General Course Information
MUSC 482
Course Name and Description: Hindsley Symphonic Band
Prerequisite: Approval of Ensemble Conductor through the Standard Audition which takes place during the first week of classes
The Hindsley Symphonic Band, named after Mark Hindsley - the second director of bands at the University of Illinois, is a performance-based ensemble which emphasizes diverse literature. Students will increase their knowledge and experience with repertoire and rehearsal techniques that will serve them in their academic and professional fields. The Hindsley Symphonic Band is open to all University of Illinois students on an auditioned basis. Ensemble placement and repertoire/part assignments are determined by audition and faculty recommendations, and are intended to provide the most appropriate educational experience for each individual student's development. This course may be repeated for credit.
FACULTY INFORMATION
Conductors: Dr. Kim Fleming, conductor
Room: Harding Band Building, 136
Phone: 217-333-3025
Email: kfleming@illinois.edu@illinois.edu
GENERAL COURSE SCHEDULE
Tuesday & Thursday | 3:00 - 4:50 PM in 141 Harding Band Building
For weekly rehearsal information, be sure to subscribe to the Hindsley Remind
COURSE GOALS
To address, rehearse, and perform wind ensemble/band music from diverse backgrounds/periods and to grow as performers and educators through participation in various sized ensembles. It is intended that this course be a fusion arena for all other music curricula.
STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES
Students who have successfully completed this course should be able to:
Perform at a level of proficiency as a soloist, section member, and ensemble member
Understand the concepts of good intonation, balance between melodic and harmonic lines, balance between players, instrumental blend and tone color
Understand the concepts of phrasing, dynamics, articulation, rhythmic precision and ensemble clarity as it relates to quality performance
Appreciate and recognize quality wind band repertoire
Work creatively and collaboratively with others
Better understand the process of large ensemble sequential rehearsal and pacing in relation to short and long term goals
EXPECTATIONS
Commitment and a positive attitude. Come to each rehearsal ready to make music. It is out goal that each rehearsal is a musical one - an opportunity to get better as an ensemble and as a personal musician.
REHEARSAL ETIQUETTE
Rehearsals are not to learn your part—rather they are to learn everyone else’s part and therefore, the music. Rehearsals are a time to work collectively, not individually. The discovery of how the composition works and creating the most profound and educated recreation of the composer’s intent is the focus of rehearsal time. At this level, your part is your responsibility. This minimum standard is important for all to understand because it is the professional standard.
We will be very sensitive to your time and only call the necessary players when needed for rehearsal. There may be times however when you will be asked to attend and listen to your colleagues as it is important for you to know musically what is happening in the score. Come prepared with water bottles if necessary and make all restroom stops before the rehearsal begins. Plan to remain in your seat for the entire rehearsal - moving around is distracting to the rehearsal process. No cell phones during rehearsal. Texting is very distracting for you and others during our time together.
ATTENDANCE REQUIREMENTS
Attendance is required at all rehearsals and performances listed in this syllabus or posted as an addendum. The minimum standard for attendance is “0” absences. Each unexcused absence will result in the lowering of the final course grade by one letter. An immediate course grade of “F” will be recorded for any missed dress rehearsal or performance. There are no “excused” absences, however consideration will be given for service professional opportunities or ill health as long as communication occurs BEFORE the absence (and a doctors note is provided). You are either in class or not in class. Of course, all special circumstances (including professional or graduate school auditions, competitions, etc.) will be serviced whenever possible in relation to the ensemble performance calendar.
Punctuality is also graded. Plan on being early to the rehearsal space. Be warmed up and seated before the start time for each rehearsal.
METHOD AND FREQUENCY OF GRADING
Attendance supplies the basis grade to which Individual Performance and Professionalism grades are added. Students are evaluated throughout the semester in all three areas. Each student will receive a schedule of events for the entire semester including dress rehearsals and concerts. The Web version will be considered accurate—Dates and Times Are Subject To Change—check often.
GRADES WILL BE BASED ON THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA
1. Attendance (provides “basis grade”—highest attainable grade)
2. Individual Performance
Preparation for Daily Rehearsal and Concert Performance (80% of grade)
3. Living up to expected ensemble standards (Professionalism) (20% of grade)
Rehearsal habits (ie. no cell phones, food, drink in rehearsal, etc.)
Punctuality (ie. rehearsals, call times, travel departures, etc.)
Individual, Section, and Group responsibility
Concert dress requirements
Your presence at other band concerts given by the Wind Orchestra and Wind Symphony are highly encouraged. Please plan these dates in your schedule so that you can support your colleagues by attending their concerts.
SECTIONALS
It is the responsibility of each principal player to coordinate and lead weekly sectionals. It is the responsibility of each player to attend these sectionals on time - stay for the entire time and come prepared. Because you are expected to be present at each sectional, principal players will do what they can to schedule a sectional time that is convenient for everyone in the section.
