Thursday, August 31, 2017

Concert Reports- New Format!

Dear Students,

Based on a decision as a department to become more unified and support one another as a Performing Arts team, I am changing the way Concert Reports will be done in choir.  Each term, students will still turn in a concert report; however, it will be done on a new form and the requirements for what students need to see have changed!  Here are the new requirements:

Over the course of the year, students need to attend a performance from four different areas in the performing arts, one per term:

  1. HHS Theater Program
  2. HHS Dance Program
  3. HHS Instrumental Program
  4. A Choir Concert OUTSIDE of HHS (U of U, Westminster, Mormon Tabernacle Choir, SLCC, Salt Lake Symphonic Choir, Hillside, etc.) 
Each term, students will fill out this form (I will hand them out in class):

Performing Arts Observation

Student Name: _______________________   Name of Performance Attended: _________________
Date of Performance: __________________  Location of Performance: _______________________
*Please staple a program to this form for full credit*


Please answer the following questions in complete sentences. Feel free to use another sheet of paper.


Description:
1.      Describe the basics of the performance (how many people, what they presented, how long, etc.):




2.      Do you like this type of performance? Why or why not?



Analysis:
1.      What kind of audience does this performance appeal to and why? Consider age, culture, gender, etc.


2.      What are some of the things that make this performance interesting to watch as an audience member?



Interpretation:
1.      Choose one piece of music, one dance, or one scene/monologue from the performance. Summarize what it’s about.



2.      Why do you think the choreographer/author/composer chose to present this piece as they did?





Here are all the HHS Performing Arts Performances for the year. Remember, our choir concerts don't count for the choir requirement! Some of the performances cost money, but many of them are FREE or discounted for students. Students need to save a program to attach with the new Performing Arts Observation form to receive full credit.  I will hand out the form in class.

                             HHS Performing Arts Performances by Discipline and Term


Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Choir
 




October 17, 7:00 pm, Fall Concert @ HHS



December 20, 7:00 pm, Winter Concert @ HHS
March 13, 7:00 p.m., Spring Concert @HHS
May 21, 7:00 pm, End of Year Concert @ HHS
Dance
 


October 4, 7 pm, Fall Dance Showcase @ HHS (Gym)



March 8, 9, 10, 12, 7:00 pm, Dance Company Concert @ HHS
April 16, 7:00 pm, Dance Department Showcase @ HHS
Theater
 






September 25th, 5:00 pm, Shakespeare Showcase @ HHS
November 2, 4, 6, 7, School Musical, 7:00 pm @ HHS

December 11, 7:00 pm, Cabaret @ HHS




February 12-14, 7:00 pm, Winter Play @ HHS (Little Theater)
May 3, 4, 5, 7, 7:00 pm, Student Directed Musical @ HHS (Little Theater)

May 11, 7:00 pm, Ram’s Act @ HHS (Little Theater)
Band
 


October 12, 6:00 pm, Fall Concert @ HHS
Dec 14, 6:00 pm, Winter Concert @ HHS
January 31, 7:00 pm, Hillside Combined Concert @ HHS
April 11, 7:00 pm, Spring Band/Orchestra Concert @ HHS

May 22, 7:00 pm, End of Year Band/Orchestra Concert @ HHS
Orchestra

October 12, 7:00 pm, Fall Concert @ HHS
Dec 14, 7:30 pm, Winter Concert @ HHS
February 1, 7:00 pm, Hillside Combined Concert @ HHS
April 11, 7:00 pm, Spring Band/Orchestra Concert @ HHS

May 22, 7:00 pm, End of Year Band/Orchestra Concert @ HHS