MUSICAL THEATRE: Leading the Warm-Up

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Having been exposed to warm-ups throughout the course of the semester, it is now time for each individual student to prepare and lead a WARM-UP for the entire class. The warm-up itself should be FIFTEEN MINUTES in length and should include the following (in the order noted below):

• Cardio exercises to warm up the body.
• Stretches (from head to toe) engaging each of the major muscle group. Each stretch, whether ballistic/dynamic or static, must last a minimum of FIFTEEN SECONDS.
• Breathing exercises.
• Vocal exercises.

Use the template, below, to organize your warm-up.

CARDIO EXERCISES
Describe the cardio exercises that you will be doing.
Music:
Description of exercises:

STRETCHES
Describe the stretches you will use for each major muscle area.
Head and neck:
Shoulders:
Arms and wrists:
Back:
Hips:
Hamstrings and glutes:
Calves:
Ankles and feet:

BREATHING EXERCISES
Describe the breathing exercises you will use, and how to do them.

VOCAL EXERCISES
Describe your vocal exercises.
TONGUE TWISTERS:
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