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Joseph Ordaz, Music Department Chair Welcome to my Mission College Web page Faculty at Mission College since 1997 M.M., San Francisco Conservatory of Music; 1992 B.M., San Jose State University; 1989 Contact Information: Office: Main Building, S1-601 Hours (SPRING 2009): T & Th 2:05 - 3:35 PM Phone: 408-855-5276 E-mail: joseph_ordaz@wvmccd.cc.ca.us Visit the Music Department Web site for additional information: http://www.missioncollege.org/depts/music Visit the Mission College Performing Arts Series Website: http://www.mcpas.net VISIT THE NEW MISSION COLLEGE SYMPHONY SITE: http://www.missioncollegesymphony.org GO TO www.YouTube.com and enter "Mission College Music" for the latest promo video MY CURRENT COURSES AND INFORMATION LISTED BELOW: (all course syllabi and documents are in PDF format) _____________________________________________________________________ MUSIC 5A (Music Fundamentals) Music 5A Syllabus Helpful links: GREAT Music Theory training: http://www.musictheory.net Music Theory info: http://www.csupomona.edu/~dmgrasmick/mu100/wb/ MUSIC 10 (Music Appreciation) Music10syllabus-Kam6th Concert Report Guidlines NOTE: Required text is "Music, An Appreciation", 6th edition by Roger Kamien(comes with set of 4 CD's), available at the Mission College Bookstore. For information on concerts in the area, go to the Music Dept. "Links" page: http://www.missioncollege.org/depts/music/links.html Links to Composer websites and information: Composers Online: http://www.wwnorton.com/classical/composers/ The Classical Music Pages: http://w3.rz-berlin.mpg.de/cmp/ Composers index: http://www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.html Early Music: http://www.pbm.com/~lindahl/music.html MUSIC 30A(Beginning Piano/1st Semester) "Music_30Asyllabus" MUSIC 30B (Beginning Piano/2nd Semester) Music 30B Syllabus Textbook Publisher Website: http://www.alfred.com/frameset.cfm?sub=theory Interesting Piano Links: The Benefits of Playing the Piano: http://www.pianonet.com/discover_benefits.htm The Piano Education Page: http://pianoeducation.org/ PianoToday Magazine: http://www.pianotoday.com/ MUSIC 31A(Intermediate Piano/1st Semester) MUSIC 31B(Intermediate Piano/2nd Semester) MUSIC 31C(Intermediate Piano/3rd Semester) MUSIC 31D(Intermediate Piano/4th Semester) Music 31 A,B,C,D Syllabus Interesting Piano Links: See links above for Music 30A/B MUSIC 39A,B,C,D (Advanced Piano Masterclass)   Website:  http://salsa.missioncollege.org/ordaz/advancedpiano Syllabus - Music 39 Books available at Mission College Library for this class Upcoming student recital: Monday, May 11, 2009; 6 PM, Room: Telecommunications Building, Room 130 $5 Donations Accepted (Free for students) For more info, go to: http://www.mcpas.net Interesting Websites: National Piano Foundation: http://www.pianonet.com Composer bios and music: http://www.classicalarchives.com/   MUSIC 48(Symphony Orchestra) " VISIT THE NEW MISSION COLLEGE SYMPHONY SITE: http://www.missioncollegesymphony.org Next Concert: Sunday, April, 26, 2009 3:00 PM, Mission College Main Building - Center Space MUSIC 90 (Music Lab - room W1-205) Hours for SPRING 2009: Monday: 3:00 - 4:45 PM Tuesday: 5:15 - 7:00 PM  Wednesday: 5:15 - 7:00 PM  Thursday: 3:40 - 5:25 PM & 7:00 - 10:00 PM(Practice rooms only) Did You Know? A ten-year study, tracking more than 25,000 students, shows that music-making improves test scores. Regardless of socioeconomic background, music-making students get higher marks in standardized tests than those who had no music involvement. The test scores studied were not only standardized tests, such as the SAT, but also in reading proficiency exams. Source: Dr. James Catterall, UCLA, 1997 Did You Know? College-age musicians are emotionally healthier than their non-musician counterparts. A study conducted at the University of Texas looked at 362 students who were in their first semester of college. They were given three tests, measuring performance anxiety, emotional concerns and alcohol related problems. In addition to having fewer battles with the bottle, researchers also noted that the college-aged music students seemed to have surer footing when facing tests. Source: Houston Chronicle, January 11, 1998 The information above provided by PianoNet.com "Music is to me the perfect expression of the soul." -Robert Schumann "Where words leave off, music begins." -Heinrich Heine Joseph Ordaz personal website: http://www.joseph-ordaz.com Comment On This Page Updated: Thursday, February 5, 2009 at 9:50:20 PM by Joseph Ordaz Login | Logout 7/4/2009; 8:48:15 AM