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KISER MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRAHANDBOOK 2018-2019center435610KISER00KISERcenter590550000ORCHESTRAREHEARSAL EXPECTATIONS:The quality of each performance and the success of our year will be determined by the quality of our rehearsals. Your careful attention to these rules will guarantee our success:1.) BE ON TIME - Everyone in the orchestra has an important part to play. It is not ideal to start without you and warm up is very important. Please be in your seat with your instrument assembled, ready to play, within THREE MINUTES of the late bell.2.) BE PREPARED - Please be sure that your instrument is in good working order (i.e.: have music, book, rosin and any other equipment, especially a SHARPENED PENCIL, WITH YOU EVERY DAY.)3.) KNOW YOUR MUSIC - Rehearsal is not the time to learn your individual part. Rehearsal is the time to make all the parts work together. We cannot do this unless you learn your part ahead of time. Rehearsals will be much more fun, interesting, and productive if?you practice ahead of time.4.) MUSIC FOLDERS - YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR FOLDER! Be sure to put it away in the cabinet after each rehearsal. You are free to take it home to practice at any time, but please return it to school for class.5.)FOCUS/ DISCIPLINE - We will accomplish a lot more in rehearsal if you concentrate and listen to the conductor at all times. When we stop, it is for the conductor to talk, not the students, unless they raise their hands to ask a question. Completing homework for other classes during rehearsal is not acceptable. Playing on your electronic devices is also not acceptable unless it is necessary for class. In that case, Ms. Green will let you know when those times are.GRADING POLICYOrchestra students will be graded in the following categories:-participation/preparation 25% – you are expected to play and participate in class each and every day. You are to be engaged in what we are doing in class throughout the entire period. Completely homework for other classes during rehearsal will not be tolerated. Playing on your phones/social media/electronic devices during rehearsal is not tolerated. Your grade will suffer if you are not 100% engaged in rehearsal for the entire period. -playing quizzes/assignments 25% – Anytime we have a playing quiz, students will be graded on several concepts. Such include posture, playing position (set-up), tone, note accuracy, articulation, dynamics, phrasing, musical interpretation. When a playing quiz is announced, the student will be given ample time to prepare. Preparation must include practicing at home. Assignments that may be given must be turned in on due date for full credit.-practice charts 25% – Orchestra students are expected to practice a minimum of 120 minutes per week. Practice will be monitored through practice charts that will be turned in each Friday during the class period. The practice chart must be initialed by a parent/guardian to verify practice occurred at home.-concert attendance/performance/extra rehearsals 25% – Attending orchestra concerts is mandatory and failure to attend for unexcused reasons will result in a zero (0) grade. Excused reasons include, sickness, death in family, injury, extreme circumstances that must be cleared with Ms. Green prior to the event by parent communication.Dress Code for PerformancesPlease wear:-Black Slacks-Black button down dress shirt/blouseorWhite button down dress shirt -Tie-Bow tie-Black socks-Black dress shoes-Black suit jacket (or tux jacket/sport coat)Please do NOT wear:LeggingsSkin tight pantsSkirtsRipped materialSee-through materialCasual shoes such as sneakers, flip flops, Uggs, Birkenstocks, bedroom slippersAnything that is not solid black and/or whiteSweatshirts/sweat pantsJeansHalf shirtsTube topsClothing exposing private zonesGCS ALL COUNTY ORCHESTRA AUDITION REQUIREMENTS 2018Auditions:?Tuesday,?October?9, 2018?starting at?4:30PMNorthern Guilford?High?School, Sandra Rathbone, HostClinic: Friday, November?16,?2018?from?9:00AM?AM to?3:00 PMSaturday, November?17,?2018?from 8:30 AM to?2:30 PMSouthwest HS, Joel Wenger, HostConcert:?Saturday, November?17, 2018?starting at?3:30 PMSouthwest HS, Joel Wenger, Host??Middle School?RequirementsScale & Arpeggio:?C?Major, 2 octaves. Play as sixteenth notes,?quarter note = 50 MMViolin, Viola, Cello:?Scale: slur?4?notes per bow. Arpeggio: slur 3 notes per bowBass:?Scale:?C?Major, 1 octave. Slur?2?notes per bow. Arpeggio: separate bowsSolo (all instruments):–?Sonatina,?Breval, p. 13,?Solo Time?for Strings?Book 4.GCS All County Audition excerpt:?Beginning to m. 20KISER ORCHESTRA CALENDAR 2018-2019August 28- first day with instrumentsSeptember 3- first day with methods booksOctober 9- All County AuditionsNovember 16-17- All County Orchestra ClinicDecember 13- Orchestra Winter ConcertApril 12-13- 7th and 8th grade Orchestra and Band to Busch Gardens Music in the Parks Festival (Overnight)May 9- Kiser Orchestra Spring ConcertJune- 8th grade promotion ceremony- TBAKISER MIDDLE SCHOOL ORCHESTRAANNUAL STRING INSTRUMENT LOAN CONTRACTStudent’s Name:__________________Parent/Guardian Name__________________Grade:___________________________________________________Date:____________________________________________________The loan of a school instrument is a serious undertaking. Please read carefully the terms and conditions and return the completed form, signed by you and your parent/guardian.Terms and conditions of loan1. The loaned instrument will be distributed to the student in class in good condition. Instruments must be returned by the borrower by the end of the current school year in the same condition that it was received.2. The borrower is responsible for the safe custody and condition of the instrument, andwill bear the costs of maintaining the instrument in good condition (e.g. strings, repairs, bow condition). Any accidental damage must be reported to Ms. Green as soon as possible. The borrower is responsible financially for any damage on instrument.3. The borrower shall not leave the instrument unattended or permit it to be played byany other person.4. Before receiving the instrument the borrower must have this contract filled out completely, signed by a parent/guardian, and turned in to Ms. Green.Student’s Name:_________________________________________________Address:_______________________________________________________Telephone:_________________________________Mobile:____________________________________Email:_____________________________________I request the loan of a_____________________________________________ (Please state the instrument you would like to borrow)Serial number of instrument: _________________________Estimated value of instrument:________________________Accessories included with instrument:__________________________________I hereby acknowledge having received on loan the aforementioned instrument and accept the conditions of the loan printed on this contract. I agree to return the instrument to Kiser Middle School at the end of the current school year in the same good condition in which I received it. I agree to follow all terms as stated above..Student’s Signature:_______________ Parent/Guardian Signature_______________ Date:_______________center41148000KISER00ORCHESTRAVisit our website! up for Remind texts!Enter this number: 81010Text this message: @kiserorVisit our Facebook Page and like us!Search Kiser Middle School Orchestras on the Facebook search bar!email Ms. Green with any questions!greensb@?Kiser Orchestra Information Sheet 2018-2019Please fill out this form and turn back into Ms. Green ASAP. Please print clearly. Student’s Name: ______________________________________________________________________Parent/Guardian Name(s):_________________________________________________________________Address: _____________________________________________________________________________Primary Phone Number:_______________________________________________________________________Parent Email:_______________________________________________________________________________What instrument does your student play? (Circle one)ViolinViolaCello String BassBy signing this, you agree that we may use your contact information to communicate with you regarding orchestra matters throughout the 2018-2019 school year.Parent/Guardian Signature: __________________________________________________ ................
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