MUSIC
Music is supplied by University of Illinois Bands. Students are required to own a personal metronome and a personal tuner, in addition to the normal accessories associated with their instrument (mutes, reeds, mouthpieces, etc.). Music and folders are on loan to students for each concert rotation. They must be returned in full at the close of each concert rotation. Students are responsible for all loaned materials, and must replace any missing items. The fee for a missing folder is $25. If there is an original rental part checked out, there may be an addition fee based on the agreement with the rental agency.
CONCERT DRESS
All black, for everyone
Long black dress (long or 3/4-length sleeves)
Combination of all black blouse and full length slacks
Black tuxedo (short coat, no tails) with white shirt, black bow tie, and black cummerbund
If you wear a vest, it must also be black
Black dress shoes, black full length socks (no sandals or flip flops)
QUESTIONS
We are pleased to assist with your questions about ensemble and /or repertoire. Please do not hesitate to ask. Help sessions are not make-ups and can be as short or as long as you need (based on scheduling).
WEBSITE
Check the Illinois Band Web Site at bands.illinois.edu for lots of information including concert repertoire, reference recordings, weekly rehearsal schedule, and other useful items. Note your weekly rehearsal schedule tab and bookmark it for easy access. It will be posted on Friday of each week with specific rehearsal times for every work so that you can prepare for rehearsals, and use your time intelligently when you may not be assigned to a particular work. This mechanism is intended to offer you the ability to plan professionally, and demonstrates a true respect for your time. Although timing often runs to the minute, please be flexible to start up to ten minutes early or ten minutes late on a particular work. The flow and progress of a specific rehearsal moment will not be disturbed by the micro-schedule. The micro-schedule within rehearsal is only a basic template.
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY
The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Student Code should also be considered as a part of this syllabus. Students should pay particular attention to Article 1, Part 4: Academic Integrity. Read the Code at the following URL: http://studentcode.illinois.edu/
Academic dishonesty may result in a failing grade. Every student is expected to review and abide by the Academic Integrity Policy: http://studentcode.illinois.edu/. Ignorance is not an excuse for any academic dishonesty. It is your responsibility to read this policy to avoid any misunderstanding. Do not hesitate to ask the instructor(s) if you are ever in doubt about what constitutes plagiarism, cheating, or any other breach of academic integrity.
GENERAL HEALTH AND SAFETY
Following University policy, all students are required to engage in appropriate behavior to protect the health and safety of the community. Students are also required to follow the campus COVID-19 protocols.
Students who feel ill must not come to class. In addition, students who test positive for COVID-19 or have had an exposure that requires testing and/or quarantine must not attend class. The University will provide information to the instructor, in a manner that complies with privacy laws, about students in these latter categories. These students are judged to have excused absences for the class period and should contact the instructor via email about making up the work.
Students who fail to abide by these rules will first be asked to comply; if they refuse, they will be required to leave the classroom immediately. If a student is asked to leave the classroom, the non-compliant student will be judged to have an unexcused absence and reported to the Office for Student Conflict Resolution for disciplinary action. Accumulation of non-compliance complaints against a student may result in dismissal from the University.
FACE COVERINGS
All students, faculty, staff, and visitors are required to wear face coverings in classrooms and university spaces. This is in accordance with CDC guidance and University policy and expected in this class.
Please refer to the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign’s COVID-19 website for further information on face coverings. Thank you for respecting all of our well-being so we can learn and interact together productively.
BUILDING ACCESS
In order to implement COVID-19-related guidelines and policies affecting university operations, instructional faculty members may ask students in the classroom to show their Building Access Status in the Illinois app or the Boarding Pass. Staff members may ask students in university offices to show their Building Access Status in the Illinois app or the Boarding Pass. If the Building Access Status says “Granted,” that means the individual is compliant with the university’s COVID-19 policies—either with a university-approved COVID-19 vaccine or with the on-campus COVID-19 testing program for unvaccinated students.
Students are required to show only the Building Access Screen, which shows compliance without specifying whether it was through COVID-19 vaccination or regular on-campus testing. To protect personal health information, this screen does not say if a person is vaccinated or not. Students are not required to show anyone the screen that displays their vaccination status. No university official, including faculty members, may ask students why they are not vaccinated or any other questions seeking personal health information.
STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY, EQUITY, ACCESS, AND INCLUSION
The University of Illinois School of Music regards diversity, equity, and access as core values integral to guiding our progress toward excellence. We embrace a broad and comprehensive concept of diversity that serves as a springboard toward mutual understanding. We appreciate diversity as a strength and intentionally cultivate an inclusive climate in our daily endeavors as faculty, staff, and students. We are committed to respecting differences; accepting multiple perspectives; and striving to identify, disrupt, and rectify bias, prejudice, and oppression in our classrooms and community.
