WHAT TO DO AS A TEACHER
- Collate a list of all your students/classes that wish to perform or you think would be keen to. (Obviously encourage everyone).
- Write a list of the teaching materials needed (AMEB books, instruments, photocopies, costumes, props etc…)
- Next to each performer’s name write what piece they are playing and level etc.. (email to toowong@fortemusic.com or jadew@fortemusic.com.)
IN THE COMING WEEKS (Beginning of Term 4)
- Instruct your students/families that they must register with Administration and fees must be paid up front to reserve their spot. Some parents may ask you to reserve a time for them, please direct them to administration.
- Enrollment for participants/performers will be logged at the front desk with Administration. Direct parents and fee-payers to the administration- teachers are NOT to deal with money!
Tickets and payments will be strongly enforced, whether that’s for a family ticket or individual performers.
- Make sure you and your students know when to arrive on the concert day. (Tell them 20 minutes before their allotted time)
- Entries per concert are limited, so please book early!
- Keep in constant liaison with Toowong and Coorparoo administration staff.
- Teachers should dress appropriately for the Forte Festival. This means enclosed shoes, smart attire (no shorts, mini skirts, t-shirts, hats etc..) and generally well groomed appearance.
- Teachers who are performing in small ensembles on the day, need to work out rehearsal schedules and repertoire by week 4 of Term.
- Remind students that performance and participation in the Forte Festival will be rewarded with $500 Forte Cash
SELECTING APPROPRIATE REPETOIRE AND A SONG FOR THE FESTIVAL
- Students may ONLY perform ONE song! This is for time reasons and retaining peoples’ interest.
- When selecting songs with your students, run through repertoire that you have been doing in the last 3-4 months. Anything beyond this will require a lot more time and effort and could put the student under too much pressure.
- Pick a piece of appropriate length – this may mean editing some repeats, second time endings and verses/choruses. (Generally, a piece of about 2 pages would be the maximum in terms of time-limit)
- For classes/shared privates, choose pieces where all the students can be actively involved. For the younger ones, this might include a little dance or introduction.
- Choose pieces which show-off specific skills and technique (e.g. trilling, bowing, picking, chest-voice, double kicks etc…) This will also make is easier to write a blurb about the students progress for the purpose of our Forte Festival Programme. (Save any comments you type-up, as they may prove useful come end-of-term-time when teachers are required to fill-out formal report cards for each student.
- Try to assign your student to a concert time that best fits with their performance/ grading level.
- Remember mature-age/ over 16 year olds should be put in the evening concert/ soiree.
PERFORMANCE PIECE: Toccata in D minor (J.S. Bach) for Harpsichord
Any Questions?
Please direct questions to Jade at jadew@fortemusic.com or Toowong@fortemusic.com.