D. Diction The student will: Vocal Exam Rubric Resource: Pronunciation Guide for 1. Demonstrate correct articulation of all IPA consonant sounds. Choral Literature (MENC Grade exercises and exams 2. Use articulators to properly produce the following initial and Publication) created by the students final consonants themselves 3. Demonstrate understanding of classification and proper Peer assessment Using partners MCS Adopted Textbook: production of the following vowels: Experiencing Choral Music II. Expression The student will: Spring Concert Appropriate Literature Perform expressively, from memory and notation, a varied repertoire of music representing diversity in culture, style, and historical periods Show a character’s emotion through the use of facial expression. Show a character’s emotion through the use of body movement. Show a character’s emotion through voice manipulation. The student will: A. Dynamics Ensemble Performance Event MCS Adopted Textbook: 1. Define and execute Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Class evaluation of student a. pianoforte Resource Kit conductor(s) b. mezzo piano Formative, Structured Product c. piano d. mezzo forte e. forte f. sforzando The student will: B. Tempo Performance Event MCS Adopted Textbook: 1. Demonstrate competency and effectiveness in tone production Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Teacher Observation and expression while singing at various tempi, largo through presto Resource Kit Student conductor fluctuates the 2. Discuss and demonstrate the use of tempo and tempo tempo and class must follow changes as a compositional device The student will: C. Text painting and word/syllable stress On Demand Performances Approved Vocal Music Literature 1. Demonstrate proper execution of the slur over one or several Peer Evaluation notes Self Evaluation 2. Employ appropriate crescendos/decrescendos on lengthy notes D. Phraseology The student will consistently sing musical phrases Teacher Observation Approved Vocal Music Literature 1. Arsis and thesis of each phrase On Demand Performance
D. Diction The student will: 1. Demonstrate correct articulation of all IPA consonant sounds. 2. Use articulators to properly produce the following initial and final consonants 3. Demonstrate understanding of classification and proper production of the following vowels: Vocal Exam Rubric Grade exercises and exams created by the students themselves Peer assessment Using partners Resource: Pronunciation Guide for Choral Literature (MENC Publication) MCS Adopted Textbook: Experiencing Choral Music II. Expression The student will: Perform expressively, from memory and notation, a varied repertoire of music representing diversity in culture, style, and historical periods Show a character’s emotion through the use of facial expression. Show a character’s emotion through the use of body movement. Show a character’s emotion through voice manipulation. Spring Concert Appropriate Literature A. Dynamics The student will: 1. Define and execute a. pianoforte b. mezzo piano c. piano d. mezzo forte e. forte f. sforzando Ensemble Performance Event Class evaluation of student conductor(s) Formative, Structured Product MCS Adopted Textbook: Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit B. Tempo The student will: 1. Demonstrate competency and effectiveness in tone production and expression while singing at various tempi, largo through presto 2. Discuss and demonstrate the use of tempo and tempo changes as a compositional device Performance Event Teacher Observation Student conductor fluctuates the tempo and class must follow MCS Adopted Textbook: Experiencing Choral Music: Teacher Resource Kit C. Text painting and word/syllable stress The student will: 1. Demonstrate proper execution of the slur over one or several notes 2. Employ appropriate crescendos/decrescendos on lengthy notes On Demand Performances Peer Evaluation Self Evaluation Approved Vocal Music Literature D. Phraseology The student will consistently sing musical phrases 1. Arsis and thesis of each phrase Teacher Observation On Demand Performance Approved Vocal Music Literature
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