CHS Choir Handbook - 2012-2013

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Coronado High School Choirs

On behalf of our administration and myself, I gladly welcome you to the Coronado High School

Choral Music Program. You are now a very imortant member of what continues to be recogni!ed as oneof the finest high school choirs in the state of "evada. Our reutation throughout the #estern $nitedStates is well %nown and our continued efforts can only heighten eole&s resect and admiration towardus. I sincerely hoe you will en'oy being a art of this organi!ation, which continues to build a traditionof suerior erformance and musical e(cellence.

#e believe that our choir rogram offers many things to the individual student) an oortunity todemonstrate and build his*her musical ability+ an oortunity to develo leadershi s%ills+ an oortunityto develo a sense of resonsibility+ an oortunity to meet and ma%e new friends+ an oortunity toarticiate in music field tris+ an oortunity to erform as a reresentative of Coronado High School+and an oortunity to discover the uni-ue thrill of erformance. #e will constantly be wor%ing hard tolearn music for our erformances and become better musicians. Our articiation in concerts, clinics, andfestivals will %ee us busy as well as involved. More imortant than this are the e(ectations we lace onourselves to grow musically, and to continue to develo a strong wor% ethic.

"ow in our twelfth year of e(istence, our choral deartment has established an outstandingreutation in "evada, as well as around the $nited States. s members of the deartment, it should be ourgoal to continue building that reutation. #e can be as outstanding as we want to be+ it all deends onyou. Suerior music grous are a result of many hours of hard wor% as well as a strong dedication andcommitment from each member.

/his handboo% is rovided to ma%e your orientation to the Choral Music 0eartment a -uic% andeasy tas%. #e encourage you and your arents to read this handboo% together, so that you may betterunderstand our olicies, regulations, and your new obligations. A Coronado High School Choir Membershould be cooperative, strive for the highest possible scholastic record, develop a wholesome attitude

toward the Choir, school, and community, and in general, distinguish him/herself by always doing

the right thing at the right time.

I am loo%ing forward to wor%ing with each one of you. Your talent and hard wor% can ma%e thisyear at Coronado very e(citing, fun1filled, and musically rewarding for all of us.

Sincerely,

Mr. 2ric M. 3leischerCoronado High School Choral 0irector


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A Few Words About Choir Citizenship......

You will quickly realize that the students with whom I work mean a greatdeal to me. You can count on me as a source of support in all your eorts a champion of your cause in applying yourselves in an industrious manner towardbecoming all that you can be. I always set very large goals for us; I have big dreamsof what the oronado !igh "chool hoirs can do now andin the distant future. #he choir program$s greatest goal is your growth andbetterment. #here will be opportunities for great musical growth and even growth inareas where we need it most to survive successfully in life.

#hat which we choose to do% we will want to do to the best of our ability. #o that endI commit my full energy. I will give you my very best each andevery day and I e&pect the same from you. 's we continue to support each other%giving each other our best eort% no one could dare set a limit to our combinedpotential(((

I know you are very busy; I also know that the busiest students are the beststudents. #here will be di)cult *time crunches* when you will have veryheavy e&pectations coming at you from all angles. I challenge you to be disciplined%organized people who can plan and prepare for those di)culttimes. I e&pect you to be healthy% using wisdom in eating% e&ercise% and rest. Youare e&pected to appear and conduct yourself in the manner appropriateof those who often represent the ideals of oronado !igh "chool. +emember%the success of our group rests upon your individual self,discipline.

-astly% please% always be up front with me. hen you have criticisms or questions%avoid agonizing over such problems with others% especially other choir members this only compounds the problem. /ring such criticisms or questions straight to myattention so something concrete can be done asquickly as possible. I am open to your ideas% suggestions% criticisms% or needs.hen given in the right spirit and at the right time% we will all be able to accept andappreciate help from other singers.

!ere0s to a great year of music and fellowship(

Table of Contents

Objectives, Classroom Conduct & Operatin !rocedures............. !. "

Tardies, #tudent $radin & %valuation....................................... !.

