Teacher’s Name: ClarkBuilding: High SchoolGrade: 9-12Subject/Course: Marching/Concert Band

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August

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HS MARCHING BAND

Know basic marching movements and technique.
Know all marching band selections. (music and marching)
Know marching drill.
Know basic flag movements.
Know first basic drum cadence. / March snake drill to MT, Halt steps, left and right flank, left and right glide, and back marching.
Practice flag twirling and marching skills.
Play drum cadence during marching drills. / Can you come up with more than two explanations as to why marching bands have to lead with their right feet?
What is the purpose of a drum corp. in a marching band? / Record performance of the three marching band selections on tape to demonstrate competency.
Perform all basic flag movements while marching in time to demonstrate competency.
Record drum cadence on tape to demonstrate competency.

September

/ Know the first two marching band selections by memory marching and music.
Know all three marching selections flag movements to CD and by memory.
Know the combined drum cadence by memory. / March first marching selections.
Practice all three flag routines while committing to memory.
Play the combined drum cadence. / Are your marching band cadences and flag corp. movements memorized and why not?
Where did the color guard originate? / Perform the first 2 sets of the show during football games halftime from memory.
Perform drum cadence during football halftime from memory.
Perform flag routines in place at halftime from memory.
Memorization test for all three groups.

October

/ Know the entire 3 song marching show.
Flags must know the routine and movement of the entire show by memory.
All students must know cadence and field show by memory.
Know parade marching formations and movements. / March the entire show. / When turning in marching band, should the outside or inside flanks guide and why?
Is your marching show memorized and why not? / Perform at the Clarinda Band Jamboree marching and Field competition.
Perform at the State Marching band Competition.
Perform at Senior Parent night football game.

November

/ HS PEP BAND/WINTER CONCERT
Know first 10 pep band selections for basketball pep band.
Know first 2 selections for the Christmas Concert. / Play first 10 pep band selections.
Play first 2 Christmas concert selections. / What is your favorite marching band song/composer, and can you name any other of his works? / Individual lesson testing on first 10 pep band songs.
Individual lesson testing on first 2 X-mas Concert selections.

December

/ Know all 20 pep band selections for basketball pep band.
Know all 4 musical selections for Christmas Concert. / Play all 20 pep band selections.
Play all 4 Christmas concert selections. / What is the soul purpose of a pep band? SOUL? / Perform all 20 songs during Pep band game for High school B. ball fans.
Perform Christmas concert for friends and family.
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January

/ HS SOLO-ENSEMBLE CONTEST LARGE GROUP and SPRING CONCERT
Know first 2 concert band selections for Large Group and spring concert.
Have a basic understanding of individual solos for solo/ensemble concert.
Know 5 new pep band songs for sight reading skills. / Play first 2 concert band selections for large group contest and Spring Concert.
Play in lessons individual solo’s for solo/ensemble contest.
Play 5 new pep band songs. / How can music help you in the real world? / Individual lesson testing on first 2 concert band selections for large group contest and spring concert.
Individual lesson performance of solo’s for solo/ensemble contest.
Perform 2 of five new pep band songs during pep band games.

February

/ Know next 2 concert band selections for Large Group.
Have a moderate understanding of individual solos for solo/ensemble concert.
Know 5 new pep band songs for sight reading skills. / Play next 2 concert band selections for large group contest and Spring Concert.
Play in lessons individual solo’s for solo/ensemble contest.
Play 5 new pep band songs. / Name as many composers as you can remember from the December Christmas concert.
Why does sitting up straight improve the tone quality of a musician? / Individual lesson testing on second 2 concert band selections for large group contest and spring concert.
Individual lesson performance of solo’s for solo/ensemble contest.
Perform 2 of five new pep band songs during pep band games.

March

/ Know final 2 concert band selections for Large Group.
Have a high level of understanding of individual solos for solo/ensemble concert. / Play final 2 concert band selections for large group contest and Spring Concert.
Play in lessons individual solo’s for solo/ensemble contest. / How can learning all major skills help to improve your performance during a solo? / Individual lesson testing on final 2 concert band selections for large group contest and spring concert.
Individual performance of solo’s during pre-contest recital.
April / Magnified understanding of final three selections for large group contest.
Have a completed level of understanding of solos for solo/ensemble concert. / Play the final 3 concert band selections for large group contest.
Play in lessons individual solo’s for solo/ensemble contest. / What role do you play in the large group contest performance and how significant do you feel it is? / Individual lesson testing on final 3 concert band selections for large group contest and spring concert.
Individual performance of solo’s during solo/ensemble contest.
May / Full understanding of graduation selections.
Final understanding of all selections / Play the 3 graduation selections.
Play the final 6 selections for large group contest and spring contest. / Can you name more than 5 places that you have never heard music playing? / Individual lesson testing on all concert band selections for large group contest and spring concert.
Group performance at Spring concert.
Group performance at Large Group contest.
Group performance at Graduation