Pickens High School Faculty    

Band

OBJECTIVE:
BAND CLASS IS A PERFORMANCE BASED ACTIVITY. THE CLASS WILL CONSIST OF VARIOUS PERFORMANCES HELD DURING THE SEMESTER. STUDENTS WILL SIGHT READ, REHEARSE AND PERFORM MUSIC FROM THE STANDARD SCHOOL BAND REPERTOIRE. STUDENTS SHOULD DEVELOP A FURTHER PROFICIENCY ON THEIR PARTICULAR INSTRUMENT.

GRADING:
DUE TO THE NATURE OF THE PERFORMANCE BASED CLASS, CLASS GRADES WILL BE ASSIGNED BASED ON PARTICIPATION AND PERFORMANCE. DUE TO THE VARIOUS LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE ABILITY, STUDENT GRADES WILL BE ASSIGNED WITH CONSIDERATION TO EACH STUDENTS DIIFERING LEVEL OF ABILITY.

STUDENTS SHOULD ARRIVE PROMPTLY IN CLASS DAILY WITH MATERIALS AND INSTRUMENTS. NON-CLASS PARTICIPATION WILL RESULT IN A DEDUCTION OF 3 POINTS DAILY FROM FINAL GRADE. IN THE EVENT OF ILLNESS THAT WOULD PREVENT PARTICIPATION, THE STUDENT SHOULD INFORM THE INSTRUCTOR PRIOR TO THE BEGINNING OF CLASS. THE STUDENT SHOULD SIT IN HIS/HER ASSIGNED SECTION WITH ALL CLASS MATERIALS AND FOLLOW ALONG AND FINGER SECTIONS.

STUDENTS ARE REQUIRED TO PERFORM AT ANNOUNCED CONCERTS OR PERFORM MUSIC INDIVIDUALLY FOR THE INSTRUCTORS DURING FINAL EXAM CLASS PERIOD.

CLASSROOM RULES:

1. NO FOOD, DRINKS OR GUM IN CLASS

2. TREAT EACH INDIVIDUAL WITH
CONSIDERATION AND RESPECT

3. EXERCISE PROPER CARE FOR
SCHOOL MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT

4. BE IN YOUR SEAT PREPARED FOR CLASS