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the Moraine
symphonic band
The Syllabus
(Fall, 2007)
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Music ensembles are the ultimate in teamwork - even more so than sports because everyone wins. I believe that there is no place for competition in music. One of my favorite sayings, by an unknown author, is
"One doesn't make music against someone else."
* Integrate knowledge and experience to arrive at creative solutions.
* Work collaboratively as part of a team.
* Employ and expand imagination.
* Engage in creative expression.
* Respond to the fine arts and literature with knowledge and sensitivity.
To rehearse and perform difficult and rewarding music. The difficulty of the music will be what a student can expect from a university's wind ensemble.
There will be no audition for chair placement or part assignment. If several students want solo or 1st part work, I expect that they will work together to distribute the parts fairly. This has worked in the past and I expect that it would continue to work in the future.
Each student is expected to do the following, depending on the number of credits for which he or she has registered:
Every student is expected to:
stay to the end of rehearsals.
put his or her stand away at the end of rehearsals.
know his or her part.
contact me if you are having trouble with your part.
conduct yourself in a professional and adult-like manner.
respect everyone’s opinions, property, and person at all times!
You should expect to:
be challenged and intellectually stimulated by the music.
spend time outside of class practicing your parts.
have an instructor who knows the music and conveys this knowledge in various terms or explanations you can comprehend.
receive help when you are struggling, and feel free to approach me.
do well in this course if all these expectations (yours and mine) are fulfilled!
Missing Rehearsals or The Concert:
If you must miss a rehearsal, please let me know the date. There are some circumstances, though few, that I will won't count a missed rehearsal for an absence. Excuses such as, "I am scheduled to work" will not count.
There is no way to make up a concert, so don't ask.
In a group setting such as band, tardiness is disruptive. Please don't be tardy. Because group cohesion is so important, I must take tardiness into consideration when grading.
Likewise, if a student has to leave early, I must add up those minutes in the same manner.
The minutes will add up and go against Absences. If a person is fifteen minutes late for ten rehearsals, the highest grade he or she could earn is an A-.
First, see "Student Expectations". The following table will be used to determine the highest grade possible:
Absences
Grade
Absences
Grade
0-1
A
6
C+
2
A-
7
C
3
B+
8
C-
4
B
9
D
5
B-
10 or more
F
Cell phones and pagers are disruptive in any learning environment, but in a musical ensemble, they are even more so. Please your cell phones before rehearsal. Simply making them silent is not tolerable. If cell phones or pagers become a problem, I will have to collect them all before each rehearsal and return them afterward. If they continue to be a problem throughout the semester, I reserve the right to lower the individual's grade.
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If you notice any mistakes regarding this syllabus, please notify me. Thank you.
Changes to this syllabus will be announced in class as necessary (another good reason to attend all classes)!
last updated 9-18--7