Maeser Drama

I have a hard time believing that we are less than a month away from Shakespeare. No, we're not ready, but I am confident that we will be. Our monologues are almost ready. They are so solid that I find myself in awe at the talent of these kids. The scenes are a different story. While I am confident in the abilities of the actors, there is a lot of work left to be done. When it comes to the ensemble scene I am so excited. I realize that the judges might hate what we do, but I don't care. The girls are learning their dances. The boys are starting to understand what is happening. Caleb is brilliant. I LOVE my Lear. He has so much confidence on stage. This kid, from the time he arrived in 7th grade has had his eye on a lead role. Now that he has earned it, he is really living up to the expectation. This risk will stretch these kids more than they ever anticipated.

Here are the links to the instructions Debke:  http://youtu.be/nytHNC1WrNg Khaliji:  http://youtu.be/CWjiR29Im2Q Changes to Khaliji:  http://youtu.be/UOZ97aBdJ6E Saidi- There is a lot to this one so get ready: http://youtu.be/_ipEvqItA1o Saidi Choreography explanation (4 parts): 1)  http://youtu.be/vGZKoY_22XE 2)  http://youtu.be/frgrYh8NQ_Y 3)  http://youtu.be/zSGCeZx60Es 4)  http://youtu.be/si6j1OMeVdo Saidi choreography with music: Regan:  http://youtu.be/RuSTJdnFCkg Girls in 'front' with Regan: http://youtu.be/ BDphMBsFlZI Girls in 'back': http://youtu.be/ jEAZHpqqAF0 The girls need to practice and work on memorizing the choreography - so the last 3 and 4 Saidi ones will be the most important for the girls in the Saidi group to use.

On the first day of Shakespeare rehearsal the girls were given homework packets. A lot of you have since lost yours. NO WORRIES! It is now available on the blog. Woo hoo! Khaliji Saidi Debke Good luck my lovely ladies. Remember to practice at least an hour every day.