Choir
Swope offers mixed choir classes during 1st and 4th periods which are available to all students. The choir handbook contains course information, grading policies and performance expectations. Please also see the link to rehearsal and performance recordings of music we are learning. Students will be required to practice their music outside of class throughout the year and rehearsal recordings will be uploaded to that page. When required, they will document their practice and turn the record in for a grade.
handbook_2016-17.pdf |
Practice Records
Practice records are required for choir students when assigned. Choir students are required to practice their music outside of class and to keep a record of that practice in their Panther Planners (listing for each day the amount of time spent and which songs were practiced). Practice records count as homework, which is 5% of the overall grade, and for about 40% of the student's work ethic grade. More importantly, if the student isn't practicing, he/she probably isn't going to keep up with the class or learn the music. To receive 100 percent, students must practice 75 minutes per week and practice at least 3 days per week. (Studies have shown it's better to practice 10 minutes a day than it is to practice once a week for an hour.)
Time is logged and totaled weekly. 10 points extra credit for parent signature acknowledging the totaled time.
Practice records are required for choir students when assigned. Choir students are required to practice their music outside of class and to keep a record of that practice in their Panther Planners (listing for each day the amount of time spent and which songs were practiced). Practice records count as homework, which is 5% of the overall grade, and for about 40% of the student's work ethic grade. More importantly, if the student isn't practicing, he/she probably isn't going to keep up with the class or learn the music. To receive 100 percent, students must practice 75 minutes per week and practice at least 3 days per week. (Studies have shown it's better to practice 10 minutes a day than it is to practice once a week for an hour.)
Time is logged and totaled weekly. 10 points extra credit for parent signature acknowledging the totaled time.
Concert attire for choir is black slacks, shoes and socks (or long black skirt and tights for girls) - BLACK FROM THE WAIST DOWN - and black (new this year) Swope Music Dept. polo shirt, unless otherwise arranged.
Honor Choir concert attire is all black for girls (cover shoulders); black slacks, shoes and socks and white button down shirt with blue tie (provided) for boys.
Honor Choir concert attire is all black for girls (cover shoulders); black slacks, shoes and socks and white button down shirt with blue tie (provided) for boys.