Treble Makers Chorus
- Parent/Guardian Information
- Goals and Objectives
- Season Calendar
- Auditions and Rehearsals
- Curriculum
I am excited to be in charge of Treblemakers this year and look forward to teaching your children. We will be fortunate to continue to have Kristen Turner help with the chorus from time to time this year. The Treblemakers Chorus is a chorus for grades 2-5 and is open to students from all of the Medford elementary schools.
What We Do:
- Learn singing/ choral techniques such as breath support, posture, diction etc.
- Learn performance skills. We perform twice a year.
- Learn a variety of repertoire- folk music, Broadway tunes, multicultural works, and more
- Have fun!
Where and When:
Chorus will be held on Thursdays from 3:00-4:00 at the McGlynn Elementary School auditorium.
Arrival:
Please plan on dropping your child off at the McGlynn at 3:00 sharp. Due to dismissal traffic, it will be difficult to drive in front of the school prior to 3:00.
Dismissal:
Please plan on picking up your child outside the auditorium at 4:00.
Absences:
Attendance is taken seriously in Treblemakers. Since rehearsal is only once per week, a student misses ample music learning when he/she is absent. Thus, students are allowed a maximum of three excused absences. Excused absences include a doctor’s note. If more than 3 excused absences occur, a follow-up will ensue.
Length:
The chorus will be held throughout the school year. The concert dates and end date are to be determined.
Contact:
Please contact me with any questions, comments, or concerns throughout the year: cfroomer@medford.k12.ma.us. Also, if you have an email, please email the address to me, so that I can keep you updated via email.
Thank you,
Chrissy Froomer
Elementary Music Teacher
McGlynn Elementary School
Holiday 2011/2012 Update
Hello Parents and Guardians:
After vacation, chorus will be held from 3:00- 4:30 on the following dates:
January 5th
January 12th
January 19th
January 26th (Dress Rehearsal)
Treblemakers will have a performance in conjunction with McGlynn’s Fifth Grade Strings Ensemble on Monday, January 30th at 7:30 p.m. in the McGlynn auditorium.
Students must arrive at the McGlynn at 7:00 p.m. the night of the performance, and they should wear black pants/skirt and a white collared shirt.
Please contact me with any questions or concerns: cfroomer@medford.k12.ma.us.
Happy Holidays!
Chrissy Froomer
The general goals are:
- Develop musical literacy through a sequential approach
- Stimulate the intellectual development of all students
- Develop and refine singing, playing, listening, and creative abilities
- Develop a positive attitude for world music through as variety of meaningful experiences
Concerts:
- Winter Concert: January 30th, 2012 at 7:30 p.m. in the McGlynn Auditorium
- Spring Concert: TBA
2011 Audtions
Treblemakers is a chorus for grades 2-5 and open to students from all of the Medford elementary schools. The chorus will:
- Learn singing/ choral techniques such as breath support, posture, diction etc.
- Learn performance skills. We perform twice a year.
- Learn a variety of repertoire- folk music, broadway tunes, multicultural works, and more
- Have fun!
Auditions took place Thursday, October 13th at 3:00pm in the McGlynn auditorium.
We have rehearsals every Thursday from 3:00-4:00pm in the McGlynn Elementary School auditorium.
Please contact Ms. Christine Froomer with any questions at cfroomer@medford.k12.ma.us.
Treble Makers Chorus Choral Music Curriculum
The Treble Makers choral curriculum is based on effective teaching practices that are reinforced by collaborative support from faculty and family. This curriculum is designed not only to develop vocal skills, but also to improve students’ critical thinking and creative abilities.
Our instructional methods are designed to challenge students to the fullest. We don’t set high standards without teaching students how to achieve them. Our believe is that all children can become confident and successful learners if we teach them how to learn. We help our students find joy in life and music.
Content Standards
Content Standard One: Perform vocally, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
Students at the first assessment level will be able to:
- Sing in groups and ensembles, using age-appropriate tone quality, matching pitch (alone and with others), and dynamic levels, responding to the cues of the conductor
- Perform 2-part music literature
- Perform with attention to and awareness of the 7 musical concepts
- (Rhythm, melody, harmony, pitch, form, timbre, and expression)
- Perform music including, but not limited to the following genres: Classical, folk songs (American and international), jazz and speech choruses
- Perform music including, but not limited to, Classical, folk songs, jazz, and speech choruses, with appropriate expression
Content Standard Two:: Perform on instruments, alone and with others, a varied repertoire of music.
While instrumental accompaniment is an integral component of choral music, performance skills on instruments are taught in the band and orchestra curricula.
Content Standard Three: Improvise melodies, variations, and accompaniments.
Students at the first assessment level will be able to:
- Improvise simple rhythmic and/or melodic variations using body percussion or instruments.
Content Standard Four: Compose and arrange music within specified guidelines using a variety of compositional tools such as traditional instruments, digital keyboard, MIDIs and notational software programs.
Students at the first assessment level will be able to:
- Complete a melodic musical phrase
- Compose a short phrase demonstrating unity, variety and balance
Content Standard Five: Read and notate music.
Students at the first assessment level will be able to:
- Demonstrate knowledge by performing, in writing, and/or using technology tools
- Use traditional rhythmic vocabulary at a basic level
- Use a standard sight-singing system (solfege, numbers, or note names) to sight-sing in appropriate clefs, alone and with others
- Demonstrate knowledge of standard notation in performing
- Sight-read a simple piece with accuracy alone and with others
Content Standard Six: Listen to, analyze and describe music.
Students at the first assessment level will be able to:
- Identify these forms when presented aurally: AB, ABA, round, canon, partner song, rondo
- Use musically accurate terminology to describe an aural example from any performance medium
- Describe, from an aural example, using accurate musical terminology, the combination of the 7 musical concepts to create a musical event
- Analyze aural examples of a varied repertoire of music, based upon previous classroom knowledge and prior experiences
Content Standard Seven: Evaluate music and music performances.
Students at the first assessment level will be able to:
- Develop evaluation criteria for performance
- Express, in verbal or written format, musical preferences using accurate musical terminology
- Develop standards for evaluating quality and effectiveness of student’s personal listening repertoire and classroom performance literature, using established criteria
- Evaluate the quality and effectiveness of students’ personal listening repertoire and classroom performance literature, using established criteria
- Share constructive evaluation information based on prior knowledge and previous classroom experience
Content Standard Eight: Understand relationships between music, the other arts, and disciplines outside the arts.
First assessment level indicators: Grade 6
Students at the first level assessment will be able to:
- Describe and explain the correlation between music and other curricular areas
- Compare characteristics of two or more art forms within a particular historical period or style
Content Standard Nine: Understand music in relation to history and culture.
Students at the first level will be able to:
- Identify style and/or genre.
- Identify various uses of music in the student’s daily experiences and describe characteristics that make music suitable for each use
- React appropriately as a member of the audience
- Demonstrate an understanding of the evolution of jazz, folk music, and musical theater