Bush Creek
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Bush Creek is an entertaining music/theatre production that explores the differences between urban and rural children's life experiences.
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Programme Outcomes
At the performance and through study of the complimentary resource kit students will:
Learn about rural based New Zealand culture
Learn about the differences between urban and rural childhood experiences
Learn new songs
Learn new dances
Make and play musical instruments
Perform in their own production of Bush Creek
Learn about aspects of performing arts production
This programme provides strong contributions to the various strands in the disciplines of music, dance, drama and visual arts in the Arts curriculum as well as making strong contributions to strands in the social studies curriculum.
Programme Description
Bush Creek is a multi-discipline music/theatre piece written especially for primary/intermediate age students. It follows the story of an urban child as he/she visits a small rural New Zealand community and discovers the differences between urban and rural childhood experiences. Suitable for both rural and urban schools, this highly entertaining presentation weaves an often humourous yarn about New Zealand rural life and the daily experiences of country kiwi kids. Students will learn how to make their own instruments and will be encouraged to form a band.
Students participate through singing and volunteers are invited to act and dance.
Programme Length
The performance lasts around 50 minutes, set up takes around 20 minutes.
Preparation
The following preparation will contribute to the success of the performance:
Talk about what happens at a concert, i.e. listening, showing appreciation, etc.
For those wishing to undertake extensive preparation, please visit my website for further details.
Resource Kit
The extensive complimentary resource kit includes a step by step guide on how to produce the show at school and how to make and play associated musical insruments.
As well as script, lyrics and score, the kit includes suggestions for dance routines and staging. Full and vocal-less versions are provided on a CD, with cuing instructions for live performance although the music has been written to be performed by students themselves.
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