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Attendance, %)tra rehearsals....................................................... !. *

!erformance +euirements........................................................... !. -

#tudent Activit' Conicts............................................................ !. /0

1a2e3up Assinments................................................................... !. //

Fundraisin................................................................................... !. /4

5niforms........................................................................................ !. /6

Choir 7a' !lanner and T3#hirt.................................................... !. /"

+euired $!A and Attendance.................................................... !. /8

Choir Tours and Travel................................................................ !. /

C9# #ubstance !ossession:5se, 1usic +oom +esponsibilities... !. /(

Choir ;etter +euirements, #enior Cords.................................... !. /*

!rivate ;essons, !arent ational 1usic #tandards.......................................................... !. 48

What is 1usic? ........................................................................... !. 4

Activities Authorization and 9andboo2 Ac2nowledement... !. 4(

9andboo2 Addendum====================== !. 4*

O@3Campus Activities form, 9andboo2 Ac2nowledement form, CC#7 FieldTrip !ermit, CC#7 1edical Form, CC#7 !ublicit' !ermit, Car !ermit

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Objectives

Choir is designed as a study in vocal production and music fundamentals. Students will have many

opportunities to sing for personal enjoyment and perform a variety of choral literature.

ur goals are!". #o develop correct vocal techni$ues.

%. #o develop fundamental music s&ills in notation and sight'singing.

(. #o recogni)e musical elements and demonstrate e*pressive $ualities in varying styles of

choral music.

+. #o contribute to the blend, balance, and $uality of the ensemble by developing the ability to

sing a part securely.

. #o develop confidence in performing by practicing performance eti$uette and decorum.

-. #o have opportunities for the enjoyment of music through active participation.

. #o develop self'discipline and leadership s&ills by functioning as a responsible member of the

organi)ation.

. #o e*perience successful achievement and pleasure through group involvement.0. #o develop personal character traits of leadership, poise, and dependability as well as

provide an avenue for self'e*pression.

"1. #o develop a desire to continue musical e*periences throughout your life.

Classroom Conduct and Operatin

!rocedures2e are all here because we have something in common3 we enjoy singing. How we sound as a group

has a lot to do with how we wor& together. 4f you will follow the class procedures listed below every

day of the year, the result will be a choral group that truly ma&es beautiful music. As always, 4 as&

that you come prepared to give all your efforts and emotions during each and every class. 4 &now

e*actly what to e*pect from you and you can e*pect nothing less from me!

-+ehearsals will bein on time.3 7isruptions within the classroom will not be tolerated.3 1a2in music will be our Brst and last oal.

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+ehearsal %)pectations

4. Singers are e(ected to treat the conductor*teacher and each other with utmost resect. Singing is avery ersonal and often a very vulnerable activity.

5. 2ach singer should be in his or her chair or on the risers reared to begin rehearsal on time. 6eing

late causes you to miss a ortion of warm1us, limiting your ability to get the most out ofrehearsal. 7ehearsal is not over when the singer thin%s it is, but rather when the conductor says itis over.

8. /urn off 9noisema%ers: ;watches, cell hones, etc.< before rehearsal begins.=. >ee tal%ing to a minimum.?. Have your folder with music and a encil in hand during every rehearsal. encil in a boo% bag

across the room, or a folder with music at home is insufficient. 2(ect eriodic 9encil, sight1reading, and memory chec%s.:

@. /he singer remains ersonally resonsible for the condition of the choir folder and music once it isdistributed.

A. Singers are e(ected to remain actively engaged in the rehearsal at all times. /here is always room

for imrovement in individual erformance. Hard wor% is e(ected. It is not otional. >eetal%ing to a minimum ;worth reeating


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Tardies

#hen students are tardy, they disrut the class and interrut the learning rocess. Classes*rehearsals arescheduled at a secific time and it is e(ected that students be unctual. Students are to be consideredtardy if they are not hysically resent in their assigned classroom and seat at the time the tardy bell rings.Students will lose fifteen ;4?< articiation oints each time they are tardy to class. /ardies will result in a

lower citi!enshi grade. 2(cessive tardies or tardiness on the day of a erformance may result in alternatestatus*or forfeiture of the erformance, based on the decision made by the director. /his decision will bebased on attitude, disciline and attendance. Mr. 3leischer follows the Coronado High School tardyolicy.

