Our classes
are based on the
NC Arts Standards, National Arts Standards, and
EIGHT drama structures and skill areas:
1. Pantomime
Acting and communicating ideas and characters without using your voice.
2. Drama
Games
Building group cooperation and quick-thinking skills through creative
games.
3. Storytelling
Sharing personal and traditional stories using body, voices, and imagination.
4. Story
Drama
Exploring favorite stories from books, poems, and traditional fun fairy
tales.
5. Social
Drama
Using games, scenarios, and analogy to build social awareness and life
skills.
6. Improvisation
Games and structures based on interplay and making it up as you go along!
7. Process
Drama
Problem-solving a scenario as a group.
8. Puppetry
Creating and using puppets to perform original and scripted work for
the class.
The
North Carolina Theatre Standards we address are available at: http://www.ncpublicschools.org/curriculum/artsed/scos/
