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George Watson's College in Edinburgh performing 'Myro the Musical'
Myro the Microlight is the 'Smallest Plane in the World'! |
'Myro the Microlight'
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'Myro the Musical' will send your school 'supersonic'!
Perfect for any time of the year, this exciting new musical is based on the adventures of a little British plane who moves to 'awesome' Australia.
Available as a fully Staged production, or as a Cantata for choir and narrator, 'Myro the Musical' is full of action, excitement, laughter and catchy contemporary songs.
The musical can be performed by diverse groups across Key Stages 1 and 2, and is supported by excellent resources, including on-line rehearsal videos, so the children can practice at home!
'Myro the Musical' is a flexible, whole-school resource that allows you to enhance your English, Geography, Art, Science and Design & Technology lessons, as well as your Music lessons, whilst preparing for the show.
Musical resources are available as Hard Copies or instant Downloads from this site. Save money with downloads!
Perfect for any time of the year, this exciting new musical is based on the adventures of a little British plane who moves to 'awesome' Australia.
Available as a fully Staged production, or as a Cantata for choir and narrator, 'Myro the Musical' is full of action, excitement, laughter and catchy contemporary songs.
The musical can be performed by diverse groups across Key Stages 1 and 2, and is supported by excellent resources, including on-line rehearsal videos, so the children can practice at home!
'Myro the Musical' is a flexible, whole-school resource that allows you to enhance your English, Geography, Art, Science and Design & Technology lessons, as well as your Music lessons, whilst preparing for the show.
Musical resources are available as Hard Copies or instant Downloads from this site. Save money with downloads!
About Myro
Myro the Musical... |
'Jimo the Jetfighter'
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'Myro the Musical' is based on ‘Myro, the Smallest Plane in the World’, the popular children’s picture story book and iPad App series about aeroplanes, by British author Nick Rose.
Whilst ‘Down Under’, Myro makes new friends, meets crazy animals, faces tricky situations and learns that friendship is the ultimate gift! 'Myro the Musical' can be performed by an entire school, a specific year-group or even just one class, and is particularly appealing to boys. |
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Staged or Cantata
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'Myro the Musical' can be performed in two styles:
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'Gigi the Gyrocopter'
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The Songs
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All 9 songs for 'Myro the Musical' are original in a fresh and contemporary style. They are catchy and easy to sing, by mixed ability Key Stage 1 and 2 choirs and soloists. They can be performed with either:
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'Hana the Hercules'
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The Script
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The script for 'Myro the Musical' is fresh, original, fast moving, punchy and most importantly easy to learn by children of all abilities.
All elements of a successful pantomime / musical / play are incorporated, for example:
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Parachuting Pirates!
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Choreography
There are great opportunities for letting your imagination ‘take off’ with exciting and fun choreographed scenes:
- 'Myro’s Dream', when the younger actors holding airplane models or cards circle around Myro
- 'The Bush Fire', ‘flames’ dance around the stage, scaring animals before being extinguished by the Hercules
- 'Freefall', when the skydivers can put on a group dance, miming the words to a parachuting song
- The finale ‘Myro’s Mega Mix’ when all involved can dance with their own routines.
Composer & Creator
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Mike Roberts is an award winning British composer with a specialism in music for children and education www.childrenscomposer.co.uk
Co-writing the script and lyrics with Myro’s creator Nick Rose, Mike has composed and produced the song’s backing tracks with exceptional attention to detail. Past credits include music for ‘muppet’ creator Jim Henson, Telemagination, the BBC, ITV, Sky, Brook Lapping, and the Wigmore Hall. In addition to his writing activities, Mike is a Professor of Music at London’s Guildhall School of Music & Drama, and a father of two young children. |
Mike Roberts
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Nick Rose with Myro's iPad narrator, Christopher Biggins!
Curriculum Content
'Myro the Musical' is a flexible, whole school's resource. It was written to enhance many key curriculum subject areas, plus commonly used learning strategies and themes.
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Key Subject Areas
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SEAL
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Values Education
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PSHE: Developing Confidence and Responsibility, Good Relationships and Respecting Difference
Lessons
Many schools performing 'Myro the Musical' have spent a complete fortnight before the show preparing props and costumes with the Musical Resources, and even improving their literacy with Myro's English Teaching Kit!
- Props, Costume Props and scenery can be made in Art and Design classes
- The Australian theme is suitable for Geography classes
- The Animals theme is suitable for Science classes
- The Transport theme is suitable for Technology classes
- And of course the Musical itself is suitable for your Music classes!
Myro's 'English Teaching Kit'
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Myro picture story books, song book, iPad and iPhone apps
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Musical Resources
We know how busy you are, so have prepared everything you could possibly need so you can put on a great musical with the minimum of fuss!
Only the Music Pack is needed to produce the Cantata version.
Only the Music Pack plus the Stage Pack are needed to produce the fully Staged version.
Licences are needed to copy resources or to perform the musical.
- Music Pack - All the musical elements needed for the Cantata Version and Fully Staged Version.
- Rehearsal Score - Easy play rehearsal scores.
- Stage Pack - Script and Directors/Choreographers Guides for the Fully Staged Version.
- Performance CD - Includes all the backing tracks.
- Guide CD - All the songs sung by a choir/soloists - for rehearsing to.
- Costume Pack - A complete guide to making affordable and fantastic flying costumes!
- On-Line - Additional resources available to further enhance your performances.
Only the Music Pack is needed to produce the Cantata version.
Only the Music Pack plus the Stage Pack are needed to produce the fully Staged version.
Licences are needed to copy resources or to perform the musical.
Reviews
What the teachers say... “You could hear children singing the songs around the school after rehearsals had finished!”
“The songs are very accessible and hugely popular!” “They are easy to learn with memorable tunes... not too high... and full of fun.” “We sang them with children from Years 3 to 6. Each song has a different feel about them and the children liked each of them for a different reason.” “The boys were particularly taken with the aeroplane characters and Myro’s Australian adventures!” “The complete score was perfect for an accomplished pianist.” |
Kirsten Cunningham with Horfield CEVC Primary School
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... and what the children say!
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“The songs are fantastic... the best has got to be Supersonic.” Daniel
“My best song is Snap because it’s fun and exciting.” Jasmin “I’ve learnt all of the songs off by heart... sing them in the car on long journeys!” Miriam “Moving Day has a really catchy tune. I think the songs are perfect!” Rosie |
Children from Horfield CEVC Primary School
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