GROUP WARM-UP ROUTINE

Your routine should be ready to present Monday, September 15

Step One: CREATE A WARM-UP ROUTINE

• You and your group of 3 are going to create a warm-up routine.

• Each group’s warm-up routine should include
one warm-up for breath
one warm-up for voice
one warm-up for body
one warm-up for ensemble work
one additional warm-up in any of the above categories
For a total of FIVE warm-ups.

• Your routine should be 3 minutes to 10 minutes in length. No shorter - no longer.

• You may use warm-ups we have done in class, warm-ups from the text, or warm-ups that you have learned somewhere else. If you are using a warm-up that is not from class or the text, get it approved by Mrs. S.

• Try to make your routine fun and different. It’s a good idea to have a back-up plan in case the group that presents that before you has the very same warm-ups as you do. You can ask other groups ahead of time what their routines include.

• You are permitted to use music as long as it is appropriate for school.

• Remember - the space is small so limit your warm-ups to those than can be done in a small space.

Step Two: WRITE DOWN YOUR ROUTINE.

• Be ready to submit it to Mrs. S. on presentation day (September 15, 17, 18).

• Put the first and last names of your group members on your paper.

• Make sure your paper is LEGIBLE.

• You can use ANY form to write down your routine.

Step Three: PRACTICE YOUR ROUTINE. Keep the following in mind:

• Be clear in your verbal directions and the way you model the warm-up.

• Everyone in the group should have the chance to SPEAK and MODEL the warm-up.

• No one in the group should be TOO dominant. No one in the group should be TOO shy.

• Ensemble activities sometimes tend to go on too long. Know when to cut it short.

• Keep your transitions to a minimum. In other words, go right from one warm-up to the next. • Always announce the kind of warm-up you are doing

• Always give the name of your warm-up

• Always progress from breath to voice to body to ensemble.

• You will need to do it without looking at notes.

• Support your group-mates if they get nervous or fall apart. Work together.

• End your routine by thanking your participants for their cooperation.

• The more you practice, the better your routine will be.

Step Four: LEAD THE CLASS IN YOUR ROUTINE!

Step Five: GRADING

• The general performance rubric for daily participation will be used to grade you.

• You will earn both a group grade and an individual grade.

• Effort Positive attitude, and evidence of rehearsal ARE important. Perfection is not expected.

• Relax and have fun. It’s not the end of the world if you mess up!
(In fact, it’s the beginning of a whole new world of theatre.)