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Middle School Band
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Band is open to any person who has previously played an instrument.
Band is a graded course. The students will be graded on:
- 1) Attitude
- 2) Attendance
- 3) Performance
- 4) Participation
- 5) Practice
All concerts are required.
Students need their instruments in class every day.
Students need a pencil with them every day. Bonus points will be awarded throughout the year.
NO GUM ALLOWED!!
No leaving class without permission. Respect others rights and property.
Keep folders in their proper slots or lockers.
Reeds, oil and sticks are available through the band office at a reduced rate.
Practice charts must be turned in each week. A minimum of 2 hours a week is required.
Do not talk or play instruments when the director is talking.
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Washington Middle School 6th Grade Choir Mary Svenvold, Instructor Course Description In the sixth grade choir, students will learn about basic techniques of choral singing such as matching pitch, reading notation, rhythm reading, following a part, independent singing, sight singing, proper breath management, appropriate posture, healthy sound, rehearsal etiquette, audience etiquette, and performance etiquette. In addition, students will be exposed to basic keyboard skills, recorders, and rhythm instruments.
Grades
Choir grades will be determined by the following areas: performance attendance, attendance in class, written work, singing tests, participation in class, and self-evaluation.
All concerts are held in the DCHS auditorium at 7:00 PM. Students need to arrive in the choir room there for warmup at 6:30 PM. Students need to dress in their “Sunday Best” for concerts.
On occasion, the choirs are asked to sing at places such as the nursing home, vet’s home, or other special events. Notices of dates and times of special performances will be sent home with the students. If you would like the choirs to perform for an event, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Miscellaneous
I am a graduate of Eastern Montana College with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education with emphasis on voice and piano, and I hold a Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. I am also a member of the VoiceCare Network. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at the school. I am at Washington in the morning (377-2356) and at the High School in the afternoons (377-5265). I can also be reached by email – svenvold@glendiveschools.com
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Washington Middle School
7th - 8th Grade Choir
Mary Svenvold, Instructor
Course Description
In the seventh and eighth grade choir, students will learn about basic techniques of choral singing such as matching pitch, reading notation, following a part, independent singing, sight singing, proper breath management, appropriate posture, healthy sound, rehearsal etiquette, audience etiquette, and performance etiquette.
Grades
Choir grades will be determined by the following areas: performance attendance, attendance in class, written work, singing tests, participation in class, and self-evaluation.
All concerts are held in the DCHS auditorium at 7:00 PM. Students need to arrive in the choir room there for warm up at 6:30 PM. Students need to dress in their “Sunday Best” for concerts.
On occasion, the choirs are asked to sing at places such as the nursing home, vet’s home, or other special events. Notices of dates and times of special performances will be sent home with the students. If you would like the choirs to perform for an event, please don’t hesitate to contact me.
Miscellaneous
I am a graduate of Eastern Montana College with a Bachelor of Science in Music Education with emphasis on voice and piano, and I hold a Master of Music Education from VanderCook College of Music in Chicago, Illinois. I am also a member of the VoiceCare Network. If you have questions or comments, please feel free to contact me at the school. I am at Washington in the morning (377-2356) and at the High School in the afternoons (377-5265). I can also be reached by email – svenvold@glendiveschools.com
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‘The concert dates for 2010 – 2011 are as follows:
Thursday, October 14 Fall Concert
Tuesday, December 16 Winter Concert
Saturday, February 5 Junior High Music Festival - Sidney
Tuesday, May 17 Spring Awards Concert
All concerts are held in the DCHS auditorium at 7:00 PM. Students need to arrive in the choir room there for warm up at 6:30 PM. Students need to dress in their “Sunday Best” for concerts. We expect that students stay for the entire concert to support the other groups who have worked just as hard to prepare for their performances.
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