Show Time!: Music, Dance, and Drama Activities for Kids

Some of the activities are quite creative and will challenge even the more seasoned performers. Simple drawings add a friendly touch. Creating musicals from poetry, basic acting preparation, rhythm and dance, and creative dramatics form the basis for activities. There are games, scenes for experimentation, and short scripts to stage. Many activities are physical in nature, and would work well with groups of young actors. The directions are given in organized steps. A few games involve vocal expression, but adults could add sound to any number of the activities; indeed,

Show Time! is perfect for teachers needing to prepare performers for a show; for parents looking for fun ways to fill spare minutes with their kids at home, in the car, or in a doctor’s waiting room; and for kids wanting ways to enjoy themselves on their own or in a small group. Several play scripts, a list of suggested musicals for kids, and a play glossary are included.. Along the way, they’ll learn about the history of musicals, discover musicals about history, and find out how to get it all together before the curtain goes up. Gotta dance! Gotta sing! Gotta do most anything because it’s show time! In Show Time! kids will learn to become “triple threat” performers, developing their skills as singers, dancers, and actors through more than 80 activities that include imitating a musician or musical instrument, acting out a song, creating a mirror dance, making puppets and playbills, and more

I was expecting it to have more games and learning activities like the On Stage book I am an assistant instructor in Acting for T.V. and Musical Theatre camps. We generally have 30-I was expecting it to have more games and learning activities like the On Stage book MARY JAMES I am an assistant instructor in Acting for T.V. and Musical Theatre camps. We generally have 30-40 kids in each camp. This book is ok. I was expecting it to have more games and learning activities like the On Stage book. This book is actually more of a craft book and has a lot of short plays in it. It's a great book for a small crowd. But if you're look. 0 kids in each camp. This book is ok. I was expecting it to have more games and learning activities like the On Stage book. This book is actually more of a craft book and has a lot of short plays in it. It's a great book for a small crowd. But if you're look. Five Stars This is helping in our homeschool coop. Plenty of activities.. Fun basics! Sherry H While the info and games presented are not new to anyone who has worked with children and musical theater much, it IS a nice basic book.