Senior+Jazz+Band

Course Outline 2017/18 Course: Jazz Band Teacher: Mrs. Kim Jones Room: 410 Contact Information: kjones@ffsd.mb.ca Welcome to Jazz Band! 1. Description The purpose of this course is to expose students to a variety of jazz music, improve their musical skills including improvisation, encourage responsibility and respect and to provide opportunities for musical performance within the community. Jazz Band is a .5 credit course that runs twice per week for the entire school year. Intermediate Jazz Band runs Monday A.M. from 7:50-8:30 and Wednesday A.M from 7:50-8:30 a.m. Senior Jazz Band runs Wednesday and Friday A.M. from 7:50-8:30

2. Assessment and Evaluation Practice Records: 20% Playing Tests: 25% Improvisation: 10% Performances: 20% Rehearsal Skills: 15% Sectionals: 10% Practice Records: One hour must be completed every two weeks in order to get full marks for practice records. If a student falls behind in practice records, it is his/her responsibility to report them to me. He/She can make them up until the winter concert for the first term and until the final concert for the second term, but may not hand in a practice record for more than 6 hours in a week. Playing Tests: Will be performed live in front of the teacher. Approximately 4 tests will be given during the year. The tests may include scales and exercises, and will include a section of a piece of music the band is working on. Improvisation: Improvisation is the basis of jazz music and must be included as part of the course. Students will regularly improvise as part of the class, and will occasionally be asked to perform alone. Improvisation marks are based on self-assessment, completed once per month. Performances: Students must attend all performances. In special circumstances where a student is not able to meet the performance requirement through scheduled concerts, he/she may play elsewhere in the school or community for a group of people with the teacher present to mark the performance. Marks are based on the student following performance etiquette and playing well. Rehearsal Skills: Marks are based on the student's ability to meet expectations during rehearsals. Students are marked monthly on outcomes such as being prepared, warming up correctly, attending to and writing down instructions, watching conducting gestures, and using corect posture and rest positions. Sectionals: Sectionals will be required a few times per semester and give students in jazz time to work on instrument specific techniques. Sectionals will run from 1215-1235 on Thursdays. Students should make every effort to come to sectionals as they will be a part of students marks this year.

Policies: Attendance: Attendance at all rehearsals and scheduled performances is mandatory and very important for a class such as jazz band. If people miss a rehearsal, the rest of the group and the music suffers. It is the responsibility of each band member to report any and all absences from rehearsal before rehearsal time via email or a phone call or writing it in the record book in the band room. It is also the band member's responsibility to catch up on missed work by contacting the teacher or other students. As per new Hapnot policy any student who misses a test or performance without previous contact with the teacher will be given a 0 for that test/performance. Punctuality: It is important that all members make an effort to attend rehearsal on time. Attendance is taken at 7:50 and students missing at that time are marked absent. Late students must report to the teacher after rehearsal to state a reason for being late. Lates are reported to the office in the same fashion as every other class. Switching Ensembles: Depending on the instrumentation of each ensemble, students from the Intermediate Jazz band may be asked by the director to play in the Senior Jazz band. After consulting their timetable and their parents, students can accept or decline this offer. FFCPME Volunteer Opportunities for 2017/18 > || 7578/7506 || kjones@ffsd.mb.ca ||
 * Fundraising Opportunities || Date || Coordinator || Phone # ||
 * Tag Day || September 30th || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||
 * NorMan Jazz Festival in Thompson chaperones || Oct. 28-30th || # Harrison/K. Jones
 * Chocolate Sales || November/ TBD || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||
 * Winter concerts- || Dec. 12th || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||
 * Honour Band chaperones || March 1-3, 2018 (Dauphin) || A. Harrison/K.Jones || 7578/7506 ||
 * Jazz night 2017 || May 17th,2018 || K. Jones || 687-7506
 * Spring Concerts || May 29th || we need a coordinator and volunteers, contact FFCPME Chair || ffcpme@gmail.com ||

You are invited to the: Flin Flon Creighton Parents for Music Education Annual General Meeting Hapnot Music Coming Events and Extra Opportunities 2017 – 2018 [] || Winnipeg || N/A || Any interested Senior high band students. Students must submit a taped audition. || [] || Winnipeg || All Weekend || Any interested choir students ||
 * Date || Event || Location || Time || Participants ||
 * Sept.25 || Manitoba Senior Honour Band Audition deadline.
 * Oct.28-29th || NorMan/Parkland Jazz Festival || Thompson || All weekend || Intermediate/Senior Jazz Bands ||
 * November 30th || Provincial Honour Choir Application Deadline
 * Thursday Nov.9th || Remembrance Day Service || Hapnot || 11:00 a.m. || Senior Concert Band and Choir ||
 * Nov. 2-4 || Manitoba Senior Honour Band || Winnipeg || All Weekend || Students who sent in audition tapes and were selected ||
 * December || Grad Christmas Tea || Hapnot || TBA || Any interested Grade 12 students. Students may earn grad points for performing. ||
 * Tuesday December 12th || Winter Concert || Hapnot || 7:00 p.m. || Choir/Jazz Bands/Concert Bands ||
 * March 5th || Manitoba Intermediate Honour Band Audition Deadline. || Winnipeg || N/A || Any interested students in Grades 9/10 ||
 * March 1-3 || NorMan/Parkland Honour Band Festival || Dauphin || All day || Interested students in Grades 9-12 recommended by the band teacher ||
 * May 3-5th || Manitoba Intermediate Honour Band || Winnipeg || TBA || Students who sent in audition tapes and were selected ||
 * Thursday May 17th || Jazz Night || Hapnot || 7:00 p.m. || Grades 9-12 Jazz Bands and Choir and any interested vocalists and small ensembles ||
 * Tuesday May 29th || Spring Concert || Hapnot (TBD) || 7:00 p.m. || Grades 9- 12 concert Bands ||