Phase 1:

In-school Creative Ballet Programme Introduction Session

September 2019

Hong Kong Ballet’s Education and Community Outreach Department will hold an one-hour promotional briefing session about ballet in the school hall to assist the school with recruitment. The briefing session includes an introduction to the project, an overview of the theme, an interactive session and a video excerpt with accompanying explanation to deepen students’ knowledge of ballet and their understanding of the theme of this project.

Phase 2:

Creative Ballet Workshop (20 sessions)

September 2019 to April 2020

or

October 2019 to May 2020

Ballet, stage technology and costumes instructors will guide the participants towards an all-round understanding of ballet. Students will learn to express emotion through body movements, make props on their own and decorate costumes with parents, explore their unlimited creativity and unleash their hidden potential, whilst to enhance parent-child relationship.

Dance Workshop (17 sessions)

In dance sessions, students will learn basic ballet skills through creative and interactive games. They will play different characters from The Sleeping Beauty in order to explore the possibilities of body movement and to practise the expressive skills of body language.

Behind-the-scenes (1 session) &

Costume Workshop (1 regular session &

1 parent-child session)

After understanding the personality of each character in The Sleeping Beauty, the students will be able to brainstorm together and unleash their creativity to decorate costumes and build unique props and scenery during the behind-the-scenes and costume sessions. Their creative work will then be part of the finale performance on stage.

It is suggested that dance sessions should be held in the school’s dance room or activity room, and behind-the-scenes and costume sessions can be held in the art room.

Phase 3:

Magic Theatre (1 session)

15 February 2020 (Sat)

A guided performance of about 75 minutes will be held at the Auditorium of Ko Shan Theatre New Wing. Participants will learn about backstage operations, processes, terminology and audience etiquette through demonstrations and interactive games. Students will also have the opportunity to admire the performance of dancers from Hong Kong Ballet.

Phase 4:

Rehearsal, Finale Performance cum Sharing Session (1 session)

April to May 2020 (within the period chosen by the school)

Rehearsal of Finale Performance and Costume Fitting

Schools are required to set aside a day to allow students who completed the workshops and participated in the costume and props production to try on the costumes and accessories to rehearse for the finale performance. Rehearsals will be held in the school hall.

Fringe Activity Students will be able to use the dance and acting skills that they learned during the series of workshops and rehearsals to perform the exciting story The Sleeping Beauty in the school hall, as a finale performance. After the performance, students, parents, instructors and teachers will share their experience and comments about their participation in this programme. At this time, students whose attendance rate is 80% or above will receive a certificate.

Fringe Activity

(Exact date by agreement)

Studio Visit

Hong Kong Ballet will arrange for participating students to visit the studio and watch the dancers rehearsing or taking a class. Through these visits, students will learn about ballet technique and gain an enhanced ability to appreciate ballet.