Kansas Music Standard #4: The teacher of music has skills in reading and writing music.

Knowledge

• The teacher can develop and use criteria for evaluating and selecting materials for reading and writing musical compositions.

Performance

• The teacher conducts from a variety of scores, reading multiple staves, transpositions, clefs, and contemporary notation.
• The teacher performs music notation at sight vocally and instrumentally.
• The teacher notates music from aural sources

As a music educator I have been trained in reading and notating music.  This skill is a major component in conducting and teaching ensembles.  To practice this skill I have participated in conducting the K-State University Band, a large ensemble that is led by students.  Through conducting I have exercised my skill to read scores with multiple staves and clefs.  Another skill that is important to have to identify incorrect pitches and chords is aural identification.  I have worked on this skill through courses and proficiency.  

Artifacts

- Band Score

This is the score to "Fanfare for the Third Planet" that I conducted in the Kansas State University Band.  This artifact shows my ability to read a score with multiple staffs and clefs.  In this score I have marked cues and conducting instructions to rehearse and ensemble.

 Score 


-Playing

This is a video clip of me playing the first movement to the Felix Mendelssohn Clarinet Sonata.  This clip demonstrates my ability to read music.  

Clarinet Sonata