WEDNESDAY GRAND PLAN:

Date: 9/26/18

Intermediate Chorus:
Warm-Up ​(15 min) Alignment:
● Stretch and sway
● Shake out (8 counts)
● String pulling from top of head
● Massage face and sigh (lip trill)
Breathing:
● Lip-trill counting ​(​silent breaths)
● Ch-Ch-Ch exercise
Warming:
● Lip-trill D-M-S-M-D ​(​silent breaths)
● Lip-trill Vizoh!
Placement:
● Move hands to face!
● Vizoh singing!
Harmony:
● D,DRD, exercise
○ Together
○ Split into two groups
○ Every two people ​(b ​ alance, listening)

Sight-Read ​(5 min) Group Pre-Assessment:

● Rhythm only
● Level 2
● 4/4 time

Gloria ​(15 min) Sing Through:

● Sopranos sing/Everyone else hums or buzzes
● Altos sing/Everyone else hums or buzzes
● Baritones sing/Everyone else hums or buzzes
● Everyone together
Fixes:
● Keeping the placement to help the tone (which helps the
harmony) *​Hand on nose/cheeks
● Listening to one another for blend
● Diction: Crisp consonants and round vowels

Transition: ​(5 min) Dwee Dum into a circle!

● Lots of diction!
● Listen to one another! Hear the harmony!

Native American Set Light My Way

(20 min) ● What should we remember when singing this piece?
● Sing through
 ● Sing again (3ra: No “r”s, placement) *​Listen to each other
Beautiful is Our Lodge
● What should we remember when singing this piece?
● Sing through
● Sing again (3ra: Lots of space, placement) *​Listen to each
other
Farewell to the Warriors
● What should we remember when singing this piece?
● Sing through
● Sing again (3ra: Sing completely through phrases, placement)
*​Listen to each other
Taloowa Chipota
● Page 2: Sing the composite melody
● What part did I just sing?
● Sing through the composite melody
● 3ra: Placement, vowels. Listen to your part and the other
● Sing through on your own part
● 3ra: Placement, vowels. ​How does placement and vowels
help the harmony?

Essential Question Can I have a volunteer read the essential question on the board?
(15 min) Split into 3 groups
● Count off by 3s
● Head to different corner and discuss!
● Teacher walks around to each group
● Have each group share their thoughts.

Pre-Assessment ​(15 Explain the individual pre-assessment:

min) ● Rhythm only, 3 assignments, 4/4 time, Levels:1, 2, &3
● You have three attempts for each assignment
● DUE TODAY
● Don’t worry! We are looking for improvement!
Rest of class to work on them!

Piano:
Warm-Up ● Leschetizky Exercise
● Review pages 48 through 82
● Independent practice time

Due Today ● “Standing in the Need of Prayer”

● “Alouette” due Friday

Hand-back Test ● Let students know you are open to questions about the test.

Advanced Chorus: *​IN AUDITORIUM*

Warm-Up ​(15 min) Alignment:
● Stretch and sway
● Shake out (8 counts)
● String pulling from top of head
● Massage face and sigh (lip trill)
Breathing:
● Lip-trill counting ​(​silent breaths)
● Ch-Ch-Ch exercise
Warming:
● Lip-trill D-M-S-M-D ​(​silent breaths)
● Lip-trill Vizoh!
Placement:
● Move hands to face!
● Vizoh singing!
Harmony:
● D,DRD, exercise
○ Together
○ Split into two groups
○ Every two people ​(b ​ alance, listening)

Taloowa Chipota ​(15 Taloowa Chipota

min) ● Page 2: Sing the composite melody
● What part did I just sing?
● Sing through the composite melody
● 3ra: Placement, vowels. Listen to your part and the other
● Sing through on your own part
● 3ra: Placement, vowels. ​How does placement and vowels
help the harmony?

The Greatest Show Karson reviews old choreography and teaches new choreography.
(60 min)