The Chorus Creativity Project is a project intended to get your kids’ creative juices flowing! Students get to pick a song from a list and do basically whatever they want as an interpretation of that song.
*Special Thanks to the "Chorus Room" for details on this project.
Cell phones cannot be used during class.
Here are some examples of projects:
This option works well for groups. Your dance must be choreographed and the same every time, not improvised.
(Example from "We're All Stars" Musical Revue 2024)
La La Land
Brian, Edyn
Gimme
Ami, Roman
Macarena Mix
Malyna, London, Anya
"Reed Dance" from The Nutcracker
Elena
This option works well for individuals or groups.
(Example from "We're All Stars" Musical Revue 2024; Lizzie McDonald, Savannah Dickson, Hadley McCulloch, Allie Sheppard)
Still Hurting
Ethan Tan
Be More Chill
Logan, Rowan
Brazil
Olive
ABC - I Want You Back
Micah, Vincent, Isaiah, Micah, John
Thinking About You
Tori, Amilia
Brown-Eyed Girl
Danika, Roland
Blackbird
Morgan, Sarina
Out There (ASL)
Shane, McCoy
Reflection
Jameer
Sisters
Kate, Eva
From the Start
Adam
This option works well for individuals or groups.
Sweet Rivers
Abigail
Puff the Magic Dragon
Nora
Froggy Went A-Courtin'
Madi
Dana
Abigail
This option works well for individuals or groups.
(Example by Maggie Litvachuk)
I'll Believe in Anything
Olive
A Human's Touch
Lily
Nil Sen La
Anika, Ava
All Things End
Charlie
Forward Beckon and Rebound
Sorrel
Shine a Light
Kimora
Jane!
Cesar
This option is for individuals only. You must have at least 4 completely developed #SongSnaps. Suggestions: have Mr. McCoy play the music while you show your slides. We will use Vivi to project your Chromebook onto the screen.
This option works for small groups or individuals.
(Example by Erin Davis: "I'm Not Yet Dead")
Through and Thru
Preston
This option works well for groups.
Space Between
When Will My Life Begin?
Kendal, Em, Naomi, Charlotte, Maddie
Beauty and a Beat
Maddie, Marissa
Tik Tok
Cresida, Em, Maya, Wren, Charlotte, Maddie
Some
Cesar, Pano, Isaiah, Josh
One Thing
Kaitlyn, Winter, Allena
You Belong With Me
Em, Kendal, Wren
Suffering
Aspen, Clara
I Know What You Did Last Summer
Aubree, Madelyn, Emma, Taylor
All The Small Things
Brooklynn
This option works well for groups.
Look at a copy of the rubric online. This website will be available throughout the project.
Discuss some possible ways that we could do the project. This helps get you started.
Once we are done discussing the rubric, you will:
Decide if you are working in a group or individually. You cannot use a cellphone.
Choose a song from the list
Decide what to do to express your chosen song
By the end of the class the next day, students must have their group, chosen song, and project proposal approved by me. We fill out the rubric with all of that info, and I initial off on everything.
You will have a few days to complete your project and then present it.
This project is a grade for my students. The overall grade is made up of two parts:
Average of daily time on task
students must be working during the entire period on each day in class. They may opt to also work on their projects at home, but the project is designed to be worked on in class.
students are responsible for bringing all necessary materials. Individuals/groups that don't bring the materials they need don't receive full credit for that day.
students should stay and work with their group. They shouldn't be wandering off to socialize with other groups.
Presentation grade
Is the final product thoughtful, and well-put together?
does the final project demonstrate inspiration taken from the chosen song?
If performing: Does the performance use the entire song? (dance, singing, etc MUST be the entire song)