In preparation for our fundraising night "Valentines in Venice" on Saturday, February 12th, all classes have started their rehearsals.
Please read the blog for upcoming instructions about props and costumes.
JK'S
We have created our formation and are practising to walk on and arrange ourselves on stage. Children are reviewing what it means to take their cue, and to start, end, bow, curtsey, together.
It appears for now that this class should start to think about dressing up in red.
SK'S
For now, this class is trying to master walking in a circle. We are starting to incorporate what we learned about animals to some of the roles that are to be taken during our presentation. We have learned that when talking about a character, it is sometimes easier to understand it when applied to an animal; for instance, sly and cunning as a fox; quiet as a mouse; ferocious as a lion; cold like a shivering bunny; etc. We are using this information to create an interpretive mosaic based on a love song.
We will need the following props: two baskets, a blanket, a big cup, a shawl, and a stuffed animal.
Grades 1 and 2
The class completed the blocking for their short play.
We will need the children to be dressed in long gowns, like Roman togas. If any of the children have long swords (plastic of course) could they please bring them in?
Three of our boys will need to be dressed up as Roman soldiers.
Grades 3 and 4
This class must practise the lyrics they have been given. They only need to learn the first four to eight lines. Most music should be easily found on the Internet just by typing in the first lines of their "secret songs".
They are also to listen to their "other song" on http://www.songdrops.com/ under silly songs. It is a very child friendly site.
We are still thinking about costumes.
Grades 5, 6, and 7
This group has much to memorize and to rehearse. We have discussed pausing at punctuation marks. We have discussed thinking about what we are to say, and for whom it was written, in order to add appropriate emotion and voice modulation. All of this needs to be practised at home, as time is of the essence.
Costumes: this group is to come dressed in something long and flowing akin to a "Midsummer Night's Dream" theme. They may consider something Victorian, something fairy-like, something "Romeoish". Either way they are to look dreamy and romantic. Yes, really!
Best Regards,
Mrs. Deras
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