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SECTION 1: DANCE OR DRAMA IMPROVISATION (cont’d)

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

Students should be able to:

1. use the body as a performing instrument;

2. demonstrate action-reaction responses to improvisation;

3. demonstrate fundamental skills necessary for execution of improvisation tasks;

4. create improvisation performance items;

5. apply improvisation techniques; and,

6. perform improvisation using Caribbean cultural forms.

CONTENT

Drama Improvisation

1. Physical warm-up:

(a) exercises which focus on warm-up;

(b) trust exercises;

(c) concentration exercises; and,

(d) stretching.

2. Vocal preparation:

(a) exercises which focus on breathing;

(b) projection;

(c) pause;

(d) pitch;

(e) pace;

(f) tone and articulation; and,

(g) resonance.

CXC 32/G/SYLL 17 45