Artsconnection-Sample Residency

2000-2001 Program Designed for PS 169k
Community School District 15
Total Number of Events: 305

PS 169 is an elementary school (K-5) located in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. The school serves a diverse community, including a large Chinese-American population. The 2000-2001 school year is the second year that PS 169 has collaborated with ArtsConnection.

For this Project Arts proposal, ArtsConnection designed a residency program which included workshop series for students at all grade levels and assembly performances for the whole school. The youngest students in K-1 participated in creative movement and vocal/percussion workshops. Older students engaged in a variety of arts experiences including Chinese calligraphy, Chinese folk dance, Modern dance, Native American dance and culture, storytelling, and creating hand puppets and murals. For students in the Chinese-American bilingual classes, the chance to participate in workshops in Chinese dance and calligraphy served an additional and meaningful purpose, as these children have few, if any, opportunities to experience the wealth of their own cultural background.

Many of the workshops included a culminating performance by the teaching artists for students participating in the workshops. Assembly performances of Chinese dance and Afro-Caribbean music were enjoyed by the entire student body. In addition, all teachers participated in professional development workshops.

WORKSHOP SERIES

Creative Movement
Grades Kindergarten-1
With dancer Margot Faught, students gain a personal sense of the elements of dance, explore concepts of space, and experiment with movement. Students are able to share movement ideas and gain self-confidence while dancing with and for each other.

5 day workshop series
4 classes per day
1 staff development workshop
1 artist/teacher meeting

Drumming and Singing Workshops
Grades Kindergarten-1
Percussionist and singer Phyllis Bethel engages children in an exploration of percussion techniques and ensemble playing using a repertoire drawn from many cultures. Through these workshops, the young musicians gain a sense of the history of music that has spread throughout the world from the African diaspora. The series includes a culminating assembly performance by Ms. Bethel for workshop classes.

5 day residency for 10 classes (residency program repeated five times)
2 classes per day
1 planning meeting
1 staff development workshop
1 reflection meeting

One Stroke at a Time
Grades 1, 2, and 5
In this workshop series, the rich diversity of Chinese culture is brought to life through the complexities of Chinese calligraphy and landscape painting. The techniques of this ancient art form are created with brush and ink "one stroke at a time" with master calligraphers George and Alex Cheung from the New York City Chinese Cultural Center.

8 day workshop series
4 classes per day
1 artist/teacher meeting
1 reflection meeting

Exploring Chinese Culture Through Dance
Grades 2 and 3
In these workshops with artists from the Chinese Folk Dance Company, students explore traditional Chinese dance movements. Set in cultural context, students discover the patterns of Chinese life as expressed in dances such as the ribbon dance and the fan dance. The series culminates in an assembly performance by the Company for workshop classes.

5 day workshop series
4 classes per day
1 artist/teacher meeting
1 reflection meeting

Modern Dance Workshops
Grades 2 and 3
Dancer Freddie Moore and an assistant from the Footprints Dance Company lead students in an exploration of modern dance. Beginning with the Horton dance technique, Mr. Moore teaches students dances from his own choreography, which incorporates jazz, modern and hip-hop dance styles. The series includes a culminating assembly performance by Mr. Moore for workshop classes.

8 day workshop series
4 classes per day
1 staff development workshop
1 reflection meeting

Latin American Folktales and Songs
Grades 2, 3 and 4
Felix Pitre conducts storytelling workshops, helping students learn how to write stories from their own experiences. The students keep a journal of their work and Spanish words are included in the students' stories when appropriate.

8 day workshop series
4 classes per day
1 staff development workshop
1 reflection meeting

Hand Puppets Project
Grades 2, 3 and 5
Visual artist Eugénie Barron guides students in creating their own puppets from cellu-clay (similar to paper-maché) and manipulate fabric and yarn to create the bodies and hair of their puppets. Students learn about the sequence of decisions to make in the artistic process and the unique qualities of the art materials, colors and shapes used in the creation of their puppets. For this workshop series, Ms. Barron encouraged students to use the puppets they made as extensions of themselves and as a resource for role-playing.

