Concert Dates:

• Costume Concerts: Wed. October 25th or possible a morning
Concert for Elementary School Students on Tues. Oct. 31st
• Veteran’s Concert: November 8th
• Utica Symphony with Selected Choir Members: Sunday Dec. 17th
• Winter Concert: Tues. December 19th and Wed. December 20th
• Pops Concert: Tues. March 13st (Wednesday March 14th –Youth Concert in Aud.)
• Spring Concerts: Tues. June 5th and Wed. June 6th

Grading Guidelines (This is an approximation and may change without notice)

50% Class: Includes but not limited to: promptness, attendance, materials, preparation, attitude, social behavior, participation.

30% Lessons: Includes but not limited to: attendance, materials, preparation, evidence of improvement.

20% Tests: Includes but not limited to: quizzes, tests, attendance at concerts, participation.

**This is a performance-based class. All concerts are mandatory for participants in this program. Alternate assignments are allowable for excused and /or legitimate truancies from this class.

Practice Guideline

210 minutes weekly or 30 minutes a day are the minimum for improvement and success.

Ø 7-8 minutes: warm-up with scales and etudes with various bowings.

Ø 7-8 minutes: review old repertoire

Ø 15 minutes: new assignments/repertoire

This is a very efficient method and renders good results with minimal time. Daily practicing of shorter duration is often better than scattered long “marathon” practicing.

Materials

Music Stand (approximately $11)

Metronome (approximately $14)

Lesson book

Finale Notepad- download this on your home computer (A link will be on the Proctor Music Department’s Website (see below for site address)

Instruments

Students entering 9^th and 10^th grade should purchase their own instrument. The main considerations are size and quality. Consult your music teacher and/or qualified dealer.

Dealers: Hosmers Violins, Syracuse; K-Music, Utica;; Stage Music, Utica

Website

http://www.uticaschools.org/proctorch