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City of Lancaster, CA
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152634
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Texas
75915
936‐633‐5454
INTRODUCTION
Dear Educator,
As you make
for your students to attend an Arts for Youth program at Lancaster Performing Arts Center, we invite
Dearplans
Educator:
you to prepare your students by using this guide to assure that from beginning to end; the experience is both
memorable
and educationally
enriching.
As you
make plans for
your students to attend an Angelina Arts Alliance event at the Temple
Theater, we invite you to prepare your students by using this guide to assure that -- -- from
The material in this guide is for you the teacher, and will assist you in preparing your students before the day of the
beginning
to the
endeducational
-- the experience
is beyond
both memorable
enriching.
event, and
extending
value to
the walls ofand
theeducationally
theatre. We provide
activity and/or discussion
ideas, and other resources that will help to prepare your students to better understand and enjoy what they are about
Thetomaterial
in this
guide
willthey
assist
in preparing
your students
the day
of discuss
the event
to see, and
help them
connect
what
seeyou
on stage
to their studies.
We alsobefore
encourage
you to
important
aspects of
artistic experience,
including
audience
andthe
extending
the educational
value
beyondetiquette.
the walls of the theater. You will find activity and/or
discussion ideas -- and other resources -- which will help prepare your students to better
We hopeunderstand
that your students
findwhat
theirthey
imagination
comes alive
as lights
shine,
open,
and applause
rings through
and enjoy
will experience
in the
theater
andcurtains
help them
connect
what they
Lancaster
Performing
Arts
Center.
As
importantly,
we
hope
that
this
Curriculum
Guide
helps
you
to
bring
the
arts alive in
see on stage to their studies. We also encourage you to discuss important aspects of the artistic
your classroom!
experience, including audience etiquette.
Thank you for helping us to make a difference in the lives of our Antelope Valley youth.
The Arts Alliance hopes this curriculum guide helps you bring the arts alive in your classroom!
ThankProgram
you for helping us make a difference in the lives of our young people.
Arts for Youth
Lancaster Performing Arts Center, City of Lancaster
661-723-5876
Introduction...................................................................................page 2
Theater Etiquette..........................................................................page 3
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
What’s Important to Know..........................................................page 4
Overview of the California
Content Standards addressed......................................................................................................
3
Summary......................................................................................pages
5-6
Words to Know........................................................................... pages 7-8
Theatre Etiquette ....................................................................................................................................................................
4
Post-performance (Suggestions for Discussion)....................pages 9-11
What’s Important to Know?.................................................................................................................................................... 5
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Be a Theatre Critic ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Play Your Part .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
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Words to Know .......................................................................................................................................................................
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Instruments ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Step It Up! ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
Design Your Own Halftime Show! ......................................................................................................................................... 15
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ANGELINA ARTS ALLIANCE
SCHOOLTIME SERIES 2010-11
Here are few helpful hi nts to make your visit with us the best experience possible. It is our hope that a
review of this i nformatio n will answer any questions that you or your students may have.
Please discuss the points listed below with your students before attending the performance. For many
students, this may be their first visit to a concert hall and/or a live performance. They may need some guidance
regarding appropriate behavior.
Discuss the fact that a live performance is very different from watching a movie, video, or TV. The artists
are performing specifically for YOU – their audience. Those on stage can hear you (the audience) and in many cases
they can see you, as well. The performers are interacting with you -- it is a two-way communication. While
watching
TV,
it doesn’t
matter
if youand
get supports
up and walk
or talk
to yourfor
friends;
during a Visual
performance,
this canArts
Our Arts for
Youth
program
addresses
the out
content
standards
the California
and Performing
seriously disrupt the performers’ concentration. It also detracts from the rest of the audience’s enjoyment.
(VPA) and more for K-12 education. Some of the California Content Standards for History and Music are:
The performers depend on the audience for appropriate feedback. Usually, this takes the form of applause
at the end
of a scene
or number.
