Performing+Arts

=Performing Arts=

Using the following format, please add your PBL content.
 * 1) Title: In BOLD, please put the name of your project.
 * 2) Name: Please add your name.
 * 3) Subject/Course: Please provide the subject(s) covered.
 * 4) Driving/Essential Question: Please provide the project's essential question.
 * 5) Objectives: Please bullet 3-5 objectives of the project.
 * 6) Planning Documents: Using the "file" button in the tool bar above, after completing each of the items (1-5 AND 1-3), attach your planning documents to the wiki.
 * 7) Example of Student Work: Optional but desired. If you have a sample of student work, please add the file.

Reflective Questions: For the project, please answer the following three reflective questions based on what you learned when completing the projects with your students.
 * 1) What went well with project?
 * 2) What did not go well?
 * 3) What will I change next time?

PLEASE LEAVE THE ABOVE FORMAT GUIDELINES AND ADD YOUR TWO PROJECTS BELOW USING THE FORMAT OUTLINED ABOVE.

Muscle Dance Project Brittany Hopkins Dance What kind of movement could you create to express facts about your anatomy and physiology? What went well with project? It was successful and the students were proud of what they created. What did not go well? At times in the process the students weren’t comfortable with where the dance was headed. What will I change next time? I will have them create costumes for the dance, as well.
 * Students will read thru anatomy and physiology text as a group for general understanding.
 * Students will pick a paragraph that they will memorize and spend more time with to create movement inspired by it.
 * They will come back together at the end to create an entire dance inspired by and using the text as the “music”.
 * They will perform the dance they create for an audience.

Culture Dance Project Brittany Hopkins Dance What kind of movement would you create to express what your culture means to you? They will perform the dance they create for an audience. What went well with project? It was successful and the students were proud of what they created. What did not go well? At times in the process the students weren’t comfortable with where the dance was headed. What will I change next time? Nothing
 * Students will create a list of words about their culture.
 * They will then create movements inspired by that list.
 * They will work together in small groups to create a movement phrases.
 * They will work together as one large group to select music, costumes and create an entire dance.

Chance Dance Project Brittany Hopkins Dance What kind of movement can be created using Chance Mechanisms? What went well with project? It was fun to see their frustration and then surprise with each step in the process. It was successful and the students were proud of what they created. What did not go well? At times in the process the students weren’t comfortable with where the dance was headed. What will I change next time? Nothing
 * The entire class will work together to define “weight shift” as it pertains to body movement.
 * They will work together in small groups to create a movement phrases.
 * Students will create movement phrases according to certain numbers of weight shifts and then order those phrases, give facings, place them in space, adjust in time all using chance mechanisms.
 * They will work together as one large group to select music, costumes and create an entire dance.
 * They will perform the dance for an audience.

Selecting Jazz Songs to Learn Mr. Sorenson Jazz Ensemble What kinds of songs are suitable/appropriate for a group of students to learn together?
 * Help students understand what Jazz music is.
 * Help students become aware of the skills needed to perform certain songs.
 * Develop skills needed to work with other students to create a successful piece of music.
 * Give the students a sense of accomplishment when completing the project.

Examples of student performances have been recorded and filmed during the various live performances throughout the year.

//What went well with the project?// The project proceeded as planned with students learning about Jazz music, working together and playing together. //What did not go well?// Some students were unprepared or unaware of the skills needed to complete the project. //What will I change next time?// More discussion and teacher input when selecting songs.

Digital Recording Mr. Sorenson Jazz Ensemble How can we use the recording capabilities at Wasatch Academy to create a cool Jazz recording?
 * Give students an alternate experience to live performance.
 * Give students direct experience in the skills needed to produce a suitable recording.
 * Expose students to the recording environment
 * Produce a permanent record of the Jazz Ensemble songs for parents, retention, and admissions.
 * Post links in IMovie format on the school website to the song files.
 * Provide documentation of work for use in college applications.

These songs are currently recorded but will need editing over the next few weeks to be complete.

//What went well with the project?// Most students had a good experience while recording and learned much about the digital recording process. //What did not go well?// Some students were inefficient in their use of studio time. //What will I change next time?// Start earlier in the year and complete two sets of recordings.

Jillian Honorof Music
 * “Breath Me Fusion and Dance Project”**

How do students work together with physical performers to create a meaningful performance? 1.) What went well with this project? Students did a great job working together and working with the dancers to create a unified piece, which was presented well 2.) What did not go well? The time constraints of the performance date was a challenge and finding rehearsal times for the dancers and musicians to meet. 3.) What will you change next time? I think that I will push back the presentation date later in the year, to allow for more rehearsal time.
 * Teach student how to work with artists outside of music
 * Understand how to improve and perform as a group
 * Learn how to orchestrate for multiple instruments
 * Present themselves in a professional manner



How can students from various musical levels and instrumentations create a piece of music? 1.) What went well with this project? This project gave students a broader understanding of instrumentation and students who thought that they could never write their own music did successfully. 2.) What did not go well? It was a challenge to get students together and start communicating with each other. It took a lot more effort than I thought just to get them started. 3.) What will you change next time? I will try and make sure that there are different personalities types in each group to improve communication and organization.
 * Jillian Honorof**
 * Composition Project**
 * Music**
 * Teach student how to work with instruments other than their own
 * Understand how chord progressions work and how to create melody
 * Understanding how to communicate in a musical way
 * Present themselves in a professional manner