Advanced Orchestra Disclosure documents
Timberline Advanced Orchestra
Timberline ADVANCED and SYMPHONIC Orchestra 2019-2020
Information
Class Website: mrsrileymusic.weebly.com
School Phone: 801-610-8765 ext. 128
Welcome to Advanced or Symphonic Orchestra at Timberline! I am so happy to have you in class, and look forward to learning and making music together. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns: ariley@alpinedistrict.org email is the preferred form of contact. In person, by appointment.
Equipment and Fees
Violin and Viola
Cello and Bass
Local Music Stores:
Summerhays Music Center: 1006 S. State, Orem
Bert Murdock Music 981 N 1280 W. Orem
Day Murray Music, Lehi Main Street
Peter Prier, SLC
Charles Liu Fine Violins, Murray
Instruments and Lockers
Instruments can be rented or purchased at any of the above music stores. A quality working instrument is extremely important to the success of your student. An instrument that doesn’t stay in tune or that has poor tone will not be fun to play or practice. Please avoid purchasing instruments online… especially from amazon or ebay. I am happy to help you find a great instrument!
Please mark all of your music and equipment with your student’s FIRST and LAST name. Students who rent instruments from the school assume responsibility of the repairs of the instrument for that school year. This includes broken bows and broken strings. Please take special care to keep your instrument out of hot cars and direct sunlight or extreme cold.
Violin and Viola students will be assigned a locker for the school year. You need to provide a lock for this locker.
Students are expected to come prepared to class each day: instrument, bow, folder, music, pencil, great attitude. Participation points will be lost for days students do not come prepared.
Music and Folders
Each student will be provided with a folder to hold music and practice assignments. This needs to be taken home each day for personal practice and returned to school for class each day. Students are encouraged to mark their music with PENCIL. All music will be turned in at the end of each concert. Students will be charged for lost music.
Students will use classroom binders for theory lessons and to hold participation records. Each student needs to provide one black fine-tip dry erase marker and three good quality pencils that can be sharpened (not mechanical) to the orchestra classroom to use during class.
Concert Dates and Dress
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming concerts this year!!!!. These are required concerts and every student is essential for our success!!! Concerts are worth 150 points each!
Date Event Time Location
10-9-19 Fall Concert 7:00pm TMS
11-21,22-19 District Honors Orchestra by Invitation 4-8pm Vista
11-25-19 Utah Symphony Field Trip TBD
12-10-19 Winter Concert 7:00 pm TMS
12-20-19 Winter Assembly in school
2-28-20 District Orchestra Festival in school TBD
2-13-20 Solo and Ensemble Festival in class
2-27-20 Honors Recital, selected from S&E 7pm, by invitation TMS
3-10,11-20 State Festival (if qualified) time TBD TBD
3-13, 14-20 Grand Concert (Symphonic) 7pm TMS
3-23-20 Band/Orchestra Concert (B/I/A) 12:00pm TMS
5-21-20 Spring Concert/Awards 7:00pm TMS
Students will be expected to stay for the entire concert. This is part of the experience and students will be required to stay and complete concert assignments.
Concert Dress. Advanced and Symphonic Orchestra members are required to purchase a performance uniform. This will be ordered at the beginning of the school year through the choir program. You MAY be able to find past members to purchase a used uniform for a discounted price. New uniforms: Women $70 (blouse and skirt) Men $45 (shirt, vest and bow tie). Men are required to find their own black dress slacks and both men and women are required to provide their own black dress shoes and black socks/tights. Concert dress due by first performance in Oct.
Grading Policy
Students will be graded on various playing tests and assignments throughout the term, including weekly practice assignments
Concert Attendance……………………………………..150 points per concert
Orchestra members are required to perform at all orchestra concerts. Failure to participate in an automatic (0) for the concert. Only students with legitimate excuses, (funeral, extreme illness) excused ahead of time, may be excused. If you know you will be missing a concert for an unavoidable conflict, I must be emailed at least two weeks ahead of time for the concert to be excused and for an alternate assignment to be given.
Class Participation……………………………………….10-15 points per week
Students earn points each day by coming to class prepared, following class rules and procedures, focusing in class and doing their best work. Points will be tracked by students and will be turned in weekly. No phones or Gum in class. Make-up participation can be turned in for excused absences, up to one week after the missed date.
Playing Tests……………………………………………….25 points each
Playing tests will be given throughout the term, some in class and others online submitted by recording. Students are allowed to retake the playing test as many times as they would like to reach proficiency. Students receiving less than 15 points MUST retake the playing test.
Written Tests/Assignments……………………………….Various Points
Students will complete written tests, concert reports, and theory assignments to assess understanding of concepts taught in class. Weekly practice assignments (25pts) will be turned in each week tracking minutes and days students practice. It is required to practice at least 3 days each week: 100 minutes (advanced) 60 (intermediate) 45 (beginning) on orchestra music. Late assignments will NOT be accepted. Make-up practice assignments may be turned in for 80% of the grade, up to one week after the due date.
Information
Class Website: mrsrileymusic.weebly.com
School Phone: 801-610-8765 ext. 128
Welcome to Advanced or Symphonic Orchestra at Timberline! I am so happy to have you in class, and look forward to learning and making music together. Please feel free to contact me with questions or concerns: ariley@alpinedistrict.org email is the preferred form of contact. In person, by appointment.
