

      or expectations.

2.      If behavior does not stop after reminder, the student will be required to serve some time during lunch or detention period. The amount of time will depend on severity of misbehavior.

3.    If students arrive without a pencil they will owe me one minute of their lunch.

4.      Students that arrive late without a late pass will be required to serve detention

time. They will owe me double the amount of minutes that they were late. Excessive tardiness will result in a trip to the office.

5.      Students that talk excessively during class will also be required to serve a full period of detention.

6.      Use of foul language or violence will result in an immediate trip to the office.

7.      If none of these steps ends the problem I will contact a parent or guardian.

 

Concert Information:

 

Students are required to attend and sing in each concert. Chorus students are to remain in the audience while other groups perform. The dates and times for the concerts will be announced as soon as possible. Lack of concert attendance will result in failure for the marking period. Special circumstances should be discussed with me well ahead of time.

 

Concert Date:  TBA

 

Concert Attire:

 

Ladies:    *Knee length dress with sleeves

                                    Or

                * Sleeved blouse and knee length skirt

                                    Or

                * Fancy dress pants with a sleeved blouse

                * Comfortable dress shoes

                        (If you only have sleeveless formal attire start shopping now. You may also cover your shoulders with a sweater, scarf, or shrug.

 

Men:      * White dress shirt

               *Black dress pants

               *Dark tie

               *Black dress shoes with black socks

 

Look neat and professional. Remember that this is not a fashion contest. We are here to present beautiful music.

 

Music care: Music is expensive. Students will be expected to take good care of music. If music is damaged students may be asked to pay for replacement. Music will be passed out and collected each day in chorus. Students may sign out music for use at home.

 

Thank you for your support! I look forward to a fun and productive year!