Artist in School Dance
Programs
Why bring Dance to
my classroom?
Help children build a mind-body
connection through dance. Arts education research suggests that dance
helps students:
- Solve problems in
three-dimensional space;
- Retain vocabulary
or other concepts by tapping into their body memory;
- Improve group collaboration
and social skills;
- Increase self-confidence
and persistence and
- Access creativity
in other areas, particularly writing.
Dance Courses are priced according
to the chart below, unless noted otherwise in the listing.
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Dance |
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6 sessions |
8 sessions |
10 sessions |
12 sessions |
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1 classroom |
$650.00 |
$800.00 |
$950.00 |
$1,100.00 |
| 2
classrooms |
$1,100.00 |
$1,400.00 |
$1,700.00 |
$1,900.00 |
| 3
classrooms |
$1,600.00 |
$2,000.00 |
$2,400.00 |
$2,850.00 |
| 4
classrooms |
$2,000.00 |
$2,500.00 |
$3,100.00 |
$3,750.00 |
| 5
classrooms |
$2,400.00 |
$3,100.00 |
$3,800.00 |
$4,600.00 |
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Mentor Artist:
Tedje Rose
Grades: K-5
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Students are introduced to
the rich cultural dance traditions of the Brazilian people, learning
dances that have evolved from the fusion of European, Indigenous and
African traditions. Students learn the popular Samba, seen
at Brazil’s yearly Carnaval festivities as well as Samba
Reggae, Samba de Roda, Maculele,
and Caboclo; a tradition of the Amazonian Native people in which
children dance in honor of the rain, trees and the natural world.
Class List
Mentor Artist: Mastre
Samuka
Grades: 3-8
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Capoeira is a traditional
Afro-Brazilian art-form which blends music, dance, acrobatics and martial
arts creating an elegant game-like interaction amongst the participants.
YIA Mentor Artists introduce traditional Brazilian instruments such
as the Berimbau (made of a gourd and one string) and pandeiros
(tambourines). Students learn to create a traditional capoeira circle
called a “roda” and dance and sing along to the beats of
the Berimbau, while learning about the Afro-Brazilian culture
and the history of how Afro-Brazilian slaves achieved freedom through
the art of Capoeira.
Arts Learning Link:
Assembly with Maestre Samuka & Capoeira Barauna
Class List
Mentor Artist: Cynthia
Pepper, Antoine Hunter
Grades: K-12
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
This introduction to a variety
of dance styles, movement explorations and group choreography tasks
focuses on creative problem solving in dance and energetic movement
through space. Students will play with rhythms and partnering in African,
modern and folk dance styles. The course encourages students to find
that part of themselves only accessible through dance, and fosters respect
for the power and creativity of our bodies in motion. Students with
emotional and developmental disabilities can develop new self-esteem
by excelling in movement-based learning activities.
Class List
Mentor Artist: Tedje
Rose or Hannah Dworkin
Grades: PreK - 5
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Students perceive and respond,
using the elements of dance. They demonstrate movement skills, process
sensory information, and describe movement, using the vocabulary of
dance. Students apply choreographic principles, processes, and skills
to create and communicate meaning through improvisation, composition,
and performance of dance. Create and improvise movement patterns and
sequences.
Arts Learning Link:
Teacher Workshop: Creative Movement and Accessibility
Class List
Mentor Artist: Tara
Pandeya
Grades: K-12
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Students study various classical
and folk-dance dances from South and Central Asian cultures including
Azerbaijan, Afghanistan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Chinese-Turkmenistan,
Kurdistan, Iran and India. YIA Mentor Artists teach movement exploration
and rhythmic play using dance vocabulary specific to the regional dance
style being taught. Students develop basic dance skills such as keeping
the beat, creating shapes as a group, moving in unison, using props
(i.e. scarves, saucers etc.), respecting the space of others and anticipating
musical cues. Students have the opportunity to share their work with
the school and community during a culminating presentation of work.
Arts Learning Link:
Assembly with Tara Pandeya
Class List
Mentor Artist: Roland
Johnson
Grades: 3-8
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Students learn dance techniques
inspired by the rich genre of Hip-Hop dance and explore the evolution
of Hip-Hop Dance from its roots in African dance and urban American
culture. Students learn the basics of Old School and New School
styles, with some Breakdancing, working toward more complicated choreography.
