[musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question

[Rob Kaiser]

I have never presented sight rythems, but I did take a choral conducting
class with the Famous William Farris in Chicago @ the American Conservatory
of Music. There were 5 or 6 of us in the class. It was an interesting
experience, but I was able to get a lot out of the class & yess, I did do
some conducting as did everyone in the class. It sounds like this teacher
has never come across this situation before. Your teacher probabgly has
heard of William Farris. You might want him to contact him. As far as I
know, he still has the FARIS CHORALLE in Chicago. If your teacher does
decide to contact Mr. Farris, please have him use my name as a reference.
I'm sure Mr. Farris will still remember me from back in 1981. 

Good luck to you. 

This is something you should be able to do. 

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Subject: [musictlk] Sight Rhythms with Conducting Question

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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