Musical Theatre

Musical Theatre
2024-2025
Mr. & Mrs. Belliston – Room 137 & LA Thomas
Email: mbelliston@kimberly.edu, mibelliston@kimberly.edu
Phone: 208-423-4170 ext. 3137

Welcome to Musical Theatre! In this performance-centered class, students will learn singing, acting, dancing and technical skills through the performance in a musical theatre setting. Students in the course are from 9-12 grades at Rise and KHS. This course has no prerequisites and this year we will be presenting Disney’s The Little Mermaid in February.

Grading (per semester): Students will be held to a high standard of academic integrity. The following breakdown is to be determined as the semester goes. The percentages are approximate. 

Attendance & Participation

• Students will earn up to 10 points (5 points per class) a week. 
  • 3 points for showing up on time and participating well.

  • 2 points for each class they come prepared with materials needed: music folder, script, one-to-one device, pencil, etc.

    Having their supplies will help them learn best to perform. If students repeatedly forget their material, they may be asked to not perform with the group. 

• Students will have 2 absences and 1 tardy per semester that will not count against them. Beyond the allowable absences (2) and tardy (1), make-up work for missed classes will only be given for emergency situations (i.e.: funeral, illness, doctor’s appointment, hospitalization or other significant emergencies. Family vacation, lunch date with parent, etc. will count as the two (2) allowable absences but will NOT count as emergency situations). After 6 absences, regardless of reason for absence, special determinations may need to be made since participation, attendance, and performances could be adversely affected by missing so many classes.
• Students may only use electronic devices with permission of the teacher. If a cell phone is used without permission, the student will leave it with Mr. or Mrs. Belliston and take it to the office the beginning of the next school day to be there until lunch. Please review the school cell phone policy. If another electronic device is used, without permission, the student will leave it with the teacher desk until the end of class.
• Students are encouraged to bring a water bottle to class. Other food or drink, including gum, is not allowed in class or rehearsal spaces. Students may leave food on the desk next to the stage. Students who do not leave it on the desk will lose up to 2 points.
• Students will engage in class and participate fully. Participation is the largest measure of success.
• Students are expected to follow student handbook behavior and dress guidelines. 
• Students are part of a team, which requires trust and vulnerability. For the students to succeed, members are expected to be honest, respectful, and kind to everyone, both in and out of class. Any behavior that pulls away from the team (bullying, lack of participation, poor effort, etc.) can result in points deducted in participation or the role/responsibility given to another student. In addition to losing participation points for not following directions, behaviors will be logged on edHub and administration will follow through with discipline.

Written Work 

• Students will demonstrate their knowledge through canvas and other work.
• There will also be evaluations to help students critically think about their own and others’ performances. 

Performances

• Students need to attend scheduled performances. Each student will arrive by the designated call time, in proper concert attire, with proper hygiene and grooming, focused and ready to work. Students who arrive after call time, or who arrive at call time without meeting the other expectations will lose points for performance. Any conflict with a performance must be communicated with the teacher before the event to receive any make-up work. 
• In performance situations, it is essential that each student also learn and adhere to proper audience etiquette when not on stage. Proper audience etiquette shows a high standard of excellence at Kimberly High School and is a good example to other members of the audience.

Calendar (subject to change) Performance times and locations are to be determined. Rehearsal calendar for the musical is tentative but will start in October. A more detailed calendar will go out with audition materials.

Remind

• Please add yourself to this class remind by using the app or texting 81010 the code @mtbell
• Remind will be used for reminders of events and for parents and students to message me via my cell phone. 
• You can always use my email but please don’t use my personal cell phone number.

Rehearsal Calendar – Tuesday and Thursday rehearsals will be 3:30-6pm. Saturday rehearsals will be 8am-2pm. Students will know which rehearsals they need to come to once they have auditioned. Not everyone will be called to every rehearsal.

October
                Tuesday, October 1
                Tuesday, October 8
                Tuesday, October 15
                Tuesday, October 22
                Tuesday, October 29
November
                Tuesday, November 5
                Tuesday, November 12
                Tuesday, November 19
December
                Tuesday, December 3
                Thursday, December 5
                Tuesday, December 10
                Thursday, December 12
                Tuesday, December 17
                Thursday, December 19
January
                Tuesday, January 7
                Thursday, January 9
                Saturday, January 11
                Tuesday, January 14
                Thursday, January 16
                Tuesday, January 21
                Thursday, January 23
                Saturday, January 25
                Tuesday, January 28
                Thursday, January 30
February
                Tuesday, February 4
                Thursday, February 6
                Saturday, February 8
                Tuesday, February 11
                Thursday, February 13
                Saturday, February 15

Dress rehearsals and performances February 18-March 1. Students should expect to be there those 2 weeks Monday through Saturday.