The goal of this class is to create a positive experience for all students
and to spread the excitement of dance to people of all ages.
Class List
for children with and without
disabilities
Mentor Artist: Bonnie Lewkowicz
and AXIS Dance company, Antoine Hunter
Grades: K-12
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Cost: $750 for 6 sessions
in one classroom (contact AIS staff for further pricing)
This class taught by two Mentor
Artists, one of whom has a physical disability, builds understanding
and awareness about living with a disability and provides students a
unique opportunity to explore the world around them through a different
lens. Students will expand their dance vocabulary, build confidence,
practice cooperation and develop appreciation of on another’s creative
expressions.
An Arts Unite Us activity
Arts Learning Links:
Youth in Arts Presents AXIS Dance, October 30, 2008
Class List
Mentor Artist:
Adama Doumbia
Grades: K-12
Duration:
Cost:
Description of Artform:
"Jija" is a West African troupe that performs dynamic
drumming, dance, acrobats, singing and storytelling. Jija is a Bamana word from Mali, West Africa
that means "to endeavor to do one's best". Jija presents some of the most popular forms of West
African drum and dance using the djembe and jun-jun drums. They also employ unique handmande
string instruments such as the bolon and the kamalengoni.
Description of Assembly: Jija entertains the students with lively drum rhythms, vibrant dances in colorful African
costumes and conducts a sing along with the students. They share the meaning of the rhythms
with the students and how they represent important values such as honoring our mothers, our
elders, our ancestors and celebrating our community. The assembly offers a unique balance
of entertainment, storytelling, sharing and celebration.
Students learn some of the practices and beliefs of West Africans and the importance of
dance and drum to express community harmony and other cherished values. As well, students
experience the energetic and powerful musical and cultural traditions of West Africa.
Class List
Mentor Artist:
Purnima Jha
Grades: K-12
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Cost:
Through drumming, dance and
storytelling, students experience the culture and rhythms of India including
the Lucknow and Jaipur styles of Northern India.
The Mentor Artist utilizes the tabla (traditional drum), hands,
eyes and feet to teach basic rhythm and song. With their bare feet,
students create percussive sounds and count out the beat to traditional
Indian songs. Utilizing traditional characters from classic folktales,
students learn to combine mind and body through movement.
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Mentor Artist:
Beatriz Restrepo or Tedje Rose
Grades: K-8
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Choose from among many styles
of Latin dance from Mexico, Central and South America, and the Caribbean.
Students learn Latin dances with roots in African, Spanish, and indigenous
cultures. Students learn how dance plays an important role in Latin
American culture and serves as a tool for learning about world history
and geography. Students have the opportunity to share their work
with the school and community during a culminating presentation.
Class List
Mentor Artist: Netza
Vidal or Zenón Barrón
Grades: K-12
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Students learn traditional
Mexican folk dances from a wide variety of cities and states in Mexico
such as Michoacan, Veracruz, Nayarit and Jalisco. Students learn
basic dance technique, traditional steps and choreography as well as
cultural history from the region. Courses can culminate in a final
presentation performed for the school community.
Arts Learning Link:
Assembly with Zenón Barrón & Ensambles Ballet Folklórico
Class List
Mentor Artist:
Tara Pandeya
Grades: K-12
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Students study various classical
and folk-dance dances from Middle Eastern and Near Eastern countries
including Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Morocco, Lebanon, Palestine, Syria
and Turkey. YIA Mentor Artists teach the basics of movement and rhythmic
play using dance vocabulary specific to the regional dance style being
taught. Students will learn about the geography and history of the region
and will have the opportunity to share their work with the school and
community during a culminating presentation of work.
Arts Learning Link:
Assembly with Tara Pandeya
Class List
Mentor Artist: Ken Doumbia
Grades:
K-12
Duration: 6 or more
sessions
Students learn the popular
jembé and sabar styles of West African dance, providing his students
with an enhanced experience of traditional dance. Students will also
learn the stories and traditions behind the movements they are performing.
Arts Learning Links:
Assembly with Ken Doumbia
Class List
