The academic year is – thankfully – drawing to a close; for some fortunate folks 2014-15 is already in the history books. The next few weeks will provide a welcome change of pace and a respite from the daily grind.
Before you lose yourself to travel, summer employment, or a well-deserved collapse, may we suggest one more assignment? Take a brief look backward to assess your rehearsal performance with this casual little quiz.
Be honest, kids (if you can’t be honest with and about yourself, well, we can’t help you).
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2014-15 REHEARSAL PERFORMANCE QUIZ
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[1] What year-long goals did you set for the choir at the beginning of the academic year?
[2] Based on item [1], give a grade reflecting the accomplishment of each those goals.
[3] In what ways did the choir exceed your expectations?
[4] In what ways did you let the choir down?
[5] How often did you BEGIN rehearsals on time? (One second late is still late.)
___ 90%-100% ___ 80%-89% ___ 70%-79% ___ Below 70%
[6] How often did you END rehearsals on time? (One second late is still late.)
___ 90%-100% ___ 80%-89% ___ 70%-79% ___ Below 70%
[7] How frequently did you write a bona fide rehearsal plan?
___ 90%-100% ___ 80%-89% ___ 70%-79% ___ Below 70%
[8] How many times did you lose your temper in rehearsal?
___ 0-2 ___ 3-5 ___ 6-8 ___ 9-10 ___ More than 10 times
[9] What do you know now about the choir that you didn’t know on September 1, 2014?
[10] Are you being completely honest with yourself in this quiz?
___ Yes ___ No
[11] If your conducting mentor could watch unedited video of your entire year of rehearsals, what would she/he say about your work?
[12] How frequently did you do warm-ups before working on repertoire?
___ 90%-100% ___ 80%-89% ___ 70%-79% ___ Below 70%
[13] Does the choir sound better than they did at the end of LAST season? If so, how?
[14] How frequently did you incorporate sight-singing exercises in the rehearsal?
___ 90%-100% ___ 80%-89% ___ 70%-79% ___ Below 70%
[15] Are members of the choir individually better musicians than they were at the end of LAST season?
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