7 day workshop series
4 classes per day
1 staff development workshop
1 reflection meeting

Louis Mofsie of the Thunderbird Native-American Dancers
Grade 4
In this workshop series, Louis Mofsie introduces students to the traditions of the Iroquois people of New York State and Canada. Students discover the importance of nature in Native American life and its impact on Native American dance forms. They also learn about the clothing, musical instruments, stories and customs of the Iroquois and the contributions of Native Americans to contemporary culture. The workshop series includes a culminating assembly performance for workshop classes by The Thunderbird American Dancers .

5 day workshop series
4 classes per day
1 staff development workshop
1 reflection meeting

Collective Children's Mural Workshop
Grades 4 and 5
Children work individually and as a group as they plan and create a large-scale mural form start to finish in this workshop series with Rochelle Shicoff from Artmakers, Inc. Everyone has an opportunity to participate in the final painting process.

11 day workshop series
4 classes per day
3 artist/teacher meetings
1 reflection meeting

ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES

Dances of China
Margaret Yuen performs a colorful solo program of Chinese dances that depict this vibrant culture in all its diversity. Ms. Yuen's repertoire includes a flirtatious Scarf Dance, traditionally performed during Lantern Festivals; the Sword Dance of Shangdong Province; the fiery Dance of the Red Silk; and a classical Chinese piece, Moonlight Night. The narrative that punctuates the performance sets each dance in its social and historical context.

1 day performance
3 assemblies

Roots of Rhythm
Spirit Ensemble celebrates the dynamic sounds and rhythms of the African diaspora in an exciting performances of African and Afro-Caribbean music, incorporating traditional and contemporary instruments including the shekere, berimbau, mbira, pandeiro, steel drums, congas, wood and tin flutes, electric and acoustic bass guitar, and rain sticks.

