2014-15 FAMEous Composer Premiere Performance Critique

2014-15 FAME FW Philharmonic FW Ballet Composition Project

FAMEous Student Composer

Mini-Rehearsal/Premiere Performance Critique

 1. Did you enjoy the finished composition’s Mini-Rehearsal and Premiere Performance? How did you feel at the Premiere Performance?

2. What things were different between the Mini-Rehearsal and the Premiere Performance?

3. What was your favorite part of the Mini-Rehearsal? What was your favorite part of the Premiere Performance?

4. What was the worst part of each?

5. Critique the finished Composition Project Composition. What did it sound like? What did you like about it (describe using the best musical terms that you can)? What did you dislike about it?  What creative music composition techniques did Mr. Crowe use to weave your Musical Signature into the overall finished composition? How did your Musical Signature contribute to the overall finished composition? 

6. How do you feel about the finished composition now? Have your ideas about it

changed since you met for the Composition and “Composium” Sessions with Mr.

Crowe? Are you glad you helped to create it?

2014-15 Student/Parent Conversation Form

2014-15 FAME FW Philharmonic FW Ballet Composition Project

FAMEous Student Composer/Parent Conversation Form

To the parent: Please take a few minutes to review your child’s Project Portfolio. It contains his/her student work and reflections completed during the music composition sessions with FAME Composer-In-Residence, David Crowe. Please consider what your child learned about music, music composition, dance, performance, and life in general from the project and then answer the following questions:

1. Did your child enjoy the project?

2. What did your child share with you regarding the composition sessions with Mr.Crowe, the Mini-Rehearsal, the Premiere Performance, and his/her Project Portfolio assignments?

3. What surprises you most about the process and creative work your child experienced

 during the project?

4. What would you say are the main things that your child learned from participating in

 the project?

5. Has monitoring the Composition/Ccomposium” sessions, Mini-Rehearsal, and Premiere Performance been worthwhile to you?

6. Have there been any changes in your child’s creative work habits and attitudes because
of participating in the project?

7. Do you have any additional comments, questions, or suggestions for improving the project?

2014-15 FAMEous Composer Self-Evaluation Form

2014-15 FAME FW Philharmonic FW Ballet Composition Project

FAMEous Composer Self-Evaluation

Look through your Project Portfolio and examine the papers and work you have done during the project. Think about how your perceptions and feelings about music have changed because of participating in the project. Then, answer the following questions as best as you can:

1. What part of the project are you most proud of?

2. What part of the project was different from anything you have ever done before?

3. Has the project portfolio helped you learn more about music?

4. What would you like to do next to add to your composition portfolio in Noteflight?

5. How did you need to cooperate  with the other FAMEous Cmposers during the composition sessions?

6. Has the project helped you learn more about the life and work of a composer?

7. How much effort did you give to learn from the FAME Composer-Residence, 
David Crowe during the project?

8. What grade would you give yourself for the work you have done during the project?

2014-15 FAMEous Composer Questionnaire #3

2014-15 FAME FW Philharmonic FW Ballet Composition Project

FAMEous Student Composer Questionnaire #3

1. Now that you have helped create a musical composition yourself, what would you say
the hardest part of composing is?

2. What is the most fun part about composing?

3. How would you say your Musical Signature Composition turned out?

4. What did you learn that you didn’t know about what professional composers do?

5. Do you think you will continue to create music in different ways?

6. What did you learn about the music of other cultures during the project?

7. Do you think that FAME and the Fort Wayne Philharmonic should bring in a

 composer-in-residence to work with student composers again?

8. If you had a friend who was going to work with a composer next year like you just did
what would you tell him/her to expect?

9. What life skills did you use by participating in the project?