MS Performing Arts Exploration Winterim

Today in the performing arts Winterim, we took a field trip to the Arvada Center to take some pantomime and stage combat classes. As you can see from these photos, we became experts in learning how to do some convincing (fake) slaps, punches, and hair pulls. We also brandished some foam swords and learned the basics of attacking, parrying, and stabbing in our stage combat workshop. After that, we learned how to create illusions onstage through pantomime, the art of interacting with invisible objects convincingly. Finally, after working on the basics and warming up our bodies and faces to be expressive, we split into small groups and pantomimed giving presents to one another that included live rats, disgusting food, and more...all without the aid of props!