Office Hours 4/30/13

I will not be having office hours today.

Regards,

NH

Class cancelled 4/23/13

Good evening everyone,

As you saw last week, those of you that came to class, I am very ill. I have been to the doctor and cannot seem to shake the flu I've caught. In an effort to take care of myself, I am cancelling class tomorrow. This is the first time I have cancelled class in 4 years of teaching this course. If you do anything with the hour you now have tomorrow during our regular class time, please use it to experience music you are unfamiliar with. Music is so powerful, and can open new doors to creativity, expression, and understanding. Check out the Naxos page via the library system online (you have to be logged into your UW account to access it): http://uwashington.naxosmusiclibrary.com.offcampus.lib.washington.edu/

Search for anything: flowers, french music, mountain songs, etc. Just listen. Listen and think about what you're hearing. Use the hour tomorrow to try something new. Even if you don't like, it'll be worth your time.

Thank you for understanding,

Nicole Harreld

Concert Choices

Here are a few ensembles in the area you can also check out for your concert attendance. You must turn in a program from these concerts - tickets alone will not get you credit.

Puget Sound Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonia Northwest
Seattle Philharmonic
Tacoma Symphony
Everett Philharmonic
Seattle Modern Orchestra
Orchestra Seattle/Seattle Chamber Singers
Lake Union Civic Orchestra
Bellevue Chamber Chorus
Federal Way Symphony
Seattle Wind Symphony

These are the events your notecard will admit you to. All of them are on campus in Meany Theater, Meany Studio Theater, or in Brechemin Auditorium in the Music building
UW School of Music Events Page
The events listed in red are usually okay to attend, but sometimes they are lecture recitals or masterclasses, and those will not count toward your concert attendance grade. Basically, you will not receive credit for 1. Student Recitals (listed in blue), 2. Masterclasses, 3. Lecture Recitals

These are the events for the Seattle Symphony at Benaroya Hall and Nordstrom Recital Hall. Your campus club membership will allow you to buy tickets for some of these events for only $12!
Seattle Symphony Events

If you know of any other local symphonies, orchestras, choirs, and the like that are not on this list please let me know so I can add them to it!

Grading scale

Some students have been asking how the grading scale was determined for the class. It is based on the UW grading system ( here is the link). Below is the scale from the website:

Letter	Number	Note
A	4.0-3.9
A-	3.8-3.5
B+	3.4-3.2
B	3.1-2.9
B-	2.8-2.5
C+	2.4-2.2
C	2.1-1.9
C-	1.8-1.5
D+	1.4-1.2
D	1.1-0.9
D-	0.8-0.7	Lowest passing grade.
E	0.0	Academic failure. No credit earned.

Quiz 2 and Listening Credit

If you check your catalyst gradebook for music 185 you will see your quiz 2 grades are available and you received 8 points credit for the listening (as a separate score). Concert attendance is due by Monday (the 10th) at 9am. Good luck with finals!

More concerts!

Here is another concert for those of you that are interested:

Bellevue Chamber Chorus (directions to the performance site from UW)
Sunday, December 9th at 3PM in Prospect Congregational United Church of Christ (Seattle, WA)
Here is the link to buy tickets

Reminder of Upcoming Concerts

Hello Music 185! There are a few concerts coming up that might interest you:

UW Chamber Singers and Chorle
Studio Jazz I 
Studio Jazz II (also on November 29th, but in Brechemin)
UW Women's Choir and University Singers on November 29th, at 7:30PM in University Presbyterian Church (
4540 15th ave NE Seattle, WA)
Oceana Quartet on December 2nd, in Brechemin Auditorium at 4:30PM

Happy Concerting!