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from the music program at york high school, york maine
With regard to a High School Music Curriculum, “performing”
is an artistic process that embraces 5 critical elements:
1) Selecting... artistic works or repertoire to perform
2) Analyzing... structure and composition
3) Interpreting... the expressive intent of the composer
4) Rehearsing/Evaluating/Refining... all the details and nuances of each selection through independently developed cognitive knowledge and motor skills
5) Presenting... the selections that are sufficiently prepared to be ‘brought back to life’ for an assembled audience
Chorus
CONCERT PERFORMANCES
The two required Concert Performances each term provide the linchpin for the entire course. As a performance based discipline, any successful curriculum will be centered on carefully selected literature, composed specifically for that genre of ensemble that follows through and completes the Artistic Process. This is a critical synthesis of all the YHS Honors Choirs Performance Standards & Indicators. Therefore, Concert Performances are a requirement to bring this all together in a unique, dynamic live event.
STANDARDS TO GRADES CONVERSION
articulating how traditional grades are determined
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