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Sun Valley High School Choral & Theater DepartmentBRIAN DIETZLER, CHORAL and THEATER EDUCATOR

2881 Pancoast Avenue, Aston, PA, 19014 - 610-497-6300 x 2115 - [email protected]“Music, dance, painting, and theater are keys that unlock profound human understanding and accomplishment.”

-William Bennett, Former Secretary of Education

SUN VALLEY HIGH SCHOOL CHORUS - 0732COURSE SYLLABUS

All Students are expected to respect their agreement with the Teacher when they sign the Student Teacher Contract.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, all students will have acquired further knowledge and/or skill in the following aspects of a singing ensemble:

~ Training one’s voice in the art of blending with the rest of a choir.~ Hearing other voice parts while singing.~ Proper care and support of the voice through wellness practices and singing technique.~ Reading and navigating musical notation of a choral nature.~ Sight singing familiar and unfamiliar music.~ Understanding a piece of music’s origins, composer, and genre.~ Following a conductor.~ Understanding, preparing, and respecting the rules of a rehearsal process.~ Performance in concert.

MATERIALS:

~ Music Binder, to be borrowed from Choral Room. Must be kept in Choral Room~ College or wide ruled paper for brief note taking. (25 sheets of paper)~ Pencils and excellent erasers (ex. MagicRub erasers)~ Music (Staff) paper, to be provided by instructor~ Journal of your choice, any style, for Collins prompts, to be left in Choral Room~ A Gmail-email address, and DropBox Account for digital online communication (no Facebook)

All students must bring all materials to class. As a rule, Mr. Dietzler does not allow students his permission to return to lockers for forgotten items.

PRACTICING:

~ There will be performance based evaluations. The importance of practicing cannot be overemphasized. The voice uses muscle memory to perform in music, in both tonal placement as well as breath control in the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. The only way to build this muscle memory is through daily practice and repetition. Again: The only way to learn this muscle memory is through daily practice.

Students may practice during study halls, or after school (until 3 PM). Ask Mr. Dietzler for access to the rehearsal rooms.

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RESEARCH, CLASSWORK, AND HOMEWORK:All students are expected to complete assignments neatly, accurately, and on time. Failure to do so will result

in a significantly lower grade, regardless of performance skill.

PATIENCE:Singing requires practice and patience. Knowledge and skills will not appear overnight. Progress will occur

through disciplined practice, patience, and an open mind. Frustration is a natural instinct in learning to sing. One of the greatest benefits of learning a musical skill is in mastering not only a song, but also in developing the self control and discipline to build musical skill.

REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES:Students in Chorus have the opportunity to perform. These performances will account for a majority of the

final grade per semester, and will be viewed as midterm and final exams. These performances include the Winter Concert and Spring Concert, as well as other events, including graduation. Proper attire will be discussed in class for these events. Any student violating proper attire will not be allowed to perform, and this will result in a significantly lowered grade.

See Mr. Dietzler’s TeacherPage for the latest Calendar Information.

MANDATORY DATES 2011-2012: December 19th, 2011- Rehearsal: 2:20-5:00 PMDecember 20th, 2011 - Winter Concert: 7:00 PM, Call: 5:30 PMMay 7th, 2012- Rehearsal: 2:20-5:00 PMMay 8th, 2012 - Rehearsal: 2:50-4:00 PM (Run Through)May 9th, 2012 - SPRING CONCERT: 7:00 PM, Call: 5:30 PM

OTHER DATES:Hershey Park Payment Total: $85.00 - All Due by April 24thJune 1st, 2012 - Hershey Park Music in the Parks - Adjudication and Competition Day

Concerts and added rehearsals are mandatory. Mr. Dietzler is happy to write a letter to any employer or parent for a student, explaining the academic nature of these events. Failure to participate in these events will result in a significantly lowered grade. If an emergency arises, please contact Mr. Dietzler and explain the situation. As per the judgment of the choral director, the emergency or conflict will be deemed excused or unexcused.

FIELD EXPERIENCE - MIDTERM EXAM and FINAL EXAMAll students must attend TWO CHORAL CONCERTS, High School level and up. One per

semester. A ticket stub, program, and Collins 4-5 review and critique of the performance must be completed for EACH. This will be your midterm exam grade, and final exam grade. Students can choose where and when.

