STANDARD: MU:Pr4.3.E.Ia Demonstrate an understanding of context in a varied repertoire of music through prepared and improvised performances. TEACHERS: Set up a performance schedule during class. Establish performance time guidelines. STUDENTS: Choose a piece (or section of a piece) from your touring repertoire to perform individually or in small groups for the class. After your performance, you will have 3 minutes to discuss your performance choices as they relate to the context of the piece. Be prepared for a classroom Q&A. Students in the audience may ask about a specific passage or interpretation and you will have the opportunity to respond. SAMPLE DISCUSSION TOPICS: For what purpose was the piece composed? How was the piece influenced by outside factors such as historical influence, region, time, etc.? How did your performance choices depict what the composer had intended? Were there specific expressive choices you made to reflect the meaning or context of the piece? What were they?
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