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Daily Choir Routine
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1. Bell Ringer (5 minutes) - Student Director
Students grab their materials from their cubby as they enter the room and then copy one of the following four measure melodies into their bell ringer sheet. Students should not be walking around the room. Take attendance (student director) and check for participation during this time. If you feel comfortable, have the students sing through the exercise. (5 minutes)
2. 7 Stretches (3 minutes) - Movement Coordinator
Movement Coordinator: I have a student designated each week to lead the class in a "Self-Start" warm-up routine after the bell ringer. The MC for the week will be on the board. If it's not, you may select a student. The stretches are laminated and on the board (also a PDF below).
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3. Vocal Warm Ups (10 minutes)
Students should stand and demonstrate good singing posture, breathing technique, and vowel shaping (see below). Select the appropriate warm-up below and check for participation. There is a warm-up from each category (bottom left of the slides). The audio starts automatically, have the kids sing through each song.
Alignment1) Stand with feet apart
2) Knees relaxed 3) Hips swaying 4) Sternum raised 5) Arms loose 6) Spine lengthened |
Breathing1) Full, deep breath
2) Keep shoulders steady 3) Rib cage lifted 4) Expand at the waistline 5) Keep gesture of the inhale” |
Vowel Shaping1) a relaxed jaw
2) vertical mouth shape 3) space inside mouth 4) Lips Relaxed 5) Tongue forward |
4. Good Things & Burning Questions (5 minutes) - Inspiration Instigator
Inspiration Instigator - We share "good things" at the beginning of class after opening warm-ups. Sometimes, I switch it up and ask the kids random questions instead (we call this "burning questions' '. Questions like, what is your spirit animal? Embarrassing moment, etc? The Inspiration Instigator gets to select the students who will share, hold the mic and basically interview/facilitate the whole process. They also lead the applause at the end of the Good Things.
5. Concert Repertoire (30 minutes)
I keep an extra director's copy of the sheet music in a binder (usually by the piano). We are working on music for our upcoming concert.
Run the music multiple times. Mix Up the Seating, Turn the Music Over, Sing by Row Only, Silent Singing (Mouth the words without sound; then sing aloud to test memorization), etc.
I usually let the kids pack up a minute early. Sometimes the bell rings while we are rehearsing. The Student Director is supposed to make sure that the students put their materials back in their cubbies properly.
Run the music multiple times. Mix Up the Seating, Turn the Music Over, Sing by Row Only, Silent Singing (Mouth the words without sound; then sing aloud to test memorization), etc.
I usually let the kids pack up a minute early. Sometimes the bell rings while we are rehearsing. The Student Director is supposed to make sure that the students put their materials back in their cubbies properly.
Seating Charts (Middle School)
1st Hour - 7th Grade
2nd Hour - 8th Grade
3rd hour - 6th Grade
5th Hour - Concert Choir
6th Hour - Show Choir