SSR and COLLINS WRITINGIt is the expectation of Penn Delco School District that all students participate in SSR (Sustained

Silent Reading) and Collins Writing activities across the curriculum. All students in this course will participate. Please have a book for SSR, which will be every FRIDAY in our course.

This Course is aligned with the Music Standards established by MENC and the State of Pennsylvania Department of Education




CONCERT CHOIR - 0731~ ~ By Teacher Approval Only - All Members are on Probationary Inclusion ~ ~

COURSE SYLLABUSAll Students are expected to respect their agreement with the Teacher when they sign the Student Teacher Contract.

OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, all students will have acquired further knowledge of and skill in the following aspects of a singing ensemble:

~ The opportunity to audition for District Chorus, Tri- M, and certain other events.~ Refining the student’s audition process.~ Training one’s ear and voice in the art of blending with the rest of a choir.~ Hearing and audiating other voice parts while singing.~ Proper care and support of the voice through wellness practices and technique.~ Reading and navigating musical notation of a choral nature.~ Sight singing familiar and unfamiliar music.~ Studying music in more complex genres, and in other languages.~ Understanding a piece of music’s origins, composer, and genre, and respecting the

! ! ! innate requirements of a piece.~ Exploring the nuances of dynamics and voice placement for differing genres~ Following a conductor.~ Following a peer led rehearsal, and leading a peer rehearsal.~ Understanding, preparing, and respecting the rules of a rehearsal process.~ Understanding, preparing, and respecting performance in concert.~ Proactive participation in outside of school events is required.

MATERIALS:

~ Music Binder, to be borrowed from Choral Room. Must be kept in Choral Room~ College or wide ruled paper for brief note taking. (25 sheets of paper)~ Pencils and excellent erasers (ex. MagicRub erasers)~ Music (Staff) paper, to be provided by instructor~ Journal of your choice, any style, for Collins prompts, to be left in Choral Room~ A Gmail-email address, and DropBox Account for digital online communication (no Facebook)




PRACTICING:There will be performance based evaluations. The importance of practicing cannot be

overemphasized. The voice uses muscle memory to perform in music, in both tonal placement as well as breath control in the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. The only way to build this muscle memory is through daily practice and repetition. I repeat, the only way to learn this muscle memory is through daily practice.


RESEARCH, CLASSWORK, AND HOMEWORK:The Sun Valley Concert Choir is an honors level course. All students are expected to thoroughly

complete assignments neatly, accurately, and on time. Failure to do so will result in a significantly lower grade, regardless of performance skill. Further thought, detail and research will be expected of all members of Concert Choir.

PATIENCE:Singing requires practice and patience. Knowledge and skills will not appear overnight. Progress will

occur through disciplined practice, patience, and an open mind. Frustration is a natural instinct in learning to sing. One of the greatest benefits of learning a musical skill is in mastering not only a song, but also in developing the self control and discipline to build musical skill.

REHEARSALS AND PERFORMANCES:These Concerts and added rehearsals are mandatory. Mr. Dietzler is happy to write a letter to any

employer or parent for a student, explaining the academic nature of these events. Failure to participate in these events will result in a significantly lowered grade. If an emergency arises, please contact Mr. Dietzler and explain the situation. As per the judgment of the choral director, the emergency or conflict will be deemed excused or unexcused.

MANDATORY DATES 2011-2012: - December 19th, 2011- Rehearsal: 2:20-5:00 PM- December 20th, 2011 - Winter Concert: 7:00 PM, Call: 5:30 PM- February 3rd, 2012 - UDHS Choral Festival: 7:30 PM, Call: 5:15 PM at SVHS- May 7th, 2012- Rehearsal: 2:20-5:00 PM- May 8th, 2012 - Rehearsal: 2:50-4:00 PM (Run Through)- May 9th, 2012 - SPRING CONCERT: 7:00 PM, Call: 5:30 PM- June 13th, 2012 - GRADUATION: 6:30 PM, Call: 4:45 PM at SVHS

NON-MANDATORY, BUT ENCOURAGED DATES:- Hershey Park Payment Total: $85.00 - All Due by April 24th- June 1st, 2012 - Hershey Park Music in the Parks - Adjudication and Competition Day- May 25th, 2012 - Banquet payment Due (no more than $25.00 per guest, Seniors free)- June 8th, 2012 - Choral and Theater Banquet - 5:30 PM - 9:00 PM - Lia’s Catering

SSR and COLLINS WRITINGIt is the expectation of Penn Delco School District that all students participate in SSR (Sustained

Silent Reading) and Collins Writing activities across the curriculum. All students in this course will participate. Please have a book for SSR, which will be every FRIDAY in our course.