#tudent $radin and %valuation

Choir seldom re-uires 9traditional: homewor% or written assignments as in other classes+ however, youare resonsible for practicing your music at least " minutes each evening. Your wor% in class is done

by articiating and being a resonsible member of your ensemble. Jrade evaluation in the CHS Choirsis determined on many more levels than 'ust music1singing ability. 2ach day, every student ma%es achoice about how he*she will conduct himself*herself and how he*she will behave during theclass*rehearsal or erformance. #he student must accept the conse$uences of his/her choices andbehavior./he suerior choral music student will demonstrate)

4< Positive contribution to class sessions and concert erformances5< Consistent and unctual attendance8< Interest in the content of the class=< Kualities of leadershi within the section and choir?< ttentiveness, a conscientious attitude and a sincere concern for others

@< willingness to grow musically and ersonallyA< Consistent imrovementB< 7esect for class materials and e-uimentF< 2(emlary musicianshi and vocal s%ill4G< desire to wor% hard to meet the "ational, State and CCS0 Music Standards

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An e*planation of the daily grading system follows!

2nter class -uietly, get folder, go to assigned seat, follow class rocedures L8G oints/ardy to class ;une(cused< 14? oints

"o music, folder, encil, 'ournal or day lanner 18G ointsJum, candy, food or drin% in class 14? oints$se of cell hones in class ;tal%ing or te(ting< 18G oints0isruting class, not following classroom rules*rocedures 18G oints2(cused absences ;with note from arent*see A##:7;A7C:@ 14? oints$ne(cused absences 18G ointsPerformance at concert ;including proper performance attire@ L?GG ointsPerformance at 3estivals*Cometitions including proper performance attire@ L@?G oints2(cused absence from erformance ;see 5:989MA7C:S@ L5?G oints$ne(cused absence from erformance LGoice /ests ;scheduled o -ui!!es< L4?G oints

ocabulary /ests*7hythm /ests*Melody /ests L4GG oints2(tra rehearsals ;always scheduled in advance< L=GG oints2(cused absence from rehearsals ;see :B#9A 9:H:A9SA=S< L5GG oints$ne(cused absence from rehearsals LGChoir Nournal ;siral noteboo% for vocabulary writing assignments< L=GG ointsttend one erformance of the CHS Musical L8GG oints#ear your choir shirt on the day of our concert L4GG oints

Ma%e1u wor% or e(tra credit can be done to earn oints toward an unaffected nine wee% or semestergrade. Points ta%en away for rule infractions, tardies or une(cused absences cannot be made u. nyma%e1u wor% must be comleted and turned no later than two wee%s after the end of your absence.

Your daily oints will be totaled with any oints earned on written*oral tests as well as erformanceoints. /he total oints earned will then be fit into a scale. If you have)

01'"11 of the total points you earn an A

1'0 of the total points you earn a ?

1'0 of the total points you earn a C

-1'-0 of the total points you earn a ;

6ou may access your grade on 5arentlin&. 4t is updated every 8riday afternoon.


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Attendance, %)tra +ehearsals,!erformances, #tudent Activit' Conicts

Attendance)

Attendance is crucial for every choir member! 0ue to the nature of the course, when a studentis absent he*she misses rehearsal and e(lanations that cannot be made u. In addition, the entirechoir suffers because that student was not in school to learn his*her art along with the rest of thechoir. If a student&s absence is e(cused he*she may ma%e u the articiation oints by doingma%e1u wor% or e(tra credit. /his rivilege is not e(tended for any une(cused absences ortruancies. 4n order for a student to be considered e*cused by Mr. 8leischer, they must showtheir signed and stamped e*cuse note to Mr. 8leischer stating the reason for the absence

this note must be brought in the day after the absence) ' 9 ' a phone call from your parent

on the day of the absence to Mr. 8leischer 00'-11 e*tension +11@ will be accepted. #his

is a %+ hour number D if school is closed, you must dial E"F before the e*tension.

