Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
Course Syllabus
Topic Outline
First Quarter
I. Marching/Pep Band, Weeks 1-6
A. Homecoming/Parent Performance
1. Learn and rehearse homecoming and parent performance music
2. Sight reading
3. Learn and rehearse field marching formations and movements
a. Glide step
b. 8 to 5, 22 inch step
c. 6 to 5, 30 inch step
d. Instrument carriage
e. Alignment
f. Float
g. Rotate
h. Step 2
i. Follow the leader
4. Lessons pertaining to performances
B. Pep Band
1. Learn and rehearse music for pep band
2. Sight reading
3. Perform at home football games
II. Concert Band Preparation, Weeks 7-9
A. Prepare audition music for concert group audition
1. Etude
2. Scales
3. Students Choice
B. Perform audition material for placement in concert groups
1. If students audition does not result in placement in Wind Ensemble,
student is moved from honors credit to regular.
III. Solo and Ensemble, Weeks 7-9
A. Solo Literature (performance optional)
1. Research and choose Class A or B (college level) solo piece from
WSMA list
2. Work with director to confirm choice
3. Independent practice
4. Lessons pertaining to solo literature
Formative Assessments:
Second Quarter
I. Winter Concert, Weeks 1-9
A. Chair Placement
1. Prepare audition music for chair placement in Wind Ensemble
2. Perform audition material for chair placement
3. Challenges for shifting chair placement
a. Etude
b. Choice
c. Sight reading
B. Concert Music
1. Sight read college and professional level concert band music
2. Discuss literature and composers
3. Lessons pertaining to concert performance music
II. Pep Band, Weeks 1-9
A. Sight read and choose music for performances at athletic events
1. Research titles online
2. Divide into smaller performance groups
B. Performances at football games
1. Remaining home games
2. Home playoff games
3. State football game
C. Performances at winter athletic events
1. Boys basketball
2. Girls basketball
3. Boys hockey
4. Girls hockey
5. Wrestling
III. Solo and Ensemble, Weeks 5-9
A. Small Ensemble Literature (performance optional)
1. Research and choose Class A or B (college level) ensemble piece
from WSMA list
2. Work with director to confirm choice
3. Independent practice alone and with the ensemble
4. Lessons pertaining to ensemble literature
Formative Assessments:
Third Quarter
I. Winter Concert, Weeks 1-2
A. Concert Music
1. Final preparations for concert
2. Lessons pertaining to concert music
B. Concert Performance
1. Perform concert
2. Discuss performance
II. Pep Band, Weeks 1-7
A. Performances at winter athletic events
1. Boys basketball
2. Girls basketball
3. Boys hockey
4. Girls hockey
5. Wrestling
6. Basketball home playoff games
III. District Solo and Ensemble, Weeks 1-9
A. Solo Literature Preparation
1. Independent practice
2. Lesson done during accompanist rehearsal
3. Work with accompanist
B. Solo Literature Performance
1. Performance for WSMA accredited adjudicator and audience of adults
and peers for written and verbal critique using WSMA rubric.
C. Small Ensemble Literature Preparation
1. Work with accompanist if part of ensemble
2. Independent practice alone and with the ensemble
3. Lessons pertaining to ensemble literature
D. Small Ensemble Literature Performance
2. Performance for WSMA accredited adjudicator and audience of adults
and peers for written and verbal critique using WSMA rubric.
E. Continuation of rehearsal if event receives *1 rating
IV. Spring Concert, Weeks 3-9
A. Concert Music
1. Sight read college level concert band music
2. Discuss literature and composers
3. Challenges for shifting chair placement
a. Etude
b. Choice
c. Sight reading
4. Lessons pertaining to concert performance music
Formative Assessments:
Formative Assessments: