Performing Arts

Ms. Desiree Stant

E-MAIL: dstant@daltonschool.kr

Course Description

This performing arts course is a hybrid course between music and the dramatic arts. The coursework is a series of creative projects that are performed by individuals or groups in front of a live audience. Instrumental music, vocal music, and theater are included in the performing arts industry and they are an intrinsic part of cultures around the world. Within Instrumental Music, students will have the ability to learn a new instrument as well as to enhance one’s creative outlet, dedication and perseverance skills. Within the Dramatic Arts, students will learn how the physical, emotional and psychological changes an actor goes through while portraying different roles in one performance takes great effort and proper understanding as well as an analytical approach towards both the script and the “self.” Assessment in this course is rooted in performance and self-reflection.

"Theatre is the art of looking at ourselves." ~Augusto Boal , Brazilian Theatre Practitioner

Course Introduction Video

Performing Arts - Course Intro - D.Stant.mov

Year-at-a-Glance

Semester 1

Semester 2

Theatre

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Monologue Work

Scene Work

Play Production

Ensemble Work

Music Studies

Quarter 1

Quarter 2

Quarter 3

Quarter 4

Ukulele: Solo Work

Ukulele: Ensemble Work

Sound Editing & Design

Music Video

Broad Learning Categories

Create - 25%

Anchor Standard: Generate and conceptualize artistic ideas and work.
Anchor Standard: Organize and develop artistic ideas and work.
Anchor Standard: Refine and complete artistic work.

Perform - 25%

Anchor Standard: Select, analyze, and interpret artistic work for presentation.
Anchor Standard: Develop and refine artistic techniques and work for presentation.
Anchor Standard: Convey meaning through the presentation of artistic work.

Respond - 25%

Anchor Standard: Perceive and analyze artistic work.
Anchor Standard: Interpret intent and meaning in artistic work.
Anchor Standard: Apply criteria to evaluate artistic work.

Connect - 25%

Anchor Standard: Synthesize and relate knowledge and personal experiences to make art.
Anchor Standard: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding.

Parents can find more information of the standards assessed in each Broad Learning Category on PowerSchool.

Broad Learning Categories

Proficiency Scale

Units of Study & Assessment Information

Unit 1: Ensemble Building and Intro Acting - Description

August 18 - October 21

Unit 1: Students will learn the fundamentals of acting through the Michael Chekhov acting technique. By learning the importance of ensemble within their acting work, students will begin to understand the infrastructure of acting and the part that teamwork plays on the their acting work. Students will learn a variety of acting techniques within their monologue study and performance.

Unit 1:

Ensemble Building and Intro to Acting with the Chekhov Technique

August 18 -

October 21

Dramatic Performance Assessment

Unit 2: Intro to Ukulele - Description

August 18 - October 21

Unit 2: Students will learn the basic principles and fundamentals of playing the ukulele. They will learn various chord progressions, strumming techniques and collaborative ensemble skills. Students will develop performance techniques while singing and playing ukulele. Their work will be comprised of individual work, duet ensembles and small group ensembles.

Unit 2:

String Instruments: Intro to Ukulele

August 18 -

October 21

Ukulele Learning Assessment Rubric

Unit 3: Scene Work with the Chekhov Technique

October 24 - November 18

Unit 3: Students will learn the fundamentals of acting through the Michael Chekhov acting technique. For this unit, the students will develop advanced acting techniques focused on the psychophysical manifestations of their emotional state and their character's state of mind. Students will learn and develop a variety of acting techniques and tools to utilize within their scene study and performance.

Unit 3:

Scene Work with the Chekhov Technique

October 24 - November 18

Dramatic Performance Assessment

Unit 4: Play Production with the Chekhov Technique- The Giver

November 24 - April 19

Unit 4: Students will integrate their understanding of the Michael Chekhov work and acting techniques into their play production unit. The production will be based on an adaptation of Lois Lowry's The Giver. Students will work together as a class and ensemble to stage and develop this production. Throughout this unit, the students will develop their acting skills as well as the fundamentals of the 6 C's as they pertain to the dramatic arts: communication, curiosity, collaboration, critical thinking, character and community. The skills developed during a stage production are holistic skills that students can take with them on all of their future endeavors.

Unit 4:

Play Production with the Chekhov Technique

November 24 - April 19

Dramatic Performance Assessment

Course Expectations

Students will need to prepare or do at home learning for Music and Drama. Homework tasks may consist of worksheets, out of class practice, or even the simple responsibility of remembering something for the next class period. Student's are expected to prepare, progress, rehearse for the student’s individual and group performances.

The students will perform their music piece for the class and receive critiques from their peers. The students will then perform their drama coursework not only for their peers but for an outside audience consisting of CDS students and teachers.

Course Policies

Reassessment Policy:

Re-assessments may range from an individual student to the entire class.
When tasks/assignments are re-assessed, they may be reassessed partially, entirely, or in a different format.
When reassessment is offered, students must meet a combination of the following requirements:
- complete the original task or assessment
- complete required assignments, and
- complete a mini conference with the teacher
  1. This may include re-teaching/re-learning activities as determined by the teacher

The highest score is what is entered into Powerschool
- It is highly likely that the reassessment grade will replace the previous score.
- In PowerSchool the old score is included in a comment.

Given limit per semester:

Summative: after the summative once
- If there is a plan to reassess the same learning outcome, then no additional reassessment is necessary.
- With whatever is set, make sure it is realistic and manageable.
Formative: Rolling deadline (students are able to resubmit/re-do work by a hard deadline (end of Quarter))

The following final measures of learning may not be reassessed:

end-of-course or end of semester exams;
final research papers
culminating projects/performances.

Safe Space Policy:

In our class, we create a safe space for everyone to feel comfortable to create and express themselves freely. We all have different strengths and weaknesses and no one will be made to feel bad for trying to be the best performer they can possibly be. Bullying or making someone else feel bad for any reason will not be tolerated. Everyone in the class, including Ms. Sant, will treat everyone else with mutual respect. Let us all celebrate the performing arts together.

Phone Policy:

The use of cellphones are strongly prohibited during class. Smartphones can and may only be used if or when instructed by the teacher.

Laptop Policy:

It is expected of the students to bring their laptops to class. Laptops are used for research, worksheets, homework and any other given classwork assignments.

Students can expect the following from the teacher concerning the following:

GOOGLE CLASSROOM - All assignments will be posted in Google Classroom. If you are having trouble locating it, contact the teacher.
RUBRICS AND POLICIES - Once posted here they will not change. However, if a chance is necessary the teacher will inform students well in advance and will clearly mark the changes.

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