Virtual Fine Arts

From Ms. Bisi , Middle and Upper School Drama Teacher— Here is a list of theater resources you can participate in with your young performer. These are FREE resources; you do not have to pay for any subscriptions. They are opportunities to keep your student moving and thinking, while staying positive and creative! Draw, read, write, play music, listen and watch a play or musical.

While we must practice social distancing, let’s try to keep the ARTS close by.  Let’s see what we can create together at home.

Kindergarten - 2nd Grade

Center for Puppetry Arts 
Provides free live puppet shows and workshops.

Sesame Street Puppeteers
Puppet performers explain how they use their puppets during the taping of the show. They do also go into detail on how the puppets are made. Students can practice their hand movements with this as well. 

Theater Games with BBPress/Drama.com
Students have access to a wide list of theater games at home. These games include participation from 1-2 people to a small group of 4-5. This includes types of warm up activities such as tongue twisters, physical warm-ups, etc. These can also be used as brain breaks in between learning. 

3rd – 5^th Grade

Playscripts.com
Providing free plays within the elementary/young audience age range that can be read or acted out at home.  These are all age appropriate plays for students.  Great for reading skills and fluency! Parents/guardians can view material before allowing student to view it. 

Childdrama.com
Provides students unique lesson plans for theater/drama that get their bodies moving and minds thinking. These lessons can be used to promote any type of learning students are receiving during this time at home.

BBPress/Drama.com
Students have access to a wide list of theater games at home. These games include participation from 1-2 people to a small group of 4-5. This also includes types of warm up activities such as tongue twisters, physical warm ups, etc. These can also be used as brain breaks in between learning. 

6^th – 9^th Grade

BBPress/Drama.com
Students have access to a wide list of theater games at home. These games include participation from 1-2 people to a small group of 4-5. This also includes types of warm up activities such as tongue twisters, physical warm ups, etc. These can also be used as brain breaks in between learning. 

Playscripts.com
Providing free plays within the middle school age range that can be read or acted out at home.  These are all age appropriate plays for students. Parents/guardians can view material before allowing student to view it.

BroadwayHD
This online service is offering a 7-day free trial for their site. Here you can view different award winning musicals and plays for free. Please view the summary of these performances before showing your young performer as they may or may not be age appropriate. They are also providing FREE streams of select performances during this Spring. 

Drama Menu- Physical and vocal games for young performers
Drama Menu is a YouTube group that provides fun and engaging theater games and warm ups to promote a healthy sense of learning and motivation. The games you will see demonstrated in the videos are in small groups of 8-10 students. Do not feel obligated to perform these yourselves.

This is also a great resource to watch and respond to the video:

• How are they using their bodies to think outside the box?
• How is this group working together respectfully? 
• How is leadership used in this video?

For all ages:

The Virginia Stage Company is offering a series of Virtual Stage Workshops: Student Sessions (Free). Check out their new VIRTUAL education portal for more details regarding dates and times to participate in the workshops. AND Virginia Stage Company’s FACEBOOK page will host live performances. 

Distance Learning Drama Activities from dramanotebook.com.

Music (MS/US) 
Berlin Philharmonic Resource 
Middle and Upper School Music, Band & Orchestra Teacher, 

Mr. Schnepel’s List of Suggested Tunes to Hear at Least Once in Your Life

Dance — Lower School

Check out these sites for some easy-to-follow fun ways to keep moving!

Go Noodle 
Games and movement activities for younger children

The Kid Bop Kids
Easy-to-follow dance videos to current non-explicit pop hits

Zumba for Kids  
Fun aerobic activity

Joffrey Ballet School  
Explore this site that often has beginner ballet barre exercises.

Social Distancing doesn't mean you can't visit a museum.  Check out this Guardian article and enjoy 10 of the World’s Best Virtual Museum and Art Gallery Tours!

From Mrs. Moore,  Upper School Art History Teacher 

Blueprint  
This site offers Online Virtual Art and Craft Classes for All Grade Levels from the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The MET has made this entire resource free until the Covid 19 crisis is over. Students and parents should take advantage of this highly professionally produced series of art and craft lessons. I highly recommend the beginning drawing and painting lessons, but there are more crafty, make it - take it, lessons for those who are interested. There are even cooking lessons! 

History of Art students have been encouraged to participate in a Quarantine challenge organized by The Getty Museum called #betweenartandquarantine. In the next round, they are challenged to add a person or a prop! We invite you to join us!

History of NArt en Quarantine - A "Podcast"by Maria Moore

10 Creative Exercises for Photographers
     View images demonstrating these exercises.

Film Exercise:  Creating a Video Journal

Stop-motion Camera Techniques for Beginners 
This website will provide you with both written and visual instructions on how to create a variety of Stop-motion animated shorts.  Ages 10 and up.

New York Times: 10 Binge-Worthy Art Podcasts in the Age of Coronavirus