Information for Current Students
Table of Contents
Ensemble Teacher Evaluation Forms
Accompanying Policy
For Departmental Performance Classes (DPC’s):
1. Music must be given to accompanists three weeks prior to DPC performance.
(The difficulty of the music is not a factor in the deadline for turning in music, but rather the time required to schedule
adequate rehearsal time; therefore an “easy” accompaniment still cannot be turned
in later than three weeks before the performance date.)
Accompanists will keep a record of when they receive it and the instructors will also
keep a record of when they assigned the piece. That way the instructors will know
if there is an issue with the student not getting the music to the accompanists in
a timely manner and then the accompanists will let the instructors know.
2. Failure to acquire an accompanist for an accompanied piece means not performing that
piece on the DPC. (And not performing on the DPC affects your applied grade and Performance
lab grade.)
3. Students must meet with the accompanist at least once prior to performance. The accompanist
can request additional rehearsal time with you prior to the DPC if needed.
4. No substitute accompanists are permitted.
5. If a student must miss a rehearsal, the accompanist must be contacted in advance
(or as soon after the missed rehearsal as possible if an emergency situation has occurred).
Missed rehearsals will only be rescheduled if there was good cause for the absence.
Failure to attend a rehearsal without contacting the accompanist may result in a cancellation
of the student’s appearance on the DPC and will definitely result in the student working for the music department to make up for the absence.
6. Vocalists should also provide song translations to accompanists.
7. If a piano instructor feels it would beneficial for a student pianist to accompany
another student in a performance, the accompanist and the teacher of that student
soloist must be consulted before the idea is presented to the student pianist. The
steps are as follows: 1) The staff accompanist should be consulted first. 2) Then
the staff accompanist will consult with the teacher of student soloist to insure that
the student accompanist is acceptable. 3) If approval is given, the student pianist/accompanist
may then be given the music. (Student accompanists may play only for minors and those students taking for their own enrichment. The staff accompanists will play for all majors.)
8. The staff accompanist will attend rehearsals between the student performer and the
student accompanist when possible. Any problems between soloist and accompanist need
to be brought to the staff accompanists’ attention so the problem can be resolved
amicably and quickly.
For Recitals:
Meet with your accompanist to discuss accompanying for an upcoming recital. Remember to bring the Recital Audition Permission Form with you so they can sign off on dates and locations. All music for the recital must be turned in no later than eight weeks prior to the recital audition. (The eight weeks must occur within the semester, not during summer or winter breaks.)
Staff Accompanists:
Melissa Ray – instrumentalists
Concert Attire
Chamber and Concert Choirs:
Men:
Black shoes
Black socks
Black slacks
Black belt
Choir robe
Women:
Black, closed toe shoes
Black/nude hose or knee highs or black socks
Black slacks (not black jeans or leggings)
Choir robe
Concert Band:
Men:
Black suits
Black belt
White dress shirt
Black tie
Black socks
Black shoes
Women:
Black blouses – sleeves must be at the elbow or below
Long black skirts (down to the top of your foot) or long black slacks (no black jeans or leggings)
Black/nude hose (knee-highs are fine)
Black closed toe shoes
Percussion Ensemble:
Men:
Black dress shirt (no polo shirts/t shirts)
Black slacks
Black belt
Black socks
Black shoes
Women:
Black blouses (sleeve at the elbow or below)
Black slacks (no black jeans or leggings)
Black socks/hose
Black closed toe shoes
Instrumental Jazz Ensembles:
Men:
Black dress shirt & black tie
Black slacks
Black belt
Black socks
Black shoes
Women:
Black blouses (sleeve at the elbow or below)
Black slacks (no black jeans or leggings)
Black socks/hose
Black closed-toe shoes
Vocal Jazz Ensemble:
Men:
Black dress shirt & white tie
Black slacks
Black belt
Black socks
Black shoes
Women:
Fancy, black dress (should not be overly revealing)
Departmental Performance Class (DPC)
Studio Performance Class (SPC)
All DPC's will be in the Hett Auditorium, unless noted.
All music majors are required to attend both DPCs and SPCs. DPCs are purely performances
while SPCs are to be similar to master classes with students commenting constructively
on performances and instructors leading the class. These classes will take place in
the Hettenhausen Center for the Arts or in Bothwell Chapel on Mondays at 5:00 pm.
(Please see the schedule below.)
Voice majors should note that there are also VPCs (Vocal Performance Classes) and
Mrs. Harres will announce that schedule.
All majors must perform on their primary instrument at a DPC at least once a semester.
All students should perform several times on SPCs.
Juries
You must fill out the Instrumental Jury Form. Please click on the link below to download
them. Times will be posted about a week or two before Juries.
Jury Evaluation Form for Brass, Woodwind and Percussion Students
Please bring 2 copies of your Evaluation Form to your jury.
Policies
Late Assignments:
Beginning in the Fall of 2006, we instituted a departmental policy regarding late assignments. If a assignment is one school day late, it will be marked down one letter grade, for example an A assignment would receive a B, etc. If the assignment is 2 school days late, it is docked 2 letter grades, and so on. Therefore, an A assignment which is 5 school days late, will receive a failing grade. If there are extenuating circumstances, such as illness or an emergency, then it is understood that the professor will deal with the situation appropriately.
Attendance Policy:
Students are expected to be on time to every class and rehearsal. Success as a music student can only come by being full prepared to learn.
Academic Honesty:
The Music Department follows the University policy on this. Anyone caught cheating or plagiarizing will be documented.
0 Credit:
Full-Time Status as a student is between 12-18 hours. In order to stay within this
frame, ensembles can be taken for 0.0 hour as long as they are taken for a grade.
Practice Expectations
Students taking applied lessons at McKendree University can be divided into five groups:
Music Performance (Classical & Jazz) Majors, Music Education Majors, Music History/Church
Music/Music Marketing Majors, Music Minors and those who are not majors or minors.
Students who are majoring in Performance (classical or jazz) receive an hour lesson
each week and are expected to practice a minimum of 2 hours a day, at least 6 days
a week.
Students who are majoring in Music Education and Church Music receive a half hour
lesson each week and should practice a minimum of 1-1 ½ hours a day on their primary
instrument, at least 6 days a week.
Students majoring in Music History and Music Marketing receive a half hour lesson
each week and should practice a minimum of 1 hour a day, at least 6 days a week.
Students minoring in music receive a half hour lesson each week and are expected to
practice a minimum of 30 minutes a day, at least 6 days a week.
Students, who are studying for their own enjoyment or in order to improve their ensemble
skills, receive a half hour lesson each week and are expected to practice 20-30 minutes
a day, at least 6 days a week.
Scales and Technique: In addition to studying repertoire, all students are expected
to learn their scales. All music students should be able to play and/or sing all major/minor
scales, chords and arpeggios. Vocalists should know the solfege tonal patterns also.
It is also highly recommended that the students develop their technique through various
exercises which are appropriate to their instrument.
Recital Information
Student Groups
Kappa Kappa Psi
MENC Collegiate Chapter
Recruiting Team
