Desert Mountain High School

Syllabus

Marching Band

General Information

Fall Semester 2004 Instructor: Michelle Irvin

Dr. Schultz Bennett

Rehearsals: 6:55-8:00 am M-F Room Number 4022

1/2 credit Telephone # 484-7054

Course Description

This course is designed to provide the students with experience in marching and performing at football games and festivals. The students will also gain valuable skills to effectively execute drill designs, self-criticism, and artistic principles of musical expression.

Course Objectives

It is assumed that the students taking this course have had previous music experience. This class is not for the beginning instrumentalist. Upon completion of this course the student should be able to demonstrate the following skills:

1. Technical skills of marching

2. Aspects of artistic musical performance

3. Skills in rehearsal preparation and procedures

4. Evaluation skills

5. Leadership skills

6. Teaming skills

7. Technical skills in music performance

Course Structure

The format of this course will be indoor music rehearsals, outdoor marching rehearsals, and sectional rehearsals.

Text and Required Materials

* Each student must have a lyre and marching folder

* Each student must have a pencil for all rehearsals

* Each student must have an instrument in good working

condition

* Each student must have marching shoes, band shirt, gloves

Evaluation Method

80 % of the grade will be based on regular rehearsaland festival

attendance, attitude, and preparation

20% of the grade will be based on the member's

classroom test.

Each day in band the student will receive 20 points if they are

prepared for class

Festivals count for 100 points

Football games for 50 points (10 points will be deducted for not coming in

complete uniform)

5 points will be deducted for each tardy

5 points will be deducted for coming unprepared

Tardies count double on festival and performance days. Read the section on Tardies and attendance in the handbook for more detail.

Course Policies

* Regular attendance is expected

* Regular evaluation in class is impossible to reschedule

* All written assignments must be typed

* Performances are considered test and must be excused by

Mrs. Irvin or Dr. Bennett if going to be missed two weeks prior unless

emergency, if unexcused will result in a F.

website: www.dmhsband.com email: mirvin@susd.org sbennett@susd.org

Marching Band ends on November 13, there will be no more morning rehearsals after this date.