FIELD EXPERIENCE - MIDTERM EXAM and FINAL EXAMAll students must attend TWO CHORAL CONCERTS, High School level and up. One per

semester. A ticket stub, program, and Collins 4-5 review and critique of the performance must be completed for EACH. This will be your midterm exam grade, and final exam grade. Students can choose where and when.





THEATER ARTS and ORATORY - 0748COURSE SYLLABUS


OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, all students will have acquired further knowledge and/or skill in the following aspects of theater:

~ Instruction in the art of improvisation, directing, acting, speech giving, and debate~ Playwriting, story development, and scene analysis~ Crafting a well designed speech, story, monologue, scene, etc.~ Expression in speech and acting~ Awareness and development of all tools of acting~ Researching and crafting a strong ability to debate~ Basic study in the history of theater and musical theater~ Ability to give a strong audition~ Expanded awareness of plays, musicals, and films, as well as speeches, both audio/

visual and textual~ General introduction to Shakespeare and other dramatic literature~ ADVANCED STUDENTS: ! -Study of Uta Hagen and Stella Adler - Method! -Creation of portfolio for audition and performance - Photographs, Sound bytes,

! ! ! Video, as well as prepared Monologues of differing style.

MATERIALS:

~ 1 inch binder suggested~ College or wide ruled paper for note taking. ~ Pencils and excellent erasers (ex. MagicRub erasers)~ Drama Projects Textbook~ An active Gmail email account and DropBox for digital communication~ A Journal for daily introspective prompts and Collins writing prompts. To be left in Choral Room.All students must bring all materials to class. As a rule, Mr. Dietzler does not allow

students his permission to return to lockers for forgotten items.



PRACTICING:There will be performance based evaluations, improvised, memorized, and from the page.

The importance of practicing cannot be overemphasized. The voice uses muscle memory to perform in music, in both tonal placement as well as breath control in the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. The only way to build this muscle memory is through daily practice and repetition. I repeat, the only way to learn this muscle memory is through daily practice.


PERFORMANCE as ASSESSMENTThe very core of this course is the evaluation and participation of students in

PERFORMANCE, ONSTAGE. There can be no exception made. Every effort will be made to counsel students out of performance anxiety (indeed, that is the main goal of this course), but a student cannot “refuse” to participate, or will receive a failing grade in the course automatically.

DRAMA CLUBIT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED THAT MEMBERS OF THIS COURSE AUDITION

FOR THE WINTER PLAY and/or THE SPRING MUSICAL, or help on stage crew! These experiences are direct, hands on, and the best way to experience theater as an art, outside of the classroom!

FIELD EXPERIENCE - MIDTERM EXAM and FINAL EXAMAll students must attend TWO different shows - ONE PER SEMESTER. They can be a

performance of a musical or play of their choice, in any theater. A ticket stub, program, and a Collins 4-5 review of the play or musical must be completed. This will be your midterm exam and final exam grade.

RESEARCH, CLASSWORK, AND HOMEWORK:All students are expected to thoroughly complete assignments neatly, accurately, and on

time. Failure to do so will result in a significantly lower grade, regardless of performance skill.

SSR and COLLINS WRITINGIt is the expectation of Penn Delco School District that all students participate in SSR

(Sustained Silent Reading) and Collins Writing activities across the curriculum. All students in this course will participate. Please have a book for SSR, which will be every FRIDAY in our course.

PATIENCE:Theater requires courage and patience. Knowledge and skills will not appear overnight.

Progress will occur through disciplined practice, patience, and an open mind. Stage fright and frustration are natural instincts in theater. Forgive yourself for these qualities, and keep a steady mindset.





PIANO - 0744COURSE SYLLABUS


OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, all students will have acquired knowledge and/or skill in the following aspects of the keyboard instrument:

~ Identification, playing, writing, and understanding of the keyboard keys and layout, ! ! through terminology, locations, order, and practice.

~ Understanding of, and playing from, written notation for the keyboard, including ! ! treble and bass clefs individually, and then together as they appear in standard piano ! ! repertoire.

