WESTERN PIEDMONT YOUTH SYMPHONY SYLLABUS
MUS 150.16 (0 credit) / 151.16 (1 credit) / 150.86 (0 credit) / 151.86 (1 credit)  
Fall 2007 & Spring 2008

Instructor / Conductor
Maestro John Gordon Ross
Music Building 110
Phone: 328-7147
E-mail: johnross@charter.net

Objectives
Western Piedmont Youth Symphony is open to students by audition.  The orchestra rehearses once each week on Monday evenings, plus dress rehearsals prior to each concert. Western Piedmont Youth Symphony is managed and operated by the Western Piedmont Symphony.

General Methodology
Youth Symphony is a performance ensemble and therefore relies primarily upon full ensemble rehearsals to prepare for performances. Additionally, students are expected to prepare their own parts individually, apart from rehearsals.

Special Requirements—Concert Dress  
Concert dress will be specified by the conductor.

Textbooks and Other Required Materials
The Youth Symphony will provide all music necessary. Students are expected to provide a high quality, working instrument. Some instruments are available for loan; contact the professor to inquire about college instruments.

Course Outline
A complete list of rehearsals and performances will be provided by the instructor at the beginning of each semester. 

Method of Evaluation
Students are evaluated based on their attendance, preparation for rehearsal, and attitude. Students are expected at all rehearsals and performances.

Attendance Policy
Attendance is strictly required at all rehearsals. Students who must miss a rehearsal due to serious illness or family emergency should contact the instructor prior to the rehearsal. Work, campus clubs, and fraternity or sorority functions are not excusable. A student’s course grade will be lowered for each unexcused absence. Attendance is likewise required at the performance. Students missing the performance will receive a failing grade in the course.

Teacher Licensure Indicators Addressed
Standard 1 - Indicator 2: Music teachers perform music expressively in various genres and styles.

Articulation with L-R Teacher Education Conceptual Framework
For students in the teacher licensure program in music, this course provides an underpinning in musical performance in the concert band medium. This experience will provide students with a model of effective rehearsal and with an example of how a conductor/teacher quickly assesses performance and provides instruction for improvement. It will also provide students with an exposure to the finest in concert band literature.

Lenoir-Rhyne Teacher Education Competencies
1.  Lenoir-Rhyne public school licensure candidates should know their content.
2.  Lenoir-Rhyne College public school licensure candidates should be reflective.

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction Standards
Standard 1: Teachers know the content they teach.
Standard 5: Teachers are reflective about their practice.

Academic Honesty
Academic dishonest will result in receiving an "F" in this course. For examples of infractions and possible academic disciplinary action, consult the college catalog.

Disabilities
If you have a disability or acquire one during a semester, contact the Director for Students with Disabilities located in the Cromer Center .  Students who have any disability, which might affect their academic performance in class, are encouraged to notify their instructor.