Freedom High School School Year Guitar Conservatory Syllabus

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1 Freedom High School School Year Guitar Conservatory Syllabus Teacher: Mr. Perez (407) Christopher.Perez@ocps.net Room: 829 Web: Course Overview: The FHS Guitar Conservatory is a highly specialized, studio oriented class of no more than ten students who each will receive private bi-weekly instruction. The purpose of the Conservatory is to prepare students for auditioning and being accepted into a collegiate guitar studio, further preparing for a life of professional guitar performance and/or teaching guitar in a school setting. Students in the Conservatory must also be enrolled in one of the FHS Guitar Ensembles. Goals and Expectations: (Students will ) 1. Continue to develop, refine and improve their individual guitar playing TECHINQUE, TONE and SOUND production. 2. Improve their ability to make proper ARTISTIC and MUSICAL choices. 3. Master and play various types of major and minor SCALES and CHORD PATTERNS. 4. PERFORM and LISTEN to others with proper respect and concert manners. 5. Receive evaluations to monitor and assess personal growth and progress. 6. Once each quarter, present a performance as part of an in-class recital. 7. Audition for the FMEA All-State Guitar Ensemble and audition for the OCPS All-County HS Guitar Ensemble. Regarding scope and sequence, music preparation and the audition experience are valuable and necessary requirements of the Conservatory. 8. Maintain a (GPA) grade point average of at least 3.5 UW/4.0 W. Colleges today are very competitive and only allow top students into their schools. Studies outside music are equally important. Successfully completing all class assignments and tests/exams will insure the best opportunities to be accepted academically and musically into the school(s) of your choice. Required Materials: PENCILS w/ erasers (No Pens!) Folder (provided) Scale sheets/chord chart (provided) Evaluation/Proficiency Sheets (provided) A metronome/tuner (There are good clip-on tuners available for under $20). If you have a smart phone, there are several metronome and tuner apps you can get for free or purchase. ** Important ** It is highly recommended that students in the FHS Guitar Conservatory make the smart investment of purchasing a professional entry level luthiered (hand made) classical guitar for home practice and public performance. Upon graduating high school, guitars will not be provided to students. It is expected that students studying at the collegiate level personally own professionally made classical guitars. Quality entry level professionally made classical guitars cost between $1,500 to $3,500, depending on the luthier. Please contact Mr. Perez regarding what and where to make this purchase. The $60.00 Guitar Maintenance Fee is only a one time payment for the school year to cover music purchases, guest artists, festival entry fees, transportation and guitar upkeep/string replacement. Since students in the Conservatory are enrolled in one of the guitar ensembles, double payments are not needed. Payments are due by Friday, September 1 st - checks made payable to Freedom High School, (Please write your phone number and the student s name on the check.) No student will be denied from playing guitar in class due to finances. Unfortunately, the FHS Guitar Program cannot absorb all costs for materials, fees and clinicians. Students and parents should communicate with Mr. Perez if there is a financial hardship so a payment plan may be set up over the course of the school year to cover costs for the class. A list of student obligations for monies owed to the Guitar Program will be sent to the Media Center beginning in October 2017.

