Dave Lumley

CIHS Band Syllabus

Expectations

You must attend all required concerts or a grade reduction will be made for any unexcused absence. Illness and family emergency are the ONLY accepted excuse for missing a concert. Women will dress in black or black and white. Men will wear black pants, white tuxedo shirt, cummerbund and tie. Men’s clothing will be loaned by the school and must be kept cleaned and pressed for all performances. Men must provide their own black dress shoes and black socks.

Attend all rehearsals with music, pencil, and instrument.

Attend all lessons and be prepared by practicing all assignments.

Perform in at least one Pep Band in Fall and one Pep Band in Winter. A waiver can be signed for those students who are in sports and would like to complete both pep bands in one season.

Goals

Ability to play one octave scales in major keys, and two octave chromatic scale.

Perform music of appropriate level and difficulty with confidence.

Have a basic understanding of the key concepts dealing with the history of musical performance.

Have a basic understanding of important terms and characteristics of instrumental music

Grading

Performances……………........................................................................................40% (40pts)

All Concerts/Contest Required (30pts)

Pep Band 1 required per season (10pts)

Lessons/Sectionals...………..…................................................................................15% (15pts)

Participation/Preparedness..……………...................................................................15% (10pts)

Observed 2x throughout quarter

Always on task, always comes with materials

Sometimes on task, have to remind to bring materials

Rarely on task, never has materials

Skill Assessment…………………………......................................................................15% (15pts)

Each quarter there will be a skills assessment (Terms, Etude, History, Composition) and a scale test.

Skill Points……………………………………..................................................................15% (15pts)

Required Performances, Lessons, Extra Pep Bands, Jazz Ensemble Performance, Private lessons,

Solo/Ensemble, Solo Performances outside of school, Instrumental Concerts, Practice Time

Total Pts………………………….................................................................................100% (100pts)

Grading Scale

A 93-100%	A- 90-92%	B+ 87-89%	B 83-86%
B- 80-82%	C+ 77-79%	C 73-76%	C- 70-72%
D+ 67-69%	D 63-66%	D- 60-67%	F 59%-Below