~ Proper position, poise, dexterity, and control in the fingers, hands, and arms. Posture for ! ! the pianist will be reviewed as well.

~ Playing individual hands alone, right and left, as well as both hands together.~ The building and playing of Major scales including C, G, F, D, B flat, A, E flat, etc. as far as

! ! time will allow. The building of minor keys will be analyzed as well. The whole tone and ! ! chromatic scale will be studied.

~ The building of simple major and minor triads. ~ Basic accompaniment technique and styles.~ The parts of the keyboard, how sound is produced, tuning, and the history of the

! ! keyboarding instruments.~Famous keyboard players and composers.~ Electronic MIDI interfaces and recording on the computer.~ Improvisation on the keyboard.

MATERIALS:

~ 1 inch binder suggested~ College or wide ruled paper for note taking. ~ Pencils and excellent erasers (ex. MagicRub erasers)~ An active Gmail email account and DropBox for digital communication~ A Journal for daily introspective prompts and Collins writing prompts. To be left in

! ! MacLab.




PRACTICING:

~ There will be performance based evaluations. The importance of practicing cannot be overemphasized. Fingers use muscle memory to perform in music. The only way to build this muscle memory is through daily practice and repetition. I repeat, the only way to learnt his muscle memory is through daily practice.

Students may practice in class, at set times. Students also may practice during study halls, or after school (until 3 PM). Access to a piano or keyboard at home would be ideal.

RESEARCH, CLASSWORK, AND HOMEWORK:All students are expected to complete assignments neatly, accurately, and on time.

Failure to do so will result in a significantly lower grade, regardless of piano performance skill.

FIELD EXPERIENCEAll students must attend TWO music concerts, one per semester, ideally featuring

the piano. One must be classical in nature. A ticket stub, program, and Collins 4-5 review and critique of the performance must be completed for EACH. This will be your midterm exam grade, and final exam grade. Students can choose where and when.


(Sustained SIlent Reading) and Collins Writing activities across the curriculum. All students in this course will participate. Please have a book for SSR, which will be every FRIDAY in our course.

EQUIPMENT:The pianos and computers are sensitive instruments, and therefore are to be treated

gently and correctly. Any damage done to equipment as a result of blatant negligence on the part of the student will result in disciplinary action and financial compensation to SVHS for the repair or replacement of the equipment.

PATIENCE:Playing an instrument requires practice and patience. Knowledge and skills will not

appear overnight. Progress will occur through disciplined practice, patience, and an open mind. Frustration is a natural instinct in learning a musical instrument. One of the greatest benefits of learning a musical instrument is in mastering not only a song or chord, but also in developing the self control and discipline to build musical skill.

ADVANCED:Students with experience beyond the instruction of this course will be given special

assignment with advanced expectations in performance and written theory. These students will also aid their peers, as well as perform duets with teacher and fellow students.





MUSIC EXPLORATION - 0738COURSE SYLLABUS


OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, all students will have acquired knowledge and/or skill in the following aspects of music:

~ Defining music through sharing opinions on and favorite types of music.~ Identifying different quadrants of music such as culture, music as a language, ! expression of feelings, cross curricular connections, etc.~ Identifying and describing different aspects of music, including: Pitch, Rhythm,

! ! Timbre, Tempo (or Beat), Dynamics, Expression, Theme, and Message/Story. ~ Basic theory skills.~ Basic composition and arranging, through the computer.~ Basic study of the timbre of instruments and ensembles.~ Study of composers within music history.~ The role of the soundtrack within a film.~ American Musical Theater.

MATERIALS:

~ 1 inch binder suggested~ College or wide ruled paper for note taking. ~ Pencils and excellent erasers (ex. MagicRub erasers)~ An active Gmail email account and DropBox for digital communication~ A Journal for daily introspective prompts and Collins writing prompts. To be left in

! ! MacLab.

All students must bring all materials to class (with the exception of a computer). As a rule, Mr. Dietzler does not allow students his permission to return to lockers for forgotten items. Access to the internet to utilize Mr. Dietzler’s website, as well as online tutorials and research, would be beneficial.

RESEARCH, CLASSWORK, AND HOMEWORK:

All students are expected to complete assignments neatly, accurately, and on time. Failure to do so will result in a significantly lower grade, regardless of performance skill. Students are expected to maintain academic honesty and integrity.



