1. How to Prepare Your Students for the MS All State Exam! David Pletincks, MS All Chair Rebecca Hammac, MS All Chair- Elect

2. Musicianship Test Musicianship Guide Lines Will be posted on the FVA Site! Test Breakdown Rhythm- 5 questions Pitch- 5 questions Rhythm & Pitch- 5 questions Major/ Minor- 3 questions Intervals- 6 questions Key Signatures- 5 questions Time Signatures- 6 questions Vocabulary- 16 questions

3. Musicianship Test Suggestion- Give last year’s MS All State Exam as a pretest Rebecca Hammac Study Guide Suggestion- You can use All State format in your classroom teaching Helpful Hints for students Key Signatures Intervals Time Signatures New Vocabulary List

4. Sight Reading Sight Reading Criteria 35% of the total score Sight Reading Examples and how to use them How to help your students succeed Sound before sight/ Patterns Past exams Syllable students can sing Write your own! Make them read alone How to use study time Mock Test!

5. Vocal Test New Recording company How to prepare the music

6. Q & A What are your great ideas? Questions/ Concerns? Suggestions

7. Thank you Have a great school year!