COMMUNITY OF CARE
As members of the Illinois community, we each have a responsibility to express care and concern for one another. If you come across a classmate whose behavior concerns you, whether in regard to their well-being or yours, we encourage you to refer this behavior to the Student Assistance Center (217-333-0050 or http://odos.illinois.edu/community-of- care/referral/). Based on your report, the staff in the Student Assistance Center reaches out to students to make sure they have the support they need to be healthy and safe.
Further, we understand the impact that struggles with mental health can have on your experience at Illinois. Significant stress, strained relationships, anxiety, excessive worry, alcohol/drug problems, a loss of motivation, or problems with eating and/or sleeping can all interfere with optimal academic performance. We encourage all students to reach out to talk with someone, and we want to make sure you are aware that you can access mental health support at the Counseling Center (https://counselingcenter.illinois.edu/) or McKinley Health Center (https://mckinley.illinois.edu/). For mental health emergencies, you can call 911 or walk into the Counseling Center, no appointment needed.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES
To obtain disability-related academic adjustments and/or auxiliary aids, students with disabilities must contact the course instructor and the as soon as possible. To ensure that disability-related concerns are properly addressed from the beginning, students with disabilities who require assistance to participate in this class should contact Disability Resources and Educational Services (DRES) and see the instructor as soon as possible. If you need accommodations for any sort of disability, please speak to me after class, or make an appointment to see me, or see me during my office hours. DRES provides students with academic accommodations, access, and support services. To contact DRES you may visit 1207 S. Oak St., Champaign, call 333-4603 (V/TDD), or e-mail a message to disability@uiuc.edu. http://www.disability.illinois.edu/
IMBEDDED COUNSELOR IN FAA
The College of Fine and Applied Arts now has a counselor who is a licensed clinical social worker who works directly with our students, and his name is Bryan Deutsch. You can reach out to him via email (bmdeuts2@illinois.edu) or phone (217-333-3704 ) to schedule appointments. He will offer telehealth (online) services during regular office hours until the campus returns to in-person services. After business hours, you are encouraged to contact the Crisis Line at 217-359-4141.
DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR
Behavior that persistently or grossly interferes with classroom activities is considered disruptive behavior and may be subject to disciplinary action. Such behavior inhibits other students’ ability to learn and an instructor’s ability to teach. A student responsible for disruptive behavior may be required to leave class pending discussion and resolution of the problem and may be reported to the Office for Student Conflict Resolution for disciplinary action.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE RECOMMENDATIONS
Emergency response recommendations can be found at the following website: http://police.illinois.edu/emergency-preparedness/. I encourage you to review this website and the campus building floor plans website within the first 10 days of class. http://police.illinois.edu/emergency-preparedness/building-emergency-action-plans/.
FAMILY EDUCATIONAL RIGHTS AND PRIVACY ACT (FERPA)
Any student who has suppressed their directory information pursuant to Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) should self-identify to the instructor to ensure protection of the privacy of their attendance in this course. See http://registrar.illinois.edu/ferpa for more information on FERPA.
RELIGIOUS OBSERVANCES
The Religious Observance Accommodation Request form is available at http://odos.illinois.edu/community-of-care/resources/docs/Religious-Observance- Accommodation-Request-Form.pdf. Submit the form to the instructor and to the Office of the Dean of Students (helpdean@illinois.edu) by the end of the second week of the course; in the case of exams or assignments scheduled after this period, students should submit the form to the instructor and to the Office of the Dean of Students as soon as possible.
SEXUAL MISCONDUCT REPORTING OBLIGATION
The University of Illinois is committed to combating sexual misconduct. Faculty and staff members are required to report any instances of sexual misconduct to the University’s Title IX and Disability Office. In turn, an individual with the Title IX and Disability Office will provide information about rights and options, including accommodations, support services, the campus disciplinary process, and law enforcement options.
A list of the designated University employees who, as counselors, confidential advisors, and medical professionals, do not have this reporting responsibility and can maintain confidentiality, can be found here: wecare.illinois.edu/resources/students/#confidential.
Other information about resources and reporting is available here: wecare.illinois.edu.
This syllabus is subject to change at the discretion of the instructor. You will be notified of all changes in writing via UIUC email.
HINDSLEY SYMPHONIC BAND CONCERT DATES
Sunday, February 27, 2022 | 3:00 PM | Krannert Center for the Performing Arts | Foellinger Great Hall (with Wind Orchestra)
Wednesday, April 27, 2022 | 7:30 PM | Krannert Center for the Performing Arts | Foellinger Great Hall (with Victor J. Andrew Wind Symphony