Instructor: Margaret Ortbal

Unit: Jake Runestads Nyon Nyon

Class/Group/Grade Level: Cocalico High School Choralaires (Auditioned Choir, Grades 9-12)
Unit Goals:
Final performance of Jake Runestads Nyon Nyon
Compare and discuss recordings of different performances of Nyon Nyon
Master vocal production of unique modern sounds through healthy methods of singing
Student Objectives:
Students will be able to (SWBAT) perform Nyon Nyon with appropriate musical style.
SWBAT sing with modern techniques that are healthy for their voices.
SWBAT perform advanced and layered rhythms accurately with effective dynamics.
SWBAT demonstrate critical listening skills through analyzing recordings and identifying
differences in various performances.
Teacher Techniques and Strategies
Teacher will lead students in exploring healthy vocal techniques.
Teacher will provide practice tracks for students use outside of rehearsal.
Teacher will divide Nyon Nyon into main ideas, devoting sectional time from four
separate rehearsals to teach notes and rhythms of each main idea.
Teacher will devote time from the final four rehearsals to combine parts and focus on
appropriate balance and layering.
Teacher will focus on her conducting gesture and encourage the students to interact with
her while performing to control rhythmic accuracy and dynamic interest.
Materials Needed
Music: Jake Runestads Nyon Nyon
Other materials: Laptop, several mp3 recordings, speakers
Equipment: Piano (pitch source)
Assessment Tools
The teacher will perform a summative assessment following the final performance. Students will
be assessed based on a rubric, with categories pertaining to:
Pitch accuracy
Rhythmic accuracy
Musicianship
Individual improvement
Standards Achieved
Pennsylvania Academic Standards for the Arts and Humanities
9.1. Production, Performance, and Exhibition of Dance, Music, Theatre, and Visual Arts
A. Know and use the elements and principles of each art form to create works in the
arts and humanities.
B. Recognize, know, use and demonstrate a variety of appropriate arts elements
and principles to produce, review and revise original works in the arts
C. Integrate and apply fundamental vocabulary within each of the arts forms.
G. Analyze the effect of rehearsal and practice sessions.
9.3. Critical Response
A. Explain and apply the critical examination processes of works in the arts and
humanities (compare and contrast, analyze, interpret, form and test hypotheses,
evaluate/form judgments)
B. Determine and apply criteria to a persons work and works of others in the arts.
C. Apply systems of classification for interpreting works in the arts and forming a
critical response.
2014 National Core Arts Standards
Create: Evaluate & Refine, Present
Performing: Analyze, Interpret, Rehearse/Evaluate/Refine, Present
Responding: Analyze, Interpret, Evaluate
Connecting: Connect #10, Connect #11

TEACHER
CLASS
Mo Ortbal
Choralaires
OBJECTIVES/GOALS:
1. Pre-test and teach selected sections of Nyon Nyon

DATE
3/29/2016

MATERIALS:
Folders, pencils, music, piano
Nyon Nyon
LESSON AND ACTIVITIES:
1. Pre-test: What skills do we already have?
What skills do we need to develop?
a. Melody mm 6 7
Syllables C&R, chant, T model, slowly together on melody
b. Groove mm 27-28
C&R one at a time, T model, slowly together
2. Listening: Concert Choir (Presidents Concert)
a. Listen once
b. Discuss: Based off of the score and the recording, what skills and new vocal techniques can you
already do well?
c. Discuss: What skills will we need to develop as a choir?
d. Discuss: What do you expect will be easy about learning or performing this piece?
e. Discuss: What do you expect will be difficult about learning or performing this piece?
ASSESSMENT:
T will assess students through performance and fielding questions.
S will self-assess and offer feedback for themselves and others.
HOMEWORK:

