FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2012

QUOTE:
“An artist is never ahead of his time but most people are far behind theirs.”

AUTHOR: Edgard Varese

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Sometimes artists create art which is not understood by the general public.”

COMPOSER

DVORAK

Dvorak Symphony No.7
Conducted by Pierre Monteux

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXf0DcX8lO8&feature=related

GENERAL MUSIC
01. MUSICAL THEATER: OLIVER
......a.  WORKED ON OUR "OLIVER" WORKSHEET FILLING IN INFORMATION AS NEEDED 
......b.   REVIEWED  WHAT WE HAVE SEEN SO FAR
......c.  CONTINUED WITH THE FILM
......d.  AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE MUSICAL STUDENTS WILL BE INSTRUCTED ON WRITING A            PERSONAL CRITIQUE INTO THEIR "OLIVER" WORKSHEET and AS A CLASS WE WILL                  COMPLETE THE REMAINING QUESTIONS ON THE WORKSHEET BEFORE TURNING IN

ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
IMPORTANT CLASS DISCUSSION CONCERNING FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS
......a.  WE WROTE ABOUT WHAT WE DISCUSSED and TURNED IT IN

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
......a.  HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (ADVANCED PART)
...........1)  STUDENTS REQUESTED THAT THEY BE ABLE TO TRY THE ADVANCED MUSIC 
...........2)  STUDENTS WHO FEEL COMFORTABLE PLAYING THIS PART DURING THE CONCERT                      WILL BE ALLOWED TO SWITCH PARTS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 2012

QUOTE:
“When I wished to sing of love, it turned to sorrow. And when I wished to sing of sorrow, 

  it was transformed for me into love.”

AUTHOR: Franz Schubert

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Our emotions come out in our music. Many of these emotions 

  are closely related.”

COMPOSER

DVORAK

Dvorak Symphony No.8
G major

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unIMDYXdHIA&feature=related

GENERAL MUSIC
01. THEORY: NOTE READING BY STEP-WISE MOTION
.......a.  IDENTIFYING NOTE NAMES USING STEPS and SKIPS
.......b.  IDENTIFYING HOW MANY LINES and SPACES THERE ARE IN BETWEEN THE NOTES THAT             MOVE BY SKIP
02. JOLLY OLD ST NICK RECORDER SONG TO BE PLAYED ON THE KEYBOARD
.......a.  TREBLE CLEF ("G" CLEF) SYMBOL REVIEW (NOTES ON LINE 2 OF THE STAFF ARE                       NAMED "G")
.......b.  KNOWING THAT LINE 2 OF THE STAFF IS "G" STUDENTS IDENTIFY and WRITE DOWN                   THE NAMES OF ALL THE OTHER NOTES OF THE SONG
.......c.  DEMONSTRATION OF WHERE THE NOTES FOR THIS SONG ARE LOCATED ON THE                         KEYBOARD
............1)  FINDING MIDDLE "D" FIRST (THE WHITE KEY IN BETWEEN BLACK KEYS IN PAIRS OF                  TWO)
............2)  USING THE MUSICAL ALPHABET FORWARD TO FIND THE FIRST NOTE OF THE SONG                    "B"
............3)  USING THE STEPS and SKIPS IN THE MUSIC NOTATION TO DETERMINE WHICH NOTES                  MOVE BY 
..................a)  WHEN NOTES SKIP IN MUSIC NOTATION THE SIZE OF THE SKIP or INTERVAL (THE                        AMOUNT OF  LINES/SPACES IN BETWEEN THE NOTES) HELPS TO DETERMINE                                HOW MANY  KEYS WILL BE SKIPPED ON THE KEYBOARD (EXAMPLE: WHEN                                  READING NOTES "B" TO "G" THERE IS A SKIP  
                       OF ONE SPACE IN BETWEEN THE LINES THE NOTES FALL ON; THAT ONE SKIP                              THAT ONE WHITE KEY WILL BE SKIPPED ON THE KEYBOARD WHEN PLAYING                              THOSE NOTES)
..................b)   STUDENTS TO TAKE WRITTEN MUSIC WITH THE NOTE NAMES THEY JUST                                     WROTE IN TO THE KEYBOARD TO LEARN TO PLAY
THIS LESSON TO BE CONTINUED NEXT WEEK

ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
NEW T-SHIRTS WERE PROCURED FOR THE STRING CLASSES and THEY WERE PASSED OUT TODAY
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
NEW T-SHIRTS WERE PROCURED FOR THE STRING CLASSES and THEY WERE PASSED OUT TODAY
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED
PRACTICED IN THE CAFETERIA TODAY WITH THE CHORUS 

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 28, 2012

QUOTE:
“Answer them [critics] with silence and indifference. It works better, I assure you, than anger 

  and argument.”

