Achievement Day Conducting Option- Levels

Achievement Day Conducting levels:

Prep:

• Only the beat, no music.
• Voice will lead in the count and then a beat will follow, with stronger beats at the beginning of each measure.
• Students should know patterns for 2, 3, 4, and 6.

Level 1, Beginner:

• Musical score provided for each piece.
• Students should know patterns for 2, 3, 4, and 6.  6 may be conducted in 2 or 3 if student prefers.
• Scores will be single piano line, or one vocal line with piano accompaniment.  All scores will have easy to discern musical feel and/or known melodies.
• 30 seconds will be given to evaluate the score before the recording begins.

Level 2, Advanced level:

• Musical score provided for each piece.
• Students should know patterns for 2, 3, 4, and 6.  6 may be conducted in 2 or 3 if it works with the grouping of the notes in the song.
• Each clip is about 30-50 sec in length.
• Scores will include a variety of scores, including single piano line, instrumental ensembles, and a vocal ensembles plus accompaniment.
• Students may optionally include two handed conducting to show dynamics, intro of additional parts, or cut-offs.
• 30 seconds will be given to evaluate the score before the recording begins.

*Please note that the beginning level is the same as last year.  The advanced level has had one song changed for this year, but all others are the same.