Coe College Concert Band

Professor William S. Carson, D.M.A.

Director of Bands and Instrumental Music Education

MUA‑003, O.3 Unit                Spring 2008          Sinclair Auditorium

Monday, 4:30 ‑ 6:15 PM, Wednesday, 7:00 ‑ 9:15 PM

Additional Meetings Listed on Schedule

 

                  Dr. William S. Carson                                            Telephone and Voicemail: 319-399-8520

                  Director of Bands                                                                                Fax: 319-399-8209

                  1220 First Avenue Northeast                                                      E-Mail: wcarson@coe.edu

                  Cedar Rapids, IA  52402                                         Home Page:  http://www.coe.edu/bands

 

Offices:  Marquis 203     Hours:  M-F, 10:00 - 11:00

Departmental Administrative Assistant:  Bernadette Tiede (btiede@coe.edu)

Student Assistants:  Melissa Anderson (maanders@coe.edu) and James Watson (jawatson@coe.edu)

 

In addition to the two meetings per week listed in the catalog, members of this class will also be graded on their participation in the other events listed on the Concert Band Schedule.  Participation includes preparation for rehearsals and concerts and attendance at a minimal number of other performances

 

All absences must be approved ahead of time, except in cases of emergency.  Leave a message on my voicemail (extension 8520), before the proposed absence or contact me by E‑Mail in advance to find out whether or not it will be excused.  FOR MY CLASSES IT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE TO SIMPLY LEAVE A MESAGE WITH THE MUSIC OFFICE.  You must contact me directly.  In general, the only acceptable excuses are school and health related, and then only if they could not have been scheduled at another time. "I overslept" or "I had too much homework" or "I couldn't get a ride" are NOT acceptable!  Plan ahead!  Discipline problems that disrupt rehearsals or erode band morale will lower the grade.

 

Because rehearsals are so important, membership in the ensemble requires near-perfect attendance to get a grade of A.  Students with legitimate Academic-, Athletic-, or health-related schedule conflicts are permitted to make up their absences. The main requirements to get an A are well-prepared participation in rehearsals and concerts, avoidance of unexcused absences, and assistance with logistics (setups, etc.).  If you are concerned that absence problems might be affecting your grade, please contact the instructor immediately. More information is available on the website listed above.

 

Most questions about band (rehearsal schedules, for example) can be answered by visiting the band website: www.coe.edu/bands.

 

Concert Band Grading System

Perfect attendance will be worth 400 points.  This will include all rehearsals (10 points), supplemental performances (5 points), dress rehearsals (25 points), Jazz Summit job assignments (25 points), and concert band performances (25 points).  Students who miss one of the above will lose points according to the following scale:

 

Excused Late:             1 - 2 points per rehearsal (10/dress/concert/Jazz Summit)              

Excused Absence:       3 points per rehearsal (15/dress/ concert/Jazz Summit)

Unexcused Late:          5 points (20/dress/ concert/Jazz Summit)

Unexcused Absence:    10 points (50/dress/ concert/Jazz Summit)

 

Additional supplemental performances may be used as makeup, worth 5 points each

 

Letter grades will be based on a 95%, 90%, 85%, 80% scale, in other words:

381 - 400 = A             361 - 380 = B                341 - 360 = C                321 - 340 = D                320 and Below = F

 

Plusses or minuses will be awarded at the discretion of the conductor, to encourage enthusiastic, well-prepared participation. Students who earn a lower grade than they would like may meet with the conductor to arrange makeup activities. It is the responsibility of the student to schedule this meeting within two weeks of the absence to be made up; otherwise the letter grade will stand.


 

Schedule Summary- Spring 2008

 

Regularly Scheduled Rehearsals:

January 16 through April 30 - Mondays, 4:30 - 6:15, Wednesdays, 7:00 - 9:15

Wednesday April 2 – we do rehearse on Student Research Symposium Day

Most rehearsals will be on stage in Sinclair Auditorium.

 

Concert Band Performances:

Saturday, April 12, Festival of Bands Grand Finale Concert, 8:00 p.m. (arrival 6:30 p.m.)

Sunday, May 4, Pre-Commencement Concert, 9:30 a.m. (dress rehearsal 8:00 a.m.)

          Location -  large tent in front of Library, Voorhees side

 

Supplemental Performances:

All band members are required to attend (or perform in) at least two of the following events:

 

Specially Scheduled Rehearsals and Events:

Thursday, Friday, and Saturday, February 21-23, Jazz Summit Job Assignments (at least two)

Friday, April 11, Festival of Bands Dress Rehearsal, 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. (with guest conductor and audience)

 

Excused Absences:

Wednesday, February 20, No rehearsal - Jazz Summit rehearsal instead

March 10, 12, No rehearsals - Spring Break

Monday, April 14, No rehearsal

Monday, April 28, No rehearsal - final exams

We WILL rehearse Wednesday, April 30 (final rehearsal in Sinclair)

 

 

All Band Members are expected at ALL of the events listed above. 

Please plan your calendar accordingly.

 

 

 

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