Performing Arts
"A CLASS ACT" - Exploring Theatre - ART IN ACTION
"Drama Sue" Robinson
A Class Act introduces students to the basic Art of Theatre. Young
actors are lead from skill to skill, first learning the basics of
acting, then participating in a variety of theater activities designed
to reinforce these skills and increase their reading, oral language and
comprehension capabilities. Theatre Arts education benefits students
because it cultivates the whole child, gradually increasing their
literacy potential, while developing intuition, reasoning and
imagination into unique forms of expression and communication. They
learn to respect the often different ways others have of thinking,
working and expressing themselves. As study and competence in the arts
reinforce one another, the joy of learning becomes real, tangible and
powerful.Curriculum goals and objectives are based on the Performing Arts Standards for California public schools. Standard based instruction is designed to ensure that students reach the proficient level of achievement in each of the five strands of the content standards: artistic perception, creative expression, historical and cultural context, aesthetic valuing and connections, relationships and applications.
Theatre Arts - An opportunity for ALL children to:
Explore their imagination
Increase concentration
Build self-esteem
Improve listening skills
Gain confidence
Express and Control Emotions
