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Musical Dreams Theatrical - "Tiny Changes" English Musical Theatre in Practice Project

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Musical Dreams Theatrical - "Tiny Changes" English Musical Theatre in Practice Project (Completed)

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Highlights and Objectives

  • A school-year-long musical theatre education project
  • Suitable for secondary and primary schools with different experience in musical theatre production
  • Aims to engage the students, teachers and the whole school in the unique art form of musical theatre, and to develop the artistic abilities of students on becoming a well-versed and confident performer on stage
  • Project includes introductory performance, musical theatre training workshops of singing, acting and dancing as well as finale performance
  • Project provides Musical Programme and Song-and-dance Programme
  • Participating students will perform at a professional performing venue

Content

Musical Theatre is a form of theatre combining music, songs, spoken dialogue and dance. Also known as “musicals”, they are performed all around the world, from Broadway and West End theatres, on international tours, to local community theatres and schools. This popular art form is both entertaining and artistically challenging.

On completion of the year-long training, the participating students, in collaboration with the theatrical professionals, will perform three musicals From Pages to Engages, Groovy Garbage “Take the Lead” and Small Changes, Big Impact.

1. Musical Theatre Programme

For Primary Schools (with some musical theatre production experience)
From Pages to Engages

"It’s bedtime, kids!" After surrendering the gaming devices to their parents, Alice and Kevin are still wide awake and the parents suggest to read a story book together...... From the dark mystical forest to the colourful dreamland, they role play the protagonists of the stories, toying with available objects in the room as props and costumes.

From Pages to Engages is a fun, imaginative and engaging musical fantasy for the whole family. When we read the words on the pages, we are free to create the images in our head as well as adventures and heart-warming scenes. In between the pages are sensational songs and energetic dance sequences, making this musical fantasy come true.

For Secondary Schools
Groovy Garbage “Take the Lead”

This musical adventure takes place in Garbage Grove, a typical landfill. Except in Garbage Grove, the trash believe that they should not belong to the landfill or garbage bin yet. The trash decide to fight for their survival believing in a long life ahead of them if they can be given another chance at the recycling centre.

Our characters, Mortimer the mouse, Cedric the cereal box, Susie the soda pop bottle, Creamo creme the soda can, Polly the plastic milk jug and many more have a lot to teach us about our environment and how to make a difference.


2. Song-and-dance Programme (for primary schools with no/less musical theatre production experience)

Small Changes, Big Impact

Small Changes, Big Impact is a mini-musical comprised of a series non-stop song-and-dance numbers, selected from award-winning Broadway and famous movie musicals. The programme will be educational and entertaining to showcase the influence of musical theatre in the world of arts. Suitable for primary school students, it takes the performers and audiences a tour with a variety of music and dance styles of many Broadway musicals.

Implementation

  • From September 2021 to July 2022
  • The project will run for 11 months

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Phase 1:
In-school Introductory Performance

September 2021

Professional musical performers will showcase popular song and dance numbers of musical theatre from Broadway classics, West-End blockbusters to Disney’s musical hits to bring interest of musicals to the students. The performance will be conducted in English with Chinese narrative.

Phase 2:
Audition

September to October 2021

All interested students are encouraged to take part in the audition. The number of students joining the audition in each school is not limited. The artistic director, director, vocal coach and choreographers will select 20 suitable and motivated participants to join the project.

Phase 3:
Training Workshop

October 2021 to July 2022

1. Musical Theatre Programme Workshop (28 sessions)
(for secondary and primary schools)

Professional instructors will teach students the specific styles and techniques, especially training in singing, dancing and acting, to enhance their performing competence and confidence.

April 2022

Intensive Training Workshop (3 sessions) (for primary schools)

Selected students of leading roles will acquire intensive training including script analysis, characterisation, scene works, voice and dance techniques.

All Cast Meet (1 session) (for primary schools)

Participating students will present songs and scene-work together while the creative team will provide comments and feedback as well as share the training progress with the teachers-in-charge.

2. Song-and-dance Programme Workshop (28 sessions)

(for primary schools)

Training will be given to develop students’ basic singing and dancing skills in musical theatre.

Phase 4:
Integrative Rehearsal & Finale Performance

July 2022 

Integrative Rehearsal

(for Musical Theatre Programme: primary schools (8 sessions) & secondary schools (3 sessions for each school))

The director, musical director, choreographer and the stage manager will lead the students in different stages to integrate the singing, dancing and acting skills into their own musicals.

Finale Performance

Students will perform the English musicals, From Pages to Engages, Groovy Garbage “Take the Lead” and Small Changes, Big Impact at a public performance venue. Chinese surtitles will be provided.

Project Details
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ProgrammeMusical Theatre ProgrammeMusical Theatre ProgrammeSong & Dance Programme
Primary SchoolsSecondary SchoolsPrimary Schools
No. of Participating Schools2 Primary Schools3 Secondary Schools2 Primary Schools
Target StudentsPrimary 3 to 6Secondary 2 to 5Primary 3 to 6
Required ExperienceNo Limitation
No. of Participants Δ20 students/school
Course Schedule1 or 2 sessions/week, 2 or 2.5hrs/session
No. of Workshops28
Intensive Training Workshop3^ (2 hours)--
All Cast Meet1 (2.5 hours)--
Integrative Rehearsal83-
Fee Payable*#$800/student$800/student$600/student

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Students are required to wear soft dance shoes / jazz shoes when attending workshops

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Selected students of leading roles will attend 3 sessions of Intensive Training Workshop at their respective schools.

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Students participating in the finale performance are required to pay $250 (primary schools) / $300 (secondary schools) for hiring of costumes.

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Fees are on a per head basis. All fees paid are not refundable.

Application Guideline

Download Application (Chinese Version Only)

Enquiries

Tel:

2291 6357 (Musical Dreams Theatrical)
2591 1722 (LCSD)

  • Last modified : 27.09.2022