Hillsborough County Arts in Education Program
Developing Activities by Discipline - Music
ACTIVITIES FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: INSTRUMENTAL, VOCAL, OPERA
Cognitive Level I
Read about the group or the performance medium for your field trip in the study guide provided.
List all the instruments in the performance.
Identify the types of voices (soprano, alto, tenor, bass) heard in the performance.
Describe the programming. Were there solos, small groups, or did the whole group always perform together?
Discuss how the positioning of the performers on the stage affected the performance.
If the music told a story, retell the story in your own words.
Draw a picture of a performer (and/or their instrument).
Illustrate or make a diorama of a scene from the performance.
Draw a poster to advertise the performance.
Use a map and/or timeline to locate historical information about a composer, performer, or style of music.
Write 5 questions you would like to ask one of the performers if you could go backstage.
ACTIVITIES FOR MUSICAL PERFORMANCES: INSTRUMENTAL, VOCAL, OPERA
Cognitive Level I I
Create a graph that records performance data such as: female/male performers, or adult/youth performers, or fast/slow musical selections, etc.
Use a Venn diagram to compare/contrast instrument families (string, woodwinds, brass, percussion) or individual instruments and voices.
As the audience watches the musicians perform, a pink bubble begins to stretch from the bell of a clarinet (or any woodwind or brass instrument).
Write a narrative story to tell about how the bubble gum got into the instrument and what happened as it gets bigger during the concert.
Imagine a new instrument for the string (or woodwind, brass, percussion) family. Design the new instrument and illustrate how it is played.
Create new words for the tune "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star" that describe performers or events from the field trip performance.
Think about the instruments or voices you heard on your field trip. Write an expository essay about your favorite.
Did you enjoy the performance? Write a persuasive essay convincing a friend to go see this production.
Write a letter to the production company nominating a performer for a "Best Musician Award." Explain why your nominee should win the award.
Create a rubric to rate the performance. Decide on criteria for judging: Musical Selections Played; Acting/Stage presence; Technical Precision/Accuracy; Overall Performance, etc.
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