2nd Term Concert Requirement

As I explained in class today, your 2nd term concert requirement will be a concert report. There are a few things you need to keep in mind for the concert you attend:

--It should be at least 30 minutes long.
--It can be instrumental, vocal, or choral.
--It cannot be a pop/rock concert.
--It should not have all prerecorded music.
--You need to attend the concert in person. (TV/radio broadcasts do not count unless you are actually in the audience.)
--If you have any questions about if a concert would work, please ask me BEFORE the concert!

--You cannot count concerts attended prior to 2nd term (before November 4th) without my approval.

Some great ideas of concerts you could attend are piano/other instrument/vocal recital, band concert, orchestra concert, symphony concert, opera, ballet, school musical, choir concert, and church performances (that include at least 30 minutes of music).  The concert does not need to cost money!  There are many free concerts that would be acceptable.  Some examples include school concerts, studio recitals, and church performances.  Our school will have a choir/band concert on December 16th at 7PM.  It would be a great opportunity to see some of your classmates perform and count for your concert report.  This is a great time of year for this assignment because there are SO MANY concerts around the Christmas season!

When you attend the concert, please be sure you are using appropriate audience etiquette by turning off your phone, not entering/exiting in the middle of a song, not talking, not yelling out to people you know on the stage, and staying for the entire performance.

You will turn in a paper on the concert you attend.  The paper should give details about the performance such as who was performing, when it was, where it was, and what kinds of instruments were used (if applicable).  You should also include details about the song(s) performed and composer(s).  Finally, you should give your feedback about the concert.  Include at least one thing you liked and one thing you did not like about the concert.  A ticket stub or program should be attached to your paper as well.

You may turn in your concert report any time during the term.  It is due by January 8th.  If you have any questions, please ask me in class or send me an e-mail.  You can also leave a comment!

Enjoy the show!