October 8th 2011 recap + some of the Cinderella cast: 2pm on the 15th!

A to Zee Creativity: Winter Term (Mid-September to Mid-December 2011)

Saturday 8^th  October 2011 (2.30pm – 4.30pm)

2.30pm – 2.45pm: Circle time

Oms, voice exercises, stretches

Attendance was taken by one of the older children.

2.45pm - 3.30pm: Singing with Sharanya

Moves have been decided for the following songs:

In the Beginning (Bob Dylan)

Confidence (Elvis)

The Under-7s listened to the following songs all learnt this term (whilst colouring):

Twist and Shout (The Beatles)

Let It Be (The Beatles)

The Boxer (Simon & Garfunkel)

Yellow Submarine (The Beatles)

Oh-Bla-Di- Oh-bla-da (The Beatles)

3.30 – 3.50pm: Photography with Shaan

We built upon perspective – learnt at the last lesson. We focussed on learning how to do the following:

-       Holding the camera steady, focussing.

-       How to keep it straight so as not to get a weird angle

-       Different types of backgrounds and their effects – busy backgrounds v solid coloured backgrounds

We used the diyas they had painted last class, they created patterns with these on different backgrounds, and they photographed these.

I noticed quite a few children were having to share my camera. These days you get fairly reasonably priced digital cameras – or if you have an old one – do send it with your child in a case. We will be doing photography every other week this term.

3.50– 4.10pm: Rehearsal of Room on the Broom - with Shaan

4.10 – 4.30pm: Rehearsal of Cinderella Scene 1 - with Shaan

4.20pm: Snack for all – Banana chips + Murukus (both from Nuts n Spices – no homemade this week…L)

4.30pm: End of class

PLEASE NOTE: THE FOLLOWING FROM THE CINDERELLA CAST ARE NEEDED AT 2PM ON 15^TH OCTOBER FOR AN EARLY REHEARSAL OF THE FIRST 3 SCENES PRE-CLASS! THAT IS, CINDERELLA, STEPMOTHER, STEPSISTERS, FATHER, GODMOTHER, CAT, RAT.