FRANCIS HOWELL HIGH SCHOOL
TREBLE CHOIR
Mrs. Karey Fitzpatrick, Director (636-851-4735)
Karey.fitzpatrick@fhsdschools.org
Conference Hour 12:35-1:25
Credit: 1 unit Fine Art or Elective
Prerequisites: Director’s recommendation or audition
Supplies Needed: PENCILS, concert attire (see requirements)
Textbook: None; students will be responsible for returning issued
music (financially responsible for replacing damaged or lost music, robes, and stoles)
Treble Choir is a performance-based
class participating in several concerts, festivals, and competitions throughout the school year. Students will work on vocal and choral technique as well as music reading skills. Music selections will
represent a wide variety of styles and periods and include pieces which are a cappella and/or in a foreign language. Students will be evaluated on singing ability, active class participation, written
work, tests, and performances. Students will need to complete additional requirements for honors credit(see Honors Band/Choir.)
Homework: Students are expected to rehearse outside the regular school
day. A cd will be provided by the director to help facilitate this extra rehearsal.
The FHSD grading scale will
be used as follows:
A
90-100%
First Quarter 40%
B
80-90%
Second Quarter 40%
C
70-80%
Semester Final 20%**
D
60-70%
F
Below 60%
** The semester final will
be half written assessment and half performance assessment, as this is a performance-based class.
Extra credit can be earned by attending outside
concerts and writing a brief paragraph of description. The director must approve the concert in advance and the student will
need to bring the program to show the director.
Performance attendance is required; any student
that has an unexcused absence from a performance will lower their grade by one letter grade.
A performance absence that falls under the FHSD attendance policy can be made up by writing a research paper designated
by the teacher (see contract for more detailed information).