2 P.2 - Guitar Conservatory Syllabus ( School Year) A typical year to year sequence of development may include (but not be limited to) the following: * End of First Year in CG Program Perform at a level of grade 2 or higher solo literature. Develop a repertoire of 4 solos AND perform a solo at a District 8 Florida Orchestra Association Solo/Ensemble event in February. Have mastered up to two sharps and two flats, the Segovia Major scales and relative Minor scales at a tempo of a quarter note = 110 BPM. This includes C/am, G/em, D/bm and F/dm using alternate im patterns using either free stroke or rest stroke. Attend one classical guitar concert during the course of the year and write a report about the concert and what you learned. Mr. Perez will have dates, locations and times of performances available to students. Attend a Master Class at a local high school or college/university. * End of Second Year in CG Program Perform 2 to 4 solos at a level of grade 3 or higher solo literature. Develop a repertoire of 6 to 8 solos, including previously learned works AND perform a solo at a District 8 Florida Orchestra Association Solo/Ensemble event in February. Have mastered up to four sharps and four flats, the Segovia Major scales and relative Minor scales at a tempo of a quarter note = 110 BPM. This includes the above scales and adding A/f#m, E/c#m, Bb/gm and Eb/cm scales using alternate im patterns using either free stroke or rest stroke. Attend one classical guitar concert during the course of the year and write a report about the concert and what you learned. Mr. Perez will have dates, locations and times of performances available to students. Take an AP Music Theory course. (Either Sophomore/Junior year.) Begin to develop your written personal music Biography. Attend a Master Class at a local high school or college/university. * End of Third Year in CG Program Perform 3 to 4 solos at a level of grade 4 or higher solo literature. Develop a repertoire of 9 to 12 solos, including previously learned works AND perform a solo at a District 8 Florida Orchestra Association Solo/Ensemble event in February. Have mastered all the Segovia Major scales and relative Minor scales at a tempo of a quarter note = 110 BPM. This includes all above scales from year 1 and 2, and adding B/g#m, F#/d#m, Db/bbm, and Ab/fm scales using alternate im patterns using either free stroke or rest stroke. Attend one classical guitar concert and write a report about the performance. (Same as year 1 and 2.) Complete the SAT and/or ACT tests. Identify at least three colleges/universities you will plan on auditioning and applying for. Secure and have a lesson with a college guitar professor at one of the schools you plan on attending. Take an AP Music Theory course. (Either Sophomore/Junior year.) Revise your written personal music Biography. Attend and/or participate in a Master Class at a local high school or college/university. * End of Fourth Year in CG Program Year Perform 3 to 4 solos at a level of grade 5 or higher solo literature. Develop a repertoire of 12 to 16 solos, including previously learned works AND perform a solo at the District 8 Florida Orchestra Association Solo/Ensemble event in February. Have mastered and memorized all the Segovia Major scales and relative Minor scales at a tempo of at least a quarter note = 110 BPM. Attend one classical guitar concert and write a report about the performance. (Same as year 1, 2, and 3.) Participate in a Master Class at a local high school or college/university. Revise your written personal music Biography. Secure and have a lesson with a college guitar professor at one of the schools you plan on attending. Nov. /Dec. have completed and submitted college applications to at least two or three schools you wish to attend. Jan. /Feb. auditioned at the schools you wish to attend. Be accepted into the school of your choice!

3 P.3 - Guitar Conservatory Syllabus ( School Year) We will employ using different guitar music collections, including the Bridges guitar collection. Students will learn the best in classical guitar literature from the Baroque, Classical, Romantic and Modern musical periods. Grading: It is my expectation that students will meet all deadlines for this courses. If deadlines are not met, the following consequences will occur: A phone call to involve parents will be made. Student will be expected to make arrangements to complete work during tutoring hours. A grade of F will be placed in the grade book until satisfactory work is completed. 9 week grades: 60% Solo skill proficiencies / Music preparedness / Daily participation 40% Attending-Participating in Master Classes / Recitals / Performances Semester Exams: 100% Performance of a solo and scales (major and minor) Homework: You are expected to practice at least one hour each day outside of class as your homework. Emergency Treatment Form/Additions/Model Release Form: Given we will be performing off campus this year, all parents must fill out and students turn in the OCPS Emergency Treatment Form. This filled out form will allow your child to receive medical attention in case of an emergency. Given the FHS Guitar Program have received much publicity over the past several years, students and parents need to fill out the OCPS Model Release Form. Both sheets are due to Mr. Perez by Friday, September 1, 2017! We also need parents to become additions volunteers to help chaperone the different field trips planned. It takes an average of three to four weeks for the county to process proper background checks for all potential chaperones. To apply online, please visit Regarding our Rehearsal and Concert Performance Schedule, as a performance oriented class, students in the FHS Guitar Ensembles and Guitar Conservatory will have required performances as part of their overall performance grade playing solo and/or ensemble Guitar Music at the following events: * FMEA All-State Guitar Audition: Freedom High School - Times TBA - Cost $25.00 Saturday, September 16, 2017 (Any students interested in auditioning) Accepted students will be notified by the beginning of November *Performing Arts Department Fall Concert: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center Tuesday, October 3, :00pm (AGE "Ponticello") Call time 6:15pm in the Guitar Room. *Fall Guitar Concert: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center Tuesday, October 24, :00pm (GO & AGE "Tasto") Call time 6pm in the Guitar Room. *OCPS All-County Guitar Auditions: Freedom High School Guitar Room- Times TBA Wednesday, October 25, 2017 (Any students interested in auditioning) Audition Materials will be announced to classes and posted on the All-County Guitar Page when it is available. Accepted students will be notified on Thursday, November 2, * Taste of Freedom Performance: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center Thursday, October 26, :00pm (GO) Call time 6pm in the Guitar Room. *PRISM Concert Week: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLES) Thursday, December 7, :15pm ---- Tech Run Friday, December 8, 2017 Periods 1-5 Call time 7:15am in the PAC Performance Runs Saturday, December 9, 2017 Call time 12:30pm in the Guitar Room Full Performances! ***Concerts at 1:30pm, 4:00pm & 7:00pm***

