Question

name: celeste chambers section: rochester date: please use the space below to hand write your journal entry (check the board or google classroom for the prompt question). this paper will be collected, graded, and then returned to you. once returned, it is your responsibility to type it into your digital journal so it is complete by the end of quarter 2. prompt: choose a short part of a school appropriate song (30 - 60 sec). journal entry - how you would stage an entrance to that music. be as specific as possible. what is the “moment before?”

Explanation:

The prompt asks for creative - staging of an entrance to a song, which involves artistic and imaginative thinking. It requires describing a scene and the moment before, which are aspects of creative writing and performance - related creativity.

Answer:

One possible response could be: I choose the opening 30 - second part of "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey. The "moment before" could be the audience sitting in anticipation, lights dimmed. As the first few guitar riffs start, a single spotlight hits the entrance of the stage. I walk in slowly, head down, building suspense, and then look up as the drums kick in, ready to start singing.