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High School
Through complex projects in dance, music, theater and the visual arts, students learn to take small steps to reach big goals. They become more aware of their individual strengths and understand how they function as part of a group. Students increase their ability to grasp abstract concepts, assimilate information, integrate learning from various subject areas and translate their thoughts into artistic expressions that have personal significance.
Through the arts, high school students learn:
- Focused perception, creative expression of ideas and feelings, critical thinking skills and decision-making tools
- Physical skills that connect with intellectual and emotional expression
- How to recognize each group member’s strengths, negotiate roles and build leadership skills
- To give and receive constructive criticism
- To consolidate their sense of identity while growing and taking artistic risks
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High School Dance
Depending on students’ level of proficiency high school dancers learn how to take a dance class or focus on one or more dance forms to improve their technique. Students develop a skilled eye for analyzing and appreciating creative choices. They learn to identify and describe themes, the use of tension and release and the influence of music on movement, as well as elements such as place, level, speed, physical alignment, energy, weight, direction, pathways and focus. Movement styles are drawn from may sources, including folk dance, modern dance and the social dances of different times and cultures.
Sample dance residencies for students (10 sessions):
- Learn the folk dances of China, West Africa, the Caribbean or Mexico and their historical and cultural contexts
- Learn modern dance technique and the choreography of dance-theater
- Create dances that develop expressiveness and the ability to improvise
- Discover how dance relates to fitness and learn dances that increase strength, flexibility, coordination and endurance
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High School Music
Beginning music students learn to listen to a variety of music and play or sing appropriate material in group settings. More experienced students expand their repertoire and refine their vocal or instrumental technique in master classes. The language of music is grasped with increasing specificity and subtlety through the experience of making music. Students practice skills such as improvisation, soloing, concert etiquette and stage presences as they prepare for culminating events.
Sample music residencies for students (10 sessions):
- Learn about the Jazz Age and sing classic songs
- Learn to sing songs from many cultures or historical periods
- Write and sing original songs
- Make and play an mbira (African thumb piano)
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High School Theater
In high school theater residencies, students explore questions of identity and their place in the world. Students begin to develop their own artistic voice, take risks and build expressive skills as they examine characters’ emotional conflicts and relationships through improvisation, acting and/or playwriting. They learn from one another in a collaborative process that strengthens social skills. Theater residencies support and enhance the study of literature and deepen students’ understanding of different cultures and historical periods.
Sample theater residencies for students (10 sessions):
- Improvise scenes based on literature or students’ own ideas to build knowledge of story structure and expand collaborative skills
- Discover the world of Shakespeare through scene work
- Improvise stories focusing on character, plot and action’
- Hone writing skills through the creation of monologues and scenes
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High School Visual Arts
Visual arts residencies feature highly complex projects that draw upon a range of skills and materials and incorporate both individual and group work. Many projects demand abstract thinking and can connect to specific components of the humanities curriculum. Students learn to decode and “read” visual imagery from a variety of cultures and historical periods by discussing reproductions of works of art in the classroom. Students may also visit a local museum.
Sample visual art residencies for students (10 sessions):
- Learn about masks and make their own papier maché mask
- Learn to quilt and construct a variety of fabric objects
- Create stained glass windows or manuscript pages while studying Medieval history
- Make self-portraits in a variety of media
- Delve into photography, video and/or computer art
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What it Costs
ArtsConnection programs are custom designed for each school or site. The cost of residencies is based on the number of classes participating, the art form chosen and the length of the residency.
# of classes
Minimum of 2/Maximum of 5 per day
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Afterschool groups of up to 25 students |
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Rate per 45-minute session
$117 - $187 |
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# of sessions
5 - 25 |
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