Middle School Ballet Majors…Mrs. Patti Bingham

DANCE SCAPA TECHNICAL GRADE and ACADEMIC GRADE – AS OUTLINED BELOW (TOTAL 150 POINTS)

I.Technical Grade:Pre-Performance Written Evidence in folder or small notebook.

Evidence of STUDENT thoughtful INDEPENDENT IDEAS on improvement...notes handed in on details of technical and performing quality independent study. Outlined below…with examples

LOG (See box below) …One idea of what to work on technically….5 points

One idea of what to work on in relation to performance quality…5 points

Can be worked on when not rehearsing

Due dates…January 29 (2 ideas total) ….One Technical and performance quality). … 10 Points

January 30 (2 ideas total)…. One Technical and performance quality)…. 10 Points

February 1 (2 ideas total)…. One Technical and performance quality)…. 10 Points

30 Points

Example of technical Improvement: stretch leg and ankle; turn head over standing leg

Example of performance Improvement: use eyes to follow hands; look up and out to audience

II.Academic Grade:PRE-ORGANIZATION/ PERFORMANCE WEEK ORGANIZATION

DUE JANUARY 31th – 25 POSSIBLE POINTS

MAKEUP KIT

(Container– can be found at WALMART, KMART - with divided sections

Have some of this list - All Students : MAKEUP KIT

Makeup (base, rouge, lipstick)

Girls: eyelashes, hair accessories; earrings

Boys: Briefs (no boxers) Don Q and Gottschalk

III.Academic Grade: WEEK BEFORE PERFORMANCE 15 POSSIBLE POINTS

Evidence of ---BRING to SCHOOL(January 30th…. February 1 at latest)

Pre-preparation (Week of Jan. 28- Feb. 1)(e.g.Girls: purchase new POINTES SHOES–

e.g. Boy: 2 Shirts; at least one jazz pants for Warm up.

Daily (Tuesday, Feb.5-9) Dressing Room Area Personal Organized Station (makeup and hair supplies; costumes and accessories inventoried for next day before leave each day...

Note: Students create own template...check off items on sheet at end of each day at Opera House….example to be shown). Students bring in items organized in or similar store. Due January 30th.

IV. ACADEMIC GRADE – 30 POSSIBLE POINTS

DANCE SCAPA: PRE-ORGANIZATION WEEKS LEADING UP TO PERFORMANCE WEEK (January 14-February 1)

DANCE SCAPA PERFORMANCE WEEK:

  • Evidence of Pre-preparation …ALL ABOVE
  • OPERA HOUSE Daily CHECK by Mrs. Bingham (Tuesday, Feb.5-9) Dressing Room Area Personal Organized Station (makeup and hair supplies; costumes and accessories inventoried for next day before leave each day...

Note: Mrs. Bingham is developing a template...will give to you by Wednesday, January 30th at latest…

Template: costumes and accessories…makeup …to be shown to Mrs. Bingham each day.

Makeup Kit Organized; Dressing Area laid out for next day

No one may leave before this check each day.

V. Technical Grade…Observation in performance of effort to use ideas and thoughts.

Five Perfomances ( three school shows; two public shows) 50 POSSIBLE POINTS

TECHNICAL GRADE,,,,, 80 POINTS

TOTAL ACADEMIC GRADE …..70 POINTS

TOTAL 150 POINTS