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Dear Orchestra Students and Parents: Welcome to the Crews Middle School Orchestra Program, a recipient of the 2011 Georgia Music Educators Association Exemplary Performance Award! This handbook contains valuable information and will prove to be a helpful guide for defining the expectations that will help to grow, develop, and maintain a quality musical organization. Keep it handy and refer to it often! Orchestra is a Co-Curricular activity. Students are in an academic class during the school day and they will also have a limited number of rehearsals and concerts after the school day. In order for your child to receive the best possible musical experience, attendance at rehearsals and concerts is mandatory. The success of our program depends on responsibility, dependability, dedication, and working toward musical improvement. It is the goal of the directors to produce an outstanding orchestra, and with each person working together and doing his or her part, we can achieve this goal. We are looking forward to meeting all the families and working with each of you to make this a great year for our Orchestra program. This handbook explains what is expected of a member of the Crews Middle School Orchestra. Please return any colored pages of this handbook to the directors by Friday, August 12. This will indicate the receipt of this handbook and an understanding of the Orchestra expectations. We are looking forward to a great year in Orchestra!! Sincerely, Kinsey Edwards Ashley Yoo Orchestra Director Orchestra Director FORMS TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO ORCHESTRA DIRECTORS BY FRIDAY, AUGUST 12, 2016: 
COURSE INFORMATION TEACHERS: Mrs. Kinsey Edwards and Mrs. Ashley Yoo MATERIALS: Core Text: Essential Elements for Strings Book I and II, Essential Technique for Strings, supplemental materials, orchestral literature, and teacher made materials COURSE OUTLINE: Many skills and concepts will be introduced and/or developed by means of orchestral and chamber literature appropriate to the needs and abilities of the students. Orchestra will cover the GCPS AKS as well as additional skills and concepts as outlined in the Indicators of Achievement. The Orchestra AKS and Indicators of Achievement can be found on your child’s eCLASS page. GRADES: Grading will be based on the directors’ evaluation of student work in class and during performances, with emphasis on daily participation, preparation for performances, and progress in playing skills. Required out-of-class activities, as stipulated by the teacher, will determine a portion of the student's grade. Grades will be determined as follows:
CONDUCT: As a member of the Orchestra, students are a visible reflection of themselves, the orchestra, the school, and our community. Exemplary behavior is expected from all orchestra members. Inappropriate behavior can result in personal injury, damage to expensive instruments, and the delay of development and progress of our orchestra ensemble. EXPECTATIONS FOR CONDUCT
INTERVENTIONS FOR INAPPROPRIATE CONDUCT
INCENTIVES FOR APPROPRIATE CONDUCT
EXTRA HELP TIME: The directors will be available to help individual students with their music in the mornings before school. Extra help days will be announced or students may request a morning pass for the directors. MATERIALS – to have in class every day and at Concerts!!!
Extra strings - don’t get caught without them! Cellists and Bassists: rock stop or other endpin rest for concerts Rosin MAINTENANCE OF INSTRUMENTS: It is imperative that instruments be maintained in what is called "playing condition”. This includes the instrument having four strings at all times. You should always have a spare set of strings in your case so that there is no loss of practice time or class participation. Your teachers are available before homeroom begins to replace a broken string on your instrument. Bows should be re-haired at least annually. From time to time other repairs may be necessary. If you are renting the instrument, it is best to contact the store from which the instrument is being rented. Be sure to enroll in the damage insurance policy when you rent an instrument. Exposing an instrument to extremes of heat and cold can cause the instrument to crack. Leaving an instrument in a hot car can damage the varnish. Leaving an instrument in a cold trunk overnight can cause it to come apart at the seams. Good judgment is very important in preventing damage and costly repairs. Please let Mrs. Edwards or Mrs. Yoo see your instrument before taking it in for repairs. We might be able to save you time and money!!! PRACTICE: Students are required to practice to improve individual skills and to be a contributing member of this Orchestra. Practice may be defined as "achieving the greatest amount of technical and musical improvement in the least amount of time". Difficult measures, lines, or passages must be carefully analyzed. Play each passage slowly at first, drilling it until it is learned. Playing entire pieces through without practicing them carefully is a waste of time. You will play as well as you practice, and the better you practice, the better our Orchestra will be. Here are some practice strategies:
