[musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question

[Sandra Gayer]

Hello Rachael,
There are some books devoted to this subject but, personally, I didn't
find them much good until I had some hands-on demonstration. Then they
reenforced what I already knew.

Do you know any conductors? Do you sing or play in a community group?
If yes, ask he or she to spend half an hour or so with you, teaching
you the shapes of time signatures as well as dynamics, articulations
and technical expressions. If you're memorising anyway, you'll have
your hands free to conduct. The only other thing you'll need to do as
a conductor is bring people in. Do you know where everyone sits; in an
orchestra, choir or both? Ask the conductor who will show you
everything, the geography of both so you can bring them in with your
hands, head, or both. Thinking as I write this, you'll only need your
head if you're already using both hands.

I hope this is of some help.
Very best wishes,
Sandra.

On 11/2/15, Rachael Abbott via musictlk <musictlk at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hello Everyone on the List,
>  I was hoping some of you might have some good advice for me.
>
> Right now I am completing some credits at a community college to  transfer
> to a four year university.  I am hoping to major in Music Education for
> Elementary students.  In my Music Theory 3 and 4 classes we had to present
> sight singing and sight rhythm exercises.  Since I am only able to see one
> measure at a time I have been memorizing the exercises to present.  For the
> sight rhythm assignments my teacher requires that we conduct.
>
> I have never seen conducting and there is no class at the community college
> only for conducting.  My first two music theory classes did not require
> conducting for the sight rhythms.  I told my teacher that I would like to
> learn conducting and I know it is a skill I need.  I explained it will take
> me time to implement the skill because right now it is messing with my
> memorization.  I mean that once I have it memorized I try to implement the
> conducting but then I am thinking about where my had is and the beat and I
> mess up the rhythm.
>
> My teacher does not care.  My teacher is really pushing and pressuring me to
> complete my sight rhythm assignments.  If I present without conducting I
> start at 80%.  So if I present perfectly I can only get an 80%.
>
> How have others learned conducting?  Has anyone presented sight rhythms with
> conducting and how did you learn?  What is the best way to learn conducting?
>  Is there any accommodations I can ask for?  Should I take this issue to the
> disability support services office and ask for extended time as an
> accommodation?  How should I handle this situation?
>
> Any feedback or insight would be most appreciated.
>
> Thanks everyone!!!!
> Best,
> Rachael
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