:*tra 9ehearsals)

Many times the difference between a suerior and a oor musical erformance is determined bythe amount of rehearsal time sent in rearation. 2(tra rehearsals allow for many things)individual and small grou wor%, hel from visiting clinicians, and more time for that e(traolishing. /hey are vital for any good erforming organi!ations.

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!erformances

5erformances are the most important part of being in choir. #e wor% constantly to be reared toerform. #hen erforming, students receive a deeer areciation of music and a greater feeling of unityfrom the organi!ation and the eole with whom they are involved.

#here is no other way as a director to duplicate a performance for the student who is absent. /here

is no other means to ma%e1u the uni-ue thrill of erforming, feeling the reaction from the audience, orthe e(citement of %nowing the hard wor% in rearation for the erformance was worthwhile.

2very member of the choir lays a vital role in the success of the entire organi!ation. As a director, 4cannot e*pect a total commitment from any one student without e*pecting the same amount of

commitment from every member in the choir. #herefore, the following rules apply to performances!

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"tudent 'ctivity on1icts/here are times when students simultaneously articiate in an organi!ed sort or erforminggrou. Conflicts occasionally arise when ractices and regularly scheduled events ta%e laceconcurrently. lthough every attemt will be made to %ee such scheduling to a minimum, thefollowing guidelines from the CCS0 Student Handboo% will be followed)

4. #hen a ractice or rehearsal and an event are scheduled simultaneously, the:K:7# ta%es

recedent.5. #hen two ractices or rehearsals are scheduled simultaneously, the students may S:=:C# the event in which he*she will articiate. He/She should ma&e the decision, whenever possible, at least seven @ days in advance.

He/She should advise the coach or Mr. 8leischer immediately.

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Finances

Please allow approximately 48 hours for a payment to be posted on the finance page. Finances are

placed into three categories: Trip Account, Student Fees, Fundraising Activity.

/ri ccount) /ri balances and ayment ostings are dislayed on this screen.Student 3ees) listing of necessary fees and their status, aid or unaid, aears on thisscreen.

3undraising ctivity) On this screen, fundraising events and roducts chec%ed out aredislayed, along with the cost or worth of the roduct. Products returned are negated from thedislay. Money amounts turned in are also dislayed. /he user is encouraged to crossreference the activity dislayed with receits issued. istings on this screen aearchronologically rather than groued by event or activity.

1a2e up Assinments for 1issed !erformancesAbsences from a concert are e*cused at the directorLs discretion.


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Fundraising

It is no big secret that it does ta%e additional funding to roerly maintain a successful musicrogram. 6eyond the costs involved with new music urchases, e(enses for iano tunings,travel, accomanists, awards, festival fees, hiring substitutes when we travel, et al. add u.

2veryoneDs assistance and articiation in fund raising activities is vital to the rogramDs success.

/o hel defray these additional e(enses, students will be as%ed to articiate in fundraisingactivities.

s with erformances and rehearsal commitments, the amount of time outside of the school day astudent must send on fundraising activities will be ta%en into consideration. Students shouldunderstand they all benefit from fundraising and that it is an imortant activity. 0etails regardingsecific fund raising will be rovided rior to the event.

Students can raise money to help pay e*penses for choir travel. #e offer off camuscandy sales, entertainment boo%s, coo%ie dough, rogram ads, and several other rograms./he money raised by the student is laced into his*her own music activity account at CHS./his account is %et under the studentDs name during the school year. /he money is nottransferable to any other CHS account or activities. 6ecause we are a non1rofit organi!ation,money used by students cannot be refunded to them when they leave the choral rogram.

0eadlines for each fundraiser will be announced at the beginning of the activity. Once the finaldeadline has assed, the student will become financially resonsible for any outstandingdebts incurred on his or her art during the time of the fundraiser. 3ailure to return unsold

merchandise and*or money collected by the assigned due date will result in a fine laced on thestudentDs account in the school ban%. /his fine must be aid before a student may withdraw fromschool, whether the dearture is from graduation, transfer, or family move.

