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Table Of Contents Crossword puzzel pg.1
Awareness For The Performing Arts pgs.2-4 Practice & Performance Tips pgs.5-6 Instrument of the month pgs.11-12 Dance Trends pgs.15-16
Prop Do’s And Do not’s pgs.19-20
Composers 1.Bach 2.Brahms 3.Beethoven 4.Mozart 5.Chopin 6.Liszt 7.Tchaikovsky 8.Pachelbel 9.Hayden 10.Handel 11.Rachmaninov 12.Mahler 13.Verdi 14.Schumann 15.Schubert 16.Wagner
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Awareness For the Peforming Arts By:Genevieve Reynolds
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Science and math are important subjects and provide valuable jobs in life. They use the same part of the brain as music. Music is a major part of the performing arts. The performing arts can improve academic studies. The arts have been proven to help the academics yet, it is not valued as highly as athletics. Schools are willing to cut funding for the arts in favor of athletics. This is seen at many high schools and colleges. “The folks who are quick to cut funding for school arts programs are often in favor of increased funding for sports facilities and athletic teams at the schools their children attend.” Says George Heymont from The Huffington Post.
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This cut in funding leads to many struggles in the performing arts department. At many schools new supplies can’t be bought for these programs. The students must live off of old supplies and, if anything is needed to be replaced it usually comes out of the teacher’s budget, because the school won’t give the program money. Many programs can die out due to not having funding. This can make the students lose a very useful program.
The arts programs can make students more mature and well-rounded students. It works on the same side of the brain as math. It can improve scores in mathematics. “According to the study, students who played a musical instrument through high school were significantly more proficient at math than their non-instrument-playing student counterparts.” said, Mallory Elver.
Being involved in the arts “Arts programs are designed can not only improve academto help talented children blos- ics but, it creates memories. som and thrive.” Says HeyThe students who participate mont. “Arts programs often in the arts make lifelong produce extremely creative friends and memories. These students whose critical think- students will cherish these ing skills and ability to adapt memories that they have to new situations deepen as made. they mature.”
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“The performing arts provide a creative escape for children, introducing them to the imaginative worlds of theatre, music and dance.”, said Michael Wilkerson. “Exposure to the performing arts at an early age provides fond memories that children will cherish for a lifetime. More importantly, an introduction to the performing arts initiates the development of invaluable life skills in children. Numerous studies demonstrate these positive results.”
Being involved in the arts does so much for students yet, it seems to not get funding. Many people are willing to donate thousands of dollars for a new football stadium but, not for new instruments or props. The students and teachers of the performing arts are forced to pull money from their own pockets to pay for needed supplies.
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“A few years ago, Chicago Public Schools dealt a blow to arts education when it laid off over 1,000 teachers as a result of its recent decision to close over 50 schools.” said, Jill Hambek from The Washington Times. “Among the most affected areas was arts education, in which 10 percent of the teachers let go taught art or music. It was reported that among the 1,581 teachers laid off, 105 taught art or music.” The arts program suffers even though it is valuable in many lives. People can help these programs if they help the arts in any way they can. “The arts can survive and even thrive in spite of narrow-minded legislators and budget cuts.” Says, Rawley Farnsworth. “Communities can make a difference.”
Make A Difference
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Practice Tips: 1.Always have a pencil so you can make notes in your part of the performance. It will help you in future practices and can help you remember corrections.
2.Make sure you have gone over your part before you show up to practice. You need to be fully prepared so, you don’t slow down rehearsal because you forgot your part.
3.Talk with other members of the group to make sure you are working with them properly and practicing as a whole. Make friends with the people in your group. It is best that you like and know the people you are working with. It will make practice and performance easier.
4.If it’s a solo rehearsal make sure you are mentally checking with yourself if your part is right. If you can’t mentally check have someone sit in during practice to help you.
5.Take video or audio recordings of yourself or the group so you can review later to
spot mistakes. You can also look back at videos in case you forget part of the performance. It will help you re-learn parts of the routine or song.
6.If you think you are doing something incorrectly ask someone else to observe you during practice so they can tell you if you are in-fact doing it incorrectly.
7.Pack snacks because you might get hungry during rehearsal. Your instructor might
allow a snack break. It also helps to eat before or after practice to keep your body full of energy to survive the day.
8.Drink lots of water. Being properly hydrated is key to not getting tired. Make sure
you don’t have too much water though, because high amounts of water can make you feel sick. This would make practice miserable.
9.It’s okay to mess up. It will improve your technique so, practice is beneficial. If you clear up mistakes in practice you will make less during the performance.
10.Treat every rehearsal like performance. You need to practice the energy and effort
you are going to have on performance day. You also need to make sure you are practicing to your full ability. Practice hard just in case you go more full out on performance day and mess up like you never did before.
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Performance Tips: 1.If you feel nervous take deep breaths. Try focusing on one thing that is not the per-
formance to keep your mind off of it. Try shifting the focus from yourself and your fear to what you are performing for, which is contributing something of value to your audience.
2.Make sure you have your part memorized. You don’t want to forget it on stage. You want a seamless performance for the audience that you can be proud of.
3.Be proud of your performance even if you mess up. Know that you went out there
and tried your best. You worked hard for this performance. If it’s not perfect just know that you have already put so much effort into this and that people usually can’t tell if you mess up.
4.It doesn’t matter what others think about how you did. It only matters how you
think you did. Only you know your part and how rehearsals went. The audience doesn’t know the performance like you do so, it’s not accurate criticism.
5.Be excited to perform. You are performing an art that you love and are passionate
about. You should be thrilled to share something you love with an audience because they probably are really passionate about it too.
6.The audience is there for a reason. They want to watch you perform. You can share with them something nobody else can.
7.Eat and drink well before the performance so you have enough energy. You need to make sure you can give the performance all of your energy. Having enough water before is critical so you don’t feel light headed on stage. You need to make sure you are staying healthy with your choices.
8.Know the emotion and message you are trying to send. It can change a performance from good to bad if you have the wrong tone to the performance.
9.Show off your style of performance to make a memorable performance. It will help create the voice of your performance.
10.Act confident, even if you are not. Confidence is key to any performance. If you act
confident the audience will think you know what you’re doing even if you have no clue what is going on.
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Up and Coming Performance Dates Florida Orchestra: Harry Potter Tribute.........2/20/18 Les Miserables: Theatre adicts..........................3/4/18 A Tribute to Motzart: FYAO............................3/10/18 Madame Butterfly: FOA..................................3/16/18 Florida Orchestra............................................3/23/18 Cinderella: Orlano Ballet................................3/30/18 Swan Lake: Orlando Ballet................................4/5/18 Youth Orchestra: Annual concert...................4/17/18 Youth Dance Association................................4/18/18 Youth Theatre Association..............................4/19/18 Youth Talent Exibit.........................................4/25/18 Annual Art Show............................................4/28/18 Youth Art Exhibit............................................4/30/18 Youth Choral show...........................................5/3/18 Florida Choir: Opera Tribute............................5/6/18 Florida Band: Horn Tribute.............................5/13/18 Youth Band: Movies Concert..........................5/17/18