AUTHOR: Gioacchino Rossini

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Do not let critics stop you from creating your art. Ignore their negative 

  comments if the comments are not constructive ones.”

COMPOSER

DVORAK

American Quartet
Prazak Quartet

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pV-kbAydcwk&feature=related

GENERAL MUSIC
01. THEORY: NOTE READING BY STEP-WISE MOTION
.......a.  STUDENTS WERE TO WORK ON PAGES AS NEEDED
02. PERCUSSION: SNARE DRUM STICKING WITH DRUM PAD/COUNTING QUARTERS and QUARTER       RESTS
.......a.  STUDENTS GIVEN A RHYTHMIC SHEET WITH QUARTER NOTES and QUARTER NOTE                     RESTS IN PATTERNS THAT CHANGE
............1)  REVIEWED QUARTER NOTE/ QUARTER NOTE REST SYMBOLS and MATHEMATICAL                      MEANINGS
............2)  REVIEWED TERMS: BAR LINE, MEASURE,  and METER (TIME SIGNATURE) and HOW TO                  COUNT BEATS PER MEASURE, RESTS
..................a)  REVIEWED HOW IMPORTANT SILENCES (RESTS) ARE TO MUSIC and HOW NOTES                          ARE FELT and HEARD BUT RESTS ARE ONLY FELT
..................b)  RHYTHMS HAVE ENERGY AND THE RESTS THOUGH SILENT STILL MUST HAVE                            ENERGY SO THE (RESTS MUST BE EXECUTED USING SOME SORT OF  MOVEMENT)
............3)  DISCUSSED SOME DIFFERENT METHODS OF COUNTING RHYTHMS
..................a)  USING WORD RHYTHMS LIKE THE WORD "ONE" FOR THE QUARTER NOTE                                    SYMBOL OR THE SILLY WORD "JELL-O" FOR EIGHTH NOTES IN PAIRS
..................b)  "TAH TEE-TEE" METHOD WHERE "TAH" REPRESENTS THE QUARTER NOTE and                          "TEE-TEE" REPRESENTS THE EIGHT NOTES IN PAIRS
................. c)  MUSICAL MATH METHOD WHERE THE BEATS ARE MATHEMATICALLY COUNTED                         PER MEASURE
..................d)  DISCUSSED PROS and CONS OF EACH METHOD and THAT MUSICIANS OFTEN VARY                        THE COUNTING METHODS THEY USE
..................e)  MAIN GOAL OF CHOOSING A COUNTING METHOD IS THAT IT SHOULD BE FAST                              and ACCURATE ALLOWING FOR AUTOMATIC RESPONSES.... THINKING ABOUT                              THE RHYTHMIC SYMBOLS INSTEAD OF REACTING TO THE RHYTHMIC SYMBOLS                          WHEN COUNTING IS OFTEN TOO SLOW WHEN SIGHT READING MUSIC
............4)  STUDENTS WROTE THE COUNTING UNDERNEATH THE RHYTHMS IN THEIR                                    WORKSHEETS CIRCLING THE BEATS THAT WERE RESTS
............5)  CLASS COUNTED THE RHYTHMS OUT LOUD (SOME  TRIED THIS USING DIFFERENT                        METHODS OF COUNTING) USING BODY PERCUSSION (PATSCHES or PATS FOR                                  QUARTER  NOTES and WAVES FOR QUARTER NOTE RESTS)
...................a)  THIS WAS REPEATED WITH A BACKGROUND RECORDED ACCOMPANIMENT                                     (KEEPING THE BEAT STEADY LIKE A METRONOME)
............6)  SNARE DRUM STICKS/DRUM PADS HANDED OUT REPLACING THE BODY PERCUSSION                    and THE RHYTHMS WERE COUNTED OUT LOUD AGAIN and REPEATED TO PERFECT                      THE COUNTING SKILL
..................a)  SHORT REVIEW OF HOLDING THE STICKS (MATCHED STICKING) and THE WRIST                          MOTION NEEDED
............7)  CLASS DISCOVERED THAT THE CONCEPT OF COUNTING WAS EASIER THAN THE                          FOCUSING SKILL NEEDED FOR THE PLAYING OF THESE RHYTHMS AGAINST A                              TIMED-RECORDED ACCOMPANIMENT
..................a)  REPETITION OF EXERCISES SUCH AS THIS ONE HELP TEACH THE SKILL OF                                  FOCUSING
..................b)  STUDENTS LEARNED TO TRACK ON THEIR OWN (LEARNING TO KEEP THEIR                                  FOCUS EVEN THROUGH MISTAKES)

ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED
WE PRACTICED IN THE CAFETERIA TODAY WITH THE CHORUS 

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 2012

QUOTE:
“Art is a kind of illness.”