All proceeds from fundraisers must be turned in two wee&s following the initial start of

the fundraiser. 4f monies are not turned in within this time frame, all profit will go to the

CHS Choir 5rogram and it will result in a fine.

2e appreciate your hard wor& and efforts to &eep our program running smoothly.

3ood sales, ie sales, concession wor% and any other fundraisers that are chosen may be usedtoward your travel e(enses. Please be advised that most of our fundraisers are rovided forstudents as a way to ay their travel e(enses.

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Our choir has a reutation of loo%ing very rofessional. In order for us to loo%this way, we must all wear the same outfits. ll uniforms must be wrin%le 1 free and inti1to condition for erformances. Students wearing dirty or wrin%led uniforms,as well as incomlete uniforms ;missing tie*cummerbund, wrong shoes, etc. 072SS SHO2S ;"O

/2""IS SHO2S< "0 6C> SOC>S are to be worn with the tu(edo.Madrigal $niforms)Our Madrigal Singers wear 7enaissance outfits for most of our erformances.

$on your accetance into Madrigals, you will be given all uniform information.$niforms for new members will be made after meeting with the seamstress on 3riday,ugust 84st. ll Madrigal Singers are resonsible for urchasing their own uniformsand accessories. #hen you graduate or leave the grou, you have the otion of sellingyour uniform to an incoming singer O7 %eeing it as a memento. /he choirdeartment has a limited amount of outfits available for a one1time rental fee ofRA?.GG. /he uniform is to be turned in at the end of the year.

CHS Caella Jrou)0ue to student interest we are starting a new a caella grou this yearE

Students must be a member of Madrigals or Concert Choir in order to audition. Mr.3leischer and those who are chosen for the ensemble will discuss what our uniformswill loo% li%e. ll students will be resonsible for the cost of a uniform ;/60


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Choir Fee

CHOI7S) Members of all CHS choirs are re-uired to ay a N+1.11fee that 4.covers the cost of the urchase of our Choir /1shirt that will be used for our casual

erformances ;assemblies, football games, on tour, etc.< as well as our fundraisers on

and off camus, and 5. defrays necessary oerational e(enses as mentioned on age45. fter the fee is aid the students will receive their t1shirt. S/$02"/S 7272K$I720 /O PY /H2 CHOI7 322. /H2 322 IS 0$2 6Y 37I0Y,S2P/2M627 A, 5G45.

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1inimum $.!.A. & Attendance

Choir students are very visible in the school and must reresent CHS in a resonsible fashion. It is

imerative that you %ee your grades u and attend A== of your classes on a regular basis. /here will betimes that you will miss school due to erformances and tris, if your grades are not u to ar 9 youhave had too many absences, your teachers can %ee you from these erformances. s you are aware, ifyou are not at these erformances you are 'eoardi!ing the ensemble and our erformance. Your gradewill suffer if this situation occurs. /herefore, the following rules will aly)

4< All choir students must maintain a minimum >rade 5oint Averageof %.1. 7eort cards will be chec%ed during class on reort card day;lease ma%e sure you bring you reort card with you to class


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Choir Tours and Travel

One of the most rewarding arts of being in a erforming grou is the oortunity to travel with that

grou in order to erform. /he CHS auditioned choirs travel out of town every other schoolyear. /his is a rivilege and only students who e(hibit roer e(ecution of all classroom rules, attendall erformances*rehearsals and have the ermission of the director may attend. ll out of town trisare re$uired performances for Madrigals and Concert Choir. fter all, the reason we travel is toerform and without a full choir, traveling would not rove to be worth it. 6ecause this is a erformancetri, students who do not attend the tri for any reason will be given a ma%e1u assignment ;thisassignment is for missing the erformance on the tri5A re$uirements, behavior violations, theft,

or any act within the control of the student, no refunds on any portion of the trip will be given and

you will still be responsible for the total amount of the trip payment.

