PERFORMING ARTS - KS3

Performing Arts Learning Journey

WHO’S WHO?

Progress Leader: Mrs M Callaghan

Teaching Staff: Mrs M Callaghan / Mrs. S Worthington

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 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.

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YEAR 7
TERM	UNIT OF STUDY	KEY SKILLS / LEARNING
Autumn	Project 1: Matilda 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 (Abstract Drama) 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, melodrama and slapstick in performance
Summer	Project 4: Inside Out (Emotive Drama and Drama Techniques) Project 5: Dance Elements	Develop devising skills and explore different audience, performer relationships Develop critical analysis skills using Performing Arts vocabulary Develop chorographical skills and apply dance elements more confidently
YEAR 8
Autumn	Social Media	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	The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time	Understand the main themes within the play Develop an understanding of physical theatre and the company Frantic Assembly. Devise longer, more engaging drama pieces through collaboration with other performers Understand multi-role and ensemble work and use these with increased confidence.
Summer	Willy Russell Plays	Develop performances pieces based on the themes and ideas from Our Day Out and Blood Brothers. Develop the use of accent in performance Learn about social context in performing arts Compare similarities and differences in Willy Russell plays and explore themes
YEAR 9
Autumn	Alcohol & Respect	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 Use the work of Mark Wheeler to inspire drama work, specifically Too Much Punch For Judy.
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 Use the ideas of Merce Cunningham to inspire dance work, specifically Chance Choreography.
Summer	Theatre Practitioners	Explore the style of musical theatre composers, directors, choreographers such as Andrew Lloyd Webber and Kate Prince Develop a variety of short performances exploring Musical Theatre of different styles and decades including realism; Konstantin Stanislavski and epic theatre; Bertolt Brecht. Gain knowledge and understanding of different theatre practitioners and roles within the theatre. Gain knowledge and understanding of different theatre practitioners and roles within the theatre Apply knowledge gained to practical scenarios

ENRICHMENT OPPORTUNITIES

Arts Leaders
Annual Dance Festival
Annual School Production

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 social media pages of the practitioners/plays/musicals they study on social media.

WHERE TO GO:

Visit Larger Theatres (Liverpool Empire/Liverpool Playhouse/Liverpool Philharmonic/Manchester Opera House/Manchester Palace/Salford Lowry.)
Visit Local Theatres (Wigan Little Theatre, Bolton Octagon.)
Encourage them to attend theatre groups (Artz Centre Skelmersdale & Up Holland, Wigan Little Theatre Youth)

WHAT TO WATCH:

Live Musicals through streaming platforms
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.