Course Information
1st Trimester 2003-2004
Marching
Band 1st
HOUR
Rob Medd Office
phone - 688-1573, Email - Medd.rob@iccsd.k12.ia.us
Rich Medd
Office phone - 688-1572, Email - Medd.rich@iccsd.k12.ia.us
Band is a course in the
performance music curriculum. Band grades are averaged as part of the student’s
cumulative GPA, and full credit towards graduation is given. Our ultimate goal is to demonstrate the daily
work, acquired skills and knowledge of music through performance. The
performances are an evaluation of student achievement and are a required part of
the band curriculum as well as a large part of the course grade. The only
excused absences for performances are student illness or family emergency. Make-up assignments will only be given for
these excused absences. The primary
focus of the first trimester is marching band and establishing the personnel of
the three concert bands.
1st Trimester
required performances:
Home Football Games Sept.
12 and 19, Oct. 17 and 24
Sounds of the Stadium Concert Oct. 30
Class Materials:
Instrument (in good playing condition) or percussion
mallets and sticks, reeds and other supplies as needed, provided music and
drill book, pencil, music lyre, flip folder, uniform white shoes, white socks,
white gloves.
Student Evaluation:
100 pts. total A = 100-91, B =
90-81, C = 80-71, D = 70-61, F = 60-below
60 pts. Performances (10
pts. per performance); includes accuracy of performance, following procedures
of warm-up and performance and proper use of equipment.
20 pts. Rehearsal; includes
having materials, marking music, knowledge of performance music, and effort to
correctly perform the music and drill.
20 pts. Lessons (4 pts. per
lesson); includes assessment and evaluation of demonstrated improvement
Course Objectives:
1. Students will demonstrate ability to play
their part of the performance music, including:
correct pitches, rhythms, attacks, releases, interpretation (dynamics,
style, emotion), and phrasing.
2. Students will demonstrate ability to
perform their part of the drill movement including correct field placement and
proper body and instrument carriage.
Classroom Expectations
Students must be
in their positions on the practice field or seats in the rehearsal room by the tardy bell, with their instrument,
music, drill and a pencil, or they will be counted tardy. If a student is more
than 5 minutes late, it is counted as an unexcused absence. Students are expected to come to class
prepared to play their instrument and execute the drill movements to the best
of their ability. They are expected to
work together with cooperation, patience and support for each other. Nearly all work done in band is a group
effort with cooperative learning, therefore everyone must do their best for the
benefit of all.
Performance Standards and Benchmarks
Please refer to the district web
page as follows:
www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/District/StudentGoals/musperf.htm
Course Information
1st Trimester 2003-2004
9th Grade Band 2nd HOUR
Rob Medd Office phone - 688-1573, Email - Medd.rob@iccsd.k12.ia.us
Rich Medd Office phone - 688-1572, Email - Medd.rich@iccsd.k12.ia.us
Band is a course in the performance music curriculum. Band grades are averaged as part of the student’s cumulative GPA, and full credit towards graduation is given. Our ultimate goal is to demonstrate the daily work, acquired skills and knowledge of music through performance. The performances are an evaluation of student achievement and are a required part of the band curriculum as well as a large part of the course grade. The only excused absences for performances are student illness or family emergency. Make-up assignments will only be given for these excused absences. The primary focus of the first trimester is marching band and establishing the personnel of the three concert bands.
1st Trimester required performances:
Home Football Games Sept. 12 and 19, Oct. 17 and 24
University of Iowa Homecoming Parade Oct. 3
Sounds of the Stadium Concert Oct. 30
Class Materials:
Instrument (in good playing condition) or percussion mallets and sticks, reeds and other supplies as needed, provided music and drill book, pencil, music lyre, flip folder, uniform white shoes, white socks, white gloves.
Student Evaluation:
100 pts. total A = 100-91, B = 90-81, C = 80-71, D = 70-61, F = 60-below
60 pts. Performances (10 pts. per performance); includes accuracy of performance, following procedures of warm-up and performance and proper use of equipment.
20 pts. Rehearsal; includes having materials, marking music, knowledge of performance music, and effort to correctly perform the music and drill.
20 pts. Lessons (4 pts. per lesson); includes assessment and evaluation of demonstrated improvement
Course Objectives:
1. Students will demonstrate ability to play their part of the performance music, including: correct pitches, rhythms, attacks, releases, interpretation (dynamics, style, emotion), and phrasing.
2. Students will demonstrate ability to perform their part of the drill movement including correct field placement and proper body and instrument carriage.
Classroom Expectations
Students must be in their positions on the practice field or seats in the rehearsal room by the tardy bell, with their instrument, music, drill and a pencil, or they will be counted tardy. If a student is more than 5 minutes late, it is counted as an unexcused absence. Students are expected to come to class prepared to play their instrument and execute the drill movements to the best of their ability. They are expected to work together with cooperation, patience and support for each other. Nearly all work done in band is a group effort with cooperative learning, therefore everyone must do their best for the benefit of all.
Performance Standards and Benchmarks
Please refer to the district web page as follows:
www.iccsd.k12.ia.us/District/StudentGoals/musperf.htm