AUTHOR: Giacomo Puccini

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“A true artist is addicted to his art.”

COMPOSER

DVORAK

Cello Concerto
Complete with Orchestra Adam Liu, Cello

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rnbHRChpYXE&feature=related

GENERAL MUSIC
01. THEORY: NOTE READING BY STEP-WISE MOTION
.......A.  STUDENTS WERE TO WORK ON PAGES AS NEEDED
02. RECORDER
.......B.  WARM-UP
............1)  ECHO EAR TRAINING USING NOTES B, A, G BY STEP and SKIP
............2)  ECHO EAR TRAIN NOTES "G" (T123) TO LOW "E" (T12345) 
..................a) WORKING ON FINGER MUSCLE MOVEMENT COORDINATION TO GAIN AN                                         AUTOMATIC REFLEX
............3)  REVIEWED THE MUSICAL ALPHABET BACKWARDS OB THE RECORDER TO SHOW                          HOW THE FINGERERING CONCEPT IS APPLIED
............4)  REVIEWED POSTURE 
............5)  REVIEWED BLOWING/TONGUING TECHNIQUE ESPECIALLY WHAT MIGHT BE GOING                    WRONG WHEN 
                 SQUEAKING SOUNDS OCCUR
.......C.  JOLLY OLD ST NICK (USING B, A, G and LOW E)
............1)  REVIEWED MUSICAL ROAD SIGNS (REPEATS/1ST and 2ND ENDINGS)
............2)  SEPARATED BLOWING FROM FINGER MUSCLE MOVEMENTS 
..................a) CLASS SAID THE LETTER NAMES OF THE NOTES IN THE SONG AS THEY FINGERED                       SILENTLY
..................b) BEFORE STARTING PREPARED ALL FINGERS NEEDED TO BE USED IN THE SONG                           OVER THE APPROPRIATE FINGER HOLES IN ADVANCE
..................c)  AFTER MAKING SURE THE FINGERS WERE PREPARED FIRST, STUDENTS THEN                              PLAYED THE SONG WITH THE RECORDED ACCOMPANIMENT
.......D.   NUTCRACKER MARCH (B, A, G SONG)
..............1)  SOME CLASSES REVIEWED THIS SONG AS THE TIME ALLOWED


ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED
COMBINED MELODY PARTS WITH THE STUDENT HARMONY PARTS

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2012

QUOTE FROM THE BOARD:
“One supreme fact which I have discovered is that it is not willpower, but fantasy-imagination 

  that creates. Imagination is the creative force. Imagination creates reality.”

AUTHOR: Richard Wagner

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
"Creativity starts first in your imagination."

COMPOSER 

DVORAK

NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ETNoPqYAIPI

NEW WORLD SYMPHONY

ANALYSIS BY LEONARD BERNSTEIN

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79D5sOD5duE

GENERAL MUSIC
01.  THEORY: NOTE READING BY STEP-WISE MOTION
02.  RECORDER (HOLIDAY MUSIC PREPARATION)
.......a.  WARM-UP
............ 1)  ECHO EAR TRAINING USING NOTES B, A, G BY STEP and SKIP
.............2)  REVIEWED WORKING TOGETHER AS A TEAM FOR GROUP PLAYING
.............3)  REVIEWED BLOWING/TONGUING TECHNIQUE
.......b.  WHACKY NUTCRACKER MARCH (B, A, G SONG)
.............1)  PLAYED SONG BY NUMBERS/TEACHER HELPED TRACK
.............2)  EXPLANATION OF MUSICAL ROAD SIGNS: REPEATS, METER, MEASURES REST
.............3)  REVIEWED QUARTER NOTES and QUARTER NOTE RESTS
.............4)  DISCUSSED HOW THE CONDUCTOR HELPS THE GROUP OF PERFORMERS KNOW HOW LONG TO 
                   PLAY EACH NOTE
TO BE CONTINUED TOMORROW

ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT DECEMBER 6TH
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED
COMBINED MELODY PARTS WITH THE STUDENT HARMONY PARTS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2012

QUOTE:
"I adore art...when I am alone with my notes, my heart pounds and the tears stream from my eyes, 

  and my emotion and my joys are too much to bare.”

