Boyce Middle School Orchestra M EETING ON T HURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 17TH 6 :15 PM
1. Contact/Communication ● Important Resource: Mrs. Shoemaker’s teacher page http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us//Domain/697 (www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/Page/7361) ● Best method, Email: sshoemaker@uscsd.k12.pa.us ● Phone: 412-833-1600 ext. 5035 (ext. 3017 is for Ft. Couch)
1. Contact/Communication ● 1. “Remind” It is important to sign up for notifications. https://www.remind.com/join/boyceo ● 2. Quarterly string program newsletters (music stand outside the orchestra room) ● 3. Please also check Mrs. Shoemaker’s teacher page for information. http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/Page/7361 ● Handbook ● Schedules ● Links to Books and Resources ● “Remind” Sign-up ● Newsletters (http://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/Page/7429)
Getting to Mrs. Shoemaker’s Teacher Page
Getting to Mrs. Shoemaker’s Teacher Page
• 5 th grade rehearsals are held on Monday mornings before school: 7:30-8:30 • It is extremely important that students are prompt and consistent in attending rehearsals. • In the event that a student misses a morning scheduled rehearsal for an emergency (car trouble, weather, etc.) but is still present in school, they are required to participate in a “make-up rehearsal” for an equitable amount of time (1 hour per missed rehearsal). These are scheduled at the director/teacher’s discretion.
• Violin, Viola and Cello lessons are held in addition to morning rehearsals. • Lessons are a 40 minute pull-out time during the day. • Each student is offered 1 scheduled lesson time and 1 makeup lesson time (ex. 8:45-9:15 on Monday or 12:45-1:15 on Tuesday- in the event that they miss a lesson for class) .
Materials Needed- In Addition to the Instrument ● 1 Additional set of strings ● Rosin, A Pencil ● Violin/Viola: Shoulder rest Sponge rests are alright, but at this point a “Kun” or “Everest” shoulder rest is best. ● 5 th Grade Instructional Book: Sound Innovations Book 1 (for Violin, Viola, Cello or Bass)
Materials… ● Students will be given 2 sets of music: One set to take home, and one set to leave at school. They will not be required to take music to school and back, but they may do so if they wish. ● We do have a classroom set of cellos for students to use in lessons. Students are required to bring their own instrument to concerts. ● Students may store their instruments in the orchestra room, but they must take them home at the end of the day. Instruments should not remain overnight at the school.
Grading Students will receive progress reports with their report cards that will reflect the following areas of performance: ● Attendance ● Preparation ● Technique ● Note Reading ● Tone ● Rhythm Reading ● Intonation ● Attitude ● Musicianship
Student Responsibilities ● Practicing: Ideally 20-30 minutes every day Bare minimum: At least 10-15 minutes per week– students who struggle with developing a practice pattern should focus on accomplishing one small successful task, even if it only requires a few minutes, and celebrate their work. ● Parent support for practicing: Adult string education instructional videos from my teacher page ● Support for school music: recordings on my teacher page (or occasionally Blended Schools) ● Other materials on my teacher page: recordings, visual materials to support and reinforce new learning. ● Focus and an Open Mind ● Always bring necessary materials for class and/or concerts.
Enrollment ● By enrolling in the String Orchestra at Boyce Middle School, students are committing to participation in orchestra for the full school year.
Boyce 2014/2015 Performance Dates ● The following are tentative performance and/or rehearsal dates for the 2014/2015 school year ○ Fall Orchestra Concert: October 28th at 7:00 pm ○ Winter Band/Orchestra/Chorus Rehearsal: December 10 th from 12- 4 pm (USC HS Theater) ○ Winter Band/Orchestra/Chorus Concert: December 11 th at 7:00 pm (USC HS Theater) ○ Winter Band/Orchestra/Chorus Assembly: December 12 th from 12- 3 pm (USC HS Theater) ○ Winter Wintergarden Performance: December 13th from 3:10-5:30 ○ Combined String Concert: March 16th at 7:30 pm (USC HS Theater) ○ Spring String Rehearsal: May 26 th from 7:30-9:00 am (Boyce Theater) ○ Spring String Concert: May 27 th at 7:00 pm (Boyce Theater) * Check the main Boyce page for official dates and times for 2014/2015 concert and rehearsals
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