Next Step and Adult Classes
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Class duration: 1 hour
Commitment: 1 day/week
Step acting, singing and dancing 1 hour classes can be taken separately or in a 3 hour consecutive block from 4:30pm - 7:30pm, Tuesday's.
Commitment: 1 day/week
Step acting, singing and dancing 1 hour classes can be taken separately or in a 3 hour consecutive block from 4:30pm - 7:30pm, Tuesday's.
Below is an in depth breakdown of the classes for Step.
Acting
First Term: students begin with simple self-introductions and then develop confidence building, breathing, volume and improvisational exercises. During this term a performance is assembled from audition pieces for the "Audition Assessment" at the end of term. This is performed in front of an audience, and an assessor from the performance industry provides a written report.
Second Term: students learn a scenes with other students, develop improvisation skills and further exercises to build better confidence and ‘stage' discipline. This term concludes with our Mid Year Showcase Performance.
Second Term: students learn a scenes with other students, develop improvisation skills and further exercises to build better confidence and ‘stage' discipline. This term concludes with our Mid Year Showcase Performance.
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Third Term: students work in front of a camera, learning TV and film terminology. There is also time spent developing clear speech. All students will prepare to be part of a short film made by industry professionals in the fourth term.
Fourth Term: the short films are shot between week 3 and 6. More work is done on memory, speech clarity, and character development. Some advanced students perform in our Annual Concert. |
Step Film from 2015
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Singing
First Term: students learn current songs appropriate to their age. Basic breathing technique is developed, vocal exercises are given to develop vocal control and aural awareness. Self-confidence and enjoyment is the focus throughout the term. During this term a performance is assembled from a chosen song for the "Audition Assessment" at the end of term. This is performed in front of an audience, and an assessor from the performance industry provides a written report.
Second Term: students learn a variety of material, and develop basic technique through demonstration and rehearsal. Self-confidence and fun remains the focus. This term ends with our Mid Year Showcase, and students record their vocals. These tracks are used to supplement live singing to eliminate the use of live microphones. If you'd like to know why, click here.
Third Term: focuses on songs for the Annual Concert. Harmony and musical self-confidence are developed further. Students record their vocals and these tracks are used to supplement live singing to eliminate the use of live microphones. If you'd like to know why, click here.
Fourth Term: combines techniques learned in previous terms, in solos, duos, and the development of harmonies. In week 7 of this term, the Annual Concert completes the cycle. The final weeks of term are used for fast learning of material to perform at the end of year Parent View Day. Here you will have the opportunity to see what students have learnt throughout the year, and have a conversation about what is next.
Second Term: students learn a variety of material, and develop basic technique through demonstration and rehearsal. Self-confidence and fun remains the focus. This term ends with our Mid Year Showcase, and students record their vocals. These tracks are used to supplement live singing to eliminate the use of live microphones. If you'd like to know why, click here.
Third Term: focuses on songs for the Annual Concert. Harmony and musical self-confidence are developed further. Students record their vocals and these tracks are used to supplement live singing to eliminate the use of live microphones. If you'd like to know why, click here.
Fourth Term: combines techniques learned in previous terms, in solos, duos, and the development of harmonies. In week 7 of this term, the Annual Concert completes the cycle. The final weeks of term are used for fast learning of material to perform at the end of year Parent View Day. Here you will have the opportunity to see what students have learnt throughout the year, and have a conversation about what is next.
Dancing
First Term: begins with choreography for a new dance routine, followed by confidence building, step vocabulary and flexibility exercises. They perform their dance routine for the "Audition Assessment" at the end of term. This performance is in front of an audience, and an assessor from the performance industry provides a written report.
Second Term: students learn a new dance routine to a song learnt in singing. They learn different steps, develop technique and further exercises, building better confidence, flexibility and ‘stage' discipline. The routines learnt this term are performed in our Mid Year Showcase.
Third Term: students develop a further knowledge of dance and stage technique with a variety of new routines. These are developed further for the Annual Concert. There is also more time spent developing a dance step vocabulary.
Fourth Term: students refine their routine from term 3 and perform in the Annual Concert in week 7. The final weeks of term are used for fast learning of material to perform at the end of year Parent View Day. Here you will have the opportunity to see what students have learnt throughout the year, and have a conversation about what is next.
Second Term: students learn a new dance routine to a song learnt in singing. They learn different steps, develop technique and further exercises, building better confidence, flexibility and ‘stage' discipline. The routines learnt this term are performed in our Mid Year Showcase.
Third Term: students develop a further knowledge of dance and stage technique with a variety of new routines. These are developed further for the Annual Concert. There is also more time spent developing a dance step vocabulary.
Fourth Term: students refine their routine from term 3 and perform in the Annual Concert in week 7. The final weeks of term are used for fast learning of material to perform at the end of year Parent View Day. Here you will have the opportunity to see what students have learnt throughout the year, and have a conversation about what is next.
Private Lessons are available by contacting a School Co-ordinator (08) 8443 9999