Rehearsal

My five-minute movie clip begins with the manager Norm and assistant Shake worrying about the missing mischievous Beatles. In this scene, the manager is the authority figure and he is an iconic sign that can be related to extra meanings such as: the past, stubbornness and the maturity of elders. The Beatles on the contrary, with their fast thinking and swift action are an iconic sign associated with: the future, energy and liveliness. Therefore, a large part of this film¡¯s comedic content is…

during a quiet moment, someone in the back of the room (I still have no idea who it was) let out a loud Chewbacca growl. There were so many ways that you could have handled it, but you just said, “hey man, don’t growl at me!” and moved on with rehearsal. I’m probably the only person who remembers this happened,…

radiated around him and brought joy to others. After a stretched and forever-going rehearsal, he was offered to enroll in a conducting class. Without hesitation, he accepted. He practiced for hours and hours, studying the scores of V. Williams all the way to Pre-Baroque. After their concert round, the orchestra was given new music. My grandfather’s maestro, offered the baton to my grandfather, after a few rehearsals of this complex music. You could hear a difference in the orchestra, as he…

literally anyone can do these dances that look so difficult with a little bit of practice. It was very fun and entertaining to watch other students learn and practice their new dance moves. When we were first told that we were going to have to observe a rehearsal along side with the dance technique class I got really excited. I always wondered what it was like when the dancers were preparing for dance shows or festivals. When I first got to the theater room, I was really surprised by how small…

Reflection My designed intention was to enhance students’ comprehension of the story by drama. Thereby when I planned the lesson, I followed Bredikyte’s model of play: narrative play pedagogy. Bredikyte (2011) identified three fundamental elements in the narrative play pedagogy: one chosen narrative, dialogical form of activities and dramatization of the chosen narrative. Initially, I provided support in helping students to understand the narrative – within students’ zone of proximal…

Stage and film acting both require a well-stocked tool box of techniques, but they differ in several significant ways. Here are a few key areas. Sequence and Arc Screen acting schools often stress to incoming students that screen and stage acting differ in a variety of ways -- and one of the first points may be that the way an actor experience known as character arc is different in the two media. Character arc refers to where a particular character is mentally and emotionally in the story at a…

Growing up as a child, I always dreamed of becoming an actor. In high school, I started my journey by taking drama classes. Not long after, I become passionate about drama and eventually joined Players, a fast-paced drama program which involves daily rehearsals and performances. This activity boosted my self-confidence and provided me with a basis for future endeavours in drama. Working closely with the cast members as a team, I learned that creativity and commitment result in a successful drama…

MPH’s disrespectful orchestra members chose to text, chat among themselves, and practice music from their private lessons during our ineffective, tedious rehearsals. The result, predictably, was that our performances lacked focus and polish. Our performances suffered even more as a result of the limp, uninspired, lazy playing students chose to produce at our concerts. As I tried to play my best at performances…

In the beginning, I wasn’t sure what to do as a final product for this project. However, I got lucky and found that a fellow senior of mine had a project that could work well with mine. Ryan Comer wrote and directed her own one act play, however, she struggled with knowing how to present the final product. This is where I come in. As I have been learning to manage events, I figured that I could manage Ryan’s final performance. Since teaming up, we have worked together to get our event together-…

Christopher Demas received his Bachelor’s degree in Music Education from Louisiana State University. He has been working for the Monahans High School and junior high bands for four years as an assistant director. He directs the junior high concert band and the high school symphonic band. I decided to interview one of my directors since I’m planning on majoring in music education myself. I walked into the band hall feeling a bit intrigued and excited. I found Mr. Demas in his office, entered,…