Musical Composition

Music: Composing: Adding percussion to a known piece of music to add tension, fear and foreboding to the twister scene. The trad group listened to some pieces of music that created different moods and feelings and they discussed what instruments would be best to create the desired effect. They chose a variety of drums, wood blocks, cymbals and chimes to create the illusion of wind, thunder and rain. They picked a Kerry polka with a steady beat and discussed where their chosen percussion instruments would feature in the piece. They then experimented with how the tempo would change throughout the piece of music. The piece would begin slowly, then increase its tempo to a crescendo and then slow down again. This piece will be performed live during the production of “The Wizard of Oz”. The girls enjoyed the experience of moving from sheet music to creating their own emotive composition. All frustrations from a busy school day were taken out on those poor instruments! We’re always talking about different learning styles and for these girls who have a passion for music, it was nice to put this into practice.

Our troop of dancers got together to create movement to music to further evoke the impending twister! They came up with all the movements themselves and it was our aim not to over chorograph for a change! Dance doesn't need to be synchronised to be effective...if the girls are feeling the mood of the piece and conveying it through their bodies...that is creativity from head to toe!



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