Cinderella

Once upon a time (draw an o, u, & t)

A scullery girl who was low in station (rag doll)

Wanted to go to a ball (spin)

But she didn't have a dress (draw ball gown around you)

Then her fairy godmother showed up (fly with wings)

She waved her wand (wave imaginary wand) 

And Cinderella found herself in a beautiful gown (spin with arms out)

She went to the ball in a pumpkin carriage (draw large carriage with wheels)

When she arrived, she descended a grand staircase (arms horizontal)

And met a tall Prince (hands vertical)

But when the clock struck 12 (spin arms like clock face end up)

She ran away (run)

But her prince found her (search face)

He found her and they embraced (hug self)

A Day Hiking

You wake up and the sun is shining bright (stretch and yawn).

You throw back your covers and crawl out of bed (throw back covers).

You get get ready for the day by brushing your teeth (brush teeth), combing your hair (comb hair), and getting dressed (pull on pants and shirt).

Since you planned to go hiking, you go looking for your boots, which should be under your bed (bend over and look under bed).

You find them and put them on (put shoes on).

You then go to the mountain (draw mountains).

As you climb the mountain (climb) you look out and see the trees (become a tree), birds (flap arms like bird), and the shining sun (make sun with arms) over the lake (make waves motions).

It's such a beautiful view! You sigh as you relax with this view (sigh).

Last Life Relaxation Exercise

Life Relaxation Exercise

Today is the 1^st day of kindergarten (Draw 1 in the air).

You start with coluring on a big sheet of paper (colour in front of you).

Then you learn (point to head) your ABC’s (Draw ABC in the air).

You’re tired of learning (yawn and stretch), so you take your backpack (scoop up backpack from ground), and toss it in the cubby (toss backpack).

You fuel up (rub tummy) on warm pizza (motion steam from pizza) and Tall glass of apple juice (motion BIG glass).

Then you run out the door (run), push open the doors (push open the doors) to recess!

You catch a butterfly (catch butterfly);

Scoop up a lady bug (gently scoop the bug);

Play basketball (shoot some hoops!); 

and even Hula hoop (Hula hoop!). 

Wee! (Call “Wee!”)

After a long day (motion “long” horizontally with both arms), you hug your mom (hug your mom) who drives you back home (drive) to take a nap (rest your head on your hands like a pillow).

Ah! (Sign ah!).

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Coffee

I'm on the search for coffee (turn around looking)

Maybe it's on a tree (stretch out like a tree)

Perhaps it's on a vine (stretch out arms like vine)

Oh! (Call) it's on the ground! (Rag doll)

We pluck the beans (make plucking motion on ground)

We shell the beans (rip open a bean in front of you)

We roast the beans in a big tumbler (roll arms in circles)

Then we grind the beans (cranking motion)

Then we put it in a coffee maker and pour hot water through it (become the water)

It steams (wavy arms)

We drink and sigh (ahhhhh)

A Day at the Beach

A Day at the Beach

The sun is shining (motion sun), the waves are out, (make large wave motions), and we are taking all of our stuff to go to the beach (carry beach ball, pales, etc). On this beautiful day (motion large “horizontal motion”), we lay a blanket down (lay it down). We grab our large pale (grab pale), and dig it into the sand. We plop the sand out (release sand form) pale, and out comes a grand sand castle (motion grand). We draw a swerving moat in the sand with a stick around one side of the castle and then we draw it on the other side. (Draw moat). How grand (call how grand)! Now we relax (stretch out arms) and enjoy our masterpiece. 

Spring Formal - Relaxation Exercise #4

Today is Summit University's (DRAW SU in air) annual Spring Banquet! All the faculty, staff and students are excited (yahoo!!). However, much to the students dismay (draw sad face in air), banquet is being held on campus (point down to ground with both arms), instead of off campus. But, it is still going to be lots of fun (wave hands as if party). The ladies are all curling their hair (curl hair), painting their nails (paint nails), and putting on their beautiful dresses (smooth dress). The gentlemen are combing their hair (comb hair) and putting on their suits (pull on pants, button shirt, and put on suit coat). Everyone looks ready to have their pictures takes (take pictures). It's time for dinner. Everyone walks to the cafeteria (walk). As they enter, they see this beautiful NYC skyline (draw as skyline including buildings) with twinkling stars up above (wiggle fingers in air above you). Everyone settles in for dinner (eat). It's going to be a fun, relaxing night (sigh).

A Wedding in a Barn

Today's the day! You awake with joy. (Big stretch and sigh)
First you have to get dressed. (Pull on pants and shirt for boys, or dress for girls)
You drive to the barn to get ready. (Extend hands and pretend to turn wheel)
You arrive at the tall barn. (Hands vertical)
You stoop to enter the small door. (Bend over and walk forward)
Inside are tall supports. (Hands vertical)
And a sloping ceiling. (Hands down at an angle)
You can peek out the other side and see the Appalachian landscape. (Hands form outline of the hills)
You hear a horse neighing below you. (Rag doll and neigh)
The room is draped in lights. (Swirly hands)
And the big moment comes when you exchange rings. (Draw a circle with each hand)
Be careful not to drop in through the cracks in the floor! (Hands up in a surprise and "Oh No!")
Now it's off to the reception. (Hands from behind to in front)
What a beautiful day.  (Sigh)

Life Relaxation #3 - A Day at the Zoo

National Zoo Lovers Day

Today is National Zoo (Make a Z with arms) Lovers (Make a heart shape in the sky) Day!

