SecondaryEnsembleRehearsalLessonPlan

Name: ShelbyTaylor Ensemble:JuniorVarsityChoir PrimaryGoal:Establishsingerindependence/confidenceinallSABmusic SecondaryGoal:SolidifypitchesinWitness TEKStobeaddressedinthislesson: 117.60Level1

(2)Creativeexpression/performance.Thestudentsingsorplaysaninstrument,individuallyandingroups,performinga variedrepertoireofmusic.Thestudentisexpectedto: (A)demonstrateinensemblesaccurateintonationandrhythm,fundamentalskills,andbasicperformance techniqueswhileperformingmoderatelyeasytomoderatelydifficultliterature (B)performexpressively,frommemoryandnotation,avariedrepertoireofmusicrepresentingstylesfrom diverseculturesand (C)exhibitappropriatesmallandlargeensembleperformancetechniquesforformalandinformalconcerts (3)Creativeexpression/performance.Thestudentreadsandwritesmusicnotation.Thestudentisexpectedto: (A)sightreadensembleparts (B)readmusicthatincorporatesrhythmicpatternsinsimple,compound,andasymmetricmetersand (C)interpretmusicsymbolsandtermsreferringtodynamics,tempo,andarticulationduringensemble performances. MaterialsorResources:Piano,Pencil,blackfolderwithonesetof2013AllRegionSABmusic Warmups: TimeNeeded:1015mins 1.Exercise#1:Breathing(inon4,outon12...inon4,outon16...etc) a.Objectives:Connectbreathingandpreparingthebreath. b.Assessment(informalorformal):informal(ask,whohadbreathleft?aftereach) 2.Exercise#2:BumBumBum(DMSMD) a.Objectives:placethesoundproperly(sendingitup,throughthemaskoftheface) 3.Exercise#3:KooKooKooKoo/ZooZooZooZoo/MooMooMooMooMoo DMSMDMSMDMSMD a.Objectives:Emphasizeconsonants b.Assessment:informal 4.Exercise#4:NehRiTooMiKeahNeahBella a.Objectives:Legatophrasing,emphasizingconsonants,andpreparingenoughbreath b.Assessment(informalorformal):Informal SightReading: TimeNeeded:57min

TitleofPiece/Exercise#1:Another90DaysToSightReadingSuccess(Wk6,Day4,ExA&B) 1.Objectives:Completethesightreadinglinewithoutmissingapitchorrhythm.Emphasizes descendingfourths 2.Process: a.PlayTonicChord(DMSMDS,D)+Startingpitch b.30secondsforindividualpractice c.PlayTonicChord+startingpitchagain d.Setasteadybeatwhilepulsinghandsignofstartingpitch e.Sightreadexercise 3.Itemstoanticipate:Skipsgreaterthana3rd 4.Assessment(informalorformal):informal(listening) Rehearsal: TimeNeeded:30mins TitleofPiece:IAmTheRiverAmyBernon 1.Objectives:Establishsingerindependence 2.Activities/strategies/review: a.Splitupsectionssotheycanbemoreindependent. b.Playaccompanimenttracktoassesswhatlevelthestudentsareon. c.Workthroughproblemspotsastheyarise 3.ItemstoAnticipate:Sopranodescant,consonantsonendsofphrases 4.Assessment(informalorformal):informal(listening) TitleofPiece:KyrieEleisonLeonardLechner 1.Objectives:Establishsingerindependence 2.Activities/strategies/review: a.Playaccompanimenttracktoassesswhatlevelthestudentsareon. b.Workthroughproblemspotsastheyarise TitleofPiece:LausDeoJohnLeavitt 1.Objectives:Establishsingerindependence 2.Activities/strategies/review: a.Playaccompanimenttracktoassesswhatlevelthestudentsareon. b.Workthroughproblemspotsastheyarise TitleofPiece:Witness:TraditionalSpiritualarr.JackHalloran 1.Objectives:Establishsingerindependence 2.Activities/strategies/review: a.Playaccompanimenttracktoassesswhatlevelthestudentsareon. b.Workthroughproblemspotsastheyarise Closure: TimeNeeded:10sec 1.Summarizeobjectivesoflesson:Thanksforworkinghard.Rememberphrasing,preparingyour breath 2.Communicateobjectivesforthenextrehearsal:Wellworkon______nexttime.

ReflectiononLesson:Askquestions:Howdoyoufeelaboutyourprogressinthesesongs?

Doyoufeelcomfortablewiththepacewearegoing,anddoyouthink youwillbepreparedforyouraudition?Explain.

ModificationforELL,giftedandtalented,orSpEd: ForGiftedandTalentedstudents,Iwouldhavethestudentcircleupwiththefreshmenduringsightreading timeandbetheirpeerleadertohelpthefreshmentransitionintothechallengeofbeinginVarsity.Duringthe musiclearningtime,thegiftedstudentcouldbeusedtodemonstratevariousrhythmsthattheotherstudentsare strugglingwith. FortheELLstudent,Iwouldhaveastudentpairupwiththemtohelpthemfollowtheclassroom procedures.Iwouldfindaway(dependingontheirnativelanguage)toletthemhelptherestofthechoirwiththeforeig languageswearelearninginoursongs. FortheSpEdstudent,itreallydependsontheirIEPsand/or504plans.Forexample,though,forastudent withADHD,Iwouldgivethemaspecialjob(tofocushim/her),likepassingoutandtakingupthesightreadingbooks. Thismakesthemaspecialpartofthegroupandrequiresdevelopingresponsibility.