Musical Theater in Schools

Purpose, Process, Performance

Rekha S. Rajan (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

168 Seiten

2019
Oxford University Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-19-060321-2 (ISBN)

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Musical Theater in Schools: Purpose, Process, and Performance is a comprehensive resource for general classroom teachers, music and drama educators. The book is the first of its kind to provide strategies for including musical theater across the K-12 curriculum, inviting teachers and arts specialists to utilize musical theater as an interdisciplinary art form within their own classrooms, or as collaborative projects throughout the school community. Typically relegated to after-school activities, musical theater can have a strong place both as an avenue for performance, creativity, and self-expression, or as a pathway for student learning about academic subjects.

Drawing upon musical theater terminology, the book is organized into three distinct acts. The first section gives an overview of how this popular art form developed and how its stories reflect our culture and community, with descriptions of musical theater as a profession for adults, and for children. This section also discusses musical theater's compromised position within the arts, often relegated to theater departments even though repertoire and songs are available to music teachers, and argues for musicals as a form of interdisciplinary education. The second section outlines ways of integrating musical theater into the curriculum with considerations for the National Core Arts Standards. The third section provides suggestions for auditions, casting, rehearsing, and presenting a complete production, with a specific focus on student-centered performances.

ased on the author's own experiences as a professional musical theater performer, coupled with teaching and research in classroom settings, the book reasons that you do not have to be a Broadway star to teach or perform musical theater. This unique and innovative book supports educators through the process of bringing musical theater into the biggest and most important performance space - the classroom stage.

Rekha S. Rajan is Co-Director for PANCH Research, LLC, an international consulting firm specializing in biomedical, health, education, arts research and program evaluation. She is the author of several books, over 50 articles and evaluations. She received her EdD in music education from Teachers College, Columbia University, is the editor for General Music Today, and was awarded research grants from the NEA and Chicago Community Trust. Dr. Rajan is also a professional actress, classically trained vocalist, and children's book author.

ACT 1 The Purpose of Musical Theater
Chapter 1 Understanding Musical Theater
Chapter 2 Learning through Musical Theater
Chapter 3 Musical Theater Repertoire
ACT II An Interdisciplinary Process
Chapter 4 Creating
Chapter 5 Responding
Chapter 6 Connecting
ACT III Performing Musical Theater
Chapter 7 Auditions
Chapter 8 Casting
Chapter 9 Rehearsals and Performance
ENCORE
Chapter 10 Beyond Broadway
Index

Erscheinungsdatum	16.01.2019
Zusatzinfo	16 tables
Verlagsort	New York
Sprache	englisch
Maße	231 x 155 mm
Gewicht	249 g
Themenwelt	Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Musik
Themenwelt	Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Schulpädagogik / Grundschule
ISBN-10	0-19-060321-6 / 0190603216
ISBN-13	978-0-19-060321-2 / 9780190603212
Zustand	Neuware