What did I learn this year in Performing Arts Class from Hatsumi (Grade 1)

Grade 1S Practicing for the Performing Arts Afternoon

And here are our little ones, practicing for the Performing Arts Afternoon :)

Performing Arts Afternoon program: Thursday, May 28th HIS Auditorium, 13:10

Grade 4: Tetris

One more Grade 4 team, working for our Performing Arts Afternoon

Working on the Performing Arts Afternoon: Grade 4 girls: Macarena Dance

Working on a "Peter Pan" number with the 4th graders (Performing Arts core curriculum course)

This year, Grade 4 is a class full of energy and various dynamics.

It has been challenging for them to choose a musical number that they like to perform, but after they were given a few options, they all agreed that the "I won't grow up" number represents exactly how they feel.

The educational goal, here,  is to give them the means to work by themselves on the direction and come up with ideas of different presentations while they are stress free of a serious performance and can, actually, enjoy every moment of this short production.

Grade 7: Short Film Making course .

 It is the turn of Emma and Lucille to show us their skill on camera angle techniques, acting and editing:

SD Arts Night: May 15, 2015 Elective classes in Performing Arts (Grade 7 and 8)

What have you learned in Performing Arts this year?

As always, every year on May my Performing Arts students are given the opportunity to write down what they feel they've learned throughout the year and what is the most memorable thing from the course.

Here are some pictures :

About the Drama Club:

I'll keep on posting more pictures of this work, but I would like first to share with you one that according to my belief,  portraits all  the "behind the scenes" moments  in the Drama Club.
It is from a very dedicated and talented students of mine in grade 5, Victoria.
Let me transfer parts of what she says about me as her director and drama coach and the drama training for the musicals.:

"Mrs. Faye is a perfectionist, so we should too. She can help you, support you to whatever you do. When Mrs. Faye feels playful, SHE MIGHT HANG YOU UPSIDE DOWN, so be careful when she is around you! She also has a serious side at that can be good and bad. It is good if you want to sweat like crazy after doing and RE - doing the same routine/dance/exercise for billions and billions times. The bad thing is, if you get overly emotional easily, forget it - she might yell at you, but she means for the best of you, your friends, your partners and people you are working with. And I still remember the routine of "The smell of Rebellion"!
Mrs. Faye is the one of the only people in the world to open to me the world of music and performing arts.  She may be your best friend or the most stressful coach ever.
Thank you, Mrs. Faye for teaching us soo much!

I particularly like it because she is sincere and she completely comprehends that if we want to present a memorable show we will all experience a lot of stress and tiredness. All my Drama monkeys, though, know that a year of extreme practice and rehearsing will be awarded on the nights of the show and the love of our audience. And it is something that we all missed this year!

The winning posters of the Performing Arts afternoon in a glance :)

In Performing Arts course we learn that as performers is our responsibility to advertise and promote our work.
Our upcoming artistic afternoon (May 28)  is the perfect chance for the elementary students to practice their promotional skills by making a poster.

Here are the winners:

Grade 1J: Joshua

Grade 1S: Jemina

Grade 2, Danicng Group: Terru

Grade 2, Danicng Group: Leo

Grade 2 Singing Group: Natasha

Grade 4 Singing Group: Bill

Grade 4 Singing Group: Bevis 

Grade 4 Tetris Group: Abigail

Grade 4 Dancing Group: Moe

Grade 5; Karin

Grade 5 : Mami

Drama Club: Victoria

Drama Club: Adrien

Grade 7 _Film Making Course_ Jojo, Kevin and Leo

Grade 7_Film Making Class. Sharon and Louise

Performing Arts Afternoon: May 28, 2015 13:10 - 15:00 HIS Auditorium

Useful information about costumes and rehearsals:

Rehearsal : Wednesday, May 27th
Performance: Thursday, May 28th  HIS Auditorium (B1) 13:10 - 15:00

Please bring your costumes as soon as possible and keep them at school.

Grade 1S: 
Boys: Black shirt and black pants
Girls: Black shirt and black skirt/pants or black dress

Winning poster:
Jemina


Grade 1J:
Boys: White shirt and blue jeans
Girls: White shirt and blue jeans

Winning poster:
Joshua

Grade 2: 
Singing Group
Boys: White shirt and black or blue pants
Girls: White dress or white shirt and white skirt

Winning poster:
Natasha

Dancing Group
Leo, Liam, Art - Yellow shirt
Dayean, Belle, Ryota - Pink shirt
Isaac, Rikuto, Terry - Blue shirt
Ju Hyuk, Kotaro, Bryan - Brown shirt

Winning poster:
Leo and Terry

Grade 3:
White shirt and blue jeans

Winning poster:
(Pending)

Grade 4:
Peter Pan team: green shirts (except Shunta and Ayden: Peter Pan Costume)

Winning poster:
Bill and Bevis

Macarena team: the dresses we have used during practice

Winning poster:
Moe

Tetris team: costumes, we have used during practice

Winning poster:
Abigail

Classical Performance:   Suit and Tie

Grade 5: 
All black and black gloves

Winning poster:
Karin and Mami

Grade 6: 
Midgets:
Costumes already here - DO NOT FORGET SOCKS!

Winning poster:
(Pending)

Dancing Group: 
White shirt, vest, hat

Winning poster:
(Pending)

Synchronized swimming team:
Do not forget to bring your goggles

Winning poster:
(Pending)

Billy Elliot team:
You can wear whatever you like :)

Popular team:
A dress please!

Speaker:
Suit and tie, please!

Drama Club:
RED SHIRT AND BLACK PANTS

Winning poster:
Adrien and Victoria

Grade 3 is getting ready for the Bobble Head dance! (aka: our teachers as you've never seen them before!)

Integrated Curriculum: Grade 7 Performing Arts and Fine Arts Course

It's the "Costume Making Month" for Performing Arts and the grade 7s are making their stick figure costumes for their Arts Night with the precious help of Mr. Jim, our Art teacher in Secondary.

Grade 3: First Prize winners for: "ANNIE's costume in the orphanage" and "Ms. HANNIGAN's costume"

And we have our first winners! Congratulations!!!

Anita, won the first prize for designing the costume for Annie when she was in the orphanage.

Tae Min won the first prize for Ms. Hannigan's dress.