Welcome to Music, Theater, and Guitar Class!
Congratulations Ms. Ross, Dr. Mullins, and all of our chorus and band students for a wonderful performance in the University School Holiday Concert on Tuesday evening, December 7th, 2021. We love our talented, musical Bucs! Link to View Chorus ConcertLink to View Band Concert
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Syllabus
Chorus
Through a diverse repertoire of music and exemplars students will become fluent in music literacy, sight reading, appropriate musical styles, beautiful tone production, and perform publicly in a wide variety of settings and venues. Overdue assignments will receive a 5 point per day deduction.Theater
Students will explore all aspects of theatrical production including choosing a script, acting techniques, memorization, stage direction, lighting and sound, use of appropriate vocal inflection and tempo of speech and will perform at least twice for a variety of audiences and in a variety of venues. Overdue assignments will receive a 5 point per day deduction.
Guitar
Through a diverse repertoire of music and exemplars students will become fluent in music literacy, learn a wide variety of chords, strumming patterns, and picking styles.Grading
Students will have a variety of assessments during the year including written work, recording opportunities, and in-person performance during class.
Assignments will receive a 5-point deduction per day overdue.
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Scholarships
ETSU Music Scholarship information: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/resources/scholarships.php
Bert C Bach Fine and Performing Arts Scholars SCHOLARSHIP program in the Mary B Martin School of the Arts at ETSU https://www.etsu.edu/cas/art-scholar-program/default.php
ETSU Pre-College music program: https://www.etsu.edu/cas/music/precollege/default.php
East Tennessee Vocal Association (ETVA, All East auditions): https://etva.org/
Auburn University https://cla.auburn.edu/theatre/academics/
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Curriculum Vitae
University of Memphis, M.Mu., Piano Pedagogy, January 1995
Rhodes College, Teacher Certification, May 1994
Orff Level II certification, Summer 1994
Rhodes College, B.S., Piano Performance, May 1987
Course Load
5th and 6th Grade Choir
7th and 8th Grade Choir
High School Choir
High School Theater Arts
High School Guitar
Sponsorships
Green Club
Drama Club
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High School Chorus
Winter Concert, Thursday, December 5, 2024, 6:00, Bud Frank Theater
- Tuesday, December 3, 3:15-5:00 combined rehearsal for all choirs in room 010
- Thursday, December 5,
- Students should arrive at Bud Frank theater ready to rehearse by 4:00
- Concert begins at 6:00 in Bud Frank Theater
- Attire is all black with holiday themed accessories.
Spring Concert date TBD in early May, 2025
- Tuesday, Combined rehearsal, 3:15-5:00 in room 010
- Thursday,
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Students should arrive at Bud Frank theater ready to rehearse by 4:00 -
Concert begins at 6:00 in Bud Frank Theater -
Attire is modest spring clothing that will be comfortable. -
Please check the weather as you are making your wardrobe decision.
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Attire for students should be school appropriate, spring clothing. Please be sure that skirts and dresses are long enough to provide modest coverage, remembering that you will be standing on risers and will be slightly above the audience. Shoes should be comfortable with heels that are no more than one inch high.
Materials
- 1 inch 3-ring black binder with pockets
- Notebook paper
- Pencil
- Chromebook or laptop
- Charger
- Headphones
Concert Attire
All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie (red for December concert). Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
All East Information
- 10-12
- Prep Clinic: Late August, Saturday morning at Milligan University, Seeger Chapel
- Auditions: Early October
- Screening: Early November
- Clinic and Concerts:
- Weekend before Thanksgiving
- Concert attire: All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie. No jeans, pants with holes, sleeveless tops. Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
- Concerts are Saturday afternoon. Admission is free and friends and family are encouraged to attend.
- Freshmen
- Auditions: Early October
- Clinic and Concerts:
- Weekend before Thanksgiving
- Concert attire: All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie. No jeans, pants with holes, sleeveless tops. Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
- Concerts are Saturday afternoon. Admission is free and friends and family are encouraged to attend.
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7/8 Chorus
Spring Concert
Spring Concert Date TBD, early May, 2025
- Tuesday, Combined rehearsal, 3:15-5:00 in room 010
- Thursday
- Students should arrive at Bud Frank theater ready to rehearse by 4:00
- Concert begins at 6:00 in Bud Frank Theater
- Attire is modest spring clothing that will be comfortable.
- Please check the weather as you are making your wardrobe decision.
- Attire for students should be school appropriate, spring clothing.
- Please be sure that skirts and dresses are long enough to provide modest coverage, remembering that you will be standing on risers and will be slightly above the audience.
- Shoes should be comfortable with heels that are no more than one inch high.
Materials
- 1 inch 3-ring black binder with pockets
- Notebook paper
- Pencil
- Chromebook
- Charger
- Headphones
Concert Attire
All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie (red for December concert). Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
All East Information
Auditions: Early October- Clinic and Concerts:
- Weekend before Thanksgiving
- Concert attire: All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie. No jeans, pants with holes, sleeveless tops. Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
- Concerts are Saturday afternoon. Admission is free and friends and family are encouraged
to attend.
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5/6 Chorus
Spring Concert
Spring Concert Date TBD, early May, 2025
- Tuesday, Combined rehearsal, 3:15-5:00 in room 010
- Thursday,
- Students should arrive at Bud Frank theater ready to rehearse by 4:00
- Concert begins at 6:00 in Bud Frank Theater
- Attire is modest spring clothing that will be comfortable.
- Please check the weather as you are making your wardrobe decision.
- Attire for students should be school appropriate, spring clothing. Please be sure that skirts and dresses are long enough to provide modest coverage, remembering that you will be standing on risers and will be slightly above the audience.
- Shoes should be comfortable with heels that are no more than one inch high.
Materials
- 1 inch 3-ring black binder with pockets
- Notebook paper
- Pencil
- Chromebook
- Charger
- Headphones
Concert Attire
All Black school appropriate combinations of shirt, pants, skirt, dress, tights, hose, shoes, socks, tie (red for December concert). Skirts and dresses should be knee length or longer. Remember that you will be sitting and or standing three or four feet higher than the audience.
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Guitar
Materials
- Guitar with case
- Tuner
- Chromebook or laptop
- Head phones
- Capo
- Thin pick
- Fingernails need to be kept short
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Theatrical Opportunities
Little Mermaid 2024
- During the run, rehearsals will be Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and some Saturdays
- Performances October 19, 2024 at 2:00 and 7:00 and October 20, 2024 at 2:00 in Bud Frank Theater
Congratulations to Ms. Allyson Ross who received this year's University School Teacher of the Year (Most Innovative Teacher) Award.
Ms. Allyson Ross brings music and song to the faculty, staff, and students of University School. Her love of music and theater is demonstrated daily in her work with the students. She brings out the best in students.
The choir and theater students have been hard at work all year long on different performances.
She puts countless hours into the program (after school and on weekends) and her positive
attitude has spread to the students as evidenced by increased enrollments in the theater
program. What a joy it is to walk into the building in the early morning and hear
the sounds of the choir singing. It is an uplifting way to begin the day for faculty
and students. The growth of her students has been simply amazing.
She has also been instrumental in helping our school become more "green" in words and in actions. She took the initiative to write a grant that provided us with reusable tableware to use. Her work towards getting the drinking fountain that fills water bottles shows her commitment to recycling and the environment.
Congratulations, Ms. Ross!