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RE: Students creating their own musical theatre scenes

Posted By Kelly McCain 03-09-2023 15:55
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Hello! Yes! We do a project similar to this in our Middle School Musical Theatre class. We discuss a song's rhythms, rhyming schemes, and syllabic emphasis. The students choose an existing MT song and rewrite the lyrics. Oftentimes, we'll ask them to create a lead in scene (song into scene structure) ...

RE: Students creating their own musical theatre scenes

Posted By Kelly McCain 03-09-2023 15:55
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Hello! Yes! We do a project similar to this in our Middle School Musical Theatre class. We discuss a song's rhythms, rhyming schemes, and syllabic emphasis. The students choose an existing MT song and rewrite the lyrics. Oftentimes, we'll ask them to create a lead in scene (song into scene structure) ...

RE: Distant Learning Theatre Games

Posted By Kelly McCain 07-22-2020 11:46
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This was fantastic!  Fun and full of ideas that you can use Day 1.  Highly recommend it for theatre and improvisation teachers remotely teaching or in person. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Daffodils for Big Fish

Posted By Kelly McCain 02-22-2019 11:21
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Hello,  What a beautiful show.  I had a wonderful experience working on this.  We created the daffodils by tying bows out of yellow ribbons.  It was a bit time consuming, but if you have an "all hands on deck" session you could produce a lot. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ...

RE: Moth Storytelling Videos: Share videos appropriate for MIddle & High School

Posted By Kelly McCain 02-08-2019 13:07
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Thank you so much for sharing these. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Moth Storytelling Videos: Share videos appropriate for MIddle & High School

Posted By Kelly McCain 02-06-2019 10:47
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Hello!  Thank you for starting this thread.  Chalk me up for piling on, too, for a peak at your lesson plans:  mccaink@greenhill.org Thanks again. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Middle School Lesson Plan/s for 1st day of a Trimester

Posted By Kelly McCain 11-01-2018 10:59
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A sequence that has been successful for my 7th and 8th grade Intro to Acting class has been the Mock Audition. We read a play as a class and that is where our source material begins.  I introduce character analysis and we discuss objectives, obstacles, and tactics.  Next, we discuss the do's and don'ts ...

RE: Journal questions and homework ideas for Acting class

Posted By Kelly McCain 10-18-2018 10:32
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This is a wonderful thread!  A few years back I asked the students to choose one of their journal entries that spoke the most to them and turn it into a monologue. After some editing and feedback, they generated some pretty solid material.  This may lead to them putting more effort into their writing ...

RE: HONK! Eggs Help

Posted By Kelly McCain 09-28-2018 08:48
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Hello! We used painted umbrellas to represent the eggs, then shook and closed them when they hatched. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Musical Theatre Course

Posted By Kelly McCain 09-07-2018 08:57
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Hello, I co-teach a Musical Theatre course for 7th and 8th graders.  We typically choose a theme (Back to School, Dream Roles, Reminiscing, The 60s, etc.), pull songs that support that theme, then devise a narrative around the sequence of songs.  We end up with a 20-30 minute show that is given tech ...

RE: An Opportunity

Posted By Kelly McCain 08-28-2018 10:43
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Fantastic idea!  I, too, would appreciate a perusal copy.  Thank you! ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: favorite activities that use music?

Posted By Kelly McCain 01-26-2018 08:44
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Hello,  Could I get in on that share as well?  I, too, look for movement activities that helps the students create stage pictures and develop their characters physically. Thanks, KM ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Warm Up Activities

Posted By Kelly McCain 01-09-2018 08:49
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Can I jump on that, too, for descriptions?  mccaink@greenhill.org Thanks for posting this thread. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Favorite historical or literary drama?

Posted By Kelly McCain 11-14-2017 11:51
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Creating my list of plays to read as we speak. Thank you for this thread. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Catchy Name for Devised Work

Posted By Kelly McCain 09-21-2017 10:13
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Piggybacking on Ryan's suggestions, how about "Playmakers"?   ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------

RE: Assitance Needed

Posted By Kelly McCain 01-30-2017 12:58
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Hello Jeff, Since you are a history teacher you might look at the middle school curriculum for history and see what plays have been written about those time periods. Or what is being read in their English and Literature classes. To Kill a Mockingbird, Romeo and Juliet, A Separate Peace, etc. Or tap ...

RE: Need Song for Ballet/Hip Hop Combo

Posted By Kelly McCain 09-01-2016 12:48
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Check out Data Romance. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX

RE: Halloween fun

Posted By Kelly McCain 10-30-2015 11:54
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Jumping on the band wagon. I would love a copy of the PP presentation, too. Thanks so much for sharing this. Great ideas! mccaink@greenhill.org ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX

RE: Monologue List (Free to Edit)

Posted By Kelly McCain 10-14-2015 13:19
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Thank you so much for this. ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------ ------------------------------------------- Original Message: Sent: 07-23-2015 09:08 From: Rosalind Allen Enciso Subject: Monologue List (Free to Edit) Thank you for ...

RE: 25th Annual

Posted By Kelly McCain 09-14-2015 11:10
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Hello, We expanded the ensemble by adding more spelling contestants. We anchored the stage with two sets of risers for them. They were also used to assist in "Six Languages". ------------------------------ Kelly McCain Addison TX ------------------------------ ------------------------ ...