Facilitator’s Guide G05 ~ Life Skills
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UNIT 2: Performing arts LEARNING AIMS After completing this unit, the learner should be able to do the following: • Warm up the body and voice in different ways. • Move the body alone and with others. • Use different note values’ rhythmic patterns. • Use mime actions. • Sing different songs. • Listen to and classify Western and African music.
INTRODUCTION People dance for various reasons. It can be for fun, competition or even rituals. In this unit, we are going to do more dance movements by moving our bodies in different directions and in different ways. During a dance performance the dancers use costumes and props to tell the dance’s story. Dancers use rhythm and levels in their dances – fast/slow or high/low. The learner will apply these elements in performing body movements. We must always warm up before any physical activities. I am going to show you a few warm-up exercises that will prepare the body for these activities. The learner must also warm up those vocal cords! The different note values have different rhythmic patterns. It can be used in different ways to make music. We are going to revise the stave and different notes, and create and perform our own music combinations. The learner will also learn to use mime to represent something. Lastly, we are going to listen do different pieces of Western and African music. It teaches the learner an appreciation of different kinds of music and musical instruments.
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