SEPTEMBER 30

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Check-In and On-your-feet Development Time

Homework:
- Rehearse your Pantomime Project due Monday

SEPTEMBER 29

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Skills and Development

Activities:
- Student-Led Warm Up
- Object Moving Players
- Project Work Time

Homework:
- Continue working on your Pantomime Project

SEPTEMBER 28

Today's Focus: Pantomime Project Development

Activities:
- Student-Led Warm Up
- Who, What, Where Cards
- Project Brainstorming and Written Work

Homework:
- If you haven't yet, figure out your wordless music and general story for your project.

SEPTEMBER 25

Today's Focus: Pantomime Warm-Up & Project Brainstorm

Activities:
- Student Led Warm-Up
- What & Where Cards Pantomime
- Down the Line
- Project Brainstorm Time

Homework:
- Bring access to music (phones, earbuds, etc) for Monday through Friday of next week.

SEPTEMBER 24

Today's Focus: Intro to Pantomime Project (Objectives, Instructions, Q&A), Pantomime Project Examples, Work Time

Homework:
- Begin brainstorming your Pantomime Project.
- Bring headphones TOMORROW

SEPTEMBER 23

Today's Focus: Pantomime Skills Fine Tuning

Activities:
- Box in the Attic
- "What" Cards
- Student Modeling
- Down the Line

Homework:
- None. (You will begin working on your pantomime project [first major grade] starting tomorrow)

SEPTEMBER 22

Today's Focus: Pantomime Nuance with Environment and Objects

Activities:
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Showing the Where
- What is Pantomime? Discussion
- Box in the Attic

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 21

Today's Focus: Introduction to Pantomiming Environment

Activities;
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Group Event Building
- "Showing the Where" Pantomime Location

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 18

Today's Focus: Improvisation Skills Review & Small Group Poster Project

Activities:
- Freeze Frame
- "Fundamentals of Improv" Poster Project Work Time

Homework:
- None. Enjoy your weekend! :)

SEPTEMBER 17

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Physicality & Creativity)

Activities:
- Brief Warm-Up
- What are you doing?
- Furniture
- Statues
- The Invention of...

Homework:
- Bring art supplies TOMORROW

SEPTEMBER 16

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Story & Focus)

Activities;
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Word at a Time Crime
- Dr. Know It All
- What are you doing?

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 15

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Story/Plot)

Activities:
- Student Led Warm-Up
- Word at a Time Story
- Word at a Time Crime
- Pop Up Storybook

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 14

Today's Focus: Improvisation (Yes, and..., Character, Plot)

Activities:
- Period 1: Warm Up, Period 2: Yah, Machines
- Action, Reaction Lines
- Off the Bench/Park Bench
- Sentence at a Time Story

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 11

Today's Focus: Student Led Warm-Up, Ensemble & Group Mind Fine Tuning

Activities:
- Warm-Up
- Rhythm Circle
- Machines

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 10

Today's Focus: Student Led Full Warm-Up, Muscle Isolation/Relaxation Exercise

Activities:
- Whoosh, Woah
- Actor Neutral
- Stretching
- Face/Tongue Stretching
- Articulators (Tongue Twisters)
- Diaphragm Bends
- Those Old Boats...
- Zip, Zap, Zop
- Moment of Zen
- Muscle Isolation Exercise/Reflection (Self-Awareness)

Homework:
- None.

SEPTEMBER 9

Today's Focus: An Actor's Warm-Up (Physicalization and Vocalization)

Activities:
- Suzy Shake
- Stretching
- Breathing Reflection
- Diaphragm Bends
- Face/Tongue Stretching
- Articulators (Tongue Twisters)

Homework:
- None

SEPTEMBER 8

Today's Focus: Energy/Focus/Yes, and... Review, Ensemble Introduction & Conceptual Thinking, An Actor's Warm Up Introduction

Activities:
- Whoosh, Woah
- Zip, Zap, Zop
- What is an ensemble? Discussion
- Ensemble Tableau
- Actor Neutral
- Basic Stretching

Homework:
- None

SEPTEMBER 4

Today's Focus: Improvisation Fundamentals Recap, Focus & Self-Awareness (Group Mind)

Activities:
- Go
- Zip, Zap, Zop
- Go, Freeze, Melt
- Columbian Hypnosis
- Mirrors
- Yah

Reminder:
- Optional: Auditions begin on Tuesday.
- Optional: Crew Applications due Tuesday.
- Wear closed toed shoes and appropriate movement clothing from now on! Participation points will begin to be docked starting next week.

SEPTEMBER 3

Today's Focus: Yes, And...Improvisation Fundamental, Focus

Activities:
- Emergency Procedures in the Black Box Theatre
- Yes, and...Discussion
- Action, Reaction Lines
- Go

Homework:
- Syllabus Contract DUE TOMORROW

SEPTEMBER 2

Today's Focus: Energizers & Getting to Know Each Other

Activities:
- Name & Action Circle
- Whoosh, Woah
- Mill and Grab

Homework:
- Syllabus Contract due Friday