Musical Theatre (Grade 7/8)-Period 4 Assignments

Complete this form individually as you go through the lesson today.

1.  Grade yourself using the performance rubric and attach it here.  
- HIGHLIGHT the box in each category that fits your performance.  
- Write the number in the "Score Earned" column
- The total score will automatically calculate

2.  Complete the questions in the google form

You will not be penalized for honesty.

What did you notice as we listened through the accompaniment track?

1) Tempo - how fast or slow was the song?
2) Mood - was the vibe happy? sad? adventurous? mysterious?
3) Instrumentation - what instruments did you hear?
4) Dynamics - what was the volume? Did it change at all?
5) Guess the show/song
6) Anything else?

Each person should submit their own video!

Write a paragraph explaining what song you want to use for the Thespy Project and why you think it is a good choice for your group.  Pull details from the song (lyrics, sheet music, music style, choreo ideas, etc.) for your evidence!

Be sure to include the song title, show, and group members!

EXAMPLE:

Aubree, Zaffy, and I would like to perform “Hero is My Middle Name” from Spongebob the Musical for our Thespy Project.  The song has three distinct characters that fit our personalities - Sandy is smart like Zaffy, Patrick is chill like Aubree, and Spongebob is hyper like me.  This song fits our vocal ranges which means we would be able to sing it with all the harmonies as written.  We have a lot of ideas of how to choreograph this song, such as a body percussion section since the music is upbeat and has a catchy chorus.  With the fun characters and music style, “Hero is My Middle Name” is a great choice for our Thespy Project.

1.  Choose a 30-40 second SINGING section of the song that shows YOUR abilities best.  Whatever section you choose, you will perform ALL the character parts in that chunk.

2.  Rehearse THAT section of that song       
          - Listen through several times
          - Memorize the lyrics
          - Practice the notes
          - Decide how to act it out & add gestures

3.  When you feel ready to perform, record your video!
          - STAND with at least ¾ of your body in the frame
          - Slate:  name, song & show, YES or NO to a solo
          - Start the music — ACCOMPANIMENT TRACK
          - Perform section singing (and acting!) along with the accompaniment track

4.  Upload the video into Google DRIVE

5.  Then attach it to the assignment in Classroom

You will need 2 devices:  one device to play the music and one to record the video

You have access to these resources:
Guide Vocal Track
Accompaniment Track
Sheet Music

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