Thursday, February 19, 2015

Smiles or Shrieks?

Today we learned about how different methods of acting or performing gets different results from the audience. We also learned a little about different genres such as tragedy, comedy, horror, etc. 
I need to get some feedback from the parents about when and where we should have our year end talent show.  Would you rather have it during co-op or in the evening?

Today's tidbit from the 4-H performing arts curriculum:

Benefits of Dramatic Participation:
- Develops sensory awareness and listening skills
- Increases power of concentration and memory retention
- Increases understanding of body movement through pantomime and creative movement
- Provides opportunities for socialization
- Improves communication skills
- Fulfills need to communicate feelings
- Develops youth's self-awareness as they review their responses to improvised situation
- Develops empathy towards others
- Enhances decision-making skills
- Provides a dynamic way to explore group's conflicts and interpersonal relationships, perhaps arriving at alternative behaviors
- Integrates the art (e.g. dance, drama, music, art and literature)
- Develops cooperation and teamwork
- Brings educational concepts alive (e.g. dramatize historical event, learn math by portraying a bank teller)
- Expands the imagination
- Increases facility in speaking 

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