RESIDENCY REQUEST | |
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RESIDENCY GOALS | |
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BIO | |
As a teaching artist, I collaborate with teachers to integrate music, puppetry and folklore into children’s educational experiences. With multidisciplinary programs connected to classroom study, I break boundaries between subject areas and engage all types of learners in the creative process. I create a joyful atmosphere where students can experience the excitement of creating art, the camaraderie of group performance, and the humor in our folk heritage. Serious learning takes place as I encourage persistence, risk-taking, communication and reflection.
Young Audiences teaching artists are committed to inspiring the imaginations of young people and have strategies for working with the complexities of school environments. Through a variety of ongoing professional development opportunities and a multi-faceted evaluation system, as well as through their experience with students and educators, Young Audiences teaching artists are continually growing as teachers and as artists. |
DISCIPLINES | |
Music,3D Visual Arts, |
GRADE BANDS | |
K-2,3-5, | |
LANGUAGES SPOKEN | |
English, | |
LANGUAGE DETAILS | |
Fluent, |
WORK WITH STUDENTS | |
The central elements of my residencies and performances are music and puppetry. Students learn a folk song, rewrite the lyrics to connect to curriculum, make puppets of the song’s characters, and put on a musical puppet show. By expressing their unit knowledge with original song lyrics, then by translating the story into a visual/sculptural medium and an embodied performance, students express their comprehension in several ways.
They learn skills like singing, rhythm, crafting with fabric, paper and recycled materials, public speaking and performance. Through active participation, teachers help guide the residency and learn new strategies for helping students creatively interpret texts. |
CURRICULUM CONNECTIONS | |
I commonly connect my residencies to social studies units, as students explore the historical contexts of stories and songs. I have led residencies connecting to U.S. History (Native American history, colonial America, westward expansion), Oregon history, culture and geography (Oregon’s Native American tribes, Oregon Trail, Portland history).
Literacy skills are essential to my arts disciplines. Whether students are learning songs, penning rhymes and lyrics, interpreting or reflecting, they frequently write and read in my residencies.
With animal folk songs and puppets, I can connect to life science units about animals, habitats and conservation.
Music and math are linked as students count beats, subdivide rhythms, and discern patterns song structure. |
RESIDENCY LOGISTICS | |
Breaks longer than an hour will be charged. |
FEE INFO | |
Residency session: $78 session Planning & Prep: $65/hour Teacher Workshop: $285 Additional costs may apply for materials. Performances: $465 for a single 50 minute performance and $835 for back-to-back performances. Travel Costs: Artist may charge for travel costs based on site location. |
CONTACT INFORMATION |
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REFERENCES | ||
Theresa MartinTeacher 503-353-5610 ext 33416 Spring Mountain Elementary School 2nd |
Amy NunnTeacher 971-678-5007 Atkinson Elementary School 4th |
Aaron RodisTeacher 503-916-6207 Glencoe Elementary School 1st |
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