5lease be aware of the following travel guidelines!

"@ 6ou will be re$uired to sign rule sheets for each trip to ma&e sure you are aware of all of the travel

e*pectations. #hese will be provided with the itinerary.

%@ #here will be one "@ chaperone for every ten students traveling on the trip.

(@ 9oom and bus assignments will be selected by Mr. 8leischer.

+@ 7o smo&ing or drin&ing of alcoholic beverages will be tolerated at any time at any function. Kiolators

will be dealt with severely and in accordance with CCS; and CHS policies.

@ nly e*emplary conduct will be accepted from the members of any Coronado Choir performing

ensemble. Members must be on their best behavior at all times. #his includes conduct on the buses, in

hotels, in restaurants, at other schools, and in all group appearances.


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C9# #ubstance !ossession:5seny student found to be in violation of the school substance ossession*use olicy will be referredto the dean and sub'ect to strict discilinary action. Students will be 72MO20 from therogram for no less than the semester in which the infraction occurred, and after a thoroughinvestigation, could be sub'ect to P27M"2"/ removal from the choir rogram and*or sub'ectto legal action. 9Substances: include, but are not limited to, alcohol, drugs, and tobacco. ll

students enrolled in a erforming arts class are sub'ect to the Coronado High School random drugtesting olicy. More information will be rovided once the school year has started.

7eanDs OEce 7isciplineny student who has been discilined in the dean&s office is sub'ect to further conse-uences inthe choir rogram. Students who are assigned to reort to In1House, are 7PC&d, susended, ore(elled may be removed from Coronado High School Choir Program for no less than thesemester in which the infraction occurred, and could be sub'ect to P27M"2"/ removal fromthe rogram at the discretion of the director. /he decision of the director is final in thesesituations.

1usic +oom +esponsibilitiesMUSIis a art of the choir e-uiment owned by the school and careful handling of it wille(tend its usefulness. Music should be %et in your choir folder when not in use. Please do notuse en to mar% your music 1 P2"CI O"YEE ny damaged or lost music*folder must berelaced by the erson it is assigned to. 2ach time music is assed out, your music number willbe recorded on an inventory sheet. If your music is not returned in good condition, you will be

fined for the amount of the music. 8=;:9Sare assigned to each student at the beginning ofthe school year. You are resonsible for %eeing your folder in good shae. You are alsoresonsible for returning it to the assigned sot at the end of class. All music must bereturned to the CHS Choir ;epartment within " wee& following the concert for which it

was used. After " wee&, you will be charged a fine for the music regardless of whether

you turn it in or not. #his will assist with &eeping our choral library in good shape.

"I# #""M$ Choir members are to %ee the choir room neat and clean. >ee the chairs inlace and use the wastebas%ets for items to be thrown away. /he room is not a storage lace for allof your boo%s and assignments.

S%"#A&' #""MS A A*I'%S$ Storage areas throughout the room are for arovede-uiment only. Please do not hang your uniforms in these areas without ermission. ccess tothese areas and e-uiment are through the director only.

4t is a privilege to use the music, choir room and e$uipment D please treat it as such.

+,eaders are not born. %hey are made. %hey are made -ust lie anything else/through hard

wor. %hat0s the price we have to pay to achieve that goal or any goal.1 2ince ,ombardi

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+euirements to ;etter in ocal 1usic5'67I#I89:7 :9":/-:" 89-Y(((ovember /6 ITueJ %thel 1 Chocolate Factor' 3 9olida' #pectacular CarolinL the Cactus $arden, !oliday clothingEall time C@DApm% perform ?@AApm B@F?pm 5tentative timesovember / IFriJ 5>; 1adrial Festival L 5>; G adrigal costumesHall time G@AApm% performances from B@AApm P@AApmadrigals

>ovember 60 & A Capalooza L Foothill 9#7ecember / 3riday B@AApm concert K "aturday B@DAam H@DApmIFri3#atJ Ouys and girls barbershops K ' appella Oroup

