1. Product Work Log 2012­2013
Name: Sydney Solano Date:
Product: Saxophone Quartet
Date Time Activity Comments
September 10, 2012 4:30 pm Auditions I only had 3 people
2 hours arrive for auditions. 2
of the 3 were
incapable of playing
at the level of the
work.
September 17, 2012 3:50 pm First Interest Meeting This was also used
1 hour as a makeup for
auditions in case
someone was still
interested. No one
showed up for the
interest meeting.
September 20, 2012 6 pm Last meeting, last I was hoping that
1 hour minute auditions. somebody would
show up, but nobody
did. I had to now alter
the entire project.
September 20, 2012 10pm First email with I needed to explain to
Senior Project her that I did not have
Facilitator any participants for
my project. That I
now had no one to
perform, and I had to
change the project
completely.
September 22, 2012 11am Skype call with my During this time we
6 hours senior project went over
facilitator. possibilities for the
project, and
alternatives. During
this time, we
concluded that the
product will just have

2. to be the piece in
itself. There is no way
to make players fall
out of thin air. New
project: Composing a
saxophone quartet
piece without
performers.
September 23, 2012 10am Composing
4 hours
September 24, 2012 Nothing Nothing This time was jam
through October 19, packed with
2012. marching band. After
school, during
school, and
weekends were
absorbed with
Marching band, so no
real productive
amount of time was
spent composing
during this time.
October 25, 2012 4:16 pm Updated Senior
Project facilitator on
composition.
October 27, 2012 6pm First run through This was the first
2 hours crucial edit to the
piece. I used the
program “Noteflight”
so that she could
view the project as it
progressed. She
checked for errors
and told me if I could
continue or not.
November 3, 2012 10am Composition This was a rough
4 hours time. I started and
restarted
compositions at least
14 times.
November 10, 2012 10am Composition
4 hours
November 10, 2012 4pm 2 hours Run through Melanie told me that

3. everything I was
writing was out of
order. So, at this
time, I realized that I
cannot go such a
long time without
contacting her in
order to conserve
time and prevent
giant hiccups.
November 24, 2012 9am Composition Skype This time was spent
7 hours call with Melanie going back and forth
over the CORRECT
way to write. During
this time, I learned so
much about myself
and how to write.
November 25, 2012 5pm Composition
1 hour
November 26, 2012 6pm Composition
1 hour
November 27, 2012 11pm Composition
1 hour
November 29, 2012 9pm Skype call run Melanie was very
2 hours through pleased about what I
had, and I could
finally move forward
confidently.
December 3, 2012 7pm Composition
1 hour
December 4, Nothing This time was spent
2012­January 29, with my church and
2012 missions team. I lead
2 praise bands, 2
youth groups, a GED
class, a young
woman’s bible study,
and I am with my
mission’s team. This
Holiday time is a time
of giving back to the
community. I spent a
huge amount of time

4. in the community
serving and feeding
the homeless in Holly
Springs, caroling at
the nursing home,
involved in dramas at
my church to portray
the Christmas story,
and serving in all
services at the
church
instrumentally, and
vocally.
January 31, 2013 7pm Run through Skype Picked up on
3 hours call composition and
touched base with
Melanie about where I
was in my project.
February 6, 2013 8pm Composition and This is the end of the
6 hours finishing touches and composition process.
run throughs with
Melanie
February 8, 2013 9pm Email Melanie explains to
me that my counter
Alto line is in the
wrong key and I need
to start over on the
Alto line. I made sure
to get EXACTLY what
she wanted to
prevent future
mistakes.
February 10, 2013 10am Tried to get in contact I finished the
with Melanie, no alterations, but I could
reach. not get in touch with
Melanie.
February 11, Tried to get in contact I called, texted, and
2013­February 20, with Melanie. emailed Melanie
2013 almost religiously
with no response.
February 21, 2013 3:17 pm Email Melanie emails me
February 24, 2013 2:14 am Melanie passed

5. away.
March 3, 2013 12:16 pm Phone call I got Robert Brown to
step in as my project
facilitator.
March 5, 2013 7pm Meeting with Robert All parts of the
1 hour composition are
correct. Project
complete.
March 11, 2013 8am Printed parts
March 11, 2013 7pm Laminated and
framed parts