Fall Music Concert

Curricular Competencies Reflection

What are some instrumental or performance techniques and musical skills you have shown success with through this chosen experience?

I have improved my directing and conducting skills with the vocal jazz group, as well as learning to conduct with a accompanist. This has helped me moving forward as we have had many TOCs and I had to be able to help out with class more. I have been able to direct much more clearly and easily after having this experience.

What are some skills and techniques you would like to improve on and how will you do that?

I would like to improve on how I manage myself at concerts, as I can get very stressed and overwhelmed very easily. I would also like to be able to help other students get the same opportunities that I do.

What are your plans for continuing with your music in the future?

I plan to go into music as a profession, hopefully as a music teacher. This is my big goal. As for in my current and last year or high school, I wish to keep building up teaching experience and helping others gain the love that I have as well.

Core Competencies Reflection

Critical/reflective thinking

Throughout the weeks leading up to the concert, we had a few TOCs and it was not ideal for preparing for a opening concert. I had to take a lead role at both the concert and preparing for it so that I could help the students in learning and preparing. I enjoyed this, but while it was fun it was also stressful. I had to take care of a class and be able to manage them by myself when we did not have a TOC called in and other times we had teachers that did not know music and it was just me teaching. I managed to overcome the challenge of this and I grew into the role over a few days of teaching the class.