| Music Progressions Saturday, April 18 Music Dept. Wing, McCain, KSU. Chairperson: Nancy Blockcolsky email: selahmusic@twinvalley.com Entry Fee: Level 1+2 $18.00 / Level 3-10 $20.00 Music Progressions is a comprehensive music curriculum that is designed to be a suggested curriculum of independent music study for the members of KMTA and their students. This curriculum is coupled with an annual test sponsored by KMTA local associations. The test provides a music event evaluating the progressive growth of all students - those studying music as a hobby as well as those aspiring to enter the music world professionally. Hopefully, Music Progressions is a tool which teachers can use to stimulate their students to become life-long participants in music. Many teachers find that they are already teaching the concepts contained in the curriculum. Music Progressions simply keeps the teacher and student accountable for learning the concepts in a progressive and timely manner. Music Progressions provides valuable feedback for teachers, students, and parents through a written evaluation and individual scores in each area. Students also receive a certificate of participation. There are ten progressive levels which test performance, music understanding and vocabulary, functional skills, written theory, and listening. The functional skills are sub-divided into: rhythm and pulse development, sight-playing, and key-board facility. Key-board facility tests scales, chords, and chord progressions. The requirements for each of the levels are outlined in the Music Progressions Curriculum Guide, which can be obtained for $10 (or, download for free). Also available is the Music Progressions Resource Handbook. This book helps teachers prepare their students for the event and can be purchased for $12. To order, make checks payable to KMTA and mail to: Pat Ziegelmeier 2154 County Rd. 27 Gem, KS 67734 There is no fee for downloading the curriculum guide. You may download and print any portion(s) of the curriculum guide you wish for use with your students. You will need to use a high quality printer for best results. The Music Progressions page on the KMTA website has now been updated for 2008, it contains general information about the event, as well as additional links. |
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