PERFORMING ARTS - KS3

 

Performing Arts Learning Journey

 

WHO’S WHO?

Progress Leader: Mrs M Callaghan/Mrs S. McKay

Teaching Staff: Mrs M Callaghan

Link Governor: Mr P. Sharples

OUR AIMS

Up Holland High School offers students the opportunity to:

  • Explore the 3 performing arts disciplines; Dance, Drama & Musical Theatre in 6 blocks, developing key skills and studying different styles, genres and professional works.
  • Enrich a love for the Performing Arts through further development of the key skills, using a variety of class ensemble and smaller group performances.
  • Embed prior learning into new concepts through the key skills, with added depth, independence and creativity.

 

 

YEAR 7

   

TERM

UNIT OF STUDY

KEY SKILLS / LEARNING

Autumn

Project 1: Charlie & The Chocolate Factory
Project 2: Rock & Roll Dance

Explore the use of characterisation in performance
Conventions of script work
Learn to recreate movement sequences
Develop rhythm skills

Spring

Project 3: Darkwood Manor
Project 4: Bugsy Malone

Develop atmosphere through soundscapes
Using poetry as a stimulus in drama
Learn about abstract performance
 Develop ensemble skills in performance
Explore the use of comedy in performance

Summer

Project 4: Introduction to Drama/Dance Techniques
Project 5: Matilda

Develop devising skills and explore the role of the director
Develop critical analysis skills using Performing Arts vocabulary
Develop musical theatre skills and combine the disciplines of performing arts

YEAR 8

   

Autumn

Don’t Blame Facebook

Explore ‘Theatre to Educate”
Show empathy through creative work
Embed the use of a wide variety of drama skills & techniques
Gain knowledge of the risks of social media
Create drama based on real life scenarios

Spring

Dance Fusion

Learn to use dance techniques such as canon, dynamics and formation
Learn the key aspects of different styles and create movements showing your understanding
Explore; Bollywood/Street/African/Contemporary Dance
Gain an understanding of how different dance styles can be fused together

Summer

Willy Russell Plays

Develop an ensemble piece embedding musical theatre knowledge
Develop the use of accent in performance
Learn about social context in performing arts
Compare similarities and differences in his plays and explore themes
Learn about the career and successes of the playwright Willy Russell

YEAR 9

   

Autumn

Drama Skills & Techniques

Embed devising skills in drama
Create emotive and powerful performances
Use real life situations to create drama
Develop leadership/director skills
Understand audience perspectives and explore staging/blocking and technical elements of drama

Spring

Dance Skills & Techniques

Embed choreography skills
Explore partner work experimenting choreographic devices
Perform choreographed work demonstrating ability to work from a theme/brief
Gain understanding of local dance companies who perform in this style
Critical appraisal of the genre

Summer

Musical Theatre

Explore the style of Andrew Lloyd Webber
Develop a variety of short performances exploring Musical Theatre of different styles and decades
Explore singing as an ensemble
Gain knowledge and understanding of different theatre practitioners and roles within the theatre

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Key stage 3 Dance and Musical Theatre Club

HOW TO SUPPORT YOUR CHILD'S LEARNING

  • Ask them what they think about specific performances? Why was it created? What does it represent? Is there a message behind the performance? What genres of performance do they prefer and why? Ask them to consider using subject specific vocabulary when discussing their favourite performances with you.
  • Encourage them to follow official profiles of the performers/plays/musicals they study on social media.

WHERE TO GO:

Visit Theatres (Liverpool Empire/Liverpool Playhouse/Liverpool Philharmonic/Manchester Opera House/Manchester Palace/Salford Lowry

WHAT TO WATCH:

  • Live Musicals – Billy Elliot/Shrek/The Newsies/Hamilton
  • Sky Arts Channel:
  • Young Dancer of the Year
  • Playhouse Presents
  • Great West End Theatres
  • The Elaine Paige Show
  • Music Icons
  • Why Do We Dance?

WHAT TO READ:

  • Rudolf Nureyev: The Life
  • Taking Flight – Michaela DePrince
  • The Young Actors Handbook
  • National Theatre Monologues

ONLINE:

 

National Theatre

 

Digital Theatre Plus

 

British Library

 

https://www.abtt.org.uk/

 

The British Voice Association

 

Contact Theatre Manchester

 

Candoco Dance Company

 

Dance Consortium

 

FUTURE CAREERS:

Dancer, Singer, Actor, West End Performer, Community Artist, Choreographer, Drama Therapist, Theatre Director, Arts Administrator, Broadcast Presenter, Film Director, Teacher, Special Effects Technician, Talent Agent, Costume Designer, Lighting & Sound Designer/Technician/Stage Make-Up/Voice Over/ Entertainer/ Screen Writer/Producer/Playwright.