IMPORTANT DATES
Aug 23 – LeTourneau University All-Region Workshop
Sept 6 – Navarro College All-Region Clinic
Sept 20 – HS All-Region Auditions, Sulphur Springs
Oct 18 – MS Auditions
Nov 8 – Region Concert & Workshop, Mount Pleasant
Nov 13 – Pre-Area Auditions, Mount Pleasant
Dec 11 – Tentative Christmas Concert – this will probably have to change due to UIL conflicts
Jan 11 – Area Auditions, SFA
Feb 7 – Tentative Solo & Ensemble
Mar 4 – Concert & Sightreading, Mount Pleasant HS
Middle School
- October 18 Sulphur Springs – would love a parent volunteer to come with us
All Region Workshop and All-Region Concert – November 8 (Evening)
- Workshop during the day; parents attend the evening performance. Students will ride the bus to the event in the morning, then ride home with their parents after the concert. If a parent cannot attend, please let me know in advance who will be responsible for transportation home.Christmas Concert – December 11
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Middle School Choir – Region Audition & Concert Literature Lesson PlansFocus: Preparing All-Region Audition & Concert Literature 
 Grade Level: 6th–8th (Treble & TB)
 Week: [Insert Date]Objectives- Students will demonstrate proper vocal technique in SSA and TB repertoire.
- Students will identify key signatures, rhythms, and expressive markings in assigned pieces.
- Students will apply sight-reading strategies according to UIL guidelines.
- Students will refine tone, blend, balance, and diction for performance readiness.
 Materials- Octavos:
- MS Treble: Come at Dawn (Eugene Butler), Cool Moon (Richardson Williamson), Ad Astra (Jacob Narverud)
- MS Tenor/Bass: Black Riders Came from the Sea (Paul David Thomas), I Think My Love So Fair (Laura Farnell), Bring Me Back to My Heart (Jim Papoulis)
 
- Sight-reading materials
- Keyboard or piano
- Audio recordings (if available)
 Procedures & ActivitiesDay 1 – Warm-Up & Key Analysis- Warm-Ups: Focus on breath support and vowel unification.
- Discuss the key signature, time signature, and form for each piece.
- Sing through sections using solfege and rhythm syllables.
 Day 2 – Part-Specific Work- Split by section (Treble/TB) for targeted rehearsal.
- Treble: Begin with Come at Dawn, emphasize phrasing and dynamics.
- TB: Begin with Black Riders Came from the Sea, focus on articulation and tempo.
 Day 3 – Sight-Reading & Interpretation- UIL Sight-Reading Practice: Rhythmic and melodic patterns.
- Discuss text meaning and emotional intent for interpretation.
 Day 4 – Blend & Balance- Combine sections, focus on intonation and blend.
- Practice staggered breathing and shaping phrases musically.
 Day 5 – Run-Through & Evaluation- Full run-through of all pieces.
- Peer and teacher feedback using rubric (tone, diction, dynamics, accuracy).
 Assessment- Formative: Daily participation, sectionals, sight-reading checks.
- Summative: Performance evaluation using Region audition rubrics (pitch, rhythm, tone, diction, interpretation).
 Aligned TEKS (Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills) – Middle School Choir- 117.114. Music, Middle School 1–3 (Grades 6–8), Adopted 2013
 - (1) Foundations: Music literacy
- (A) Read, write, and reproduce rhythmic and melodic patterns using standard notation.
- (B) Interpret music symbols and terminology.
 
- (2) Creative expression
- (A) Sing literature in unison and parts, demonstrating correct intonation and rhythm.
- (B) Demonstrate vocal technique: posture, breathing, tone quality, diction.
 
- (3) Historical and cultural relevance
- (A) Perform a varied repertoire of music representing diverse styles and cultures.
 
- (4) Critical evaluation and response
- (A) Evaluate musical performances and articulate constructive feedback.
- (B) Analyze musical elements and interpret expressive qualities.
 
 Would you like me to: 
 ✅ Create separate lesson plans for Treble and TB groups with piece-specific objectives and strategies, or
 ✅ Keep them combined in one master plan like above?Lesson Plans August 25-29 MOnday – Detailed plans for sub Tuesday – Friday 6th Grade Review Golden Go over sol Feg Pick new Song Written Sol Feg New Rhythm Pattern Begin Elijah Rock 7th/8th Go over all Girls and Boys Songs MS Region Audition & Concert Literature MS Treble: Come at Dawn Eugene Butler SSA Cool Moon Richardson Williamson SSA Ad Astra Jacob Narverud SSA MS Tenor/Bass: Black Riders Came from the Sea Paul David Thomas TB I Think My Love So Fair Laura Farnell TB Bring Me Back to My Heart Jim Papoulis TB Varsity Warm Ups Focus on one All Region Song each Day Sightreading in the Key of F Discuss what we learned at LeTourneau Vocal Workshop Start Registering for All Region Auditions I will work with one part individually each day Tuesday Tenors Wednesday Sopranos Thursday Bass Friday Alto