PERFORMANCES: Performances give students the opportunity to share what they have learned with the public. Concerts have two major purposes. The first purpose is for the student to learn to interpret music for public performance while demonstrating technical growth and the expression of the musical language. The second purpose is for the student to experience music with an educated ear. Listening with full comprehension is as important as the playing of music. Most of us are listeners and a goal of music education is to develop better, more complete listening skills in our students. A student who hears with a trained ear listens with more depth. Remember, listen to learn and learn to listen. Expectations about attendance and concert dress are as follows:
Eighth grade - students wear a formal concert uniform rented from the Orchestra Program (see lilac formal wear rental agreement form in this handbook). Tall black socks and black dress shoes are also required. Students will also wear their Orchestra Polo and jeans for pictures and informal concerts. Seventh grade – students wear the maroon orchestra shirt, dress black pants, tall black socks and black dress shoes. Acceptable dress pants include Dockers, Dickies and Duckheads – students should not wear jeans, cargo pants, skinny jeans or legging type pants. PARENT SUPPORT The Alton C. Crews Orchestra is in need of parent support to facilitate various functions of the orchestra. Volunteers are welcomed throughout the year. Parents are needed to aid with fundraising, chaperoning, uniform fitting and collection, hospitality, concert set-up, and concert clean up. If you are interested in volunteering throughout the year, please complete and return the volunteer information sheet included in the handbook (Green Sheet). YMCA LOCK-IN: The CMS Orchestra program will have its all night Lock-in Party at the YMCA on Sugarloaf Parkway. Students look forward to this Orchestra social event. Parents, please consider serving as a chaperone for this event. More information about this event will be sent home at a later date. FUNDRAISER: The Orchestra Program holds a fund raiser in October. Students sell various candy/food and gift items to earn money for their orchestra program. We encourage all to support their Orchestra Program!!!! ADDITIONAL PLAYING OPPORTUNITIES If interested, Crews Orchestra students may participate in additional performing opportunities throughout the school year. Below are several opportunities:
RESPONSIBILITIES Student responsibilities - Each student is expected to do the following:
Parent Responsibilities - Parents should do the following:
Teacher Responsibilities - The teacher will make every effort to do the following:
2016-17 ORCHESTRA CALENDAR *Additional information about these events can be found in the CMS Orchestra handbook. #Additional information about these events will be sent home before the event. Required dates are underlined.
Youth Symphony audition selected 6th and interested 7th / 8th grade students August 27 Gwinnett County Youth Symphony & Kendall Honor Orchestra Auditions Hull MS
September 6 *Solo and Ensemble Money due (check payable to CMS) *All-State Money due (check payable to CMS)
8A – 5:30pm 7A – 7pm October 13 #B classes Fall Concerts 8B – 5:30pm 7B – 7pm all 7th / 8th grade students are required to attend October 14 *Annual Fund Raiser Kick-off all 6th / 7th / and 8th grade students October 15 District 13 All-State Orchestra Auditions Brookwood HS students who signed up in August November 5 District 13 Solo and Ensemble Festival - Mill Creek HS students who signed up in August December 1 #Concert with Brookwood HS Orchestra6:00 P.M. at Brookwood HS report at 5:30 PM (all 8th grade students) December 9 #A Classes Winter Concerts8A – 5:00pm 7A – 6:30pm 6A – 8:00pm December 12 #B Classes Winter Concerts8B – 5:00pm 7B – 6:30pm 6B – 8:00pm all 6th / 7th / 8th graders are required to attend January 7 Final All-State Auditions students who passed District 13 audition in OctoberFebruary 6 #A classes Pre-Large Group Performance Evaluation Concert 8A – 5:30pm 7A – 7:00pm February 7 #B classes Pre-Large Group Performance Evaluation Concert 8B – 5:30pm 7B – 7:00pm all 7th / 8th grade students are required to attend February 16-18 *#GMEA Large Group Performance Evaluation Archer HS all 7th / 8th grade students are required to attend March 2-4 All-State Orchestra in Athens students who passed state-wide audition March 17 Lock in at Tull YMCA all 6th/7th/8th grade students who sign-up March 25 Violapaloosa - Bay Creek MS (interested 6th / 7th / 8th grade viola students are preregistered) April 29 #Gwinnett County 6th Grade Honor Orchestra selected 6th grade students May 15 #A Classes Spring Concerts 8A – 5:00pm 7A – 6:30pm 6A – 8:00pm May 16 #B Classes Spring Concerts 8B – 5:00pm 7B – 6:30pm 6B – 8:00pm May 19 #8th grade uniform turn-in Download 44.35 Kb. Share with your friends:
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