"Campout"
Rockledge ES, 2023
Dream Team and Chorus
Our Dream Team has created a musical! Learn about our creative process here.
Inspiration
In late November, we met to discuss which new story might we tell.
We divided in groups to narrow our options.
EXPLORATION
In December, we pieced together everyone's ideas to form a story about kids who are at a campsite, are teleported to different worlds, and return home, wondering if it was all real.
In January, students divided in groups to write each scene. They improvised dialogue before writing down their ideas.
Songwriting Time!
Students created text that told parts of each scene.
They improvised how those lyrics would sound with melody to create verses and refrains.
Mr. Dorsey took those lyrics, melodies, and drum sounds and tried different ideas on piano.
The kids directed by saying what they liked and didn't.
Mr. Dorsey took those ideas and created the background music in Reason.
Elevation
With a draft of songs and scenes in place, we began memorizing, blocking positions, and creating and learning choreography. This took most of April and May.
Assessment
We knew we were ready to share with you when
We knew our lines.
We could improvise when needed to help tell the story.
We could move and dance in ways that match the music and the scene.
We could be independent in behind the scenes responsibilities (costume changes, mic switches, setting up and cleaning up, etc.)
We are proud of our product and our process.
Presentation
And now it is time for us to share with you our musical "Campout!"
Scene 1 - Campout
Song: “Together (Preview)”
Scene 2 - Desert
Song: “Make It Better”
Scene 3 - Forest
Song: “You Got It”
Scene 4 - Beach
Song: “The Flow”
Scene 5 - Disco Island
Song: “Together"
Scene 6 - Back to the Campout
Our Cast
Dream Team
Anesa
Ezra
Keylin
Ariel
Nyah
Ava
Mariama
McKenzy
Tracy
Zion
Noah
Amara
Ileana
Chorus
Renice
Michael
Amarah
Kimleigh
Saidu
Madison
Milcah
Jathniel
Chrislene
Janiyah
Grace
Fatima
Dream Team and Chorus
Songs from their original musical "Campout"