Welcome to 6th Grade Chorus!
Below you will find information to help guide you through the class.
Required Materials for Skills Class and Ensemble:
Folder, Pencil, Planner and Highlighter
Classroom Expectations - Students will:
- Follow all Saxe building expectations and guidelines
- Be on time to class
- Be prepared with materials
- FULLY participate in ALL activities
- Make positive contributions to the class
- Treat everyone the way you would like to be treated.
- Make a commitment to yourself and the group to be the best musician you can be
Ways students can make positive contributions to the class and be successful:
- Participate and put forth full effort with a positive attitude into all activities.
- Be respectful and kind to classmates and adults.
- Follow directions and be on task.
- Treat others the way they would want to be treated.
Performances:
Following, you will find the Chorus Concert dates for the 2019-2020 school year. These required performances are designated as curricular activities and are therefore mandatory for all chorus members. Attendance and participation at the performances are a significant part of the student’s grade for that grading period. The only excused absences are personal illness (absent from school) or a family emergency. In the event of an excused absence, Mrs. Sagerstrand must receive written notice from the parents. The student will then complete an alternate performance assignment when they return to school.
Concert Information:
Winter Concert (Grades 5 and 6)
Spring Concert (Grades 5 and 6)
Concert Attire:
The Saxe Middle School Music Department follows a policy of standard black and white performance attire. Below are the specific requirements:
GIRLS: Black skirt/pants and white top; dark shoes. *If a skirt is worn, dark stockings, leggings, or tights must be worn and length of skirt must be school appropriate.
BOYS: Black pants and a white shirt, dark shoes
BOTH: Please no jeans or sneakers if possible.
Grading for both ensemble and skills class:
Students will be assessed on their daily materials check and work habits, vocal technique and production, at home and in class singing assessments, music literacy and music skills assessments. For ensemble their attendance and performance at the concerts as well. Below is the rubric used for daily materials check and work habits. Also, students will be assessed on various vocal/singing techniques. Those rubrics will also be below.
Daily Work Habits | 0 points | 1 point | 2 points |
Participation inactivities | Little to no effort shown in activities | Some effort shown in some, but not all activities | Above and beyond effort shown in all activities |
Positive contributions | Many actions, behaviors, comments, had a negative impact on individual students and/or the group | Student’s behaviors, comments, and actions neither added or took away from other students’ and/or the group | Student made many positive contributions to the class |
On task | Student was rarely on task | Student was usually on task | Student was always on task |
Materials Check
Materials | Folder | Pencil | Highlighter | Planner |
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1 point each |
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Vocal Technique – Posture
0 points | 1 point | 2 points | 3 points | 4 points | 5 points |
Makes no attempt to use appropriate posture while singing | Rarely uses proper posture while singing; needs many prompts | Sometimes uses proper posture while singing; needs many prompts | Mostly uses proper posture while singing; needs a few prompts | Always uses proper posture while singing, but needs prompts | Always uses proper posture while singing with no prompts |