This is the
the major
way the
performers
know
the audience
enjoys
and
appreciates
History
8.1: Students
understand
events
preceding
thethat
founding
of the nation
and
relate
their their
work. Sometimes laughter and singing along -- as well as other forms of participation -- are appropriate. At the end
of the show/concert,
take
“bows”
at the Curtain
Call.
significance tothe
theperformers
development
of their
American
constitutional
democracy.
History 8.7:
Students
analyze
divergent
of the
American
people
in thethe
South
from 1800
to the midPrepare
your
students
for the
what
they willpaths
see and
hear.
You can
heighten
students’
anticipation
and
appreciation for what they will experience by informing them about the program’s contents. We hope the Study
1800s
and theinchallenges
they faced.
Guide will
be helpful
this regard.
History Grade
10.s eats
3: Describe
thetha
collaboration
on legal
strategy
African
American
andperformwhite civil
Please
be in 11,
your
no later
n 15 minutes
before
the between
scheduled
start
time. All
ances
begi n to
promptly
the specified
time.
Latecomers will be seated at the discretio n of
rights lawyers
end racialatsegregation
in higher
education.
the house manag er, in s eats that will cause the least distraction to audience me mbers.
VPA.
Music.
Gr 6, 2.1:
Sing aa minimum
repertoireof
ofone
vocal
literature representing
various
genres,
and cultures with
1. Please
make
an effort
to bring
teacher/adult
chaperone for
every
fifteenstyles,
students.
expression, technical accuracy, good posture, tone quality, and vowel shape written and memorized, by oneself
2. Prepare
students (level
to enter
the theatre
in aa scale
singleoffile.
and your
in ensembles
of difficulty:
1 on
1-6).Position your teachers/chaperones in such a way as to
maximize adult supervision of your students.
VPA. Music. Gr 6, 2.4 Compose short pieces in duple and triple meters.
3. Trips to the bathroom must wait until your group is seated in the theatre. Then, if necessary, students may go in
2.5 Arrange simple pieces for voices or instruments, using traditional sources of sound.
small groups, with the teacher’s permission. Please chaperone your younger students.
4. To make
the experience
all,5.1
we do not permit:
2.6 Improvise
simpleenjoyable
melodies. for
Gr 8.
• Food, gum, or drinks.
• Radios, cameras, tape or video recorders, cell phones, pagers
• Disruptive talking
Curriculum connections: VPA (Music, Dance), Social Studies, Health Education, Interpersonal Communication.
• Inappropriate behavior (stepping over seat backs, feet on seats, etc.)
• No E-mailing or texting, PLEASE!
5. Please remain in your seats after the performance. Schools will be dismissed in an orderly manner,
in the order in which their buses arrived. REMEMBER YOUR BUS NUMBER!
Call 633-4504 for more information or questions.
We hope you and your students enjoy the performance! Thanks for attending.
Ang el i na Arts Alliance * P.O. Box 152634 * Lufkin, TX 75915
Education: (936) 633-4504 * Administrative: (936) 633-5234 * [email protected]
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and may cause distractions.
Historically
Black
and Universities
(HBCU) are institutions
of higher learning that were established
Historically
Black
Colleges
andColleges
Universities
(HBCU) are institutions
of higher learning
1964 with the
intention
serving
the African-American
community.
There are more than 100 historically black
thatbefore
were established
before
1964of
with
the intention
of serving the
African American
Arrive on time
colleges There
in the United
States,
almost exclusively
in the
community.
are more
than located
100 historically
black colleges
in Southeast.
the United States,
Plan for possible delays in travel and parking. Please arrive 30 minutes prior to show time.
Theexclusively
HBCU wereinestablished
after the Civil War as places of dignity and hope, where young people had
located
almost
the Southeast.
