MUS 151.03 – Women’s Ensemble

FALL, 2007
TH 4:00 – 5:50

Prof. Florence Jowers
Office phone: 328-7195
Home:  322-8976
Mauney 228
email:  jowers@lrc.edu

Course Description:

This ensemble for women’s voices will introduce singers to both sacred and secular repertoire, sightsinging techniques, proper vocal production, diction, and other facets of good choral technique.  It is also a performing ensemble, although without the pressure of a tour.  

Evaluation:

Singers will be evaluated on their attendance and participation in the class.  An ensemble cannot function without full participation of all its members, so grades will be affected by class absences, tardiness, or inappropriate behavior in the rehearsal.  An unexcused missed performance will mean failure for the class.  If one is sick but still attending classes, please attend the rehearsal, even if you cannot sing.  Much can be learned by listening.  

• Each unexcused absence will lower the grade by one letter.  To qualify as an excused absence, the student must present a doctor’s excuse, stating that the student was ill enough to miss classes.  A headache, or feeling bad, does not qualify.  The student should come to the rehearsal, if only to listen.

College Attendance Policy:

“Students are expected to attend classes and laboratories as specified by the instructor, who will state his or her attendance policy in writing at the beginning of the semester.  No allowed number of absences is automatically granted to a student.  Ordinarily, a student will not receive credit if 25% of the scheduled class meetings are missed.”

(p. 84, 2007-2008 Catalog)

Performances:

~ Wednesday, October 17^th – sing for L-R Chapel service; meet at 9:00 to sing at 9:20.

~  L-R Christmas Program – Monday and Tuesday evenings, Dec. 3^rd and 4^th.  Program

            begins at 7:30; we will meet earlier to warmup.  Possible rehearsal on Sunday.

~ One or two other performances may be scheduled.