Coronado High School

Syllabus

Marching Band

 

General Information

 

Fall Semester 2006                                                       Instructor: Dr. Schultz Bennett

 

Rehearsals:       6:30 – 7:50 am M-F                             Room Number B104

                        Monday Evenings 6-9 pm

 

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 assumes 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 and outdoor music rehearsals, outdoor marching rehearsals, sectional rehearsals, and required performances at footballs games and festivals.

 

Text and Required Materials

 

  • Each woodwind and brass student must have a lyre and marching flip folder
  • Each student must have a pencil at all rehearsals
  • Each student must have an instrument in good working condition
  • Each student must have approved marching shoes, band shirt, and gloves
  • Each student playing an instruments that requires a reed should have at least three (3) extra good reeds at all times.  NO RICO REEDS!!!!!!!!!!!
  • Each brass student is to have valve oil

 

 

Evaluation Method

 

            80%                 of the grade will be based in regular rehearsal attendance, attitude,

and preparation

 

20%                 of the grade will be based on the member’s classroom tests

 

Grading Policy

 

Students will be graded using a point system.

  • 20 points per class day
  • 100 points per football games
  • 200 points per festival
  • Tardies will result in a 5 point deduction per occurrence
  • Not having and instrument or participating in class will be a 10 point deduction per occurrence

 

Course Policies

 

  • Regular attendance is required
  • Regular evaluation in class is impossible to reschedule
  • All written assignments must be typed
  • Performances are considered a test.
  • If a student is going to miss a performance of any kind, Dr. Bennett is to be notified in writing two weeks prior of the performance that is going to be missed unless it is an emergency.  If the absence is unexcused it will result in a grade of F.

 

Contact Information

 

At this time, the best way to contact Dr. Bennett is through email: sbennett@susd.org

Please visit the Coronado Don’s Band website for other important and current

information concerning the band programs at Coronado High School.  The band website is:www.donsband.org

 

Marching Band ends on November 4, 2006.  There will be no morning rehearsals after this date.