FIELD EXPERIENCE - MIDTERM EXAM and FINAL EXAMAll students must attend TWO music concerts, one per semester. One must be classical

in nature. A ticket stub, program, and Collins 4-5 review and critique of the performance must be completed for EACH. This will be your midterm exam grade, and final exam grade. Students can choose where and when.



EQUIPMENT:

The facilities, computers, pianos, and keyboards are musical instruments, and therefore are to be treated gently and correctly. Any damage done to equipment as a result of blatant negligence on the part of the student will result in disciplinary action and financial compensation to SVHS for the repair or replacement of the equipment.

ADVANCED:

Students with experience beyond the instruction of this course will be given special assignment with advanced expectations challenging higher level of inferential thinking and synthesis of existing knowledge with self directed research and thus discovery of new knowledge and understanding.





DIGITAL MUSIC - 0750COURSE SYLLABUS


OBJECTIVES:

By the end of this course, all students will have acquired knowledge and/or skill in the following aspects of creating digital music:

~Proficiency in the Apple Mac OS X operating system. (Apple is the standard for music production) ~Proficiency in becoming a cross-platform user (PC and Apple).~Understanding how MIDI works in the creation of music. Composing works in MIDI format, and also studying

! ! previously professionally composed MIDI works.~Understanding in the different uses of digital music, such as film, video game, television, etc.~Basic study of the timbre and abilities of each musical instrument. Basic study of the instrument families:

! ! Percussion, String, Brass, Woodwind, Electric, Vocal, etc.~Basic study of the keyboard as an instrument, both as a piano and using pitch bend and pedal.~Proficiency in choosing proper instrumentations and styles for specific artistic needs ~Proficiency in time management, efficiency, and planning through creating an entire project

! ! ! composed of multiple tracks recorded to CD. ~Proficiency in music and recording applications, specifically iTunes, GarageBand, Finale, Audacity, iMovie,

! ! Pages, and iDVD. ~Understanding of compression of a musical recording, specifically MP3, AIFF, WAV formats.~ Ability to arrange loops to accompany original compositions, and build sound effects ~Basic recording studies - Microphone types, setups, Stereo vs. Surround, etc. ~Proficiency in podcasting and use of iPod, building of a blog or wiki using audio mixing techniques

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

~ USB Flash Storage Drive - 4GB MINIMUM storage space~ 1 inch binder suggested~ College or wide ruled paper for note taking. ~ Pencils and excellent erasers (ex. MagicRub erasers)~ An active Gmail email account and DropBox for digital communication~ A Journal for daily introspective prompts and Collins writing prompts. To be left in

! ! MacLab.! ~ Headphones you are comfortable with




INDEPENDENT WORK:

~ There will be considerable independent work. The importance of efficient time planning cannot be overemphasized. Professionals in the recording field have limited times to produce their works, and must organize their time and efforts accordingly.

Students will have time in class to work on projects. Students also may work during study halls, or after school (until 3 PM). Access to a computer, (preferably an Apple) and piano or keyboard at home would be ideal.

RESEARCH, CLASSWORK, AND HOMEWORK:All students are expected to complete assignments neatly, accurately, and on time. Failure to do so will

result in a significantly lower grade, regardless of piano performance skill.

FIELD EXPERIENCE - MIDTERM EXAM and FINAL EXAMAll students must attend TWO music concerts, one per semester. One must be classical in

nature. A ticket stub, program, and Collins 4-5 review and critique of the performance must be completed for EACH. This will be your midterm exam grade, and final exam grade. Students can choose where and when.



EQUIPMENT:The computers, pianos, keyboards, headphones, etc are fragile equipment, and therefore are to be

treated gently and correctly. Any damage done to equipment as a result of blatant negligence on the part of the student will result in disciplinary action and financial compensation to SVHS for the repair or replacement of the equipment.

PATIENCE:Composing or arranging any piece of music requires practice and patience. Knowledge and skills will

not appear overnight. Progress will occur through disciplined practice, patience, and an open mind. Frustration is a natural instinct in learning new skills. One of the greatest benefits of studying music is in not only in composing worthwhile pieces, but also in developing the self control and discipline to be productive, and build musical skill.

ADVANCED:Students with experience beyond the instruction of this course will be given special assignment with

advanced expectations in composition, project depth, and number of projects. Students taking this course “again” will learn to navigate the program Logic Pro.


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