7ecember EC9# !erformin Arts assembl' concert 3 T1%A 9ih #chool #olo and %nsemble FestivalL Clar2 9# G


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1arch /63/ IWed3#atJ AC7A 7allas, T G selected students

1arch 4/348 IThurs G 1onJ 9eritae 1usic Festival 9awaii 3 1ads and ConcertChoir

April 63" IWed3ThursJ CC#7 Advanced 9# Choral Festival L 5>;oncert hoir #imes #/'

April 83 IFri3#atJ $9# nvitational Chamber Choir Festival L $reen alle' 9#

adrigals #imes #/'

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"/IO" M$SIC CO"/2"/ S/"070S

4. Singing, alone and with others, a varied reertoire of

music

5. Performing on instruments, alone and withothers, a varied reertoire of music

8. Imrovising melodies, variations, and accomaniments

=. Comosing and arranging music within secified guidelines

?. 7eading and notating music

@. istening to, analy!ing, and describing music

A. 2valuating music and music erformances

B. $nderstanding relationshis between music, the other arts, and discilines outside the arts

F. $nderstanding music in relation to history and culture

Must as there can be no music without learnin, noeducation is complete without music.

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2hat 4s Music O

;aniel Mooney, 7ew 6or&

Music is a science

4t is e*act, specific3 and it demands e*act acoustics. A conductorLs full score is a chart, a graph

which indicates fre$uencies, intensities, volume change, melody, and harmony all at once and with

the most e*act control of time.

Music is mathematical

4t is rhythmically based on the subdivisions of time into fractions which must be done

instantaneously, not wor&ed out on paper.

Music is a foreign language

Most of the terms are in 4talian, >erman or 8rench3 and the notation is certainly not :nglish ' but a

highly developed &ind of shorthand that uses symbols to represent ideas. #he semantics of music is

the most complete and universal language.

Music is history

Music usually reflects the environment and times of its creation, often even the country and/orracial feeling.

Music is physical education

4t re$uires fantastic coordination of fingers, hands, arms, lips, chee&s, and facial muscles, in

addition to e*traordinary control of the diaphragmatic, bac&, stomach, and chest muscles, which

respond instantly to the sound the ear hears and the mind interprets.

Music is all these things, but most of all,

Music is art

4t allows a human being to ta&e all these dry, technically boring but difficult@ techni$ues and use

them to create emotion. #hat is one thing science cannot duplicate! humanism, feeling, emotion,call it what you will.

Music is taught in schools

not because you are e*pected to major in music

not because you are e*pected to play or sing all your life

not so you can rela*

not so you can have fun

?ut1 so you will be humanso you will recogni)e beauty

so you will be sensitive

so you will be closer to an infinite beyond this world

so you will have something to cling to

so you will have more love, more compassion, more gentleness, more good D

in short, more life

f what value will it be to ma&e a prosperous living unless you &now how to liveO

#hat is why music is taught.

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Please return to the instructor by3riday, ugust 84, 5G45

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/he Clar% County School 0istrict ;9CCS0:< offers a variety of learning activities atdesignated off1camus locations in which students will have the oortunity to articiate. I herebygive ermission for my son*daughter to articiate in the various off1camus activities associatedwith the Coronado High School Choir rogram. I understand that CCS0 may not rovidetransortation to and from all activities. Students are e(ected to use school transortation to andfrom all activities, if rovided. In the event that CCS0 does not rovide such transortation, I furtherunderstand that I must rovide transortation for my son*daughter as a condition of his*herarticiation in that activity.

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I have received, reviewed and understand the olicies and guidelines in the 5G45 W 5G48 Coronado HighSchool Choir Handboo%. I also understand that I*my student will not be eligible to erform or articiatein any choir activities until all re-uired forms and ayments are received by the choir deartment.

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I am willing to suort the CHS Choirs and hel out with choir activities)

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Addendum to %1"% D %1"(

Coronado High School Choir Handboo&

/he following sulies will be needed for your choir class by 3riday, ugust 84, 5G45;this will be worth ?G oints

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