AUTHOR: Giuseppe Verdi

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“The emotion and joy felt from the act of creating art is totally 

  fulfilling.”

COMPOSER 

COPLAND

Themes from: 
Our Town and The Red Pony

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_xb4Gk_n4TM&feature=related

GENERAL MUSIC
01. MUSICAL THEATRE: "OLIVER"
.......a.  REVIEWED WHERE WE WERE IN THE FILM
.......b.  CONTINUED TO WATCH
(DUE TO A MINIMUM DAY SHORTENED SCHEDULE THERE WAS NO TIME TO WORK ON OUR REPORT FORM)
02.  PERIOD 3 COMPLETED THEIR KEYBOARD RECITALS

ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT
WE WORKED ON OUR HOLIDAY MUSIC FOR THE CONCERT AS NEEDED

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2012

QUOTE:
“It's not what you are, but what you don't become that hurts.”

AUTHOR: Oscar Levant

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Not working up to and using your abilities to their fullest potential 

 will stop you from feeling content with your progress.”

COMPOSER 

COPLAND

Quiet City

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9r1l_9YurHA&feature=related

GENERAL MUSIC
01. THEORY: STEP-WISE MOTION and THE MUSICAL ALPHABET UP and DOWN
.......a.  INTRODUCTION TO THE TREBLE (or "G" CLEF)
.......b.  DISCUSSED THE TERMS TREBLE AND BASS 
............1) RELATED THESE TERMS TO THE DIALS ON A SOUND SYSTEM
............2) BASS RELATED TO LOW INSTRUMENTS and TREBLE RELATED TO HIGH                                         INSTRUMENTS
02. KEYBOARD RECITALS
.......a.  CONTINUED LISTENING TO PERFORMANCES BY STUDENTS
PERIOD 3 NEEDS TO FINISH RECITALS TOMORROW

ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT
01.  SHALOM CHAVERIM
........a.  WORKED ON FINDING THE SOUND BALANCE BETWEEN PARTS 1 and 2 OF THE ROUND                  WITH THE GUITAR BACKGROUND
........b.  THE OBJECT IS TO HEAR BOTH PARTS OF THE ROUND EQUALLY
02.  CHRISTMAS SONG

03.  NO HOLLY FOR MISS QUINN
04.  BURGUNDIAN CAROL

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT
01. SHALOM CHAVERIM
02. CHRISTMAS SONG
03. PARTNER HOUSETOP
04. HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 2012

QUOTE:
“If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen, 

  then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that it is not boring at all.”

AUTHOR: John Cage

MEANING OF THE QUOTE:
“Repetition helps to create interest. The more you are acquainted 

 with a subject the more you are apt to enjoy it.”

COMPOSER

COPLAND

Rodeo 
(Four Dance Episodes)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXikDnYZYpM&feature=related

"Hoe Down" 
from Rodeo

 The main theme of the "Hoe-Down" section in Rodeo 
was taken from an actual fiddle tune called "Bonaparte's Retreat."

1993 Beef Commercial 
http://wheredihearthat.blogspot.com/2011/07/hoe-down-from-rodeo.html

GENERAL MUSIC
01. THEORY: STEP-WISE MOTION and THE MUSICAL ALPHABET UP and DOWN
02. KEYBOARD RECITALS
.......a.  CONTINUED LISTENING TO PERFORMANCES BY STUDENTS
.......b.  DISCUSSED HOW DIFFICULT IT IS TO PLAY THROUGH MISTAKES IN PERFORMANCE
.......c.  DISCUSSED HOW ALL PERFORMERS MAKE MISTAKES ONLY PROFESSIONALS KNOW HOW TO 
            COVER UP THEIR MISTAKES

ADV. STRINGS

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT
01.  PASSED OUT CONCERT INFORMATION FLIERS and DISCUSSED
02.  PARTNER HOUSETOP

03.  NO HOLLY FOR MISS QUINN

BEG. STRINGS 

PREPARATION FOR THE HOLIDAY CONCERT
01. PASSED OUT CONCERT INFORMATION FLIERS and DISCUSSED

02. GESU BAMBINO
03. CHRISTMAS SONG
.......a. WENT OVER MUSICAL ROAD SIGNS/REMINDER OF WHEN TO PLAY 1ST and 2ND ENDINGS

CONCERT REMINDER:

MISS JACOBSON’S STRING CLASSES (PERIODS: 4/6) 

and MR. ROA’S CHORUS and BAND (PERIODS: 5/6)

WINTER CONCERT IS THURSDAY,

DECEMBER 6^TH

PERFORMANCE VENUE: GRANADA CAFETORIUM

EVENING CONCERT:

