Blue Valley Libraries: Orchestra: Program Notes

In a professional concert setting, audience members are given written programs to follow along as they listen to get more out of the experience. Programs provide the audience context for the music through important/entertaining background information.

Sources:

At least 2 Sources cited MLA Format in NT

1- source needs to be the actual piece of music

Notecards:

(4 Notecards)

Composer- Biographical information about the composer/arranger

History-Historical information about the piece (at least date & country of origin)

Pedagogy (skills)- Skills required for performance (scales, altered fingerings, etc.)

Why?- What makes this piece worth working on? What does the musician gain from learning it? What does the audience gain?

Works Cited & 4 English Note Cards Due: Beginning of Class Monday, February 7

Outline your presentation
1. Storyboard or write out your game plan--be creative and have fun
2. Include the piece's biographical and historical information, the skills required, and the "why"
3. Write out a script
Decide what tech is needed
1. Video, podcast, live presentation, visual presentation, etc.
Finalize assigned roles for presentation
1. Everyone needs to pull their own weight; no freeloaders!
Make sure you've included your sources at the end of your presentation in MLA format

Rustic Dance by Elliot Del Borgo	Gargoyles by Doug Spata
Composer Site	Composer Site

1.One group member--Login to Noodle Tools

If needed: Revalidate your account using the password: smart

2. Title- Last name(s)-Song Name

3. Share with Teacher

4. Share with Teammates through Student Collaboration

4. Cite sources before taking notes

a) Database--use the quick cite copy and paste button and copy the citation given on the database page

b) Website--manually pull and plug in the information

5. At Least 4 Notecards Titled Appropriately

--check Sources and Notecard Tab

Orchestra: Program Notes

Sources:

At least 2 Sources cited MLA Format in NT

1- source needs to be the actual piece of music

Notecards:

(4 Notecards)

Composer- Biographical information about the composer/arranger

History-Historical information about the piece (at least date & country of origin)

Pedagogy (skills)- Skills required for performance (scales, altered fingerings, etc.)

Why?- What makes this piece worth working on? What does the musician gain from learning it? What does the audience gain?

Works Cited & 4 English Note Cards Due: Beginning of Class Monday, February 7

Outline your presentation

Storyboard or write out your game plan--be creative and have fun

Include the piece's biographical and historical information, the skills required, and the "why"

Write out a script

Decide what tech is needed

Video, podcast, live presentation, visual presentation, etc.

Finalize assigned roles for presentation

Everyone needs to pull their own weight; no freeloaders!

Make sure you've included your sources at the end of your presentation in MLA format

Rustic Dance by Elliot Del Borgo

Gargoyles by Doug Spata

Composer Site