Recap of 2nd March + plan for Fri 9 March 2012 + April small show date!

Howdy!

The results of the auditions were announced yesterday at class. The childrens' roles are listed in a separate post. Nearer the end-of-year show we will have some extra rehearsals - but that is in the third term. The end-of-year will be in Nov or Dec depending on when we are nearing readiness.

Recap:

On Friday 2nd March the children did Surya Namaskars, Oms, and Singing with Shaan, Carpentry with Ravi Katari, snack time was chocolate-banana muffins and milk/juice...and we ended with dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana. 

We discussed solar energy. how it works, and other forms of green energy, and I am inviting some people from this field to come in and speak to the children and show them a short presentation at some point soon.

We had invited an artist from Delhi to come in to demonstrate but he cancelled at the last minute unfortunately.

The end-of-term poetry-song-dance show entitled 'Wild Wild West' is likely to be on  Saturday April 14th at 4.30pm. Venue tbc. Do block it in your diaries!

Read on for the plan this week:

Take care,

Shaan

The plan for Friday 9th March 2012:

3.30-3.45pm: Circle time / Surya Namaskars

3.45pm-4.30pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb (revision of learnt poems + one new poem)

4.30pm-4.40pm:Snack

4.40pm-5.20pm: Singing with Shaan - revision of Rhinestone Cowboy, Jambalaya, Country Roads + one new song 

(Bye Bye Love)

5.20pm-6pm: Dancing with Manikandan & Prarthana - Line Dancing Country & Western style! :)

PLEASE NOTE: THE END OF TERM SHOW IS LIKELY TO BE ON 

SAT 14 APRIL AT 4.30pm. Do block your diaries and inform the grandparents too!

Recap + the plan for Friday 10th Feb + No class on 17 Feb

Howdy!

Friday and Saturday were busy with auditions for most children, poetry with Tehzeeb, and the line dancing taking shape very nicely with lots of linking of arms and jigging around! It was great to have Sharanya back to fine-tune all the voices on Saturday for the special singing session.

Read on for the plan this week - and apologies but there will be no class next week (17 Feb). The two children coming in early this Friday are (I think) Rohan and Rahelle. 2.30pm to bake apple muffins with A,Z, and me. See you then. The rest: See you at 3.30pm.

Take care,

Shaan

The plan for Friday 10th Febuary 2012:

3.30-4.30pm: Circle time / Stretches + Remaining Auditions for Sleeping Beauty and Harry Potter 2 

(Judges for the audition: Shaan Libby, Tehzeeb Katari, Radhika Bangera)

4.30pm-4.40pm Snack (Apple muffins + milk for those who want it)

4.40pm - 5.20pm: Carpentry with Ravi Katari for those over 8 and the few 7 year olds whose parents have specially requested that they do carpentry. 

(Rest will do singing with Shaan - going over the 3 Country and Western songs learnt so far)

5.20pm-6pm: Line dancing to 'Cotton Eyed Joe' with Prarthana and Manikandan

Time: 3.30 – 6pm

PLEASE NOTE THERE WILL BE NO CLASS ON FRIDAY 17TH FEBRUARY. THE NEXT CLASS WILL BE ON FRIDAY 24TH FEBRUARY.

The plan for Friday 3rd Feb 2012 + Special singing session 1 (Sat 4 Feb 2012, 2.30-4pm)

The plan for Friday 3rd Febuary 2012:

3.30-4.30pm: Circle time / Stretches + Auditions for Sleeping Beauty and Harry Potter 2 

(Judges for the audition: Shaan Libby, Tehzeeb Katari, Radhika Bangera)4.30pm-4.40pm Snack (shortbread biscuits + milk for those who want it)

4.40pm - 5.20pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari

5.20pm-6pm: Line dancing to 'Cotton Eyed Joe' with Prarthana and Manikandan

Time: 3.30 – 6pm

Plan for Saturday 4th Feb - Special Singing Session 1 with Sharanya

(for those who can attend)

Voice exercises

Revision of Rhinestone Cowboy & Jambalaya (On the Bayou) 

New Song: Country Roads (John Denver)

Time: 2.30pm till 4pm

Take care,

Shaan

The plan for Friday 27 Jan 2012

The plan for Friday 27th January 2012:

