Valley of Vision Prayer 7

http://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/the-spirit-as-a-teacher/

Valley of Vision Prayer 6

http://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/the-spirit-of-jesus/

Valley of Vision Prayer 5

http://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/the-love-of-jesus/

Valley of Vision Prayer 4

http://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/christ-alone/

Valley of Vision Prayer 3

http://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/christ-the-word/

GVT Exercise 12 RELAXATION "Visitng a football game"

"The singers imagine that they are visiting a football game. Because of the bright sun, they place a hand over their eyes and look for a seat. They recognize a friend to their left and wave to him. They see another friend to the right and wave to her. In waving, they drop change from their pockets, and have to pick it up. They finally see seats in the fifteenth row of the stadium. They climb up the steps and take a deep sigh after every fifth step. To make room enough to sit, they push their neighbors so that they are sitting close together. When they sit down in their seats they must sit very straight if they are to see the game because there are so many persons in front of them. During one of the plays, a ball is kicked toward the seats. They all jump to catch the ball. The game continues. One of the players makes a bad mistake; (Oh no!) everybody whistles (fish-mouth!) The game is over. The winning team is standing proud. Their fans stand proud too!




After the game, there are fireworks. Everyone imitate the rockets, following their paths with arm motions as they shoot upward in the sky. They make sounds with "sh," "v" and "z." After the grand finale of the fireworks, everyone sighs.


cheat sheet
bright sun--hand over eyes
waving
dropping change from their pockets--picking it up
climbing steps--sighing
pushing their neighbors
sitting very straight
jumping to catch the ball
mistake in game whistling
fans stand proud
fireworks -- hand motions sh v z sighsing contentedly

Valley of Vision Prayer 2

http://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/praise-and-thanksgiving/

The Tallest Pine Tree in the Bald Mountain Forest

You are climbing the tallest pine tree in a forest of trees on Bald Mountain Road above the Newton Ransom Valley. As you climb you feel a gentle breeze blow against your face. You reach the tree house that was built in 2009 for tree climbers that want to view the valley. You climb in sit on the solid wood floor, stretch and exhale a relaxed sigh. Below you see mountain climbers climbing up to the top of bald mountain. You peer out of the entrance of your tree house, wave and call down to them, “Hello!” The climbers call back, “Hello to you! Be careful up there!” You duck back just inside the tree house – stretching, sighing, and seeing a world of trees, adorned with flaming foliage!

Life-Relaxation-Exercise Rubric

Life Relaxation Exercise Rubric

1. Benefit (bodily relaxation)

1 2 3 4 5     

2. Ease (ease in doing the exercise)  

1 2 3 4 5

3. Length

1 2 3 4 5

4. Creativity

1 2 3 4 5

Valley of Vision Prayer 1

http://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/mans-great-end/

GVT Lab Rubric

Group Vocal Technique
GVT Labs

1. Clarity
(the verbal clarity of the exercise explained)

1 2 3 4 5

2. Accuracy
(the musical accuracy of the pitches sung)

1 2 3 4 5

 3. Brevity
(the shortness of the exercise explained and sung)

 1 2 3 4 5

 4. Energy
(the affections for the exercise explained and sung)

 1 2 3 4 5

 Comments:     

Syllabus

MU 306 Group Vocal Technique
Spring 2015 David Harris, D.M.A.

 Class Description
A survey of helpful methods of teaching vocal technique in the choral rehearsal, students will learn how to develop beautiful group singing (“bel canto”) by knowing how to apply appropriate exercises to particular vocal problems: breathing, support, diaphragm activity, resonance, range extension, register consistency, vowel modification, etc. The class will function as a workshop in which students will develop their rehearsal/teaching skills in front of the rest of the class.

General Objectives

1. The student will begin to understand vital areas of vocal technique that should be addressed through the teaching of vocal technique exercises.

2. The student will demonstrate the ability to teach pre-existing vocal technique exercises to groups of vocalists.

3. The student will listen to groups of vocalists sing the pre-existing vocal technique exercises.

4. The student will recognize from listening to groups of vocalists areas of vocal technical concern.

5. The student will create solutions for groups of vocalists in areas of vocal technical concern.

6. The student will write their own vocal technique exercises for groups of vocalists based upon their areas of vocal technical concern.

