Portland Community College | Portland, Oregon

Instructor should assign repertoire according to individual abilities and available instrumentation. Works will be selected from the standard jazz repertoire.

Upon completion of the course students will be able to:

• Publicly perform elementary repertoire as a member of a jazz vocal ensemble using musicianship skills and performance etiquette.
• Individually prepare and rehearse elementary repertoire as a member of a jazz vocal ensemble utilizing an understanding of music literacy.
• Follow a conductor, annotate music, and be a contributing member of a jazz vocal ensemble during rehearsal using an understanding of rehearsal techniques and etiquette.
• Accurately interpret instrumental music in performance and demonstrate an understanding of stylistic differences in repertoire.
• Use an elementary understanding of their voice category/instrument to continue to improve as a music performer.

• Rehearse vocal repertoire from the entire historical range of jazz music

• Create and rehearse methods for improvisation

• Address stylistic concerns in musical interpretation of jazz music

• Rehearse and demonstrate performance etiquette in jazz music

Methods used to evaluate student progress and the criteria for assigning a course letter grade should be made clear by the instructor at the beginning of the course. The individual instructor will determine the method of assessment. Assessment methods may include:

   Rehearsal attendance

   Musical interpretation

   Public recital

   Successful knowledge and execution of individual part(s)

The following skills are expected to successfully meet the minimum requirement of "C" of "Pass" for the course.

• Learn individual part(s) from printed music score.

• Execute stylistic practices according to repertoire.

• Work with other musicians to prepare and perform musical works.