Carmen Arts Award Discover-FINAL v5

GENEROUSLY SUPPORTED BY STAVROS
NIARCHOS FOUNDATION, ERNEST COOK
TRUST, DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER
FOUNDATION, MOHN WESTLAKE
FOUNDATION, TEALE FOUNDATION AND
AN ANONYMOUS FOUNDATION

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WE ARE EXCITED THAT YOU AND YOUR CLASS ARE
TAKING PART IN CREATE AND SING CARMEN.
THIS ARTS AWARD BOOKLET IS FOR YOU TO RECORD WHAT YOU
DO, YOUR THOUGHTS AND WHAT YOU LEARN EACH WEEK AS YOU
REHEARSE YOUR OPERA.
YOU CAN DRAW AND CREATE DIARY ENTRIES FROM YOUR ACTIVITY
AND ADD LINKS TO VIDEOS, AUDIO AND OTHER ONLINE WORK. YOU
CAN EVEN LET OTHERS ADD COMMENTS TO YOUR BOOKLET AS YOU
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCE.
WHAT IS ARTS AWARD?
ARTS AWARD DEVELOPS YOUR CREATIVITY, COMMUNICATION
AND LEADERSHIP SKILLS AND IS A NATIONALLY RECOGNISED
QUALIFICATION.
WHAT IS ARTS AWARD DISCOVER?
PART A: DISCOVER
DISCOVER THE ARTS AROUND YOU AND TAKE PART IN DIFFERENT ARTS
ACTIVITIES.
PART B: FIND OUT
FIND OUT ABOUT ARTISTS AND THEIR WORK.
PART C: SHARE
SHARE YOUR EXPERIENCES WITH OTHERS.
ARTS AWARD SUPPORTS YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP AS ARTISTS AND
ARTS LEADERS. WE WANT TO INSPIRE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE
AGED UP TO THE AGE OF 25 TO ENJOY THE ARTS.

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HOW MANY DIFFERENT
ART FORMS CAN YOU
FIND?
CAN YOU NAME THEM?

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WHAT IS THE OPERA
CARMEN ABOUT?
CHOOSE A CHARACTER
FROM CARMEN. CAN YOU
DESCRIBE AND DRAW
THEM?

Tip: You could draw or take a photo
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DO YOU KNOW WHAT IT IS
CALLED WHEN A BIG GROUP
OF PEOPLE SING TOGETHER
IN AN OPERA?
THIS IS ME
TAKING PART IN
A REHEARSAL
FOR OUR OPERA
CARMEN
PART B

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WHICH ROYAL OPERA HOUSE
PERFORMERS CAN YOU REMEMBER
MEETING IN THE CREATE AND SING
CARMEN FILMS?
WHAT DID
YOU NOTICE
ABOUT THE
WAY THEY
ACT AND
SING?

IT TAKES MORE THAN SINGERS TO CREATE AN OPERA.
WHAT OTHER JOB(S) IN AN OPERA HOUSE WOULD YOU
LIKE TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT?
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WRITE
DOWN THREE
INTERESTING
QUESTIONS
THAT YOU
WOULD TO
LIKE ASK
THEM
Tip: This could be costume or set designer, director, choreographer,
stage manager, lighting technician, set builder or conductor.

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THIS IS ME TAKING
PART IN THE
PERFORMANCE
OF OUR OPERA
CARMEN
Tip: You could draw or take a photo

TELL US WHAT AN AUDIENCE MEMBER
LIKED ABOUT YOUR PERFORMANCE
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WHAT COULD
YOU DO NEXT TO
EXPLORE THIS
MORE?
WHAT DID YOU ENJOY MOST ABOUT CREATE AND SING CARMEN?
Tip: You could join a choir or watch an opera

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SHOW YOUR ARTS AWARD BOOKLET TO
A TEACHER, FRIEND OR FAMILY MEMBER.
ASK THEM TO WRITE WHAT THEY LIKED IN
YOUR BOOK
HOW ARE YOU GOING TO CELEBRATE
COMPLETING YOUR ARTS AWARD?