Performing Arts

Year 8 Performing Arts introduces students to a variety of conventions which can be employed to convey strong ideas. Students will improvise in a variety of contexts so they can see how to create plenty of positive opportunities in their lives. They will be challenged to keep an open mind as they are introduced to a spectrum of view points.

Course Focus

• our 'environment', a ‘sense of place’ and 'where you want to live' is an overarching theme in their work

• how ideas should be investigated, challenged and celebrated in Performing Arts

• how performance technologies such as lighting, costumes, props, set, sound and audio visuals can complement student work here

• how short stories, scripts, images and current events provide relevant starting points for scenes