Assignments & Rubrics

  • Verse In Action

    Students will be assigned a scene from a Shakespeare play that explores moments of heightened physical and emotional contact—such as verbal conflict, friendship, love, or kinship—with some incorporation of physical violence, intimacy, or resistance as needed.

  • Movement Sequence: The Wand Dance

    Throughout the semester , students will learn and refine a choreographed movement sequence inspired by The Wand Dance from Harry Potter & The Cursed Child.

  • Abstract Agression : The Rumble

    Students wil llearn a stylized fight sequence inspired by the Rumble from The Outsiders: A New Musical.

  • Chorus: 448 Pyschosis Ensemble Monologue

    Working with selected texts from 4.48 Pyschosis by Sarah Kane, students will create and perform a physicalized group monologue using chorus techniques.

  • Volatile Duets

    As a short-form creative study, students will devise & perform a 30-second duet exploring volatility, resistance, and physical tension.

  • Flow-Works Drill Design & Teaching

    Drawing from the “Flow & Spatial Awareness” unit, each student will design and lead a brief movement drill that activates flow, directional awareness, and full-body engagement.