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devices ofinstead
any kind
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for
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instead
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maids or laborers.schools
Along with
the private
black colleges
and
universities
disrupt the performance. They are not permitted and are considered very rude to the others around you.
founded
later
by the AMA, these reconstruction era schools became the backbone of higher education for African
African
Americans.
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or silenceofallhigher
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electronics
Americans.
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in these
education
that the tradition of the show- style marching band was born.
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A&M
has
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etc. interrupt
the performance
andbeen
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the theatre experience.
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fifty
years
ago at Florida
A&M University,
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ushers
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to
offer
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are
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and
provide
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of an
andpresent
exciting
musical
repertoire
ranging
from
classical
to
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exciting emergency
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classical
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the end of the
performance.
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Talk very quietly.
appearances -- that this tradition has begun to capture the imagination of the American public.
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seated:
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talk. Keep
your feet onofthe
Putpublic.
your hands in your lap or fold your arms.
Abstain from eating or drinking inside the theatre
Crackling wrappers and containers and food messes in the auditorium are unwelcome. Food, candy, gum and
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Avoid talking, waving and shouting during the performance
Laughing and applauding are encouraged at appropriate times. Shouting to actors/friends is disrespectful to
others. Save personal conversation for after the show.
If you must talk, please whisper very quietly.
Do not exit the auditorium during the performance except in the case of emergency
If you must leave, please wait for an appropriate break in the performance. Teachers, please arrive early enough
to escort students to the restroom prior to the start of the show.
Do not get onto the stage or place items on the edge of the stage
To ensure the safety and security of performers and audiences, this behavior is strictly prohibited unless expressly
permitted by a performer or staff member.
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A drumline is a section of percussion instruments in a marching band. Drumlines can be found on both the high school
Dispose of garbage in proper receptacles
and college level in marching bands, drum and bugle corps, and pipe bands. They also perform on their own, separately
Help preserve a pleasant environment by depositing all debris in appropriate receptacles.
from a full band. While show bands and drumlines have always been popular on large college campuses with a strong
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as xylophones, marimbas, and timpani. You may also see congas, claves, gongs, bongos,
tambourines, and other percussion instruments.
One of the big challenges of a marching band is “keeping it all together.” Unlike most other musical ensembles,
marching bands perform outdoors (sometimes in bad weather) and are executing complicated choreography while
they’re playing.
where
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guard. The
band featured in DrumLine Live! consists of
this
tradition
has begun
capture the imagination
of the
American
public.
about 30 band members and 5 dancers. They are a show band, the type of band most commonly seen during football
halftime shows.
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a show
band instruments
performanceinisawatching
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band
arrange
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logo. New
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drums,
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remains set in one place on the field. This section consists of instruments that would be impossible to play while moving:
mallet
instruments
such
as xylophones,
marimbas,
timpani.
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often used
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bands
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knee gongs,
very high
tambourines, and other percussion instruments.
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of the big challenges of a marching band is “keeping it all together.” Unlike most other musical ensembles,
lifting One
the foot
marching bands perform outdoors (sometimes in bad weather) and are executing complicated choreography while
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they’re playing. Here’s where the drumline is essential; it provides the same important time-keeping function of a drum
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or jazz band.
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To- win
competitions,
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marching
in place ensembles have to be excellent musicians and also come up with new and improved
“tricks” and techniques every year.
Marching bands evolved out of military bands. Originally, instruments such as drums and bugles were used to
direct the movement of troops on the battlefield or set a marching pace for soldiers. Many aspects of military bands
survive today in marching bands—from the commands used to direct the formation (“About face!” “Forward march!”)
to the precision-drilled marching formations and military-style uniforms. As music became less important in battle,
military bands were increasingly used for ceremonial occasions and public concerts. New instruments were invented,
and composers such as Johann Strauss and John Philip Sousa wrote music for brass and military bands.
