I have included links from the New Zealand Curriculum - to share some the Performing Arts Themes and Objectives being covered as part of this production.
Dance:
Apply the dance elements to extend personal movement skills and vocabularies and to explore the vocabularies of others.
Combine and contrast the dance elements to express images, ideas, and feelings in dance, using a variety of choreographic processes.
Prepare and present dance, with an awareness of the performance context.
Drama:
Present and respond to drama, identifying ways in which elements, techniques, conventions, and technologies create meaning in their own and others’ work.
Specific Learning Outcomes – With Strand Links for Drama, Dance & Sound Arts
Learning Intentions:
We are learning to – work effectively as a school community to produce, rehearse and perform in a major musical production – involving singing, dancing and acting.
Context – vehicle for the learning – A musical production and Ancient Egypt
Success Criteria:
We know we will have achieved our learning intention when:
Dance:
Apply the dance elements to extend personal movement skills and vocabularies and to explore the vocabularies of others.
Combine and contrast the dance elements to express images, ideas, and feelings in dance, using a variety of choreographic processes.
Prepare and present dance, with an awareness of the performance context.
Drama:
Present and respond to drama, identifying ways in which elements, techniques, conventions, and technologies create meaning in their own and others’ work.
Specific Learning Outcomes – With Strand Links for Drama, Dance & Sound Arts
- The students will learn how a production is staged PK / UC
- The students will be involved in planning for and performing in a major production. PK / DI / CI
- The students will be involved in the rehearsal period of a major production.
- Some students (Lead Parts) will be involved in editing & ‘fine tuning’ the script. PK / DI
- The students will learn songs. (Lead Parts / Singing Troupe / Group Items) PK / CI / DI
- The students will learn movement / dances. (Specialist Dancers / Lead Parts / Singing Troupe / Group Items) PK / CI / DI
- The students will learn the ‘art’ of performance. (Specialist Dancers / Lead Parts / Singing Troupe / Group Items) PK / CI / DI
- Watching and analyzing a professional performance. Unpacking the show and looking at characterization and staging. UC / CI – Responding to Drama / Dance
Learning Intentions:
We are learning to – work effectively as a school community to produce, rehearse and perform in a major musical production – involving singing, dancing and acting.
Context – vehicle for the learning – A musical production and Ancient Egypt
Success Criteria:
We know we will have achieved our learning intention when:
- We have committed our lyrics, choreography and staging to our movement memory (off by heart) ((this will be further unpacked with students during rehearsals))
- We don’t feel nervous when we are performing to an audience
- We are able to talk about our characters or items with confidence
- We can use Performing Arts vocabulary when discussing our roles in the production