Grading

"Singing is not an act of will, but an act of skill."

-Cornelius L. Reid

Students will be graded on the following components

• Weekly Chorus Class Musicianship Grade (specifics are delineated below)

• Small Rotating Group Lessons

• Written Classwork and Homework

• Concert Performances (Q2 & Q4)

• Recorded Assignments (Q1 & Q3)

A considerable portion of students' final grade is based on Musicianship. A Musicianship grade will be given at the end of each week, based on your active participation/singing and effort exerted during Chorus classes (out of 100). These scores are published at the end of every week on Home Access and you are strongly encouraged to check your Musicianship grades on a weekly basis in an effort to monitor your progress in Chorus.

Helpful Hints to Earn the Highest Weekly Musicianship Scores Possible

(also applicable in regards to how group lessons are assessed)

1. LISTEN AND SING ACTIVELY throughout the course of the period.

2. Keep an orderly, prepared folder, with all materials distributed in class.

3. Keep all concert songs in your folder, ready to use.

4. Begin your Do Now Activity/Written-Warm-Ups quietly and immediately.

5. Discard your gum upon entering the Chorus Room.

6. Correctly demonstrate and maintain Positions 1, 2 and 3 when directed by Instructor.

7. Consistently use Kodaly Hand Signs.

8. ACTIVELY SING and use Kodaly Hand Signs during the CHAOS portion of our Sight-Singing Curriculum.

9. If needed, sharpen your pencil before completing your Do Now Activity/Written Warm-Up, not during instructional or singing time.