| Program Model | In Class |
| Artistic Discipline | Theatre |
| Grades | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| Min. residency sessions/classroom | 5 |
| Program Requirements | Classroom or open space |
| Instruction Language(s) | |
| Availability Notes | Ready to schedule for the 2023-34 school year! |
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About the Artist
With over 25 years of experience in theater, dance and opera, and over 13 years working in Portland area schools, I bring a depth of knowledge and variety of skills to the school environment.
Teaching Philosophy
Curriculum integrated theater residencies and productions teach performance skills, creativity, critical thinking, and collaboration that inspires and strengthens the classroom experience.
Testimonial
"[This program] brought out a different side to the students, shy kids came to life and outgoing kids found the spotlight. By far, the class said this was their favorite class of the year!" -- 5th Grade Teachers, Hayhurst Elementary
Program Description
Using texts and/or curriculum of your choosing we will devise a script and a performance process to explore and expand upon subject matter
Theater is a great way to grapple with difficult subjects that do not have definitive answers and are more complex than a list of facts. Recent middle school workshops have dealt with historical civil rights movements, perception and misperception, identity and stereotypes. Using wide ranging and challenging texts, movement, improvisation, and elements of design, we can explore topics that may be better experienced viscerally and physically than from behind a desk.
Usually culminates with a work-in-process style performance for a small audience.
This workshop requires minimum of 2 planning hours to review, assimilate and edit texts or other raw material.
Theater is a great way to grapple with difficult subjects that do not have definitive answers and are more complex than a list of facts. Recent middle school workshops have dealt with historical civil rights movements, perception and misperception, identity and stereotypes. Using wide ranging and challenging texts, movement, improvisation, and elements of design, we can explore topics that may be better experienced viscerally and physically than from behind a desk.
Usually culminates with a work-in-process style performance for a small audience.
This workshop requires minimum of 2 planning hours to review, assimilate and edit texts or other raw material.
Keywords
theater, plays, curriculum based, improvisation
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