Kenmore West High School

 

 

 

 Spring Program Music

 

Allegro Barbaro by Bartok

 

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Maid in Bedlam (English Folksong Traditional) 

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Passacaglia by Handel

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Themes from the Moldau by Smetena

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Allegretto from Beethoven's 7th Symphony

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2 Hornpipes from Pirates of the Caribbean

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Little Sunflower by Freddie Hubbard

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Shipping Up To Boston by the Dropkick Murphies

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Mrs. Karin Fryer

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All Orchestra Students

Getting Started....

 

We will begin playing the first full week of school, please have all necessary equipment to begin school rehearsals. 

 

If you own or have secured a rental for a local music store: bring instrument to room 337 on the 1st week of school. Make sure it is labeled with your last name.

If you need to rent:  instrument rental from your local music stores of any violin, viola or cello.

 

Orchestras: 8/9 and 10-12 are automatically enrolled. No audition requirement. 

 

Course: 8-9^th Grade Orchestra, 10-12^th Grade Orchestra

Course Description:

Students will listen, practice and work toward mastery of a variety of skills to help make them self-sufficient musicians as well as appreciative of a variety of styles and concert venues of music.

Course Objectives:  

Orchestra 8-9 develops and establishes essential technique, terminology and skill development necessary to implement into all Western European literature for the instruments. Development of how to perform music throughout the eras of Classical music lends to a better musician and music consumer.

Orchestra 10­-12 is about developing a deeper understanding of classical performance. Student preparation for music in college and community are in focus. Essential technique, terminology and skill development are implemented into all classical literature for the instruments. Music mastery to produce members of the music community.

Units of Study:

Posture/Position/Tone Production

Review of basic finger patters for the left hand, alternate fingerings, reading notation, basic on the

string bow techniques.

Positions 1-­7 on all instruments

Alternate clef work for viola, cello and bass

Thumb position for cello and bass

On and off the string techniques

All Major Scales

Vibrato

Sight-reading

Compositions of early Western European Classical literature to present day.

Academic Expectations:

All students are expected to strive for Mastery level learning (85% or higher) in all of their courses and on all of their examinations.

The New York State Education Department benchmark for College and Career Readiness is: A score of 75% or higher on the English Language Arts Regents Examinations and  A score of 80% or higher on one of the Regents Mathematics Examinations

Required Text / Materials: Three Ring Binder with music, instrument and pencil.

Homework Policy:

Practicing is homework! Practice should be repetitive and consistent. A minimum of three to four days of practice sessions consisting of 20­40 minutes in length. Efficient goal oriented practice is expected to demonstrate growth in lessons. Journaling practice is an effective tool for ensuring ownership of skill development and gearing students toward becoming their best guide in learning.

Methods of Communication:

Email is most efficient because I can respond quickly, I am available for phone calls between 2:25-3:10 daily.

Academic Misconduct (Ken­Ton Project Save School Conduct and Discipline District Policy,

2016):

Examples of academic misconduct include, but are not limited to:

1. Plagiarism: The representation of ideas or work of another person as the student’s own.

2. Cheating.

3. Copying.

4. Collusion: Supporting malpractice by another student, as in allowing one’s work to be

copied or submitted for assessment by another.

5. Altering records.

6. Accessing other users email accounts or network storage accounts and/or attempting to

read, delete, copy, modify, and interfere with the transferring and receiving of electronic

communications.

7. Violation of the District Acceptable Use Policy for technology.

8. Assisting another student in any of the above actions.

*Collaboration is “working together on a common aim with shared information.” Teachers

will make clear when and to what extent collaboration is acceptable on a given assignment.

Grading Policy:

During any quarter, two to three components will make up the overall grade. They are:

Concerts, Rehearsals and Lessons. Weight given to each component will fluctuate from

quarter to quarter to take concerts into account. A quarter that does not have a concert

performance in it will have lessons and rehearsals to make up equal parts of the overall grade

for that quarter.

              Concerts: are an integral component and are considered as important as a mid­term or end of

year examination. As such, there are no excused absences other than what would be

considered an absence from an exam.

Concert Dress: all black: short sleeve or long sleeve blouse or shirt,

black tie (optional), black dress pants or full length skirt, black socks, black dress shoes or low heel.

                            Concerts Grading Components:

-Attendance and on time

-Preparedness with Materials; instrument, music, folder

-Concert attire appropriate to guidelines in handbook

-Citizenship, teamwork and behavior

Rehearsals: are every day and/or every other day considering your personal schedule. 2^nd week of school all students should bring instruments to and from school.

                             Rehearsal Grading Components:

-Preparedness with Materials: instrument, pencil, music and binder

-Citizenship, teamwork and behavior

-Progression toward mastery of music

-Attendance

Lessons: Lessons occur once a week, approx. 10 lessons per quarter. A progression toward individual aptitude is expected. Lessons must be made up within 1 week of missed lesson. Missed lessons can be made up during remediation period after 9^th period.

              Lesson Grading Components:

- Weekly playing exam (rhythm, tone, pulse, articulation and intonation)

-A progression toward individual aptitude (skills and pieces)

-Preparedness with materials: instrument, pencil, music and binder

-Citizenship and behavior

`-Attendance

                                                              

 

 Concert Dates

 

 

May 17th, 2018, 8:00pm Starr Auditorium