Patana Patana Busking Busking

Day 2013Day 2013

When: Wednesday, June 19th10:00 am to 12:10pm

Where: Year 3/4 walkway, Sala Field, Hardcourt and surrounding areas.

• Theatre for final stage show.

Busking Day 2013Busking Day 2013

What isWhat isBusking ?Busking ?

Busking is, traditionally, street entertainment and is

performed all over the World. You may have seen buskers in many cities and

towns you have visited.

What is Patana Busking Day ?What is Patana Busking Day ?

This is a day when all of the children in Years 3 to 6 can show off their talents in order to raise money for our International Children’s Projects. Last year we raised over 100,000 baht which was used to send a young Zanskari girl, Tenzin, to the Tibetan Children’s Village school in India.

Busking Day Projects 2013Busking Day Projects 2013• This year we are raising money to again support the education of

children in the remote Indian province of Zanskar, through a Winter education programme. We are also planning to provide educational and welfare facilities for children in the remote Burmese Chin State.

What can we do?What can we do?

Any kind of performanceby yourself or with a group!

Singing or Playing an InstrumentDancing (any style) or Gymnastics

Juggling, Mime, Ventriloquism Acting, Poetry Recital

Magic Show, Puppet ShowMartial Arts Demonstration

Novelty Act

What can’t we do?What can’t we do?

Sorry, butNo selling of items brought in from home No competitions such as ‘Beat the Goalie’

No use of water, foam, sprays or other dangerous substances.

No services such as nail-painting, hair-braiding, massage.

Strictly performances only Please!

The Special PerformersThe Special Performers

Once again this year some special performers will be given a slot for themselves in a finale performance on stage in the Theatre at 11:30am.

If you would like to be selected as a special performer you must audition. Auditions will be held on Wednesday, June 5th in Mr Sharp’s room.

Sign up for an audition with your music teacher.

Performance TimetablePerformance Timetable

10:00-10:30am Performing – Years 3 & 5Audience – Years 4 & 6

10:30-11:00am Performing – Years 4 & 6Audience – Years 3 & 5

11:00-11:30 Clear-up time – Everyone to help!

11:30-12:00 Special Performers on Stage in the Theatre

How do I prepare for How do I prepare for Busking Day?Busking Day?

Choose your act and start practicing now! You can perform solo or join with others from your class or another class.

Sign up in your class– your teachers will check the suitability of your act. You will perform your act for your class teacher or music teacher before Busking Day.

Think about what costumes, props or equipment you will require.

Find yourself a hat or basket for collecting money.

Make posters to advertise your performance and put them up around school one day before Busking Day.

What happens next?What happens next?• Your teachers will be given a sign-up sheet to put in

your classroom.• Choose your act and sign up with your class teacher

before Wednesday, May 29th. Please include which musical equipment you would like to borrow from the Music Department

• You will perform your act in your Music lesson from Wednesday, May 29th until Friday, June 7th.

• Start organising your equipment. • There will be more information nearer the day.• Start collecting 5 and 10 baht coins!

Patana’s got

Talent..

Busking Day 2013Busking Day 2013

You Can’t Stop the Beat!