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Dear Parents and Students , The staff of ISP Performing Arts would like to welcome you and your child on board for this year’s production which will be viewed within an educational framework. Mission: Children will experience the power of collaboration, cooperation and joint creation.

The children will go on a personal artistic journey with their teachers and will be encouraged to take ownership of the production. The teachers will collect feedback from the children to check the ownership process. Individual investment by the children will be stimulated and praised. We will build up trust by generating a feeling of community and group identification by drawing up an essential agreement of expectations. Children and parents will sign a contract confirming their commitment and cooperation. Arts in the PYP falls under two strands - __responding__ and __creating__ and we will use these to guide our production. The choice of production will reflect the PYP Learner Profile and the organizing theme of ‘Who we are.’ The children will contribute to scriptwriting, choreography, set and costume design, character development and directing. They will be encouraged to draw on their imagination, experiences and knowledge and interests to breathe life into their roles. They will develop technical skills, take creative risks, solve problems and make connections between their work and other artists to inform their thinking and provide inspiration. This will develop their knowledge and understanding of the concepts, methods and elements of dance, drama, music and visual arts.
 * A high standard of production is expected. **

The first two sessions will be used to provide children with creative /expressive experiences to seek out their talents and explore rhythm, creative movement, impersonation, improvisation, mime, design, musical and scripted drama skills. This will form our audition process.

__Each week you will receive a cast e-mail which will have all the information you need. Please try to refrain from contacting reception about rehearsals as they will only have the same information as you have received by e-mail. __ __Please contact the necessary people directly. __

Fiona Kemp fkemp@isparis.edu **Performing Arts Creative Director ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Contact Telephone Number: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Ranelagh 01.42.24.43.40
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">People to contact for specific enquiries: **

<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">bkelly@isparis.edurfox@isparis.edu
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Musical Directors: **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;"> Barbara Kelly and Rebecca Fox
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Rehearsing and scheduling: **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;"> Fiona Kemp - __fkemp__@isparis.edu
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Props/Costumes advisor: **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;"> Fiona Symons – fsymons@isparis.edu
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Light and Sound Technician: **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;"> Daniel Barker – dbarker@isparis.edu
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Creative advisor: **<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;"> Clodagh Ryan – <span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">cryan@isparis.edu

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">We hope this handbook will answer any questions that you may have but don’t hesitate to ask if you need any further information. <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Looking forward to meeting all of you throughout the year

**__<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Rehearsals – Step by Step Guide __** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Main rehearsals will take place every Wednesday from 3.30pm to 6.00pm as of Wednesday 28th September <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Rehearsals will take place at lunch times and Tuesday 3.30 to 4.30 for specific people, scenes, dances and songs as soon as groups/parts have been allocated. <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Not all students will need to be available on Tuesdays but students need to be free on this day if they are needed.

**<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Saturday rehearsals will begin after Toussaint vacation from 11.00 – 16.00 **

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 4 - Wednesday 28th September || //<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">First Audition - Sept 21st 28th // <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Students will work on all aspects of a musical production and will be placed by teachers on the attached rubric, which will help determine their eventual parts. || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 6 – Wednesday Oct12th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 7 – Wednesday Oct 19th || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Children will be placed into the groups working on the scenes they could be a part of in the show. Children will explore their allocated scenes, develop the characters and choreograph dances. || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Friday October 21st to November 2nd || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Toussaint Vacation || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">- *Saturday Nov 5th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 10 – Wednesday Nov9th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">- *Saturday Nov 12th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 11 – Wednesday Nov 16th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">– *Saturday Nov 19th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 11 – Wednesday Nov 23rd <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">– *Saturday Nov 26th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 12 – Wednesday Nov 30th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">– *Saturday Dec 3rd <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 13 – Wednesday Dec 7th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">- *Saturday Dec 10th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 14 – Wednesday Dec 14th || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Start of Saturday Rehearsals <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Children rehearse and develop their characters/dances/songs <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">and prepare their costumes/props <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">* All Saturday rehearsals are compulsory || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">*Saturday Jan 7th <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Last week of rehearsals <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 19 Wednesday Jan 11th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">*Saturday Jan 14th <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 20 Wednesday Jan 18th <span style="color: red; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Show week <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Wednesday 18th inSalle Adar
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">What will happen ||
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 3 – Wednesday 21st September
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 5 - Wednesday Oct 5th
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 8 and 9
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 9 - Wednesday Nov 2nd
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 15/17 || <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Winter Vacation ||
 * <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Week 18 Wednesday Jan 4th

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Show dates: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Jan 19th matinee dress rehearsal 13.00 <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Show <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px;">Jan 20th Show || <span style="color: blue; display: block; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">FINAL COUNTDOWN <span style="color: blue; display: block; font-family: 'verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 12px; text-align: center;">(All rehearsals compulsory)  ||

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Due on Oct 1st
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Commitment **Cost**: 50€ Cash __


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Rotating Rehearsals __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> – Depending on numbers we may have to introduce rotating rehearsals, which will mean that not all the cast will have rehearsals every Wednesday. Please be prepared for this.


 * __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Tuesday Rehearsals __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> – Please also be prepared to be called in for Tuesday rehearsal after school. A particular scene or dance number may need more rehearsal time, so you will need to check the rehearsal notice board (found in the staircase in building 98 )or check on the wiki.

= = **__<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Parental Expectations __****<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">: ** <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">During the course of the production, we as teachers expect parents to help us foster a sense of belief in oneself, in each member of the cast. Each student has their own type of talent all of which should be valued, whether it’s dancing, singing or prop design. We need every student to work as part of the team to make the show happen. As parents you can encourage this team participation.
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';">Workshop Wednesday __<span style="font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif';"> – As soon as the play is cast, we will begin our usual workshop Wednesdays, when people meet in the art room to work on costumes & props. It is expected that each performer will have someone (parent, nanny, high-school sibling) spend some time helping out. This will start in the first week of October.

__<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Parents are also expected to: __

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Ensure that their children are picked up on time from rehearsals.

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Pick-up point is __Ranelagh 96b Gate – please do not come on campus unless you are helping with costumes.__

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Help out with preparing/buying your child’s costume.

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Ensure that your child is available for rehearsals or give as much notice as possible if not. (dbarker@isparis.edu)

__<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Each student is expected to __<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">:
 * __<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Student Expectations: __**
 * 1) <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Show up for rehearsals when needed (including lunch/park times).
 * 2) <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Treat everyone involved with the show and all props and costumes with respect.

<span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Student Discipline: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">Any student not complying with expectation number 2 above will: <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">1st Time: Be spoken to by a teacher and asked to modify their behaviour. <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">2nd Time: Be spoken to by the Principal/Vice Principal and asked to modify their behaviour. <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">3rd Time: Parents will be notified that the child is on a behaviour Trial. <span style="color: blue; font-family: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; font-size: 19px;">4th Time: Student will be asked to leave the club/production.