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Week of May 7-11
Memorize vocal part and lyrics for our Spring Concert to the following songs: "Hallelujah", "Try Everything", "Amazing Grace", "Over the Rainbow", "Pitch Perfect", "Alleluia Canon", "People Got To Be Free" & "Oh, Won't You Sit Down", "National Anthem", and "Alma Mater"
IMPORTANT DATES:
May 7 - Choir Banquet @ 6:30- 8:30pm TONIGHT!!!!!!
May 9 - Spring Choir Concert @ 6:30pm Cooke Elem (mandatory)
June 8 - Graduation (mandatory)
Week of May 7 - 11
Story Telling in a circle - Beginning, middle, end
Group Improv Story told in a circle 1 word at a time (Beginning, Middle, End)
Three-Headed professor - answering questions as 1 person, each saying a word
Abstract 2 - person scenes - decide on location, character, relationship, emotions, props, costumes, motivation, intent, conflict, obstacles. You must justify every line in the script.
BE PREPARED TO PERFORM THEM ON THURSDAY OR FRIDAY
Park bench - improv w/3 people, change the scene w/ new person
Taxi Cab - Driver starts with monologue, change the scene with querks from each passenger - contagious, works backwards as they exit the cab.
Freeze Improv - pause the scene and replace a statue for a new scene.
Continue to work on vocal projection, diction, and tone with vocal exercises "WHAT A TA-DO", toy boat, red leather yellow leather, unique new York, etc.
Continue to reinforce good acting skills and techniques. (Schwoof, Red Ball, May I?, The Big Wind Blows, Director Says)
projection, diction, enunciation, pronunciation, posture, breathing, eye contact, facial expressions, focus, concentration, energy, enthusiasm, positive attitude, improvisation, memorization, sequence, order, etc.
Continue working on Pantomime through activities. (mirror game, who started the motion, who? where?, ordinary task)
Continue improvisation scenes and activities. (1234, 5678, Egg skit, park bench, taxi cab, etc)
Week of April 30 - May 4
Story Telling in a circle - Beginning, middle, end
Group Improv Story told in a circle 1 word at a time (Beginning, Middle, End)
Abstract 2 - person scenes - decide on location, character, relationship, emotions, props, costumes, motivation, intent, conflict, obstacles. You must justify every line in the script.
Continue to work on vocal projection, diction, and tone with vocal exercises "WHAT A TA-DO", toy boat, red leather yellow leather, unique new York, etc.
Continue to reinforce good acting skills and techniques. (Schwoof, Red Ball, May I?, The Big Wind Blows, Director Says)
projection, diction, enunciation, pronunciation, posture, breathing, eye contact, facial expressions, focus, concentration, energy, enthusiasm, positive attitude, improvisation, memorization, sequence, order, etc.
Continue working on Pantomime through activities. (mirror game, who started the motion, who? where?, ordinary task)
Continue improvisation scenes and activities. (1234, 5678, Egg skit, park bench, taxi cab
Week of April 30 - May 4
Memorize vocal part and lyrics for our Spring Concert to the following songs: "Hallelujah", "Amazing Grace", "Over the Rainbow", "Pitch Perfect", "Alleluia Canon", "People Got To Be Free" & "Oh, Won't You Sit Down", "National Anthem", and "Alma Mater"
IMPORTANT DATES:
May 2 - NYC Trip to see Aladdin - All Day $175
May 7 - Choir Banquet @ 6:30- 8:30pm Forms w/$ Due by May 1st! (NEED PARENT VOLUNTEERS)
May 9 - Spring Choir Concert @ 6:30pm Cooke Elem (mandatory)
June 8 - Graduation
Week of April 30 - May 4
Continue learning how to construct a Major scale on the staff. Label the pattern of steps W, W, H, W, W, W, H
Identify, label, define, and write: sharp, flat, natural, whole step, half step, white key, black key.
Know the order of #'s: F C G D A E B & sentence Fred Can Gobble Down All Eleven Bananas.
Know the order of b's: B E A D G C F & sentence Before Eating A Donut Get Coffee First.
Label, Identify, and Draw key signatures for Flat and Sharp keys.
Memorize zero sharps, zero flats - key of C
Memorize 1 Flat - key of F
Continue playing and passing off songs in the piano book. Try to get to pg 40 by the end of the week.
Friday is Recital Day - be prepared with a song to play.
Quick and easy to set up
