SCORE STUDY ACTIVITIES:
- Review F transpositions
- Practice presentation of score summary
CONDUCTING PRACTICE:
- 2-3 conducting sessions of Student Conductor Piece
Transposition Practice
**Below are the answers from last week's F transposition exercises
Presentation of Score Summary:
As a final activity in this curriculum, you'll be given the opportunity to give a brief verbal presentation on your summary of the Student Conductor Piece. This presentation should be no more than 2-3 minutes in length. During this presentation, you might consider having the band (or a section, or player) perform a brief musical example to highlight a portion of your presentation. To prepare you for this activity, follow these steps:
- Look over your 250-300 word summary once again. Make any final adjustments necessary.
- Read your summary aloud. Use a strong speaking voice.
- Be sure to practice making eye-contact with the imaginary audience. Don't have your head aimed at your essay.
- If you can choose to memorize the summary - great. If not, consider making note-cards to keep you on track and the presentation moving. It's not necessary that you recite your essay word-for-word. The objective is to present your material in an organized and fluid manner.
- Practice presentation for friends and family.
Conducting Practice:
**Continue
to practice your conducting technique using the conducting exercises
from the previous weeks, conducting exercises you've written, and
conducting exercises you've acquired from other sources.
Ask your band director if you can schedule 2-3 conducting sessions this week - preferably evenly spread throughout the week.
Video record all conducting sessions. Review each video and take notes on successes and areas for improvement.
Are you comfortable with the verbal presentation? After reviewing your most current conducting video(s), what improvements have you made in your conducting gestures? Do you feel ready to conduct the band through a performance of the Student Conductor Piece? Before next week, in which specific areas would you like to make the most improvement?