Equipment and Fees
Violin and Viola
Cello and Bass
- Quality, playable instrument (purchased or rented from local music store). Beware of online purchases as they are often difficult to tune and play.
- Bow and rosin
- Shoulder Rest
- Cleaning cloth to wipe down instrument daily.
- 3 pencils, 1 fine tip black dry erase (turned in to class)
- Lock for school locker
- Formal Concert Attire-details below
- Cello/bow/ case available from TMS ($70/rental agreement form) or local music store
- Rosin
- 3 pencils, 1 fine tip black dry erase (turned into class)
- Formal Concert Attire- details below.
Local Music Stores:
Summerhays Music Center: 1006 S. State, Orem
Bert Murdock Music 981 N 1280 W. Orem
Day Murray Music, Lehi Main Street
Peter Prier, SLC
Charles Liu Fine Violins, Murray
Instruments and Lockers
Instruments can be rented or purchased at any of the above music stores. A quality working instrument is extremely important to the success of your student. An instrument that doesn’t stay in tune or that has poor tone will not be fun to play or practice. Please avoid purchasing instruments online… especially from amazon or ebay. I am happy to help you find a great instrument!
Please mark all of your music and equipment with your student’s FIRST and LAST name. Students who rent instruments from the school assume responsibility of the repairs of the instrument for that school year. This includes broken bows and broken strings. Please take special care to keep your instrument out of hot cars and direct sunlight or extreme cold.
Violin and Viola students will be assigned a locker for the school year. You need to provide a lock for this locker.
Students are expected to come prepared to class each day: instrument, bow, folder, music, pencil, great attitude. Participation points will be lost for days students do not come prepared.
Music and Folders
Each student will be provided with a folder to hold music and practice assignments. This needs to be taken home each day for personal practice and returned to school for class each day. Students are encouraged to mark their music with PENCIL. All music will be turned in at the end of each concert. Students will be charged for lost music.
Students will use classroom binders for theory lessons and to hold participation records. Each student needs to provide one black fine-tip dry erase marker and three good quality pencils that can be sharpened (not mechanical) to the orchestra classroom to use during class.
Concert Dates and Dress
Please mark your calendars for the upcoming concerts this year!!!!. These are required concerts and every student is essential for our success!!! Concerts are worth 150 points each!
Date Event Time Location
10-9-19 Fall Concert 7:00pm TMS
11-21,22-19 District Honors Orchestra by Invitation 4-8pm Vista
11-25-19 Utah Symphony Field Trip TBD
12-10-19 Winter Concert 7:00 pm TMS
12-20-19 Winter Assembly in school
2-28-20 District Orchestra Festival in school TBD
2-13-20 Solo and Ensemble Festival in class
2-27-20 Honors Recital, selected from S&E 7pm, by invitation TMS
3-10,11-20 State Festival (if qualified) time TBD TBD
3-13, 14-20 Grand Concert (Symphonic) 7pm TMS
3-23-20 Band/Orchestra Concert (B/I/A) 12:00pm TMS
5-21-20 Spring Concert/Awards 7:00pm TMS
Students will be expected to stay for the entire concert. This is part of the experience and students will be required to stay and complete concert assignments.
Concert Dress. Advanced and Symphonic Orchestra members are required to purchase a performance uniform. This will be ordered at the beginning of the school year through the choir program. You MAY be able to find past members to purchase a used uniform for a discounted price. New uniforms: Women $70 (blouse and skirt) Men $45 (shirt, vest and bow tie). Men are required to find their own black dress slacks and both men and women are required to provide their own black dress shoes and black socks/tights. Concert dress due by first performance in Oct.
Grading Policy
Students will be graded on various playing tests and assignments throughout the term, including weekly practice assignments
Concert Attendance……………………………………..150 points per concert
Orchestra members are required to perform at all orchestra concerts. Failure to participate in an automatic (0) for the concert. Only students with legitimate excuses, (funeral, extreme illness) excused ahead of time, may be excused. If you know you will be missing a concert for an unavoidable conflict, I must be emailed at least two weeks ahead of time for the concert to be excused and for an alternate assignment to be given.
Class Participation……………………………………….10-15 points per week
Students earn points each day by coming to class prepared, following class rules and procedures, focusing in class and doing their best work. Points will be tracked by students and will be turned in weekly. No phones or Gum in class. Make-up participation can be turned in for excused absences, up to one week after the missed date.
Playing Tests……………………………………………….25 points each
Playing tests will be given throughout the term, some in class and others online submitted by recording. Students are allowed to retake the playing test as many times as they would like to reach proficiency. Students receiving less than 15 points MUST retake the playing test.
Written Tests/Assignments……………………………….Various Points
Students will complete written tests, concert reports, and theory assignments to assess understanding of concepts taught in class. Weekly practice assignments (25pts) will be turned in each week tracking minutes and days students practice. It is required to practice at least 3 days each week: 100 minutes (advanced) 60 (intermediate) 45 (beginning) on orchestra music. Late assignments will NOT be accepted. Make-up practice assignments may be turned in for 80% of the grade, up to one week after the due date.