3.30-4pm: Circle time / Stretches / Voice exercises + Singing - revision of first
new song: Rhinestone Cowboy + learning of the second new song Jambalaya (On the Bayou) with Shaan Libby
4pm-4.30pm: Theatre (SL) 
4.30pm-4.45pm Snack ( banana cake + milk for those who want it)
4.45pm - 5.20pm: Carpentry with Ravi Katari for children 8 and above. Those under 8 will do block printing on paper.
5.20pm-6pm: Line dancing to Cotton Eyed Joe with Prarthana and Manikandan

Take care,

Shaan

Session 1 (Jan 20th) recap + Woodwork info

Howdy!

We had the first session of Country and Western term on Friday! 


Friday 20th January 2012:

3.30-4pm: Circle time / Stretches / Voice exercises + Singing - first new song: 
Rhinestone Cowboy (Glen Campbell) with Shaan Libby
The children learnt and discussed the words and tune for Rhinestone Cowboy. They were all uniformly positive
about the future of the cowboy. We all agreed that with a bit of confidence and a dash of luck, anyone could achieve their dreams.

4pm-4.30pm: Theatre (SL)
Julia Donaldson plays - the children divided into three groups and began on 3 short plays.
They will continue with these next class.

4.30pm-4.45pm Snack (brownie + milk for those who wanted it)

4.45pm - 5.20pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari
'Crocodile' by Gareth Owen
'Oh, Ozzie!' by Richard Edwards
'The Louse and the Mosquito' by Vikram Seth

5.20pm-6pm: 
The children did some limbering up dances, and a few basic steps for Line dancing to 'Cotton Eyed Joe' with Prarthana and Manikandan

Next week we start on woodwork. Only children aged 8 and above will do this unless we get special requests from parents to include a younger child in woodwork. A basic tray will be the initial product. They will progress from there. 


Ravi Katari will be supervising with one handyman there as well. The pieces of wood will be precut, and no saws will be handled by the children at this stage. Small hammers and nails will be used by the children, and some sandpaper.


We will be very careful with the children, but please be aware that mistakes can happen and we will accept no liability for the same.


We will have the gloves and tools here. There is no need to bring anything - only clear goggles if they have a pair. If you would rather your child did not do woodwork do let me know - it is not a problem, they can do craft or painting instead for those 40 minutes. This is what all the others will be doing.


To reiterate, the songs taught this term and the dances are all be themed. 
The poetry and plays will not necessarily be themed.

Do bring/send the children by 3.30pm on Fridays, and fetch them at 6pm. You know the address.


Take care,

Shaan

A to Zee Creativity 2012 - Spring term begins Friday 20th Jan!

Howdy!

Hope everyone is looking forward to Country and Western term! To reiterate, the songs taught this term and the dances will all be themed. The poetry and plays will not necessarily be themed.

Do bring/send the children by 3.30pm on Fridays, and fetch them at 6pm. You know the address.

The plan for Friday 20th January 2012:

3.30-4pm: Circle time / Stretches / Voice exercises + Singing - first new song: Rhinestone Cowboy
(Glen Campbell) with Shaan Libby
4pm-4.30pm: Theatre (SL)
4.30pm-4.45pm Snack ( reasonably substantial - was thinking brownie + milk. )
4.45pm - 5.20pm: Poetry with Tehzeeb Katari
5.20pm-6pm: Line dancing to Cotton Eyed Joe with Prarthana and Manikandan

Am so excited to have 9, 10 and 11 year olds joining this term.

There is a growing waiting list of younger children, but have intentionally kept a spread of ages.

Take care,

Shaan

A to Zee Creativity 2012 - Spring term

Hello everyone!

Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a restful holiday and is ready for music, dancing, poetry, art&craft and last but certainly not the least - theatre! We had a lovely holiday but no snow! : (

The next A to Zee term will begin on Friday 20th January at 3.30pm at the usual place.

For the new children: Do come in 15 minutes early if you can - would like to get a form filled out
regarding allergies/medications, and other points about your child that would be useful to know.

Term ends early April - exact date tbc once the 2012 Sishya Calendar is published.

Take care,

Shaan