Field musicians, particularly the drummers, had a long history of staging drumming competitions to demonstrate
their skill. Separate from the military bands, these demonstration parade units consisted of the traditional field music
units and color guards bearing rifles and swords. After World War II, the drum corps (bugles, drums, and color guards)
shifted from parade activity to field shows. The field, often an athletic playing field, provided the space for more
ambitious and complex demonstrations of marching maneuvers.
Today’s marching bands typically include brass, percussion, and woodwind instruments. Some marching bands
can have upwards of 300 members—plus dancers and color guard. The band featured in DrumLine Live! consists of
about 30 band members and 5 dancers. They are a show band, the type of band most commonly seen during football
halftime shows.
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Xylophone
- This
instrument
consists
of a set of wooden
keys (made
of where
wood, the band members arrange themselves
Part of
the fun
of a show
band performance
is watching
the drill,
plastic,
or rubber)
of graduating
lengths.
keys they
are struck
mallets
to produce
into
different
formations
on the field.
TheThe
shapes
make with
can be
geometrical,
abstract, or even the school logo. New
members
joining
the band
given
drill book,
with diagrams of where they belong in each formation. Hours of
their sound;
the shorter
theare
key,
the ahigher
the pitch.
rehearsal go into creating these drills and transitioning from one formation to the next. Band members may walk,
march,
or even
dance into
their -positions,
but every
is verywith
tightly
choreographed.
are all kinds of special
Glockenspiel
(GLOK-inshpeel)
a set of tuned
steel move
bars played
wooden
hammers. There
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steps
maneuvers
in the and
drill.has
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a few of the
ones:
much and
higher
than the used
xylophone
noare
resonators.
Thebasic
marching-band
version of this instrument,
also known as a bell lyre, is shaped like a lyre and held upright.
High step - a style of marching often used by HBCU marching bands that involves lifting the knee very high
Cymbals - This modern percussion instrument consists of two metal plates that are banged
• Glide or roll step - stepping gently on the heel with the toe pointed up, and then rolling forward onto toes before
together
produce a clashing sound. Cymbals are also part of the drum set used in jazz, rock, and
lifting
theto
foot
other contemporary music; among these is the hi-hat, a pair of cymbals mounted on a stand and
• Floating - everybody moving together, without breaking up the design
operated with a foot pedal.
• Scattering - each member moving independently
drum time
- can-be
anywhere
from 13” to 36” in diameter; the larger the drum, the lower the pitch. In
•Bass
Marking
marching
in place
marching bands there is a “bass line” with up to 5 band members playing bass drums of different
pitches.
Snare drum - a small, wooden two- headed drum with “snares “—wires made of plastic, animal gut, or
metal—stretched across its lower head. When the top drumhead is struck with wooden sticks, the snares
vibrate against the bottom head, making a rattling sound.
Cowbell - as its name implies, this metal instrument developed from the bell hung around a cow’s neck to
help the herder keep track of its whereabouts. In music, you’ll hear the cowbell keeping the beat in salsa,
pop, R&B, hip-hop, and other genres. Unlike its ancestor, this cowbell has no clapper. It is played by
hitting with a stick, with different tones produced by striking different parts of the bell. Cowbells are also
popular noisemakers at sports events.
Shakers, scrapers, and other percussion - these instruments add all kinds of interesting colors and effects to the band or
orchestra. They include the anvil, castanets, chimes, claves, cowbell, güiro, maracas, ratchet, shekere, tambourine,
temple blocks, triangle, washboard, whip, and wood block.
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Trumpet – the highest instrument in the brass family. It has a brighter tone than the
cornet and flugelhorn, which it closely resembles. The trumpet is a versatile instrument,
used in marching bands, jazz ensembles, and classical orchestras.
During the performance watch for:
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expressions
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actions similar to the trumpet, but with a deeper mouthpiece
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symphony
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player is marching.
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You have an important role to play; it wouldn’t be a performance without you! Your part is to pretend the play is real.
the length of the tubing. There is a regular (tenor) and the bass trombone. The bass version has two
Part of this includes accepting certain theatre ways, or conventions:
valves that allow it to play lower notes.
