School for the Creative and Performing Arts
Requirements for the SCAPA Program
*A, B, or C average in ALL SCAPA classes *Perform a Fall Ensemble Jury (All grades) *Perform in the Spring Recital (Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors) *Seniors will give separate recitals in the spring *Community Service Requirements 8 hours per school year *Recital attendance 4 per school year *Audition for KMEA All State Orchestra *Attend Lafayette All State Help Session and UK All State Help Session *Full Participation in master class for jury preparation. Juries and Recitals Juries for SCAPA String students will be held in mid November and the end of April. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors will perform 1 chamber work in the fall jury and 1, different chamber work for the spring jury. Those students will also perform the spring jury piece on the spring recital typically held in late April or the first week of May. Chamber groups and pieces will be approved by the directors. Students will have time in class to practice with their chamber group, however, outside rehearsal time is necessary. Additionally, students should work on their individual parts with their private instructors. Seniors will perform 1 chamber work for the Fall Jury. Also, Seniors will select a minimum of 3 works for their Senior Recital. Seniors will follow the Senior recital timeline outlined on the lafayetteorchestra.org website. Master Classes To prepare students for the Spring Recital, 2 mandatory master classes will be held each semester. Students will be assigned to perform with their ensemble in one of these master classes. Please let us know of any conflicts as soon as possible via email. Master classes will take place in the orchestra room from 3:30-5:30. All State Help Sessions SCAPA and Chamber students are required to audition for All State based on teacher recommendation. Students are required to attend two help sessions from the beginning to the end of the help session. These students will participate in one instrument specific Lafayette Orchestra All State Help Session as well as the UK All State Help Session. Students seeking additional help with these excerpts are welcome to attend the U of L Honors Weekend or the EKU Violin All State Help Session. Recital or Concert Attendance SCAPA students are required to attend four professional or collegiate string recitals or orchestra concerts. We would recommend attending two in the Fall and two in the Spring. These performances must be a college or professional orchestra, chamber, or recital performance. Students are to submit a concert program for each performance. Please submit concert programs to the SCAPA collection box with your name clearly written on the front cover. SCAPA Spring Recital Freshman, sophomores, and juniors will each perform 1-2 pieces with their chamber ensemble. These will be the pieces from the juries and/or recital hearings. This recital is usually scheduled early May, location and time TBA. Senior Recitals Seniors will plan and perform a recital for the Spring. Each senior will perform a minimum of four pieces including one chamber work. Seniors may wish to hold their SCAPA recital with other SCAPA seniors. Selections written with an accompaniment must be performed with an accompanist. Seniors are responsible for providing their own accompanist and are responsible for scheduling the date and location. Though this is a requirement, families are responsible for paying the accompanist fees. SCAPA fees only cover the cost of master classes. If there is any difficulty in finding or funding an accompanist, please let us know. Our goal is to make this a positive and educational experience. Service Requirements Students are to accumulate eight hours of public service per year. This could include mentoring younger orchestra students or performing for nursing homes, hospitals, or public venues (outside of school and CKYO performances). Service hours should be music based. Participating in Fiero Gig Group or Friends in Music (FIM) are outstanding opportunities to earn these service hours. Seal of Excellence Requirements Students will complete portions of the Seal of Arts Excellence each year to earn the seal upon graduation. These are graded tasks
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SCAPA Forms
SCAPA Student/Parent Signature Form
Service Requirement Sheet Senior Recital Approval Form & Checklist SCAPA Information Page Resources |
