UTM Clarinet Handbook Spring 2019 For MUAP 160/161/162/164/362/363/364: Clarinet Lessons MUAP 395/495: Clarinet Recitals Dr. Liz Aleksander Associate 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 ................................................................................................................................. 5 Faculty Contact Information ......................................................................................................................... 5 Communication Policy.................................................................................................................................... 5 Required Equipment & Maintenance ......................................................................................................... 5 Required & Suggested Texts ......................................................................................................................... 6 Borrowed Items ................................................................................................................................................. 7 Ensemble Auditions ......................................................................................................................................... 7 Auxiliary Instruments ...................................................................................................................................... 7 Facilities .............................................................................................................................................................. 9 Online Resources ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Course Numbers.............................................................................................................................................. 11 Brian Simmons Memorial Scholarship .................................................................................................... 11 Lessons ....................................................................................................................................................... 13 Objectives ......................................................................................................................................................... 13 Expectations ..................................................................................................................................................... 13 Content ............................................................................................................................................................... 14 Schedule & Cancellations ............................................................................................................................ 14 Lesson Videos – fall semester only ........................................................................................................... 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 Clarinet Class & Woodwind Class ............................................................................................................ 20 Technique Jury ................................................................................................................................................ 20 Ultimate Technique Jury (optional) .......................................................................................................... 20 Return to Table of Contents 1 Table of Contents Sight-Reading Jury ......................................................................................................................................... 21 Jury .................................................................................................................................................................... 21 Upper Division Jury ....................................................................................................................................... 22 Solo Competition (optional) ........................................................................................................................ 23 Summary of Expectations for Performances .......................................................................................... 23 Pianists ............................................................................................................................................................... 23 Attire ................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Scholarship ............................................................................................................................................... 25 Résumé .............................................................................................................................................................. 25 Repertoire List ................................................................................................................................................. 25 Biography .......................................................................................................................................................... 26 Program Notes ................................................................................................................................................. 26 Album Review – spring semester only .................................................................................................... 28 Clarinet Class Presentation – fall semester only ................................................................................... 29 Career Paper – spring semester only......................................................................................................... 30 Summary of Expectations for Scholarship ............................................................................................. 31 Other Requirements ............................................................................................................................... 32 Musicians’ Practice Planner ........................................................................................................................ 32 Goal List ............................................................................................................................................................ 32 Clarinet Choir .................................................................................................................................................. 32 Woodwind Students’ Association ............................................................................................................. 33 Grading Procedures & Attendance .................................................................................................... 34 Grading Procedures ........................................................................................................................................ 34 Attendance Policy ........................................................................................................................................... 36 Recital Attendance ......................................................................................................................................... 36 Junior & Senior Recitals ....................................................................................................................... 37 Timeline ............................................................................................................................................................. 37 Securing Your Recital Date ......................................................................................................................... 37 Repertoire .......................................................................................................................................................... 38 Auxiliary Instruments