The boys in Years 2, 3 and 4 have been captivated by the music of Adam Hall and the Velvet Players in their Performing Arts lessons. They have been engaged in a range of listening, role-play and movement activities. One of their favourite activities for the week was learning the drum pattern (played on the floor tom) to the song I Wanna Be Like You. At first the boys thought it would be easy as the rhythm is quite simple but once we sped up the tempo and added some swing we found it quite challenging. After we had familiarised ourselves with this song the boys discussed how it was different to the music they would usually listen to and how it made them feel. Most agreed that they couldn't help but smile as they unconsciously felt the beat with their hand or foot or shoulder or anything. What is it about this sort of music that just makes you want to move?

Phebe Samson
Performing Arts Teacher