WELCOME TO PERFORMING ARTS 2017

FOSTERING A GROWTH MINDSET IN MUSIC AND EVERYTHING!

Evelyn Glennie is an inspirational musician who for me is the epitome of someone who demonstrates ‘A Growth Mindset’. Profoundly deaf by the age of twelve, Evelyn has taught herself to use her whole body as her ‘ear’ and performs professionally as a full time solo percussionist. Her’s is an amazing story of someone who daily practices a way of thinking that helps her remain curious, strategic and positive, spreading her passion for getting people to ‘truly listen’.

This year in Performing Arts fostering this way of thinking is going to be a focus as we go about making, creating and performing expressive arts works.We will be looking at what having a ‘Growth Mindset’ means and using it to help us in our learning endeavours.We will also be exploring the notion of ‘PRACTICE’, a word that conjures up lots of different emotions and feelings I’m sure in all of us. Something we probably remember being told to do as  children  but never really shown the HOW or even a convincing WHY. What does motivate those amongst us who spend hours weekly pursuing a passion or  long term goal. Look out for interviews with some of our dedicated Ripponlea students over these next weeks.

It is also the anticipated year of the biennial SCHOOL CONCERT! The script is  currently being written by Fiona Harris, and once again is shaping up to be a rollicking entertaining story the students will really enjoy rehearsing and performing. They will participate in Stomp dance classes in second term to create and learn the choreography for the story.

For those students in Years 3-6 who love to sing, Choir will commence on a Tuesday lunchtime after swimming has finished in Week 5.

It is exciting to be working with all the year levels again in 2017 and I am really looking forward to helping the Year 5/6’s determine their own musical goals for the year and assisting them in their planning and practical steps towards accomplishing them.

Examples of students work in the music classroom will be highlighted in this  blog but will also appear in their classroom blogs from time to time as well.

Please take the time to view this music blog and feel free to make comments and suggestions as we work together to make Performing Arts at Ripponlea a vibrant, imaginative learning experience.