We have one! I co-teach it with my Music teacher. Ours is paired with a show and generally covers these topics:
1-2 Weeks:
- Warm up protocols/ class expectations
2-3 Months:
- Character Development/ Acting Rep
- Song Analysis/ Vocal Prep
- Fundamentals of Physical Warm-ups
- Show Prep
- Script/ Libretto Analysis
1-2 Months:
- Musical Theatre Audition Training (We use the criteria for NIES)
1 Month:
- Choreography fundamentals
- Creating Choreo
1-2 Months:
- How to select a musical: a research project. They pitch shows for the following school year.
- Research project on a Musical Theatre person of note.
1-2 Weeks:
- Exam preps
This is just about a year. We do this on a semester long schedule but they meet every single day so it could easily be applied to an all year- every other day format.
Let me know if you'd like to see additional info.
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Victoria Kesling Councill
Chapter Director - VA EdTA/ Virginia Thespians
Theatre Director- Fine & Performing Arts Department NKHS
Artistic Director - NKHS Trojan Theatre
Artistic Director - Kent England Exchange Production
Virginia Commonwealth University BFA Theatre Education, BFA Art Education '08
University of Houston - MA Theatre '16
"Love the art in yourself and not yourself in the art." - Konstantin Stanislavski
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-22-2017 17:19
From: Jared Wright
Subject: Musical Theatre Class
The Chorus teacher at my High School and I would like to put together a Musical Theatre class for next year and we were wondering if anyone out there might already teach such a class, or had looked into putting one together. How does such a class work? Our school does not allow us to do one semester classes, so we will definitely have to gear ours toward a year long program. I feel that there is plenty to teach relating to style and history and even current musical theatre, but is there enough to make it a year-long venture? I also feel that it would end up being very project based with lots of opportunities to do material that already exists as well as maybe create some new material. At any rate, all suggestions are welcome!
Thank you!
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Jared Wright
Thomaston GA
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