1 day performance
3 assemblies


	2000-2001 Program Designed for PS 169k Community School District 15 Total Number of Events: 305 PS 169 is an elementary school (K-5) located in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Brooklyn. The school serves a diverse community, including a large Chinese-American population. The 2000-2001 school year is the second year that PS 169 has collaborated with ArtsConnection. For this Project Arts proposal, ArtsConnection designed a residency program which included workshop series for students at all grade levels and assembly performances for the whole school. The youngest students in K-1 participated in creative movement and vocal/percussion workshops. Older students engaged in a variety of arts experiences including Chinese calligraphy, Chinese folk dance, Modern dance, Native American dance and culture, storytelling, and creating hand puppets and murals. For students in the Chinese-American bilingual classes, the chance to participate in workshops in Chinese dance and calligraphy served an additional and meaningful purpose, as these children have few, if any, opportunities to experience the wealth of their own cultural background. Many of the workshops included a culminating performance by the teaching artists for students participating in the workshops. Assembly performances of Chinese dance and Afro-Caribbean music were enjoyed by the entire student body. In addition, all teachers participated in professional development workshops. WORKSHOP SERIES Creative Movement Grades Kindergarten-1 With dancer Margot Faught, students gain a personal sense of the elements of dance, explore concepts of space, and experiment with movement. Students are able to share movement ideas and gain self-confidence while dancing with and for each other. 5 day workshop series 4 classes per day 1 staff development workshop 1 artist/teacher meeting Drumming and Singing Workshops Grades Kindergarten-1 Percussionist and singer Phyllis Bethel engages children in an exploration of percussion techniques and ensemble playing using a repertoire drawn from many cultures. Through these workshops, the young musicians gain a sense of the history of music that has spread throughout the world from the African diaspora. The series includes a culminating assembly performance by Ms. Bethel for workshop classes. 5 day residency for 10 classes (residency program repeated five times) 2 classes per day 1 planning meeting 1 staff development workshop 1 reflection meeting One Stroke at a Time Grades 1, 2, and 5 In this workshop series, the rich diversity of Chinese culture is brought to life through the complexities of Chinese calligraphy and landscape painting. The techniques of this ancient art form are created with brush and ink "one stroke at a time" with master calligraphers George and Alex Cheung from the New York City Chinese Cultural Center. 8 day workshop series 4 classes per day 1 artist/teacher meeting 1 reflection meeting Exploring Chinese Culture Through Dance Grades 2 and 3 In these workshops with artists from the Chinese Folk Dance Company, students explore traditional Chinese dance movements. Set in cultural context, students discover the patterns of Chinese life as expressed in dances such as the ribbon dance and the fan dance. The series culminates in an assembly performance by the Company for workshop classes. 5 day workshop series 4 classes per day 1 artist/teacher meeting 1 reflection meeting Modern Dance Workshops Grades 2 and 3 Dancer Freddie Moore and an assistant from the Footprints Dance Company lead students in an exploration of modern dance. Beginning with the Horton dance technique, Mr. Moore teaches students dances from his own choreography, which incorporates jazz, modern and hip-hop dance styles. The series includes a culminating assembly performance by Mr. Moore for workshop classes. 8 day workshop series 4 classes per day 1 staff development workshop 1 reflection meeting Latin American Folktales and Songs Grades 2, 3 and 4 Felix Pitre conducts storytelling workshops, helping students learn how to write stories from their own experiences. The students keep a journal of their work and Spanish words are included in the students' stories when appropriate. 8 day workshop series 4 classes per day 1 staff development workshop 1 reflection meeting Hand Puppets Project Grades 2, 3 and 5 Visual artist Eugénie Barron guides students in creating their own puppets from cellu-clay (similar to paper-maché) and manipulate fabric and yarn to create the bodies and hair of their puppets. Students learn about the sequence of decisions to make in the artistic process and the unique qualities of the art materials, colors and shapes used in the creation of their puppets. For this workshop series, Ms. Barron encouraged students to use the puppets they made as extensions of themselves and as a resource for role-playing. 7 day workshop series 4 classes per day 1 staff development workshop 1 reflection meeting Louis Mofsie of the Thunderbird Native-American Dancers Grade 4 In this workshop series, Louis Mofsie introduces students to the traditions of the Iroquois people of New York State and Canada. Students discover the importance of nature in Native American life and its impact on Native American dance forms. They also learn about the clothing, musical instruments, stories and customs of the Iroquois and the contributions of Native Americans to contemporary culture. The workshop series includes a culminating assembly performance for workshop classes by The Thunderbird American Dancers . 5 day workshop series 4 classes per day 1 staff development workshop 1 reflection meeting Collective Children's Mural Workshop Grades 4 and 5 Children work individually and as a group as they plan and create a large-scale mural form start to finish in this workshop series with Rochelle Shicoff from Artmakers, Inc. Everyone has an opportunity to participate in the final painting process. 11 day workshop series 4 classes per day 3 artist/teacher meetings 1 reflection meeting ASSEMBLY PERFORMANCES Dances of China Margaret Yuen performs a colorful solo program of Chinese dances that depict this vibrant culture in all its diversity. Ms. Yuen's repertoire includes a flirtatious Scarf Dance, traditionally performed during Lantern Festivals; the Sword Dance of Shangdong Province; the fiery Dance of the Red Silk; and a classical Chinese piece, Moonlight Night. The narrative that punctuates the performance sets each dance in its social and historical context. 1 day performance 3 assemblies Roots of Rhythm Spirit Ensemble celebrates the dynamic sounds and rhythms of the African diaspora in an exciting performances of African and Afro-Caribbean music, incorporating traditional and contemporary instruments including the shekere, berimbau, mbira, pandeiro, steel drums, congas, wood and tin flutes, electric and acoustic bass guitar, and rain sticks. 1 day performance 3 assemblies
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