3. Demonstrate a lifted soft palate breathe support effect vibrato? 4. Define and demonstrate resonance and the resonating Observe Individual Demonstration chambers--sinuses, mouth, throat, chest Volunteers 5. Demonstrate singing "in the mask" 6. Discuss and demonstrate the neutral vowel C. Breathing The student will: Teacher Observation MCS Adopted Textbook: 1. Develop breath control needed to sustain choral tone through Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher On Demand Demonstrations sustained phrases Resource Kit Mirroring 2. Develop breathing techniques emphasizing open throat Exercises executed as individuals 3. continued development breath control adequate for performing and as a class melismas, crescendos, and sustained phrases: Observe Class Warming Up with a. abdominal expansion and control long tones s. use of abdominal wall to sustain breath flow c. constant air flow/breath pressure to sustain pitch 4. Continued discovery of staggered breathing techniques D. Diction The student will: Vocal Exam Rubric Resource: Pronunciation Guide for 1. Define, describe, and demonstrate the diphthongs Choral Literature (MENC Terminology Worksheet for 2. Accurately place the nucleus and off-glides of the above Publication) diphthong and diphthongs Ask class for examples in literature 3. Develop good diction through the precise articulation of all MCS Adopted Textbook: consonants 4. Sing all literatures and exercises with blended, supported Experiencing Choral Music vowels leading to improved intonation 5. Develop proper Latin, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and English diction II. Expression The student will: Performance Event Approved Vocal Music Literature 1. Demonstrate proper vocal technique for various styles of Observe students making markings music in score for expression with no cue MCS Adopted General Music 2. Sing expressively, using appropriate facial expression and, from teacher or conductor Textbook: Music: Its Role and where, appropriate, physical movement (choreography) Purpose in Our Lives 3, Explain internal (emotional and psychological) qualities of a character based on background information within an opera score. Explain external traits (e.g., posture, body movement, voice, mode of dress) of a given character. 4. Demonstrate body movement appropriate to specified character traits. Demonstrate vocal techniques appropriate to a given character.
3. Demonstrate a lifted soft palate 4. Define and demonstrate resonance and the resonating chambers--sinuses, mouth, throat, chest 5. Demonstrate singing "in the mask" 6. Discuss and demonstrate the neutral vowel breathe support effect vibrato? Observe Individual Demonstration Volunteers C. Breathing The student will: 1. Develop breath control needed to sustain choral tone through sustained phrases 2. Develop breathing techniques emphasizing open throat 3. continued development breath control adequate for performing melismas, crescendos, and sustained phrases: a. abdominal expansion and control s. use of abdominal wall to sustain breath flow c. constant air flow/breath pressure to sustain pitch 4. Continued discovery of staggered breathing techniques Teacher Observation On Demand Demonstrations Mirroring Exercises executed as individuals and as a class Observe Class Warming Up with long tones MCS Adopted Textbook: Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit D. Diction The student will: 1. Define, describe, and demonstrate the diphthongs 2. Accurately place the nucleus and off-glides of the above diphthongs 3. Develop good diction through the precise articulation of all consonants 4. Sing all literatures and exercises with blended, supported vowels leading to improved intonation 5. Develop proper Latin, French, German, Hebrew, Italian, Spanish, Russian, and English diction Vocal Exam Rubric Terminology Worksheet for diphthong and Ask class for examples in literature Resource: Pronunciation Guide for Choral Literature (MENC Publication) MCS Adopted Textbook: Experiencing Choral Music II. Expression The student will: 1. Demonstrate proper vocal technique for various styles of music 2. Sing expressively, using appropriate facial expression and, where, appropriate, physical movement (choreography) 3, Explain internal (emotional and psychological) qualities of a character based on background information within an opera score. Explain external traits (e.g., posture, body movement, voice, mode of dress) of a given character. 4. Demonstrate body movement appropriate to specified character traits. Demonstrate vocal techniques appropriate to a given character. Performance Event Observe students making markings in score for expression with no cue from teacher or conductor Approved Vocal Music Literature MCS Adopted General Music Textbook: Music: Its Role and Purpose in Our Lives