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Even during these strange times, we are stretching our imagination muscles! Drama takes place in each individual classroom or outside (once a week), and we do our best to be creative, flexible and make it happen. As challenging as it’s been not to be in the drama room and on the stage, we are finding […]
The word “drama” comes from the Greek word – “Dran” meaning… To do. In order “to do” drama, the actor must develop the basic tools: The body The voice The mind As each new year begins, the students need to recalibrate. We review and recharge our body and brains to get in-sync with the work […]
Are you READY to participate? Being “READY” is one of our 4 “R” Guidelines in Drama Class. Ready to … PARTICIPATE in all the drama exericses that help us to think, imagine, reveal and clarify our ideas with others. Our first two classes, we’ve been focusing on RISK-TAKING – another “R” guideline in drama. As […]
This blog focuses on Pre-school, Kindergarten and 1st grade Just a note or 2: Writing is a passion of mine, however the truth is I spend more time writing scenes and scripts for students to perform rather than writing about what takes place in the classroom. I hope this entry will give you a peek […]
It was great to see parents at Meet the Teacher Night to learn about what we do in the drama classroom. I stress that PARTICIPATION is key to success, and we had some parents doing just that in an exercise called Stage Picture. I hope questions were answered in the time we enjoyed together. If […]
We’ve had a busy start to the year! It was a great to see parents attending Meet the Teacher Night to learn about what we do in the drama classroom. I stress that PARTICIPATION is key to success, and we had some parents doing just that in an exercise called Stage Picture. I hope questions […]
Get ready!We’re diving into another year in When students enter the drama room the expectation is that they will PARTICIPATE in all that we DO, DO, DO – as we discover, create, imagine, reveal and engage with […]
This blog focuses on 1st grade, Kindergarten, and Preschool re·hears·al (/rəˈhərsəl/) – a practice or trial performance of a play or other work for later public performance. In the theatre, a rehearsal is used to assist performers in learning dialogue and to set blocking and stage movement. There are rules to the rehearsal process: Attendance. A […]
This blog focuses on 2nd, 3rd and 4th grades. Why do actors work on monologues? Monologues are a very important for actor training. Monologues are a workout – physically, vocally and emotionally. Finding different monologues encourages the actor to read… read plays, and reading is part of the actor’s job! Learning a new monologue exposes […]
This blog focuses on Preschool-1st grade dram classes. Did you miss INFORMANCE DAY in drama? Below are words from Quest parents who shared thoughts about their experience and watching their child participate in class: More confidence. Focused and serious. Paying attetion. More observant and excited since last year. The lesson engages the students. […]