October 9: Spooky Informance, 5:45pm
November 14: Step Up Day (field trip)
March 12: Music at Evans Celebration, 5-7:30, specific performance time TBD
May 4: Spring Concert, 6:45pm
May 8: Trills and Thrills (field trip), all day
Quarter 1
Practice shifting to 3rd position
Playing with better intonation
Quarter 2
Two octave scales
Playing with better tone
Quarter 3
Introduction to vibrato
Playing combined with band
Quarter 4
Continue working on vibrato
Continue building finger dexterity
Pitch & Intonation: Can the student play the notes on the page in tune?
Rhythm: Can the student read and play the rhythm with a steady beat?
Style & Interpretation: Can the student interpret what is on the page to their instrument?
Left Hand Position: Is the student holding their instrument the correct way? Are their fingers and wrist in the correct placement?
Right Hand Position & Tone: Does the student have a correct bow hold? Is the student moving their arm so that the bow is parallel to the bridge?
Performer Etiquette: Is the student respectful and responsible as a performer?
Audience Etiquette: Is the student respectful and responsible as an audience member?
Quality of Participation in Rehearsal: Does the student have their orchestra materials for class every day? Is the student being a good teammate for their peers?
Self-Evaluation: Is the student actively reflecting on their practice and performance?
Tuning practice:
Note name practice:
Rhythm practice:
Instrument tuner: