CREATIVE DRAMA CLASS PRESENTATION TERM Georgia ......we’ve been exploring in class over the year,...
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Block15WokingRoad,Singapore138694©CentreStageSchooloftheArts2019Allcoursetitles,content,supportingdocumentation,reports,profilesandassessmentsgiveninhardorsoftcopyremainthesolepropertyofCentreStageSchooloftheArts,asindicated.Nopartyhastherighttoreproducethepropertyinpartorfull,withoutthepriorconsentofstatedowner.
22ndApril2019CREATIVEDRAMACLASSPRESENTATIONTERMGeorgia’sThurday5.30pmClassDearParents,Theemphasisofthisterm’sclassisquitedifferent.Theclassestaketheformofrehearsalsforouropenclass presentation,where the students present short scenes, in costume. The parents are invited tothesepresentations, timingsbelow,andthechildrenarepresentedwithaCentreStageCertificateofparticipation&presentation.Itisouraimforeachstudenttoshowself-disciplinerequiredinrehearsal,selfstudy&selfmotivationrequiredthroughlinelearningoutsideofclass,aswellasaimingtodevelopgreater focus and attention. These are very different skills to those being taught within our regularCreative Drama classes, where in terms 1 & 2 the work is process driven. In the very short timeavailable,wewillalsoaimtowardsbuildingconfidenceandintroducebasicperformanceskills.YourRole-VeryImportant:1.Itisreallyimportanttohelpyourchildwithanylinelearningtheymayneedtodo,asthisisanareawecannothelpthemwith.Iftheyfeelhappyandconfidentwiththeirwordsitwillgivethemgreateroverallconfidenceintheirpresentationandmakeitanenjoyableexperienceforthem.2.Secondly,wewouldappreciateit,ifyourchildcouldbeasconsistentintheirattendanceaspossible,aspoorattendanceimpactsboththemselvesandtherestofthegroup.Ouraim is for thestudents to feelasconfidentandhappyaspossible,soas togainapositiveandenjoyableexperience frompresentingtoanaudience.Thiscanonlyhappenwithregularattendanceandhelpwithlinelearning–yourjob☺andconfidenceinknowingwhattheyaredoing-ourjob☺.Ifstudentshavetobeabsentpleaseletusknowbeforehandsowecanmakeanynecessaryadjustmentstotherehearsalstructure.CreativeDramaUsually, in our Creative Drama classes, our focus is on the process, rather than the outcome aswebelievevery strongly in thevaluesgained from theseprocessdriven sessions.However, theCreativeDrama structure does not lend itself to spectators & observation, as the value is in the experiencerather thanperformance toothers. Inorder foryou tohaveanopportunity toseeyourchildren,wechangeouremphasisforafewweeksonly, intermthree,topresentsomeofthestoriesanddramaswe’vebeenexploringinclassovertheyear,thistimeusingascript.Pleaseseeattacheddocexplainingwhat Creative drama is. Creative Drama is not performance drama – the skills we teach are verydifferent,tothosetaughtforperformance.Thereforepleasedon’texpectthechildwhothrivesinthisconfidencebuilding,creativeenvironment,tosuddenly,ornecessarilyfeelcomfortableandshinewhenplaced in frontofanaudience!☺Pleasealsodon’tviewthisclasspresentationasaculminationofawholeyearswork,orasademonstrationofwhathappenswithinregularCreativeDramaclasses,orasameasureofyourchild’sprogress–yourchild’sclassreportwillreflectthis.Pleasefeelfreetocallandspeakwithyourchild’steacheranytime,ormakeanappointmenttoseethemregardingyourchild’sprogress.Thispresentationgivesyourchild thechance towork towards something to showyou inalow-key class presentation and allows them to share some of the stories we’ve enjoyed exploringcreativelythroughouttheyear.
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Weonlyhavea coupleweeks toprepare for thispresentationand tohelpmakeyourchild feelascomfortableandwellpreparedforbeinginfrontofanaudience,pleasebeassupportiveaspossiblewithlinelearningandattendance.Yourclass’spresentationwillbeupstairsintheStudioTheatre,level3,on:Thursday5.30pmGeorgia–(D1730GB)PRESENTATION-DAY/DATE:Thursday30.05.19PRESENTATIONTIME:6.30pm****PleasenoteoutsideofyournormalclasstimeDRESS&TECHREHEARSAL-DAY/DATE:Thursday30.05.19DRESS&TECHTIME:5.30pmWeinviteyoutocomealongandseetheclasspresentation,wewouldappreciateit,ifyoucouldarriveaspromptlyaspossibleandthenwaitinthewaitingareauntilyouarecalleduptothetheatre.Ifyouhaveanyquestionspleasedon’thesitatetocalloremailyourteacher.BestWishes,TheCentreStageTeamClassCodeThursday5.30pmGeorgia–(D1730GB)Child’sName……………………………………………………………………………………Iunderstandthatitisveryimportantformychildtoattendclassesregularly,fromnowuntilthepresentationdate,inordertotakepartinthepresentation.MychildisabletoattendclassesregularlyfromnowuntilThursday30.05.19SIGNED…………………………………………………………………………………………...Ifyouknownowthatyourchildwillbeawayoryourchildwillbeunabletoattendoneoftheclasses,pleaseletyourteacherknowwhatdatesthiswillbeandhowmanyclassesthiswillaffect.……………………………………………………………………………………………………….……………………………………………………………………………………………………….………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………..