To celebrate (Wave arms in the sky to show excitement) we are going to the zoo!

We arrive at the Philadelphia Zoo (Draw P in the air) and enter.

As we walk around (make walking motion), we see the elephant eating peanuts (Make a trunk with arms and move it into the air), the polar bear swimming in the pool (Swim), the lions stretched out lazily in the sun (Stretch up and out), and the sloths hanging in the tree (Ragdoll). As you walk past the monkeys swinging from the vines (reach for the different vines) you laugh at how silly they are (belly laugh). By the time the day is over, you are tired (Stretch and yawn). So you leave the zoo. On the way out, you decide to ride the zoo balloon (Draw and hot air balloon in air). You get in and go up in the air, where you can see (hand over eyes and look from left to right) the entire zoo and animals. It is so relaxing (sigh). What a great day at the zoo!

Life Relaxation Exercise #3: MoMA

Life Relaxation Exercise: MoMA

Today, you take a big bus (Motion a big bus) to NYC to visit the MoMA (Draw “MoMA” in the air).

You are so excited (raise your hands and call “Woo Hoo!”).

 You walk (walking motion) toward the big painting Picasso (Make a large “Painting Motion”).

 Next, you walk downstairs (Walk) to visit the old French costumes (Brush your clothes).

You even see a see a large jousting knight on your way out (Jousting Motion).

You drop your wallet on the way to the gift shop and you cry “Oh No!” (Cry “Oh No”).

You pick up your (Pick up your wallet), and

give some money the cashier (Hand out your money)

to buy a big bag (Motion a big bag) of souvenirs before you leave. 

Life Relaxation Exercise - Summit's Got Talent

Summit's Got Talent is going to be great! (Call Great)
We will have dancers, (Spin like a ballerina)
YoYo artists who toss their yoyos high into the air, (Reach up)
Bands who overtake the stage, (Hands horizontal)
And singers who project their voices, (Hands out from mouth)
Dress rehearsal had some hick ups (Call Oh No!)
So I'm very tired. (rag doll)
Brewing a nice cup of coffee will help. (hold arm as if you have a mug)
I love it when coffee steams (snakelike motion up)
It feels cozy and warm (hug your self)
Before the caffeine sets in you feel very satisfied (sigh)

Life Relaxation Exercise: Amusement Park

Life Relaxation Exercise

Today, you skip school to drive with your friends to your favourite amusement park (Driving Motion).

You run past the turnstile to be the first people on line for the new roller coaster (Run).

You buckle your seatbelts (fasten seatbelts).

As the roller coaster starts to move, you raise your hands in the air (Raise your hands).

The ride moves to the left (sway your hands to the left).

The ride moves to the right (move hands to the right).

You are about to approach a steep slope (motion “steep”), and in your excitement, cry “Oh No!” (cry “Oh no!.)

The ride comes to a stop (push hands forward) and you let out a sigh (sigh).

Then you run back to your friends (run), and get back on line. 

Life Relaxation Exercise - April Fools

April Fools

You wake up in the morning and start getting ready for the day (stretch like you do when waking up).
Today is Friday (make and F in the air with both hands).
All the faculty, staff, and students are exhausted (slump over like a rag doll).
Dr. Lytle decided to be nice to the school and cancel all classes today to allow all students to have some rest (Draw and X in the air with hands).
This made all the students, faculty, and staff excited (say YAHOO!).
Dr. Lytle also decided to throw a party to encourage the school to get through the rest of the semester (move arms through air in random motions and directions).
So, at 7 pm (Draw a 7 in the air with arms), be ready to have fun and party hard!
It is going to be such a fun day (draw a happy face)!
Then you realize that it is April 1 (Draw a #1 in the air)
And everything is a joke because it is April Fools Day (give a deep belly laugh).
So, you sigh and finish getting ready for your day of classes (sigh).

Life Relaxation: One World Trade Center

One World Trade Center

Is the tallest building in NYC (Hands Vertical)

You are shot up at 35 mph (crouch and launch up)

You can look down at the tiny people below (Rag doll and spin hands)

From the top you can see the Empire State Building (Hands Vertical)

You can see the Brooklyn Bridge (Hands Horizontal)

You can see the Chrysler Building with its Stainless Steel Cap (Hands up to form the shape)

You can look out and see Manhattan Below you (Rag Doll)

You can look out and see Brooklyn (Point to the front left)

You can look out and see Queens (Point to side left)

You can even see the Statue of Liberty holding her torch high (Lift right hand high)

And you can see the curvature of the earth (hands form horizon)

