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| ALL THE TOP-NOTCH PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE THIS... |
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| DESIRE FOR EXCELLENCE WHICH IS UNWAVERING. |
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| THEY FOCUS ON THE GOAL AND___ _____ __ __ __ _________FOR ACHIEVEMENT OF THAT GOAL. |
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| ...ARE WILLING TO PAY THE PRICE... |
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PERSISTENCE
(In relation to the music educator) |
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...the ability to continue
regardless of the barriers which
stand between the musical education and the goal. |
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| ______persistence is far more valuable than ________persistence. |
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| Succesful people ...never rest on thier laurels they use their successes as ______ ______ to the next level of excellence. |
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| A chance to rework an idea and make it better. |
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| How does one stay on top of the situation and not fall prey to the anxiety caused by constent incompletion of work? |
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- set goals
- make a plan for execution
- see it to completion
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FIVE STEP PROCEDURE ABOUT GOALS:
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- Goals must be Specific
- Goals must be Realistic
- Goals must match our values
- Visualize the goals in detail
- Goals must be measurable
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| EXCELLENCE AND SUCCESS ARE NOT ... |
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| ALL SOUND MUST BE PRECEDED BY... |
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| The first yr teacher will face the following 3 challenges that are different from the established teacher. |
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- Un- established
- Un-tested
- Un-proven
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| ...to get the whole thing started. |
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| *The developmental program should be established wilth the following areas of musicianship in the forefront: |
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- literacy
- knowledge
- esthetics
- performance
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| According to Pullen, a small choir will.... |
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| hinder the recruitment process. |
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| According to Brinson, what should you listen for in a audition: |
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- range
- Tessitura
- students speaking voice
- where the beauty of the voice lies
- the break
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According to Pullen, what are some addition characteristics that one should listen for in an audition?
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- Current Range
- Potential Range
- tone quality
- intonation
- rhythmic ability
- expressive quality
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| questions that should be asked when placing and INDIVIDUAL singer: |
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- strengths and weaknesses
- volume tendency
- timbre/color
- where are we in the process of preparing our concert music?
- is our current formation working?
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| Pullens thoughts for placing singers in rehearsal: |
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- put your weakest singer in front of your best singers
- set your back row (only) w/ strongest singers(middle working outward)
- keep weaker singers away from sections they dont sing in
- keep your discipline problems close(front row)
- put bright voices next to warm voices---(big/soft-flatters/tuners)
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| Pullens thoughts for placing singers in concert formation: |
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- put the sound your want on the front row
- best singers on back row (if heard) biggest voices placed where they dont dominate sound
- HIDE your weakest singers. Do NOT place them where they can be heard
- Amplify the brilliant sound by placing them together
- DONT put expressionless student on the front row
- NEVER expect the your arrangement of singers will remedy every problem.
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| What FOUR opportunities does Pullen suggest that an audition provide a director? |
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- opp. to get to know a student (vs)
- to hear a students present abilities, and potential abilities.
- provide instructional feedback to your students.
- opp to open a persons mind to New Possibilities
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| It is a good ides to take your first choir to a competition where there is modersate competition. (t/f) |
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| A director must know the school policy in regard to what? |
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- grades
- dress code
- discipline
- trips
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| list the course offering suffested for a 1st year intermediate/junior high (grades 6-8) |
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- mixed 7 &8 choir
- treble
- boys choir (7th) with some 8 graders
- 6th grade /general music class
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According to Pullen, one should provide more easy sight singing exercises than difficult ones. (t/f)
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| Pullen agrees with Brinson about providing some exercises involving minor keys for an audition. (t/f) |
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| Pullen suggest that you can get a better idea of a singers tone quality from simple vocal exercises than from difficult ones. (t/f) |
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| Listen for when the vibrato kicks in. Then jump on the opportunity to ____ ___ _______. |
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| Key signature should be taught before the intervals of the scale. (t/f) |
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| Pullen believes that directors should teach solfeggio using the fixed-do system. (t/f) |
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