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    This document is a syllabus for the Symphonic Wind Ensemble course at the University of Montana School of Music for the fall 2013 semester. It outlines the schedule, attendance policy, grading policy, concert attire requirements, and performance dates for the semester. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:10-4:35pm in room 112. Students are expected to attend all rehearsals and performances, and absences require coordination with the conductor. The grading is based on attendance, effort, and engagement with the musical scores. The performances include a concert on October 8th and concerts with a guest artist on November 15th and 17th.

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    This document is a syllabus for the Symphonic Wind Ensemble course at the University of Montana School of Music for the fall 2013 semester. It outlines the schedule, attendance policy, grading policy, concert attire requirements, and performance dates for the semester. Rehearsals will be held on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:10-4:35pm in room 112. Students are expected to attend all rehearsals and performances, and absences require coordination with the conductor. The grading is based on attendance, effort, and engagement with the musical scores. The performances include a concert on October 8th and concerts with a guest artist on November 15th and 17th.

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    UM School of Music Wind Ensemble

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    THEUNIVERSITYOFMONTANASchoolofMusic

    SYMPHONICWINDENSEMBLEMUSI114&314,section01
    Dr.JamesP.SmartConductor
    Room112Phone:2434382email:james.smart@umontana.edu
    GTABarbaraShinave
    Librarian/SetUpVacant
    PresidentVictoriaHavel

    VicePresidentJamesMepham
    SecretaryJensJacobsen

    SYLLABUSFall2013
    I.

    Rehearsals:
    Tuesday&Thursday3:104:35p.m.Room1.
    A.
    Studentsareexpectedtocometoallrehearsalsthoroughlyprepared.
    B.
    SpecificrehearsalscheduleswillalwaysbepostedinadvanceonBlackboard.
    Checkthisschedulewellinadvanceandbepreparedforaproductiverehearsal.
    Responsiblepreparationbyeachindividualcreatesexcitingrehearsals!
    C.
    Therewillbenofood,drinksorchewinggumallowedinrehearsal.
    D.
    Sections are required to schedule time outside of class to rehearse passages in the
    music that need attention and cannot be coordinated through individual practice.
    You must attend these rehearsals.
    E.
    Students will come prepared with all necessary equipment for the music being
    rehearsed. This includes mutes, reeds, mouthpieces, sticks/mallets, etc.
    F.
    Each performer must have a pencil available to mark their parts with appropriate
    information regarding the music and must do so.
    G.
    Students need to be punctual to rehearsal. This means that each performer is
    appropriately seated and warmed up when the tuning note is given.

    II.

    Attendance:
    Studentsareexpectedtoattendallrehearsals.
    A.
    Ifyoumustmissarehearsalforanyreason,youmustcallProf.Smartin
    advanceoftheabsence.Itisyourresponsibilitytomakesurethatall
    music
    requiredforrehearsalisavailabletothesectionintheeventofyourabsence.
    B.
    Ifarehearsalismissed,youmustscheduleanappointmentwithProf.Smart
    withinoneweekfollowingtheabsenceforacoachingsessionontheperformance
    material.
    C.
    Unexcusedabsenceswillsubstantiallyloweryourgrade.Absencefroma
    performancewillresultinautomaticfailure.
    D.
    Alistofrequiredperformancesandextrarehearsalsisattached.

    III.

    Concertattire:
    A.
    Women:

    Formalblackeveningattire,wellbelowtheknee,shoulders
    Covered.

    B.

    IV.

    Men:

    Gradingpolicy

    Blacktuxedo,blackbowtie,whitetuxedoshirt,black
    socksandblackshoes.
    GradingwillbedeterminedbyDr.Smartbasedon:

    A.
    B.

    Attendance.
    Thequalityandsincerityofeffortputforthtopositivelycontributetothe
    successoftheensemble.Theensemblessuccessdependsonthe
    individual!

    C.

    Wheneveravailable,scoresandrecordingsofcurrentrehearsalworkswill
    beonreserveatthelibrary.Forthoseofyouwhoarepreparingfora
    careerinmusic,thiswillbeanextremelyvaluableresourcetodevelopa
    moreholisticunderstandingofeachwork.Thisisespeciallyimportantfor
    futureeducators/conductorswhoneedtodevelopexcellentscorereading
    skillsandrehearsaltechniques.Youarerequiredtolistenwiththe
    scoresatleastonceforeachconcertcollectionhowever,todevelop
    betterscorereadingskills,youareencouragedtovisitmanytimes.

    AcademicMisconductandtheStudentConductCode
    AllStudentsmustpracticeacademichonesty.Academicmisconductissubjecttoanacademic
    penaltybythecourseinstructorand/ordisciplinarysanctionsbytheUniversity.Allstudents
    needtobefamiliarwiththeStudentConductCode.Thecodeisavailableforreviewonlineat
    www.umt.ed/SA/VPSA/Index.cfm/page/1321

    FallSemester2013
    Tuesday,October8,2013
    LastingImpressions
    musicofRavel,Debussy,Respighi,Schmitt,Faur,andSchwantner
    7:30pmDennisonTheater(7:00pmcall)
    Friday,November15,2013
    2:153:00RehearsalwithguestartistRexRichardson(DennisonTheater)
    3:00SectionalswithAllStarHighSchoolWindEnsemble
    Sunday,November17,2013
    1:00pmSoundcheck
    2:00pmConcertwithRexRichardsonandAllStarHighSchoolWindEnsemble
    Tuesday,December3,2013
    SymphonicWindEnsembleandConcertBand
    MusicofBernstein,Arnold,andTBD

    7:30pmDennisonTheater(7:00pmcall)
    Friday,December3,2013ProgramTBA
    FirstFridayPerformatGalleriesandMuseums
    SchoolEnrichmentPerformatanMCPSschool

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