VMRC Intergenerational Choir

Rehearsal Number Schedule and General Lesson Plan:

(50 x minutes = 30.9 min. = Golden Mean of the Class = Harder stuff before
this!)

1. LESSON # X: NAME_Kathleen Gibson________________ (7 minutes lesson)

REHEARSAL THREADS: Harmony

GOALS AND OBJECTIVES: To finish the piece!!

Assessment Strategies:
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in formal assessment by:
Throughout this rehearsal I will engage in informal assessment by: Checking in with the individuals non-
verbally (eye contact)

Start Timings Activity or Piece Developmental Hierarchy Differentiation

Time Totals Level/Chunks, Plan and Sequence

Time: :30 / 7 minutes Intro! Activity 1: Welcome and Goals

Activity 1: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Chunk 1: Welcome and Goals

1s. Good Morning, choir!

2v Good Morning!

1a. My rehearsal threads and goals for today are to review the Soprano and Alto, and learn the
Tenor and Bass parts.
The goals and objectives of this rehearsal are to finish the piece and put it all together!

TRANSITION into Activity 2 by having everyone open to Sing We Now of Christmas (p. 7)

Time 3 / 4 / 7 minutes Soprano and Alto Activity 2: Soprano Verse Review

Verses Activity 3: Alto Verse Review
Activity 4: Soprano and Alto together

Activity 2: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

1a. This song is in a minor tonality, just like Noah’s piece. It has a key signature of one # which is G
major, and the relative minor is E minor.

Chunk 1: Soprano Verse Forward: Hand

1d. Please listen while JMU sings the Soprano verse on solfege. sign another part
2p Choir listens while JMU members sing while singing!
1a Now, everyone please sing the Soprano verse on text.
2v Choir sings Soprano verse ON TEXT.

Chunk 2:
1d. Please listen while JMU sings the Alto verse on solfege.
2p Choir listens while JMU members sing Back: Sing every
1a Now, everyone please sing the Alto verse on text. down beat.
2v Choir sings Soprano verse ON TEXT.

3sra
1d

Chunk 3:
1d. Treble voices, please sing your own part. Tenors please sing with the Sopranos and Bass’ please
sing with the Alto’s.
2v Choir sings Soprano and Alto ON TEXT.

3sa Great job at keeping a steady beat!

TRANSITION into Activity 3 by… (a 1o?!)

Time 3 / 6 / 7 minutes Tenor and Bass Activity 5: Tenor Verse Review

Verses Activity 6: Bass Verse Review

Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Forward: Hand
Chunk 1: Tenor Verse sign another part
1d. Please listen while JMU sings the Tenor verse on solfege. while singing!
2p Choir listens while JMU members sing
1a Now, everyone please sing the Tenor verse on text.
2v Choir sings Tenor verse ON TEXT.

Back: Sing every

Chunk 2: Bass Verse tonic (in this case,
1d. Please listen while JMU sings the Bass verse on solfege. la)
2p Choir listens while JMU members sing
1a Now, everyone please sing the Bass verse on text.
2v Choir sings Bass verse ON TEXT.

3sra
1d

Chunk 3:
1d. Tenors and Bass’, please sing your own part. Sopranos please sing with the Tenors and Alto’s
please sing with the Bass’.
2v Choir sings Tenor and Bass ON TEXT.

3sa The accidentals sound great! I can tell you are proactively thinking about them!

TRANSITION into Activity 4 by…

Time 1 / 7 / 7 minutes SATB Together Activity 7: Run through!

Activity 3: DIRECT INSTRUCTION SCRIPT:

Forward: Hand
Chunk 1: Run through the piece! sign another part
1a Now we are going to run through the entire song on text WITH Haley! Yay! while singing!
1d Please sing your own parts and remember that Haley has an introduction.
2v Choir sings piece on text

3sa I loved how you all listened to each part while singing! Wow! Back: Sing every
tonic (in this case,
la)