Shenfield High School Performing Arts Academy Year plan - KTB

Sept - Dec / Jan – Feb / / Feb - May / May - July
Acting Skills
(Voice, physicality, movement, characterisation) / NT Connections Project
Rehearsals / NT Connections performance Home and Away / Final Performance / Showcase
Solo’s and Duologues
·  Exploring Genre
·  Exploring Acting Styles
·  External Practitioners
·  Voice and Speech
·  Characterisation
·  Movement, Dance
·  Physical Theatre
·  Devising
·  Working from a Script
·  Improvisation. / ·  Auditions for roles
·  Rehearsals 2 hours per week
·  1 hour after school (per week , more towards show time) / ·  Monologues and Duologues
·  Audition technique
·  Writing to casting directors
·  Rehearsals 2 hours per week
·  1 hour after school (per week towards show time)

Requirements

·  Purchase 2 T shirts and the rest of the required uniform (see letter)

·  Turn up to every timetabled session on time and prepared – 3 late strikes and you are out. No excuses.

·  Have your uniform on including correct footwear – you will be asked to leave the session if you are not in the correct attire.

·  If you have been asked to pre- prepare material (line learning, research, rehearsals etc) then make sure you have completed it

·  If you are working on a scripted piece, bring your scripts.

·  Be prepared to work in after school hours for rehearsals for performances

·  Communicate with Miss Bradley if you have any conflicting sessions or you need advice or guidance

·  This is not a club – you cannot pick and choose to attend – you are ether in or out, if you are out you will be placed in another enrichment class.

·  You will be representing Shenfield High School as part of the academy and part of the 6th Form and the highest, most professional standards of behaviour and performance are required.

·  If you do not meet these requirements you will be asked to leave.

Student Opportunities

·  To work with students you do not study with

·  To develop your acting skills alongside your academic courses

·  To develop your understanding of style and genre

·  To explore improvisation techniques

·  To develop professionalism

·  To learn professional Acting Techniques

·  To work with professional practitioners

·  To create new and original Drama

·  To perform to audiences

·  To explore original writing

·  To assist in direction