7. The student will appreciate the vocal pedagogical progress made by groups of vocalists.

8. The student will speak publicly, knowledgeably, clearly, and affectionately.

9. The student will pray publicly, knowledgeably, clearly, and affectionately.

Specific Objectives

1. The student will read read primary texts on the subject of Group Vocal Technique.         [GO #1]

2. The student will remember what he has read from primary texts on the subject of Group Vocal Technique. [Testing] [GO #1]

3. The student will teach [by singing and public speaking] vocal technique exercises. [Weekly public demonstration] [GO #2]

4. The student will verbalize what they are hearing from the world around them. [Group discussion] [GO #3]

5. The student will tell groups of vocalists what they are hearing. [weekly public demonstration]. [GO #4]

6. The student will state solutions for the vocal pedagogical concerns they are hearing. [Weekly public demonstration/knowledge gained from the reading].
[GO #5]

7. The student will blog original kinetic exercises based upon the observation of life-behaviors apart from the choral rehearsal. [GO #6]

8. The student will praise groups of singers for specific observable progress made by groups of vocalists. [GO #7]

9. The student will interact with the professor on public speaking skills combining knowledge, clarity, and affection. [GO #8]

10. The student will recite prayers from The Valley of Vision. [GO #9]


Course Textbooks

Haasemann, Frauke and James Jordan. Group Vocal Technique.
Chapel Hill, North Carolina: Hinshaw Music, Inc., 1991.

Course Requirements

 1. Weekly Quizzes 50%
2. Group Vocal Technique Labs 50%

Course Calendar
January 12
Introduction
January 14
VC 12-22—GVT 1 Quiz

 January 16

VC 23-33 – GVT 2
January 21
VC 34-44 – GVT 3 Quiz

 January 23

VC 45-50 – GVT 4
January 28
VC 51-55 - GVT 5 Quiz

 January 30

VC 56-66 - GVT 6
February 4
VC 67-77 - GVT 7 Quiz

 February 6

VC 78-88 - GVT 8

 February 18

VC 89-94 - GVT 9
February 20
VC 95-99 - GVT 10 Quiz

 February 25

VC 100-104 - GVT 11
February 27
VC 105-108 - GVT 12 Quiz

March 4

VC 124-132 - GVT 13
March 6
VC 133-143 - GVT 14

 March 18

VC 144-155 [Lab] - GVT 15 
AD TVC No. 145 (Range Extension: Low)
JE III TVC No. 146 (Range Extension: Low)
MB TVC No. 148 (Range Extension: Low)
KB TVC No. 152 (Range Extension: Low)
March 20
VC 155-165 - GVT 16 (Quiz) 

 March 25

GVT 17
[Life-activity stretching exercise 1]
March 27
VC 169-173 [Lab]
CM TVC No. 79 (Resonance)
BC TVC No.  81 (Resonance)
NP TVC No. 82 (Resonance)
April 1
VC 188-192 - GVT 18 [Quiz]

 April 8

[Life-activity stretching exercise 2] GVT 19
April 10
VC 193-198 - GVT 20 [Quiz, Lab]
AD TVC No. 198 (Martellato)
JE II TVC No. 196 (Martellato)
MB TVC No. 194 (Martellato)
KB TVC No. 196 (Martellato-same as AD-practice together)
April 15
VC 199-208 - GVT 21
[Life-activity relaxation exercise 3]
April 17
VC 209-213 - GVT 22 [Quiz, Lab]
CM TVC No. 209
BC TVC No. 211
NP TVC No. 212
April 22
VC 214-218—GVT 23
April 24
VC 219-225—GVT 23 (Quiz)
April 29
VC 255-265—GVT 23
(Life-activity relaxation exercise No. 4)
May 1
VC 266-276—GVT 24 (Quiz)

 May 4

Final Exam
(Life-activity relaxation exercise No. 5)