EMUS 1427/3427/5427 (1) – Jazz Ensemble
CU JAZZ ENSEMBLE I – Fall 2007
TR 4pm-6pm
IMIG E160
John Davis, Director
Phone: 492-5299/E mail: davisj@colorado.edu
Office: Macky 116
Office Hours: TWR 2pm-3pm
Important Dates
September 5th, Wednesday
Jazz Faculty Concert @ Broomfield Auditorium
7pm
September 20th, Thursday
Arturo Sandoval Clinic
Time TBA
September 26th, Wednesday
Jazz Combos @ The Boulder Outlook Hotel
800 28th Street
7pm
October 1st, Monday
Clinic with Andy Milne, pianist
Macky Auditorium, 1B03D
October 3rd, Wednesday
Jazz Faculty Concert @ Broomfield Auditorium
7pm
October 9th, Tuesday
Jazz Faculty Concert – Grusin Music Hall
7:30pm
October 10th, Wednesday
Jazz Combos @ The Boulder Outlook Hotel
800 28th Street
7pm
October 12th, Friday
Jazz Ensembles Concert
Grusin Music Hall (18th & Euclid)
7:30pm
October 19th, Friday
Wind Symphony/Jazz Ensemble I Concert
Grusin Music Hall (18th & Euclid)
7:30pm
October 24th, Wednesday
Jazz Combos @ The Boulder Outlook Hotel
800 28th Street
7pm
October 26th, Friday
Jazz Ensemble I Concert w/Wayne Bergeron
Grusin Music Hall (18th & Euclid)
7:30pm
November 7th, Wednesday
Jazz Faculty Concert @ Broomfield Auditorium
7pm
November 7th, Wednesday
Jazz Combos @ The Boulder Outlook Hotel
80028th Street
7pm
November 14th, Wednesday
Jazz Combo Showcase
Grusin Music Hall (18th & Euclid)
7:30pm
November 28th, Wednesday
Clinic w/Bob Mintzer, saxophone
Macky Auditorium, Room 1B03D
3pm
November 28th, Wednesday
Jazz Ensemble I Concert w/Bob Mintzer
Macky Auditorium
7:30pm
December 5th, Wednesday
Jazz Faculty Concert @ Broomfield Auditorium
7pm
December 6 & 11
Jazz I in Studio (tentative)
4pm-?
December 12th, Wednesday
Jazz Combos @ The Boulder Outlook Hotel
800 28th Street
7pm
Rehearsal/Performance Policy
- Students must be in attendance and on time at all rehearsals and performances. If sickness or an emergency situation requires that the student be absent from a rehearsal, the student must arrange for a substitute. It is the student’s responsibility to notify the instructor in advance and get the music to the substitute. (It is also the responsibility of the student to get his/her music back from the substitute for the next rehearsal.) Failure to provide the substitute with the music for rehearsal, or failure to get the music back for the next rehearsal may result in the lowering of the student’s final grade. If the student cannot reach the instructor, they should call the jazz studies office, 492-8810 and leave a message. An unexcused absence will result in the lowering of the student’s grade. Students with three unexcused absences will be immediately dropped from the class and assigned an “F” for the semester. Only the instructor may determine what constitutes an “excused absence”. Repeated tardiness will result in a lowering of the student’s final grade.
- Each major performance of the jazz band may have up to three sectional rehearsals prior to a concert. In return for this mandatory rehearsal time outside of regular class meeting time, the students are given a minimum of equal compensatory time off, usually at the end of the semester. Once sectional times and dates have been agreed upon, they are mandatory. For each sectional missed, a letter grade of one-half will be deducted from the student’s final grade.
NOTE: No substitutes are allowed for sectional rehearsals.
For each sectional missed, one letter grade WILL be dropped.
Tardiness at sectionals will result in a lowering of the student’s final grade.
- Performances scheduled after the semester begins will be mandatory for the student if no objection is raised at the time of the query. Any student who misses a performance without permission in advance from the instructor will be immediately dropped from the class and assigned an “F” for the semester.
- No food or drink (except water) are allowed during the rehearsal.
- Cell phones and pagers are to be turned off and not used during rehearsals and performances.
- Any music handed out to students during the semester is the sole responsibility of that student. Failure to return any music to the jazz department that was handed out during the year will require the student to pay for replacement of the missing music. When music is no longer available from the publisher, student will submit a complete part transcribed from the score utilizing a music notation program (Finale, Sibelius, etc.) NO EXCEPTIONS!
- Final grades will be based on attendance, tardiness, effort towards preparation of music outside of class, and conduct in rehearsals.
- Students are expected to act responsibly and professionally at all rehearsals and performances. Concert attire is semi-formal; ties/coats for men. No tennis shoes, jeans, or hats. At NO TIME are students permitted to drink alcohol at a jazz rehearsal or performance.
Disabilities
If you qualify for accommodations because of a disability, please submit to
me a letter from Disability Services in a timely manner so that your needs may be addressed. Disability Services determines accommodations based on documented disabilities. Contact: 303-492-8671, Willard 322, and
http://www.Colorado.EDU/disabilityservices
Disability Services’ letters for students with disabilities indicate legally
mandated reasonable accommodations. The syllabus statements and answers to Frequently Asked Questions can be found at http://www.colorado.edu/disabilityservices
Religious Observances
Campus policy regarding religious observances requires that faculty make every effort to reasonably and fairly deal with all students who, because of
religious obligations, have conflicts with scheduled exams, assignments or
required attendance. See full details at http://www.colorado.edu/policies/fac_relig.html”
Behavior Policy
Students and faculty each have responsibility for maintaining an appropriate
learning environment. Those who fail to adhere to such behavioral standards may be subject to discipline. Professional courtesy and sensitivity are especially important with respect to individuals and topics dealing with differences of race, culture, religion, politics, sexual orientation, gender, gender variance, and nationalities. Class rosters are provided to the instructor with the student’s legal name. I will gladly honor your request to address you by an alternate name or gender pronoun. Please advise me of this preference early in the semester so that I may make appropriate changes to my records. See polices at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/classbehavior.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/studentaffairs/judicialaffairs/code.html#student_code ”
Discrimination and Harassment
The University of Colorado Boulder policy on Discrimination and Harassment, the University of Colorado policy on Sexual Harassment and the University of Colorado policy on Amorous Relationships apply to all students, staff and faculty. Any student, staff or faculty member who believes s/he has been the subject of discrimination or harassment based upon race, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or veteran status should contact the Office of Discrimination and Harassment (ODH) at 303-492-2127 or the Office of Judicial Affairs at 303-492-5550. Information about the ODH, the above referenced policies and the campus resources available to assist individuals regarding discrimination or harassment can be obtained at http://www.colorado.edu/odh
Honor Code
All students of the University of Colorado Boulder are responsible for
knowing and adhering to the academic integrity policy of this institution.
Violations of this policy may include: cheating, plagiarism, aid of academic
dishonesty, fabrication, lying, bribery, and threatening behavior. All
incidents of academic misconduct shall be reported to the Honor Code Council (honor@colorado.edu; 303-725-2273). Students who are found to be in violation of the academic integrity policy will be subject to both academic sanctions from the faculty member and non-academic sanctions (including but not limited to university probation, suspension, or expulsion). Other information on the Honor Code can be found at
http://www.colorado.edu/policies/honor.html and at
http://www.colorado.edu/academics/honorcode/
