ALWAYS TITLE ANY MEDIA WITH THE DATE, AND WHAT THE EXERCISE/SONG/REHEARSAL IS.

USING THIS RESEARCH, PLEASE CREATE:

• A PowerPoint or Canva Presentation all about LMM and his life.

• 100 q's 'Message in a Bottle' PDF on a character you perform, in ONE section of the concert

  
  

  When researching Lin-Manuel Miranda, you should focus on various aspects of his life and career to get a comprehensive understanding of his contributions to the arts and his impact on culture. Here are some key areas to explore:

  (You can use these points as a guide to create your powerpoint)

  
  

  1. Early Life and Background

  • Biography: Learn about his upbringing, family background, and education.

  • Cultural Influences: Understand how his Puerto Rican heritage and New York upbringing influenced his work.

  2. Education and Early Career

  • Schooling: His time at Wesleyan University, where he began writing musicals.

  • Early Works: Initial projects and performances, including his first musical "In the Heights."

  3. Major Works and Achievements

  • In the Heights: Examine its creation, themes, and impact. Look at its Broadway debut, critical reception, and awards.

  • Hamilton: Study the development of "Hamilton," its historical context, musical innovation, and its cultural and political impact.

  • Other Works: Explore his involvement in projects like "Moana" (songwriting), "Bring it On," and his other theater, film, and television work.

  4. Awards and Recognition

  • Awards: List of awards he has won, including Tonys, Grammys, Emmys, and a Pulitzer Prize.

  • Honors: Other recognitions and honorary degrees.

  5. Influence and Impact

  • Cultural Impact: How his work has influenced modern musical theater and popular culture.

  • Diversity and Representation: His role in promoting diversity on Broadway and in Hollywood.

  6. Collaborations and Partnerships

  • Frequent Collaborators: Key people he has worked with regularly.

  • Collaborative Projects: Notable collaborations across different media and genres.

  7. Activism and Philanthropy

  • Social Causes: His involvement in political activism, particularly around Puerto Rican issues.

  • Charitable Work: Contributions to various charitable causes and disaster relief efforts.

  8. Interviews and Public Appearances

  • Interviews: Notable interviews that provide insight into his creative process and personal views.

  • Public Speaking: Key speeches and appearances at public events and panels.

  9. Personal Life

  • Family: Information about his family life, including his wife and children.

  • Personal Anecdotes: Stories and personal experiences that have shaped his career.

  10. Criticism and Controversies

  • Critical Reception: Diverse critical perspectives on his work.

  • Controversies: Any controversies or criticisms he has faced and his responses to them.

• 100 q's 'Message in a Bottle' Task: Create a word doc/PDF and add here.

  This will be a formed piece of writing on your character. Use RESEARCH into the social, economical and political time to help you know WHO your character is, and how the research you do into the time will help.

  
  

  In addition to your written research, you can add here images/YouTube links to support.

The LRC has a rich array of history books to help with this assignment. You can also utilize the internet, although care should be given to ensure the integrity of the sites you visit. Do not use AI for this project.

AFTER EVERY REHEARSAL you need to complete your evaluation.

Include:

• Everything covered in the rehearsal

• Warm-up's completed

• Strengths and Weaknesses in your own participation that day

• Aims for yourself and your performance for next rehearsal

• Any feedback you have been given

• Any new songs/choreography you have learnt that you can practice in your own time, and how much time at home you will dedicate to this extra study.

• A final written evaluation AFTER the rehearsal process is fully complete. You should use all your written blogs throughout the process to help you write this.

THIS MUST BE DETAILED AND EITHER WRITTEN IN A BLOG OR RECORDED AS A VLOG. This will help you when looking back over your progress to enable you to complete your final evaluation.

This form is signed by you, and declares all your work on this padlet is your own.

DO NOT COPY AND PASTE FROM THE INTERNET, OR USE A.I IN ANY OF YOUR WRITTEN WORK.

w/c 9th September 2024

SHOW DATE:

Thursday 5th December 2024 3pm & 6:30pm

HAND IN DATE (COURSEWORK):

Friday 6th December 2024 10:00am

HAND IN LOCATION:

Send link to digital portfolio to Jess Parker-Hewitt

• Teams DM or

• Email: JParker-Hewitt@bedford.ac.uk

NEEDS TO BE IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER

You need to Harvard Reference your sources. You can do this using:

www.citethisforme.com

some areas of improvement that i noticed, however, were me messing up on some lines due to nerves. This is something that my director echoed, as she said I sounded nervous while singing. This seems to be a problem with my breath control, so will incorporate more breathing exercises into my warm-up routine in and out of college to fix this shortcoming. Overall, I feel very positive with how my audition went and cannot wait for rehearsals to start.

Following this, we moved onto the vocals of "What I Was Born To Do" from the musical "Bring It On!". In this song, I was entrusted with the role of Steven. While the role is a lot of fun, it was one I had little to no knowledge of before getting assigned it, so adapting my choices as I learn more about him is a given. My director said i was doing well, but with some lines my rhythm was different to the original, which with it being a musical by Lin, that's definitely something that needs to be changed, especially when it wasn't adding anything to the character. I will listen to the song and rehearse to ensure that it will be better for our next rehearsal.

You always strive for improvement with actively seeking feedback on how to improve week to week, which is highly admirable.

Looking at your coursework, I am concerned. There is SO much missing at this point, so you really need to work hard during these next couple of weeks on:

• ALL missing in Context column (300 words/5 aims/skills audit)

• RESEARCH into LMM, and Alexander Hamilton era, to enable you to answer your 100 Q's, then write your Message in a Bottle.

• VIDEO's/Voice Recordings to evidence Practical Skills.

You are working practically at the moment at a Distinction for this unit, but a Pass for Theory.

Let's get going on this coursework!!!!