UTM Clarinet Handbook Spring 2017 For MUAP 161/162/164/362/363/364: Clarinet Lessons MUAP 395/495: Clarinet Recitals Dr. Liz Aleksander Assistant Professor of Clarinet [email protected] Cell: 419.346.8624 Office: 731.881.7413 University of Tennessee at Martin Department of Music Table of Contents Table of Contents Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................... 1 Welcome ...................................................................................................................................................... 4 General Information ................................................................................................................................ 6 Faculty Contact Information ............................................................................................................................ 6 Communication Policy ...................................................................................................................................... 6 Required Equipment & Maintenance ............................................................................................................ 6 Required & Suggested Texts ........................................................................................................................... 7 Borrowed Items .................................................................................................................................................... 8 Ensemble Auditions ............................................................................................................................................ 8 Auxiliary Instruments ......................................................................................................................................... 8 Facilities ............................................................................................................................................................... 10 Online Resources .............................................................................................................................................. 10 Course Numbers ................................................................................................................................................ 11 Brian Simmons Memorial Scholarship ..................................................................................................... 12 Lessons ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Objectives ............................................................................................................................................................ 13 Expectations ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Content ................................................................................................................................................................. 14 Schedule & Cancellations .............................................................................................................................. 14 Lesson Videos .................................................................................................................................................... 14 Practice Requirements & Advice ....................................................................................................... 16 Why Practicing Is Important ......................................................................................................................... 16 Required Practice Hours ................................................................................................................................. 16 Organizing Your Practicing .......................................................................................................................... 16 Practice Tips ....................................................................................................................................................... 17 Performance Requirements ................................................................................................................. 20 Studio Recital ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Honors Recitals ................................................................................................................................................. 20 Clarinet Class ..................................................................................................................................................... 20 Scale Jury ............................................................................................................................................................ 20 Return to Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents Ultimate Scale Jury .......................................................................................................................................... 20 Jury ........................................................................................................................................................................ 21 Upper Division Jury ......................................................................................................................................... 22 Concerto Competition ..................................................................................................................................... 23 Summary of Expectations for Performances ........................................................................................... 23 Pianists ................................................................................................................................................................. 23 Attire ..................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Written Work & Presentations .......................................................................................................... 25 Program Notes ................................................................................................................................................... 25 Résumé ................................................................................................................................................................. 26 Repertoire List ................................................................................................................................................... 27 Career Paper ....................................................................................................................................................... 27 Clarinet Class Presentation ............................................................................................................................ 28 Summary of Expectations for Written Work & Presentations .......................................................... 29 Other Requirements .............................................................................................................................. 30 Musicians’ Practice Planner .......................................................................................................................... 30 Goal List .............................................................................................................................................................. 30 Clarinet Choir ..................................................................................................................................................... 30 Woodwind Students’ Association ............................................................................................................... 31 Grading Procedures & Attendance ................................................................................................... 32 Grading Procedures .......................................................................................................................................... 32 Attendance Policy ............................................................................................................................................. 33 Recital Attendance .................................................................................................................. 34 Junior & Senior Recitals ...................................................................................................................... 35 Timeline ............................................................................................................................................................... 35 Securing Your Recital Date ........................................................................................................................... 35 Repertoire ............................................................................................................................................................ 36 Auxiliary Instruments ...................................................................................................................................... 36 Program Notes ..................................................................................................................................................