Junior High Choir
by Carol Braun
Junior High Choir 2011-12
Performance Dates:
Nov.15, 7:00 p.m. Fall concert
Dec11, 2:00 p.m. Christmas concert ( Sunday)
March 6, 7:00 p.m. Spring concert;
March 25, Junior High Music Contest, Recital(Sunday)
May 10, 7:00 p.m. POPS Concert
Performances at the Good Samaritan possible during the school day
*******NO CELL PHONES IN THE AUDITORIUM !*******
This is a performance class. Performances are worth 10-30 pts. of your grade. You are expected to participate in all performances. If you do not show up on time (being in the audience does NOT count), you will loose points. You will need to make up the time if you miss a concert, just as you do make-up work for your other classes.Students skipping a performance are NOT allowed to make-up work. If you are ill, a parent must call Miss Mendyk BEFORE the program. A performance is your test in this class. All missed tests must be made up even for illness. Please remember that what we are trying to accomplish requires a group effort, and each and everyone of you is needed and counted on by other students to do your part. Show that you are trustworthy and can show up for work on time, completing the project you have started. We need everyone.Everyone is important. Plan ahead!
You will be expected to stay for the entire program and listen to all senior high vocal ensembles. This is a basic display of good manners. It is also a learning experience for younger students. Make the necessary arrangements.
Students are expected to sit with the class in assigned seats, not wander the halls with boyfriends or girlfriends or be babysitting during the concert..this includes POPS programs.
NO CELL PHONES IN THE AUDITORIUM. Put them in your lockers or please give them to your parents. The consequences for students using cell phones in any manner in the auditorium during concerts will be SATURDAY SCHOOL AND GRADES DOCKED. You do not have your phone when sitting on the bench or sidelines waiting to play a game and you do not have your cell phone waiting to perform or being an audience member. This is good manners. Follow the rules please.
Basic Classroom Expectations:
1. Listen to and follow directions the first time; concentrate and cooperate, demonstrate a positive attitude, be self-disciplined. Do not leave seat without permission
2. Do your best, work to your ability, and work to improve, be honest.
3. Show respect for other students, your teachers, the building and
classroom, and all equipment. This means being nice to everyone and everything. GET ALONG.
4. Be in your seat on time with your music open to correct page, ready to work.
5. Use correct singing posture whether we are seated or standing.
6. No gum or candy in class unless we are all participating in a party.
7. Disrespectful behavior, tardiness, or inappropriate language will be an automatic detention. Disrupting class in any way can mean a detention.
8. Students are expected to follow the school dress code in class, at concerts, and at contest; in other words, anytime or anywhere students are singing including POPS programs and at the Good Sam.
Concert Dress:
Dress clothes. Black jeans & khaki pants are fine. Plain shirts for guys without advertisements. Shirts buttoned over ‘undershirts’.
Ladies, blouses and shirts must cover all the anatomy expected to be covered during the regular school day classes at all performances. Plan ahead.
Girls: No super short skirts or high heels please. No low cut shirts. Plan on wearing dresses or skirts to contest. Appearance IS part of the judging criteria for everyone. No flip flops. No spaghetti strap dresses....this would violate the dress code.
Grades will be lowered 15 pts for the first violation and additional points for repeated offenses. If you don’t have dress clothing, borrow it. Let me know ahead of time so I can help you if you need to borrow appropriate clothing. Look for sales. Being dressed up does not have to mean spending lots of money.
Grading:
Based on your daily participation, cooperation, and attitude. Attendance at performances is mandatory.
Memorization of parts as required; working on correct vowel and consonant sounds as a team member; theory, history, sight-singing, and computer work.
First quarter: Grade based on your class work singing, class participation, no concerts. This includes warm-ups, solfeggi exercises; 90% Listening exercises; history lessons, any written assignments or Good Sam performance 10%
Second Quarter: Classroom participation; 50% Fall concert 20%; Christmas concert 20% ,Writing assignments 5% ***May also include a special performance at the Good Sam****5%
Third Quarter: Classroom participation, 60%; ; March Concert 30%; Written assignments;10%
Fourth Quarter: Classroom participation 50%;Music Contest at Tri-County 25%;
POPS Concert 20% Written assignments 5%.
Please remember the POPS concert is a FUND-RAISING event, so we
will ask for small donations at the door from the audience, not performers.
Percentages may be adjusted if extra events are added into a quarter or deleted due to weather problems or scheduling problems, (one year contest day was a blizzard).
Sing on and have some fun!
