COURSE
TITLE: Concert/Symphonic Band
LENGTH
OF COURSE: YEAR LONG
TEACHER: Mr. Craig
Daniels—Craigda@leeschools.net
WEBSITE:challengerband.tripod.com
I.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to enable students to
develop basic technical skills on wind or percussion instruments through the
refinement and performance of band literature.
II.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills in
interpretation of notation and expressive markings, individual and ensemble
performance, and critical
listening. Other objectives include performances in large
and small instrumental groups with proper ensemble skills, perceive and analyze
music events within a composition using appropriate music principles and
technical vocabulary, understand the musical elements and expressive
techniques (e.g., tension and
release, tempo, dynamics, and harmonic and melodic movement) that generate
aesthetic responses, establish a strategy for making informed, critical
evaluations of the quality and/or the effectiveness of a performance,
understand the criteria used in the critical evaluation of one’s own and
others’ performances, arrangements, and improvisations, understand how
elements, artistic processes, and
organizational principles are used in distinctive ways and provide connections
between music and other subjects.
III.
REQUIRED MATERIALS/SUPPLIES
Foundations for Superior Performance by Jeff King
Instrument, pencil, staff paper, notebook
IV.
GRADING PROCEDURE
40% Daily
Participation
* Required materials/supplies, etc,
weekly class performances, general
productivity, concert music checks, weekly assignments
40%
Performances
* Fall Concert, Winter Concert,
FBA Festivals, Spring Concert
10% Sectionals
* Concert Band –weekly practice material
*
Symphonic Band -once a week Nov-March
(Symphonic Band)
10% Playing Tests
Extra credit
* All - State and All-County Auditions/performance
* Performances in groups outside of Challenger Middle School
* Attend other performances at CMS performance and/or one off-campus
event
* Arts (program
etc. required, private lessons (report from teacher required)
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COURSE
TITLE: Jazz Band
LENGTH
OF COURSE: Yearlong
TEACHER:
Mr. Craig Daniels—Craigda@leeschools.net
WEBSITE:
challengerband.tripod.com
Special
Note. This course generally requires students to participate in extra
rehearsals and
performances beyond the school day. Students must audition are encouraged
to be a member of the concert bands .
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of
this course is to enable students to develop basic skills in jazz
performance through knowledge
of styles and performance techniques of varied
jazz and contemporary
literature.
II. COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Emphasis will be placed
on the development of skills in interpretation of notation
and expressive markings, individual and ensemble performance, and
critical
listening. Formulation of critical evaluations and aesthetic values will
be
emphasized, improvise melodies over a given chord progression with
appropriate
notes and rhythm, perceive and remember significant music events within
a
composition, analyze music events within a composition, using
appropriate music
principles and technical
vocabulary, understand the musical elements and
expressive techniques (e.g., tension and release, tempo, dynamics, and
harmonic
and melodic movement)that generate aesthetic responses, establish a
strategy for
making informed, critical evaluations of the quality and/or the
effectiveness of a
performance, understand the criteria used in the critical evaluation of
one’s own
and
others’ performances and improvisations, use informed consumer choices
concerning music based on personal criteria (e.g., rationalize and defend music
preferences).
III. REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Solos/ensemble music, pencil, staff paper, notebook
IV.
GRADING PROCEDURE
40% Daily
Participation
* Required materials/supplies, etc,
weekly class performances, general
productivity, concert music checks, weekly
assignments
40% Performances
* Fall
Concert, Winter Concert, FBA Festivals, Spring Concert
20%
Perform at extra performances
Extra credit
* All - State and All-County Auditions/performance
* Performances in groups outside
of Challenger Middle School
* Attend other performances at CMS performance and/or one off-campus
event
* Arts (program
etc. required, private lessons (report from teacher required)
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COURSE
TITLE: Beginning Band
LENGTH
OF COURSE: Year long
TEACHER: Mr. Craig
Daniels—Craigda@leeschools.net
WEBSITE:
challengerband.tripod.com
I.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The purpose of this course is to enable students to
develop basic performance skills on a selected instrument in a solo or small
ensemble setting using varied band literature.
II.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills in
interpretation of notation and expressive markings, individual and ensemble
performance, and critical listening.
Formulation of critical evaluations and aesthetic values will be
emphasized. Other objectives include perform on at least one instrument, alone
and in groups, using proper playing technique (e.g., embouchure, posture), and
attend to melodic phrasing, rhythmic accuracy, and articulation, perform in
large and small instrumental groups with proper ensemble skills (e.g. blend,
balance, and intonation), understand the criteria used in the critical
evaluation of know characteristics that make music suitable for specific
occasions and purposes and
respond appropriately within various musical settings,
understand the criteria used in the critical evaluation of one’s own and others’
performances, arrangements, and improvisations, know characteristics that make
music suitable for specific occasions and purposes and respond appropriately
within various musical settings.
III.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Standard of Excellence (see Beg. Band needs lists),
pencil, staff paper, notebook
IV. GRADING
PROCEDURE
40% Daily Participation
*required supplies,
weekly class
performances, general productivity,
concert music checks, weekly assignments
40% Performances
20% Playing
Tests
Extra
credit
* Performances in groups outside of Challenger Middle School
* Attend other performances at CMS performance and/or one off-campus
performance
* Arts (program
etc. required, private lessons (report from teacher required)
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COURSE
TITLE: Music Appreciation
LENGTH
OF COURSE:
TEACHER: Mr. Craig
Daniels—Craigda@leeschools.net
WEBSITE:
challengerband.tripod.com
I.
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The
purpose of this course is to
enable students to develop knowledge of basic
music
structures and elements and their uses in varied music styles and genres.
Students will discover how history and music interact. They will
discover different
fields of the music profession.
II.
COURSE OBJECTIVES:
Emphasis will be placed on the development of skills in interpretation
of notation
and
expressive markings. Formulation of critical evaluations and aesthetic
values
will
be emphasized. Other objectives include perform melodic phrases accurately,
after
hearing them only once, write the notation for a simple harmonic
progression performed by someone else, use basic principles to create
compositions in distinct styles and in different media to express an
idea or
feelings, arrange, familiar music for voices or instruments for a
specific event or
function; analyze music events within a composition, using appropriate
music
principles and technical vocabulary, sight read one’s part in a
four-part vocal or
instrumental score.
III.
REQUIRED SUPPLIES
Pencil, staff paper, notebook
IV. GRADING PROCEDURE
40% Daily
Participation
*required supplies, weekly class
performances, general productivity,
notebook checks, weekly assignments
40% Tests
20% Final
presentation/performance
Extra credit
* CMS performance or off-campus performance
* Attend one arts event per semester
* Performances in groups outside of Challenger Middle School
* Arts (program etc.
required, private lessons (report from teacher required)
