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8-12 Grade Vocal Music
Lesson Plans
Concert Choir
Monday Warm ups: Tone Quality, 1/2 step intonation
drills
Sight Reading: Melodia page 13 #'s 4-8
Review: A Song for the Unsung Hero
New Material: Like and Eagle...Graduation music
Mastery: "The Awakening" Last page
Announcements: Senior Pics into Ms. Stoddard ASAP, music into Krista Vogel ASAP
Assignments: None
Tuesday Warm ups: Tone Quality, 1/2 step intonation drills
Sight Reading: Melodia page 13 #'s 7-10
Review: A Song for the Unsung Hero
New Material: Like and Eagle...Graduation music
Mastery: "Song Go On" entire piece, careful of breath markings
Announcements: Senior Pics into Ms. Stoddard ASAP, music into Krista Vogel ASAP
Assignments: None
Wednesday Warm ups: Vocal agility, tuning
Sight Reading: Bach Chorale
Review: Narrow Way for NYC trip
New Material: Senior Song "For Good"
Mastery: "Plenty Good Room"
Announcements: State large group contest handout
Assignments: None
Thursday Warm ups: Breath Control (1-25)
Sight Reading: Melodia page 52 #'s 2-7
Review: Plenty Good Room dynamics
New Material:
Mastery: Time all three state large group selections
Announcements: Fundraising information
Assignments: None
Friday Warm ups: Range extension,
Diction
Sight Reading: Melodia page 53 #'s 2-5
Review: Text for Basses in "Plenty Good Room"
New Material: Senior song "For Good"
Mastery: Run all three state contest selections
Announcements: Final NYC trip payment due on May 16
Mixed Choir/Show Choir/Men's/Women's Choir
Monday Warm ups: Tone
Quality, 1/2 step intonation drills
Men's choir
Review: Tenor 1 and 2 on "Tocotta of Praise
Mastery: "Bashana Haba 'ah " Last page
Announcements: Bus leaves at 5:00 on Friday, also all groups rehearse
Friday-Seminar
Tuesday Warm ups: Tone Quality, 1/2
step intonation drills
Mixed Sight
Reading: Melodia page 13 #'s 4-8
Choir
Review: Homeward Bound
New Material: Like and Eagle...Graduation music
Mastery: "The Glory of the Father" Last page
Announcements: See board for May datess
Wednesday Warm ups: Breath Control
Men's Sight
Reading: none
Choir
Review: opening of Bashana
New Material: none
Mastery: Both state contest selections with Katie Z on piano
Announcements: Reminder about Friday's music schedule
Thursday Warm ups: Vocal Agility, Diction
exercises
Mixed Sight
Reading: Melodia page 40, # 2-6
Choir
Review: Homeward Bound, breaths in "Glory of the father"
New Material: None
Mastery: "Sing to the Lord" last four pages
Announcements: see board for May dates, also, sign up for make up times on my
door
Assignments: NONE
Friday Warm
ups: Breath Control, tuning for all choirs
Sight Reading: None
Review: Breath marks beginning of Bashana
New Material: None
Mastery: All state contest selections for Men's Choir, Women's Choir and Mixed
Choir
Announcements: State Contest handout and information
8th Grade Choir (every other day)
Monday and Tuesday Warm ups: Vowels
Sight Reading: Melodia page 1 #'s 4-8
Review: Can't Stop the Music, also review questions 1-6 for final test
New Material: Colors of the Wind last two pages
Mastery: try Can't Stop...from memory
Announcements: Final will be 20% of their grade taken 3rd week of May
Wednesday and Thursday Warm ups: Tone Quality
Sight Reading: Melodia page 2 #'s 2-7
Review: A Song for the Unsung Hero, questions 7-10 for final test
New Material: Bridge of "Colors of the Wind"
Mastery: "Can't Stop" pages 3-6
Announcements: Concert May 7, special act auditions are Wednesday
Friday Warm ups: Breath Control
Sight Reading: Melodia page 2 #'s 4-8
Review: Both songs, also questions 11-20 for final test in May
New Material: None
Mastery: Try both songs from memory
Announcements: In May we travel to Nursing homes to share music