The Alliance Theatre’s: Musicals as an Art Form
Grades 7-12 / 5 Lessons
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- A Songwriter’s Process Lesson 1: The Concept 09:42
- A Songwriter’s Process Lesson 2: Lyrics 10:14
- A Songwriter’s Process Lesson 3: Music 11:02
- A Songwriter’s Process Lesson 4: Production 14:11
- Musical Theater As An Art Form: An Introduction 56:00
- About
- Lesson Plans & Resources
Presented by the Johnny Mercer Foundation and the Alliance Theatre, the Musical Theater Composition Video Series is comprised of two distinct parts: (4) 15-minute instructional videos that feature an Alliance Theater composer at work in order to demystify the songwriting process and a 1-hour Introduction to Musical Theater resource video (1-hour). Designed to serve high school educators and students, each video includes access to a standards-aligned lesson plan and accompanying instructional materials to guide students through the process of creating original musical theater songs.
Lesson plans can be found under the Resources tab above.
Part 1: The Songwriting Process
- Unit Plan (PDF)
- Lesson Plans Lessons 1-4 (DOC)
- Lesson Plans #5 (DOC)
- Songwriting Rubric (DOC)
Part 2: Introduction to Musical Theater
Eugene H. Russel IV
Teaching Artist