@The Arts Unit Creative Classes
Spectacular choralography
Learn and perform Auslan inspired choralography with the 2016 Schools Spectacular Signing Choir and Arena Choir
Student music resource developed by The Arts Unit
Kindergarten to Year 6 music
What will I learn?
You will:
learn choralography inspired by Auslan to the 2016 Schools Spectacular performance 'I Believe'
develop coordination skills through movement and actions
perform while following actions and instructions.
Welcome to the class
Duration: 00:28Before you begin
Are you ready to learn a new way to communicate a song?
In this lesson, we are going to learn the choralography performed by the 2016 Schools Spectacular Signing Choir and the 2016 Schools Spectacular Arena Choir to the song 'I Believe'.
Choralography is choreographed hand or arm movements that are performed by a choir while they are singing.
In this performance the choralography was inspired by basic Auslan signs combined with a showbiz flair!
Sign languages use hand shapes, movements and facial expression to communicate. It is primarily used to communicate with people who are Deaf or hard of hearing.
In Australia we use Auslan, which stands for Australian Sign Language. Auslan is uniquely Australian. Just like people in different countries speak different languages, people who are Deaf use different sign languages depending on where they come from.
To help you with this lesson, you will need:
a clear space to work safely
a device to watch videos.
2016 Schools Spectacular Signing Choir
2016 Schools Spectacular Arena Choir
- Watch
Watch the 2016 Schools Spectacular I Believe performance.
You'll notice that the students from the Schools Spectacular Signing Choir are using Auslan in the performance.
Keep a watch out to see all the choir students performing the chorus of the song using Auslan inspired choralography!
This is the part you too are going to learn!
2016 Schools Spectacular – I Believe
Duration: 03:122. Learn
Now it is your turn to learn the choralography.
Watch the 2016 Schools Spectacular 'I Believe' arena choir choralography instructional video.
Follow along with the instructions to learn the choralography.
Schools Spectacular 2016 - I Believe choralography
Duration: 00:003. Practise
Rehearse and practise the choralography multiple times so you know it well.
You might like to do this with your classmates.
Play the 'I Believe' audio track as you rehearse (MP3 5.00 MB)
Duration: 03:084. Perform
Perform together with the Schools Spectacular Signing Choir and the Arena Choir to 'I Believe'.
Play the video as you perform.
Ask your teacher to record your class performance to share with other members of your school community
Teach someone your new sign language skills and perform together!
2016 Schools Spectacular – I Believe
Duration: 03:12Congratulations!
You have completed this
@The Arts Unit Creative Class.
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Third-party content attributions
Schools Spectacular images 1-14, photographer: Anna Warr.