Your objective is to make a themed skit using 2 rhythm patterns: one is a group ostinato, and the other one is your own solo. Your group ostinato and solo each needs to be 16 beats long, and each box on your handout means one beat. You have the freedom of deciding how to format your ostinato presentation. You must make a minimum of 3 sounds on the item that you are using. For example, in the Stomp Brooms video below, the 3 sounds are 1) sweep, 2) hit broom bristles on the ground, 3) tap sides of broom on ground…or in the Basketball video, 1) dribble on ground, 2) hit ball with hand, 3) bounce ball against wall. Be creative about your theme/storyline. You will have to bring in props from home or sanitize anything you borrow at school (e.g. basketballs).
Examples:
– Stomp: Brooms (part 1), Basketball, Kitchen, Newspapers
– Cowboys
– Garbage cans
We also watched some student examples from my husband’s middle school, with themes like: sushi restaurant, library, studying in the hall, and kitchen. I can’t share them online, so let me know if you’d like to watch any of them again for an idea of what the finished product should look like.