@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.

Before 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

  1. 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!

2. 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: 00:00

3. 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: 03:08
12b I Believe.mp3

4. 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!

Congratulations!

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.