UP WITH KIDS TENTATIVE CALENDAR 2008-2009
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SEPTEMBER
Week 1 Tuition, Materials Fees Due. POP UPS! “Name That Enchanted Tune.” Pickle Chiffon Pie. Theme.
Week 2 ANDALASIA DAY! “True Love’s Kiss.” Melodrama Gesture. Can’t Pay Rent Game. Brothers Grimm.
Week 3 NEW YORK DAY! “That’s How You Know.” Steel Drums. Gershwin- Rhapsody In Blue- Traffic.
Week 4 VERMIN DAY! “Happy Working Song.” Shakespeare Witches. Khachaturian- Sabre Dance- Bubbles.
OCTOBER
Week 1 Tuition Due. ZOO DAY! “Bad Day.” Secret Agent Eyebrows. Detective Handshake Game.
Week 2 FALL RECESS- NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK.
Week 3 TROLL DAY! “Monster Mash.” Boomwhackers. Stage Combat. John Williams-Star Wars-Light Show.
Week 4 HALLOWEEN PARTY! Everybody 5:00-6:00. Costumes Optional. Pot Luck Treats.
NOVEMBER
Week 1 Tuition Due. ROYALTY DAY! “Somebody To Love.” Fairy Tale Skits. Teddy Bear Dynamics.
Week 2 TALENT SHARING DAY! Share 1-Minute-Talents! IAFATs. Ning Nang Nong Poetry Performance.
Week 3 BALL DAY. “So Close.” Old Lady Breathing. Vocal Explorations. Tasty Treat-Facial Expressions.
Week 4 THANKSGIVING HOLIDAY- NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK.
DECEMBER
Week 1 Tuition Due. EVER AFTER DAY. “Ever Ever After.” Sign Language. Hokey Pokey Posture Check.
Week 2 HOLIDAY FINALE PARTY! Everybody 5:00-6:00. “You Are the Music In Me.” Styles of Bows.
Week 3 WINTER RECESS- NO MORE CLASSES UNTIL JANUARY.
JANUARY- LEARN AUDITION SKILLS MONTH
Week 1 Tuition Due. TEAMWORK DAY! Pass the Microphone Song Review. Amoeba Teamwork Game.
Week 2 Audition Skills- Learning About Dance Auditions. If You Can Walk, You Can Dance. Shake To Maloo.
Week 3 Audition Skills- Learning About Monologues. Voice Projection. Who Stole the Cookies Acting Game.
Week 4 Audition Skills- Learning About the 16-Bar Vocal Audition. Tongue Twister Diction. Act a Song.
FEBRUARY
Week 1 Tuition Due. CASTING DAY! “Memorize Three Things”-- 1-Lines/Actions. 2-Cues. 3-Blocking.
Week 2 Practice Group Scenes, Songs and Dances. Stage Crew Lesson. Simon Says Stage Directions.
Week 3 Rehearse Scene 7, individual parts in regular classes. Homework: Get help memorizing your part!
Week 4 Combined Rehearsal: Scenes 7 and 9. Everybody 4:00-6:00. Deadline For Memorizing Parts!
MARCH
Week 1 Tuition Due. Scene Rehearsals: 4:00-Scene 2. 5:00- Scene 3. 6:00-Scene 1. Scripts allowed.
Week 2 Scene Rehearsals: Same as last week. No scripts allowed on stage. You can do it on your own!
Week 3 Scene Rehearsals: 4:00-Scenes 6, 9. 5:00-Scenes 5, 7. 6:00-Scenes 4, 8. Scripts allowed.
Week 4 Scene Rehearsals: Same as March 17th. No scripts allowed on stage. You can do it on your own!
Week 5 Scene Rehearsals: 4:00 Scenes 2, 6, 9. 5:00 Scenes 3, 5, 7. 6:00 Scenes 1, 8. No scripts allowed.
APRIL
Week 1 SPRING RECESS- NO CLASSES WILL BE HELD THIS WEEK.
Week 2 Tuition Due. Same as last class. No scripts allowed on stage. You can do it on your own!
Week 3 Combined Show Rehearsal: Everybody 4:00- 6:00.
Week 4 May Tuition Due. Final Rehearsal: Everybody 4:00-6:00.
MAY
TBA Two awesome performances of Enchanted Starring… YOU!