Make the most of each rehearsal
Use instruments and props properly and safely
Sing, play, and work to the best of your ability
Illustrate good character
Come ready to work hard and have fun!!
Elementary Music Rationale
The reason I teach music is to share my love of music! It has the power to express the deepest emotions and can contribute to a lifetime of pleasure. Music class is an introduction to the world before and around us. We can learn through all of the curriculums and experience the joy of the arts.
· Practice Expectations
Band and choir students will be expected to come to class with materials prepared and well rehearsed. The band and choir will be as good as the students work to be..
· Performance Expectations
Students will be expected to arrive at all performances by the announced time, in appropriate dress. (Concert or appropriate costume attire.) If for some reason a student is unable to attend a concert, written notification to me from the child's parent is expected within 48 hours of the announcement of the date. Students will not be excused for work purposes. If a student is excused, an alternate activity will be given in order to make up the work. If unexcused, the student will receive a failing grade for that performance.
· Candy, Food, Drinks, Etc…
PLEASE… no candy, food, gum, or drinks in the music room! They are bad for the chairs as well as your voice.
·Equipment Care
There is a large investment made when purchasing equipment for the music room. All students will be expected to treat equipment with respect! Students are not allowed to handle equipment that is not their own. Also, students caught treating equipment disrespectfully will be subject to the discipline procedures of the class.
o Only handle equipment or belongings that are yours
o Must be ready to start class, in your seat with necessary items (music, stand, pencil, etc...) within a reasonable time limit.
o Show respect for all classmates and teachers
o Display only a positive attitude in every class
Remember, singing is a very personal expression. We never mock or criticize a performance!
Music theory and keyboarding will be taught in the lower elementary music classes.
National Standards for Music Education
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.
Use instruments and props properly and safely
Sing, play, and work to the best of your ability
Illustrate good character
Come ready to work hard and have fun!!
Elementary Music Rationale
The reason I teach music is to share my love of music! It has the power to express the deepest emotions and can contribute to a lifetime of pleasure. Music class is an introduction to the world before and around us. We can learn through all of the curriculums and experience the joy of the arts.
· Practice Expectations
Band and choir students will be expected to come to class with materials prepared and well rehearsed. The band and choir will be as good as the students work to be..
· Performance Expectations
Students will be expected to arrive at all performances by the announced time, in appropriate dress. (Concert or appropriate costume attire.) If for some reason a student is unable to attend a concert, written notification to me from the child's parent is expected within 48 hours of the announcement of the date. Students will not be excused for work purposes. If a student is excused, an alternate activity will be given in order to make up the work. If unexcused, the student will receive a failing grade for that performance.
· Candy, Food, Drinks, Etc…
PLEASE… no candy, food, gum, or drinks in the music room! They are bad for the chairs as well as your voice.
·Equipment Care
There is a large investment made when purchasing equipment for the music room. All students will be expected to treat equipment with respect! Students are not allowed to handle equipment that is not their own. Also, students caught treating equipment disrespectfully will be subject to the discipline procedures of the class.
o Only handle equipment or belongings that are yours
o Must be ready to start class, in your seat with necessary items (music, stand, pencil, etc...) within a reasonable time limit.
o Show respect for all classmates and teachers
o Display only a positive attitude in every class
Remember, singing is a very personal expression. We never mock or criticize a performance!
Music theory and keyboarding will be taught in the lower elementary music classes.
National Standards for Music Education
1. Singing, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
2. Performing on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
3. Improvising melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
4. Composing and arranging music within specified guidelines.
5. Reading and notating music.
6. Listening to, analyzing, and describing music.
7. Evaluating music and music performances.
8. Understanding relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
9. Understanding music in relation to history and culture.