4 P.4 - Guitar Conservatory Syllabus ( School Year) *FMEA All-State Music Conference/Clinic: Tampa, Florida (Selected students who auditioned) Tuesday - Thursday, January 9-11, 2018 Rehearsal/Performance Location & Times TBA *OCPS All-County Honor Guitar Festival: Winter Park HS Main Campus (Selected students who auditioned) Tuesday January 30, :00pm-8:30pm Sectional Thursday February 1, :00pm-8:30pm Sectional Friday - February 2, :30am-3:30pm Rehearsal and 7:00pm Concert *FOA Solo/Ensemble Festival: Saturday - February 3, Location & Time(s) TBA (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLE STUDENTS) *Eva Beneke Workshop and Concert: Freedom High School Monday & Tuesday, March 12 & 13, 2018 All Day (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLES) *Spring Guitar Concert: Freedom High School Performing Arts Center Tuesday, April 26, :00pm (ALL GUITAR ENSEMBLES) Call time 6:15pm in the Guitar Room. Other rehearsal and performance opportunities may be added to our calendar at the discretion of Mr. Perez including several in-school field trips to rehearse with college professors, and off campus to perform/work with other guitar programs, and performing in our community. Students will be notified at least two weeks prior each added event. An unexcused absence from each and any rehearsal and performance commitment will result in the lowering of a letter grade during the grading period from which the performance was held. Please contact Mr. Perez if there are any questions or conflicts at least two weeks prior to a performance. Other rehearsal and performance opportunities will be added to our calendar at the discretion of Mr. Perez including several in-school field trips to rehearse with college professors, and off campus to perform/work with other guitar programs, and performing in our community. Students will be notified at least 2 to 3 weeks prior each added event. An unexcused absence from each and any performance commitment will result in the lowering of a letter grade during the grading period from which the performance was held. Please contact Mr. Perez if there are any questions or conflicts. Performance Attire: Performance dress for men and ladies will include: plain black dress shirt with no lettering or designs (long or short sleeves will be fine), black dress shoes (no gym shoes), plain black pants (no jeans), and black socks. Please plan now as we have several performances scheduled this year. Classroom Procedures: (not following ANY of these procedures MAY affect your grade!) Be ready to play with all Required Materials before the bell rings. If you are not ready by the time we begin tuning, you are late! Your area should be clean and organized. Allow space for the instructor to walk around the room and work with each person individually. Work independently in your designated practice area at all times; Mr. Perez will inform if students may work together. Only touch your own or assigned instrument. The trading of guitars is not allowed. Listen attentively during instruction. Raise your hand if you have a question. When Mr. Perez or an instructor is talking, put your guitar down and turn it over on your lap so instructions or directions may be given. This is hard to control sometimes please try your best. Follow directions the first time they are given.

5 P.5 - Guitar Conservatory Syllabus ( School Year) You are dismissed when the instructor dismisses you; the bell is a reminder that class is just about over. Time will be given during the class period for practicing. Students must utilize this time in developing their artistic, musical and technical craft. Those who fail to work independently will not only jeopardize their overall grade, but also greatly inhibit the musical development of the other students enrolled. Consequences of not working independently and disrupting others may result in receiving a discipline referral and up to being removed from the FHS Guitar Conservatory and/or Program. You are responsible for leaving your area clean and organized. Pick up books, pencils, paper, etc. Food, Gum and Drink are not allowed in the 800 Building at all times. Consequences: 1 st ) Warning 2 nd ) Student-Teacher conference w/ Parent phone call 3 rd ) Referral / Administrative Detention 4 th ) Recommendation to be removed from the Conservatory/Program Responsibilities: Students will be held accountable while using school property as stated in the OCPS Code of Student Conduct. This includes the writing of referrals and seeking full restitution for damage to any guitars, cases, chairs, stands or other equipment in the Guitar Room, in the Freedom High School campus, all OCPS Property and other properties where students audition and/or perform. Guitar/Equip. Storage: Guitars and related equipment maybe stored in an assigned area of Room 829 during the day. You may bring your guitar down in the morning AFTER 7:00 am. The room will be unlocked during the day when Mr. Perez is in the classroom and locked after school when he leaves. Music: You are responsible for the music and folio that is given to you. If you are unable to return originals in good condition you will be charged for the replacement.