PERFORMANCE TIME:

7:00 PM to APPROXIMATELY 8:15 PM

CALL TIME (TIME OF ARRIVAL FOR WARMING UP and TUNING):

6:15 PM IN THE CAFETORIUM

CONCERT DRESS:

MISS JACOBSON’S CLASSES:

DARK PANTS (and/or DARK SKIRTS FOR GIRLS), WHITE SHIRTS,

PURPLE TIES (THESE ARE SUPPLIED BY THE SCHOOL)

MR. ROA’S CLASSES:

HE WILL INFORM HIS CLASSES INDIVIDUALLY CONCERNING THIS

NOON CONCERT:

PERFORMANCE TIME: LUNCH (THREE 20 MINUTE SECTIONS)

PREPARATION TIME: 4^TH PERIOD

1.      ALL PERFORMING STUDENTS WILL BE EXCUSED FROM THEIR NORMAL PERIOD 4 CLASS and 

MEET IN THE CAFETORIUM FOR SET-UP/REHEARSAL

2.      NOTICES WILL BE SENT TO ALL PERIOD 4 TEACHERS INFORMING THE TEACHERS 

OF STUDENTS MISSING 4^TH PERIOD

a.       ALL STUDENTS MISSING 4^TH PERIOD MUST MAKE-UP ANY MISSING CLASSWORK

3.      ALL PERFORMING STUDENTS WILL HAVE LUNCH and 

CAN BUY THEIR LUNCH STARTING THE LAST 15 MINUTES OF 4^TH PERIOD

4.      SEATING CHART FOR THE CONCERT: PRE-ARRANGED BY EACH TEACHER

a.      MISS JACOBSON’S CONCERT SEATING CHART WAS POSTED LAST WEEK

b.      CHAIRS, STANDS, ETC. WILL BE PRE-SET UP PRIOR TO THE PERFORMANCE BY WEDNESDAY

5^TH PERIOD:

1.      STUDENTS GO TO 5^TH PERIOD AS USUAL

2.      ALL INSTRUMENTS (AFTER BEING PUT BACK IN CASES) WILL BE LEFT IN THE CAFETORIUM 

IN PREPARATION OF THE EVENING CONCERT

MISS JACOBSON’S CONCERT SONG ORDER:

(MR. ROA WILL ADD HIS CONCERT NUMBERS ALTERNATING IN BETWEEN OURS)

1.      MUSIC BOOKLETS

a.      ALL MUSIC IS ARRANGED BY ORDER IN BOOKLETS

b.      THERE IS ONE BOOKLET PER PAIR OF STUDENTS

c.      GREY COVERED BOOKLETS ARE FOR PERIOD 4/BLACK COVERED FOR PERIOD 6

d.      NO ONE IS TO REMOVE THE MUSIC FROM THE BOOKLETS

e.      NO ONE IS TO WRITE ON THE ORIGINAL MUSIC

f.       STUDENTS MAY USE THEIR PERSON MUSIC INSTEAD OF THE BOOKLETS IF THEY WISH

2.      CONCERT ORDER 

(STRING MUSIC IS ARRANGED IN THE BOOKLETS IN THIS ORDER):

                                                                            Pre-Concert Solo (played as people are walking in):

                                                                            Christen on the piano

1.      FROSTY (with chorus)

2.      NO HOLLY FOR MISS QUINN

3.     CHRISTMAS SONG (with chorus)

4.      PARTNER HOUSETO

Piano Solo: Sarah

5.      GESU BAMBINO (with chorus)

6.     SHALOM CHAVERIM

                                                                                    Piano Solo: Christen

7.      BURGUNDIAN CAROL

8.     HAVE YOURSELF A MERRY LITTLE CHRISTMAS (with chorus)

9.     SILVER BELLS (with chorus)

***PLEASE REMEMBER THAT PERFORMANCE AT THIS CONCERT IS MANDATORY and PART OF THE FINAL GRADE.  ANY STUDENT NOT PARTICIPATING MUST HAVE A PARENT (OR GUARDIAN) SIGNED NOTE OF EXCUSE OR THE FINAL GRADE WILL BE LOWERED.  ANY STUDENT MISSING THE PERFORMANCE WITHOUT A PROPER EXCUSE CAN MAKE UP THE LOWERING OF THEIR GRADE BY ARRANGING WITH THE TEACHER (IT IS UP TO THE STUDENT TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THE TEACHER CONCERNING THIS) TO PREPARE A REPLACEMENT ASSIGNMENT.