And you feel so happy you sigh

Life Relaxation - Baseball

Its game day and you are headed to watch your favorite baseball team play. You walk into the stadium and look around (raise hand to eyes and look around) and see all the people. The game is about to start. You climb stairs (walk up the steps) to find your seats and sit (sit in your seat) down in your seat. The first batter is getting ready to bat and is stretching out on the field (stretch arms). He then steps up to bat. You stand up (stand) excitedly as the game has begun! The pitcher winds up and throws the first pitch (throwing motion). The batter swings (swing a bat) and hits the ball! The ball goes flying (stretch arm as if it is the ball flying) out to right field. The outfielder chases (fast arm motions as if you are running) the ball to the wall. However, it is a homerun! The fans wave their hands (wave) and cheer (YAHOO!!!) as their team has taken an early lead! As the game progresses, the score get tied up and the fans get worried (worry, bite nails). It all comes down to your final batter. There are runners on first (draw a 1 with both your hands) and third (draw and 3 with both your hands). The batter needs to get a hit. The pitcher delivers the pitch (throw a ball) and the batter swings (Swing a bat) and hits the ball. The runners all take off (running motion with arms) and the person on third scores (make safe motion with arms). The game is over, your team has won! You sigh a breath of relief (sigh).

Life Relaxation Exercise: Theatre

Life Relaxation Exercise

Everyone's favourite Broadway show is coming to the Scranton Cultural Center! Yay! It's opening night, and you and your friends are seeing a production of (you guessed it!); The Phantom of the Opera! Before the show begins, everyone gets ready. The costume designers are sewing up tears and loose buttons. The actors are rehearsing blocking changes and troubleshooting lines. The stage manager administers directions to the members of the cast and crew. The pit band members are warming up. A bass player draws a bow across his instrument, and making sure its in tune. One of the string players forgot their bow! Oh no! But one of the cello players had an extra! *Sigh* After the cast and crew is all ready, one of the crew members draws open the curtain, and the show begins! 

The Mediator

https://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/the-mediator/

The Cry of a Convicted Sinner

https://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/the-cry-of-a-convicted-sinner/

RPEISRD

REAL (Relaxation)
PEOPLE (Posture)
ENCOURAGE (Exhalation)
INDIVIDUALS (Inhalation)
DAILY (Diaphragm Activity)
SO (Support)
REMEMBER (Resonance)
DON'T (Dynamics)
CRITICIZE (Crescendo)
DIM-WITTED (Decrescendo)
MEMBERS (Messa di Voce)
ROYAL
COLA (Register Consistency)
REALLY
HAS                     (Range Extension High)
REALLY
LONG-LASTING (Range Extension Low) 
FIZZ                      (Flexibility)

God the Spirit

https://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/god-the-spirit/

The Name of Jesus

https://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/the-name-of-jesus/

The Gift of Gifts

https://banneroftruth.org/us/devotional/the-gift-of-gifts/

Calendar

January 13
Introduction
January 15
VC 12-22—GVT 1 Quiz 
January 20
VC 23-33 – GVT 2
January 22
VC 34-44 – GVT 3 Quiz
January 27
VC 45-50 – GVT 4
January 29
VC 51-55 - GVT 5 Quiz

 February 3

VC 56-66 - GVT 6
February 5
VC 67-77 - GVT 7 Quiz
February 17
VC 78-88 - GVT 8
VC 89-94 - GVT 9 Quiz
February 19

VC 95-99 - GVT 10

VC 100-104 - GVT 11 Quiz
February 24
VC 105-108 - GVT 12
February 26 VC 124-132 - GVT 13 Quiz
March 2
VC 133-143 - GVT 14

March 4

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

 March 18

GVT 17
[Life-activity stretching exercise 1]
March 23
VC 169-173 [Lab]
TVC No. 79 (Resonance)
TVC No.  81 (Resonance)
TVC No. 82 (Resonance)
March 30
VC 188-192 - GVT 18 [Quiz]

 April 1

[Life-activity stretching exercise 2] GVT 19
April 6
VC 193-198 - GVT 20 [Quiz, Lab]
TVC No. 198 (Martellato)
TVC No. 196 (Martellato)
TVC No. 194 (Martellato)
TVC No. 196 (Martellato-same as AD-practice together)
April 8
VC 199-208 - GVT 21
[Life-activity relaxation exercise 3]
April 13
VC 209-213 - GVT 22 [Quiz, Lab]
TVC No. 209
TVC No. 211
TVC No. 212
April 15
VC 214-218—GVT 23
April 20
VC 219-225—GVT 23 (Quiz)
April 22
VC 255-265—GVT 23
(Life-activity relaxation exercise No. 4)
April 27
VC 266-276—GVT 24 (Quiz)

April 29

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

Syllabus

MU 306 Group Vocal Technique

Spring 2016

Dr. David Harris

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
[General Objectives 1-7 are systematically progressive]

1. The student will know 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, knowledgably, clearly, and affectionately.

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

Specific Objectives
[The General Objectives have been cross-referenced with the 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 [five times] an original kinetic exercise 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 ½

2. Student Teaching 1/2 (Technique cards and life relaxation exercises).