Lesson 1: SELECT
Duration of Days: 30
Lesson Objective
Students will evaluate and justify repertoire selections based on context and ensemble needs.
How do advanced performers select repertoire for artistic and technical growth?
How do context, audience, and ensemble identity influence repertoire choices?
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Range, voicing, tessitura, diction, style, context
MU:Pr4.1.E.IIa
MU:Pr4.1.E.IIb
Students analyze information and justify decisions with evidence.
Students evaluate and justify repertoire selections based on ensemble ability, context, and artistic intent.
DOK 1: Identify characteristics of advanced repertoire (range, voicing, style, language).
DOK 2: Explain how repertoire aligns with ensemble strengths and challenges.
DOK 3: Analyze how context and purpose influence repertoire choices.
DOK 4: Justify and defend repertoire selections for specific performance contexts.
Choirs select repertoire based on audience, purpose, and culture.
Students may think repertoire is selected randomly or by personal taste only.
Student-led repertoire exploration; tiered analysis expectations; choice of repertoire excerpts; leadership opportunities; flexible grouping.
DOK 1: Repertoire feature identification
DOK 2: Explanation of repertoire alignment
DOK 3: Repertoire Analysis Assessment and Rubric
DOK 4: Written or verbal defense of repertoire selection