TEACHER
CLASS
DATE
Mo Ortbal
Choralaires
4/06/2016
OBJECTIVES/GOALS:
Nyon Nyon
1. Sectional work. TB learn mm 37-end, SSAA learn mm 13-22
Chamber Groups
1. Introduce unit schedule below, groups rehearse individually.
2. T instruct groups based on schedule.
Teacher Goals:
1. While instructing or conducting, to engage the face and use more effective facial expressions.
2. While conducting, to lower the hands and aim for an ictus point that is at waist-level.
MATERIALS:
Folders, pencils, music, piano
Nyon Nyon
LESSON AND ACTIVITIES:
You are responsible for the music you learn in rehearsal. It wont be taught again!
Once the notes and rhythms are taught, it is up to you to add the
words and memorize those sections for the following rehearsal.
Nyon Nyon
1. TBB: mm 37-end. B2 learn B1 part for now.
a. M 37-39: for now, learn as if 6/8 time. Build the cluster chord and slide up 1 octave, check
intonation and other major problems
b. M 43-48 all B learn B1 on singing syllables
c. M 43-48 T: emphasize the WAH of WAH-oo
d. M 49-50: All chant rhythm, then sing rhythm
e. M 51-53: Have fun, REALLY EXAGGERATE closing and opening the [w]
f. M 37-end: Run, each on his own part
If time,
g. All learn m 29-32 B1 line
h. M 11-22: 2 measures repeated, last measure is different
i. M 25-26
2. SSAA: mm 13-22.
a. M 13-16: all chanting on the singing syllables
b. M 13-23: reading on your own part, no S1 nyon
c. M 13-23: Run, each on her own part
If time,
d. M 23-27: SSAA cluster layering
e. M 37-39: for now, learn as if 6/8 time. Build the cluster chord and slide up 1 octave, check
intonation and other major problems
f. M 41-48: chant rhythm, build cluster chords as we go along
g. M 49-50: chant rhythm, then sing rhythm
j. M 51-53: Have fun, REALLY EXAGGERATE closing and opening the [w]
h. M 37-end run
ASSESSMENT:
T will assess students through performance and fielding questions.
S will self-assess and offer feedback for themselves and others.
HOMEWORK:
1. Listen to recording.
2. Practice your part alone and with others.
3. Memorize the sections we have already learned.

TEACHER
CLASS
DATE
Mo Ortbal
Choralaires
OBJECTIVES/GOALS:
1. Sectionals
a. TB learn notes/rhythms in m 11-26; 33-37
b. SA learn notes/rhythms on page 10; m 33-38; m 1-10
2. Rehearse and strengthen transitions as they apply to each sectional
MATERIALS:
Folders, pencils, music, piano
Nyon Nyon
LESSON AND ACTIVITIES:
MEN:
1. TB: m 11-26
a. 11-12 are unique (pitches). Focus on and exaggerate the dynamics
b. 13-14 repeat throughout this section. Focus on and exaggerate the dynamics. You should be able to
perform the dynamics independently and interestingly without conductor.
c. M 22 is different (Tenor-pitches)
d. M 25-26 accent new notes as they layer on (m 25 beat 1 & 3, m 26 beat 1)
2. TB: m 33-37
a. Learn new material, focus on transitions
3. TB: m 4-10; Clean and open sound, tone is almost straight (very little vibrato). Again, focus on the
dynamics, particularly the fp and crescendo. The initial f sound should be treated like a tenuto (Miss
Ortbal can demonstrate); use a big sweep/slide into each note to help. Close to the N here.
4. TB: m 27-33; melodic lines only (T2, then T1 and B1)
5. TB: m 1-4; Close to the N here. The gliss is 4-beats long.
WOMEN:
1. SA: p 10; focusing on transitions. Exaggerating the rhythms and Ws at the very end.
2. SA: m 33-38; focusing on transitions and sound quality.
3. SA: m 1-10
a. M 1-3; Close the the N here. The gliss is 4-beats long.
b. M 4-5; Focus on S transition
c. M 6-10; layering parts, find the style of the A line. Focus especially on the accents and small
crescendos.
4. SA: requests on problem areas
5. Run long sections
ASSESSMENT:
Formative:
S will reflect and discuss how they practiced and memorized learned material from last rehearsal
T will assess students through performance and fielding questions.
S will self-assess and offer feedback for themselves and others.
S will sing with new vocal techniques and explain the processes on how to perform them healthily.
Summative:
S will sing Nyon Nyon accurately and from memory.
S will self-reflect on the concert and provide pros/cons of personal performance.
HOMEWORK:
1. Look ahead at the sections we havent learned yet. Practice before the next rehearsal.
2. Listen to the recording.
3. Memorize the sections we have already learned.