Week of Feb 20-23

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.

Know the 9 stage areas plus the Right and Left wings backstage. Continue working on upstage & downstage. 

Continue working on Pantomime through activities. (mirror game, who started the motion, who? where?, ordinary task)

Begin improvisation scenes and activities. (1234, 5678, Egg skit, park bench)

Discuss what makes good acting - believability, honesty, genuineness, realism.

Pantomime action words and emotions.

Movie Clip assignments grades posted over the weekend

Consider auditioing for the Talent Show on March 8th!

Week of Feb 20-23

QUIZ on Thurs, 2/22

Label all of the white keys on the piano A - G with anchor keys of C & F

Write the finger numbers of Right hand (R - 1,2,3,4,5 ) and what keys they play in C hand position

Know all the notes on the Treble Clef Lines: E G B D F "Every Good Boy Does Fine on the line"

Know the notes on the Treble Clef Spaces: F A C E "It spells FACE in the space."

Know the notes on the Bass Clef Lines: G B D F A "Good Boys Do Fine Always"

Know the notes on the Bass Clef Spaces: A C E G "All Cows Eat Grass"

Identify and label the terms and symbols: Staff (5 lines, 4 spaces), Clef, bar line, double bar line, measure, time signature, ledger line

Identify the following rests: whole, half, quarter, eighth, & sixteenth.

Know all values and how the coordinate with the note values.

Continue playing and passing off songs in the piano book. Try to get to pg 24/25 by the end of the week.

Friday is Recital Day - be prepared with a song to play.

Consider auditioning for the Talent Show on March 8th

Week of Feb 12 - 15

Continue memorizing all of the white keys on the piano A - G with anchor keys of C & F

Continue memorizing the finger numbers of both hands (R - 1,2,3,4,5 & L - 5,4,3,2,1) and what keys they play in C hand position

Continue memorizing the notes on the Treble Clef Lines: E G B D F "Every Good Boy Does Fine on the line"

Continue memorizing the notes on the Treble Clef Spaces: F A C E "It spells FACE in the space."

Continue memorizing the notes on the Bass Clef Lines: G B D F A "Good Boys Do Fine Always"

Continue memorizing the notes on the Bass Clef Spaces: A C E G "All Cows Eat Grass"

Memorize the terms and symbols: Staff (5 lines, 4 spaces), Clef, bar line, double bar line, measure, time signature, ledger line

Continue playing and passing off songs in the piano book. Try to get to pg 18/19 by the end of the week.

Thursday is Recital Thursday since there is no school on Friday this week.

Consider performing in the Talent Show on March 8th

Week of Feb 12 - 15

Continue learning theater games that 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 memorizing the 9 stage areas plus the Right and Left wings backstage. Continue working on upstage & downstage. 

Continue working on Pantomime through activities.

Begin improvisation scenes and activities.

Discuss what makes good acting.

Pantomime action words and emotions.

Movie Clip assignements due this week on Tues, Wed, & Thurs. 5 min clip.

Consider performing in the Talent Show on March 8th!

Week of Feb 12 - 15

Continue learning counts, names and solfege through written warm-ups.

Written Warm-up #22-28 is due this Thursday: Feb 15th

Continue learning repertoire with correct posture, breathing, vocal technique, diction, phrasing, dynamics, etc.

Memorize vocal part and lyrics to: "Hallelujah", "Amazing Grace", "Over the Rainbow"

Continue to practice: "Try Everything", "Bonse Aba", "Amani Utupe", "Let There Be Peace", "Thank You, Soldiers", "National Anthem", and "Alma Mater"

IMPORTANT DATES:

March 8 - Talent Show @ 6:30pm (mandatory)

May 2 - NYC Trip to see Aladdin - All Day $175 ($50 Deposit due Wednesday, Feb 14th)

May 7 - Choir Banquet @ 6:30- 8:30pm

May 9 - Spring Choir Concert @ 6:30pm Cooke Elem (mandatory)

Music Association Dress Down Day - Wednesday, Feb 14th - Bring in $3

BRING IN YOUR $50 Deposit made payable to DMAMA by Wednesday, Feb 14th!

Consider performing an act for the Talent Show on March 8th!