1. HIGH SCHOOL NUTS & BOLTS ECCO 2013

2. MEDIEVAL INTRODUCTION

3. SAFETY FIRST

4. First Day of School Introduction Safety First
Name Game (with high 5’s)
Expectations for tomorrow
Practice Names

5. My Dad
“What you do in the first few days of class will set the tone for the remainder of the school year”.

6. Second Day of School Play D major chord on piano.
Remind them about safety and support.
Sing some simple exercise together.
Start teaching singing fundamentals.

7. #1 RELAXATION Stretching/Blood Flow Massaging (Individual or team)
Use Novacaine (not literally)
Call and Response on a relaxed vowel

8. #2 POSTURE
Free throws
Noble Posture
Magic Fishing Pole story

9. #3 LIFTED PALATE Palate exploration (use tongue) Observe the uvula
dangly ball, punch bag, gully whopper
Bite the apple, surprise breath, yawn breath
“Call and response” silly words or phrases.
Practice with a partner.
Use a mirror if you have one.

10. #4 BREATH MANAGEMENT
Explain how breath management and phonation are connected.
Demonstrate different types of tone from breathy to strident and have students experiment.
Lip trills/motor boats on 5-note scales.
Long tones on a slow I-V7-I progression.

11. Third Day of School Paperwork Day
Choir Handbook / Syllabus
Grading
Calendar for entire school year
Contracts (Folders, Performance Wear, etc.)
Expectations for tomorrow
Practice Names

12. Weeks 2-4 Honor Choir Auditions Italian Art Song
Sight Reading - ChoralTech
Rhythm Reading - Ottman Rhythm
Vocal Memory
Audition Procedures
Election of Class Officers
President, VP, Section Leaders

13. TAKE YOUR PICK Choir Booster Club
Point System - Bribe your parents to volunteer.
Recruiting
Choir Tours
Color Testing
Large Productions (Madrigal Dinner / Musical)
Q & A
Auditions and rubrics

14. THANK YOU FOR KEEPING CHORAL MUSIC ALIVE IN CALIFORNIA!