Big Ideas
Big Ideas
Musical theatre provides a unique aesthetic experience
emotional, cognitive, or sensory response to a work of art
with the power to effect change.
Ideas and beliefs are conveyed through musical theatre
The Big Ideas for Musical Theatre 10 are drawn from all four disciplines within Arts Education: dance, drama, music, and visual arts.
production.
Development as an artist requires perseverance, resilience, risk taking
making an informed choice to do something where unexpected outcomes are acceptable and serve as learning opportunities
, and reflection.
Interpretation of existing work is an opportunity to represent identity and culture.
Content
Learning Standards
Content
audition, rehearsal, and performance techniques specific to the musical theatre disciplines of drama, music, and dance
Supplementary content may be drawn from the drama, music, and dance curricula.
musical theatre styles, elements, principles, techniques, tools, vocabulary, and symbols
strategies and techniques
the use of dramatic elements and devices in rehearsal and performance contexts for a desired effect, including but not limited to skills such as interpretation; use of levels, blocking, movement elements, and speaking to the audience; speech techniques such as tone, pitch, tempo, accent, and pausing; and character techniques involving body language, expression, gesture, and interaction
to support creative processes
the roles of performers, crew, and audiences in a variety of contexts
traditional and contemporary First Peoples worldviews and cross-cultural perspectives communicated through musical theatre
contributions of innovative artists from a range of genres, contexts, time periods, and cultures
including First Nations, Métis and Inuit culture
ethics of cultural appropriation
use of a cultural motif, theme, “voice,” image, story, song, or drama, shared without permission, appropriate context, or in a way that may misrepresent the real experience of the people from whose culture it is drawn
and plagiarism
Curricular Competency
Learning Standards
Curricular Competency
Explore and create
Explore and create musical theatre performances
Rehearse and perform theatrical works
for example, fully staged production, concert staging, scene study
Intentionally select and combine conventions from drama, music, and dance
Take creative risks to express ideas, meaning, and emotions
Experiment with a range of props, processes, and technologies to refine performances in innovative ways
Develop dramatic works with an intended audience in mind
Reason and reflect
Provide, receive, and apply feedback to develop and refine ideas
Analyze, interpret, and respond to performances using appropriate terminology
Develop an awareness of self and audience
Reflect on rehearsal and performance experiences
Reflect on dramatic experiences and how they relate to a specific place
any environment, locality, or context with which people interact to learn, create memory, reflect on history, connect with culture, and establish identity. The connection between people and place is foundational to First Peoples perspectives on the world.
, time, and context
Communicate and document
Document, share, and respond to creative works and experiences in a variety of contexts
Demonstrate an awareness of self, others, and the audience in artistic works
Connect and expand
Demonstrate personal and social responsibility associated with creating, performing, and responding to musical theatre
Explore First Peoples perspectives and knowledge, other ways of knowing
First Nations, Métis and Inuit, gender-related, subject/discipline-specific, cultural, embodied, intuitive
, and local cultural knowledge to gain understanding through theatrical works
Explore educational, personal, and professional opportunities in musical theatre or related fields
Explore the practice habits of professionals working in the performing arts
Explore ways in which musical theatre impacts society
Apply practices that ensure safe learning, rehearsal, and performance environment