Arrival of participants 1.30 pm 2.30 pm Hall Registration Teachers share what they know about action songs Teachers are shown a few videos as Breaking the Ice 2.30 pm 4.30 pm Hall examples of action songs Technical Input Based on components identified, teachers identify strengths and weaknesses of examples shown 4.30 pm 5.00 pm Hall Coffee break Teachers will be expose to the main components of an action song: - Theme 5.00 pm 7.00 pm Hall Connecting the Dots - Music/Lyrics - Movement - Language - Presentation (costume/props) Dinner 7.00 pm 8.30 pm Caf Rest Teachers take the role of students and are given training on an action song by facilitators focusing on detailed 8.30 pm 10.30 pm Hall Practice Time! components -Teachers are divided into 3 groups of 13, 13 & 14 to prepare and present their action song 10.30 pm 11.00 pm Hall Supper DAY 2 - Sunday
Time Location Item/modules Description
7.00 am- 8.00 am Cafe Breakfast Recap of the detailed components in action song One group performs at a time while the others fill in an evaluation form 8.00 am 10.00 am Hall Room for Improvement for improvement Discussion and constructive criticism from participants and facilitators after each performance 10.00 am 10.30 am Hall Tea break Teachers are given samples of lyrics to discuss issues such as suitability of theme/topic, level of language and the possibilities of adapting lyrics, adopting lyrics or writing lyrics as well as putting the music and 10.30 am 12.30 pm Hall Adapt, Adopt, Write movement to them Teachers choose one sample of lyrics to be taken back to schools to start practising the detailed components HOMEWORK train the students, record them and bring it to the next session. 12.30 2.00 pm Lunch & check out