National Nutcracker Lesson 10
The Grand Finale. In this lesson complete the final touches to your creative challenge and evaluate your progress.
The Grand Finale. In this lesson complete the final touches to your creative challenge and evaluate your progress.
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WARM UP<br />
COUNT TO 20<br />
The aim of this warm up should be to focus and<br />
relax. Ask all of the dancers to lie down on the<br />
floor, with their eyes closed. Instruct them that<br />
the aim of the game is to count to 20, one person<br />
saying one number at a time. Anybody can start<br />
the count, but if two or more people happen to<br />
speak at the same time, counting must start again<br />
from the beginning.<br />
If you get to 20 quite early on, repeat the game<br />
but add an extra layer – the dancers must stand up<br />
when they call out a number.<br />
PERFORM<br />
Rehearse your dance and perform it. Consider<br />
bringing an audience in (parents or another class)<br />
to lift the performance. Film the dance more than<br />
once.<br />
REFLECTION<br />
Review the dance versions you have filmed and<br />
decide which is the best to submit.<br />
Discuss with the children how having an audience<br />
helped them to lift their performance.<br />
• Going to another <strong>National</strong> <strong>Nutcracker</strong><br />
school and performing for each<br />
other. This could replace a Christmas play<br />
with additional parts of the story or<br />
be inserted into a larger Christmas play.<br />
TOP TIPS<br />
Make sure that you are happy with the edit of your<br />
music before you start recording and that the class<br />
are comfortable dancing to the music before you<br />
start filming. Film it more than once so you and the<br />
children can choose the best version to submit.<br />
You can film on any device you like (tablet,<br />
camcorder etc.) but make sure you are filming in<br />
landscape to get all of the dancers in frame. Use a<br />
tripod or put the device on top of a table to keep<br />
image steady<br />
Good light is necessary so the action on stage can<br />
be seen clearly, so make sure the room isn’t too<br />
dark.<br />
Make sure you submit your film to the ROH by the<br />
deadline given at the INSET. Instructions on how<br />
to upload and submit your film will be included in<br />
your Week <strong>10</strong> email.<br />
ENJOY IT – DO YOUR BEST BUT<br />
ALSO HAVE FUN.<br />
You may even consider reviewing material from<br />
your Week 6 submission and reflecting on how far<br />
the class has come.<br />
Consider how you might share your work with<br />
others. Some suggestions include:<br />
• A school assembly performance<br />
• Uploading the video to your school website<br />
• Performing at an open day or Christmas<br />
concert
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