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3. Dancers and Musicians may speak to each other and the audience.
metal keys. On the underside of the mouthpiece is a single reed, a thin strip of plant or synthetic material
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Saxophone – an instrument invented in the 1840s by Adolphe Sax. Because it arrived on the scene rather
Flute – a metal instrument played by blowing air against the edge (rather than into) the
late compared to other instruments, you won’t often find the saxophone in classical orchestras. Though it is
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mouthpiece.
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big band music, rock and roll, and especially jazz.
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Xylophone - This instrument consists of a set of wooden keys (made of wood,
plastic, or rubber) of graduating lengths. The keys are struck with mallets to produce
Creation
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freed slaves and to avoid admitting those newly freed slaves into the existing white institutions.
much higher than the xylophone and has no resonators. The marching-band version of this instrument,
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institutions?
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marching bands there is a “bass line” with up to 5 band members playing bass drums of different
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pitches.
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schools
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students
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children“—wires
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pop, R&B, hip-hop, and other genres. Unlike its ancestor, this cowbell has no clapper. It is played by
Universities?
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is the relationship
between Brown v. Board of Education and the Fourteenth Amendment?
popularWhat
noisemakers
at sports events.
Who were some of the major players in the Civil Rights Movement? What was their contribution?
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temple blocks, triangle, washboard, whip, and wood block.
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close relative
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Overview of the California Content Standards addressed...................................................................................................... 3
are ....................................................................................................................................................................
some of the instruments typically seen in a traditional marching band?
Theatre What
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Tuba – the largest and lowest of the brass instruments, used in classical music and concert bands. They
What’s Important
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How can learning
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can have anywhere from three to six valves. The tuba is twice as long as the euphonium or baritone. In
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Play Your Part .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Flute – a metal instrument played by blowing air against the edge (rather than into) the
Words to Know ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
mouthpiece. The concert flute has 25 keys that open or closes off holes along the length
Suggestions for Discussion .................................................................................................................................................... 12
of the instrument. Different pitches are produced depending on which finger-holes are
Instruments ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
opened or closed and on how the flute is blown. Flutes were originally made of wood,
Step It Up! ............................................................................................................................................................................. 14
which explains why they’re in the woodwind family. They are unlike the other members
Design Your Own Halftime Show! ......................................................................................................................................... 15
of this group in that they don’t have a reed, and they’re held horizontally instead of vertically.
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With your class, come up with a few different and interesting formations. Decide whether or not you all want to move in
exactly the same way. Practice transitioning from one drill to the next.
Does it look better when you walk or march into position, or if you choreograph a dance (synchronized steps and
Dear
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movements) to get you from place to place?
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to see, and to help them connect what they see on stage to their studies. We also encourage you to discuss important
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Does your school have a marching band? After you have seen the performance of DrumLine Live!, think about elements
of the production that could be used by your school’s band.
Was there a piece of music you especially liked? A costume design? Props? Choreography?
Introduction ............................................................................................................................................................................ 2
Overview of the California Content Standards addressed...................................................................................................... 3
Working with several classmates, create your own production design for a marching band number that could be
Theatre Etiquette .................................................................................................................................................................... 4
performed by your school ensemble at halftime. Make sure to specify as much detail as possible. Find a recording of the
What’s Important to Know?.................................................................................................................................................... 5
music you would use and decide which marching-band instruments would play.
Summary ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6
Sketch the costumes, scenery, and props.
Be a Theatre Critic ................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Work out some of the steps for the choreography.
Play Your Part .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Sketch the formation changes by using a diagram or any other creative method you can think of.
Words to Know ....................................................................................................................................................................... 9
Think about the lighting design.
Suggestions for Discussion .................................................................................................................................................... 12
Instruments ........................................................................................................................................................................... 13
Present your concept to the rest of the class.
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Which of your ideas did they like most? Take notes on the ideas you liked.
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