Eight Week Course for 5-8 year olds

(Designed for the Studio School in New York City, 2008)

Week 1
Physical / vocal warm-up: Imaginary object toss
Patterning warm-up: Herbie the worm
Name game: Superheroes game
Fearless game: Conducted monologues

Week 2
Physical / vocal warm-up: Zip Zap Zop with mirroring
Patterning warm-up: Patterns
Miming game: Pass the clay
Mirroring: Monster pass

Week 3
Physical / vocal warm-up: Big groovy
Patterning warm-up: Seven Things
Group Mind game: One word story
Fearless game: Expert

Week 4
Physical / vocal warm-up: Hotspot
Patterning warm-up: Herbie the worm
Special game: Group jump
Gibberish game

Week 5
Physical / vocal warm-up: Protector, defender
Patterning warm-up: Yes game
Short scenes with set up
Scenic short-form game: Party favors

Week 6
Physical / vocal warm-up: Group jump
Patterning warm-up: Patterns
Organic transformations: Zip Zap Zop organic
Scene-work

Week 7
Physical / vocal warm-up: Improvised hotspot
Patterning warm-up: One word story
Scenic games: Given characteristics
Editing

Week 8
Physical / vocal warm-up: Imaginary object toss
Patterning warm-up: Seven things
Scenes: Inspired by monologue
Favorite moments revisited