New Class (Do Now)

If I was teacher and could add any class I would add a class on the performing arts. In the class students would learn more about acting and the proper ways to sing and dance for a musical. Each student in the class would learn different methods to get into their character and how to play with the lines in a way that doesn't change the meaning, but makes the line easier to work with. Students in the class would also learn to become more comfortable with being on the stage and performing in front of other people. Often, there will be music to assist the students in their songs and choreography being learned. Each student will learn different types of dance that they will be able to use in their performances.

When in the class, it will be organized and in control, but still fun and lively. The class would meet in the afternoon that way students are awake and not half asleep like they often are early in the morning. The class should meet in an auditorium and each student should be prepared to sing, dance, and act out when told to. Depending on the day students will spend their time learning different aspects of performing. Each day of the week can be given a different thing to work on including learning different styles of dance, singing properly, different ways to portray a character, working on a specific musical, and on the last day of the week, going over the different topics learned over the past week. By the end of the class, each of the students would perform in a musical in front of an audience. This class would prove to the student that they have the ability to succeed and be comfortable in front of an audience.