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Jill Giedt

Building Emotional Intelligence Using 7 Key Traits of Resilience

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Program Model	In Class
Artistic Discipline	Dance
Grades	K \| 1 \| 2 \| 3 \| 4 \| 5 \| 6 \| 7 \| 8 \| 9 \| 10 \| 11 \| 12
Min. residency sessions/classroom	6
Program Requirements	Room to move, this could be a dance or PE space, or a classroom with the desks moved to the side
Instruction Language(s)
Availability Notes	Ready to schedule for the 2023-24 school year!

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Jill Giedt

About the Artist

Jill is a passionate creative with a focus on movement, dance and cultural exploration. She holds a Bachelors of Fine Arts in Directing. In her youth, Jill was a member of the American Contemporary Ballet Company where she trained with Elizabeth Abts.

Teaching Philosophy

To create a safe environment for students to recognize and express how their unique being contributes to themselves and their community.

Testimonial

"Jill has taught my child how to recognize and work with their unique learning style"

Program Description

Students will learn how to recognize and express one or all 7 key traits of human resilience: Unity, Clarity, Truth, Love, Empowerment, Creativity, Trust. Students are challenged to discover, create and demonstrate their expression of emotions of words through creative movement.

Inspirational stories and poems by or about prominent African American figures, such as Maya Angelo, Nikki Giovanni, Alice Walker, Toni Morrison, James Baldwin, Langston Hughes are used to present examples of lives of great resilience.

If a different African American figure is desired, that request can be accommodated.

Keywords

emotional intelligence, resilience, dance, movement, storytelling, poetry

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How to Schedule Programs

Performance | Residency | Workshop

Delivery Method	Component Name	Cost	Participant Capacity	Description
In-Person	Residency Session	$107.00	35	Residency session prices are based on a 50 minute session. Some artists may prefer different session lengths and will pro-rate the cost.
In-Person	Workshop Session	$107.00	35	Workshops can be one or two sessions per class. Each session is 50 minutes long.
In-Person	Family Arts Night Workshop	$179.00	35	A 90 minute workshop for students and families, typically in the evening or on weekends.
	Planning Meeting	$107.00		An in person planning meeting with partnering teachers is required for residencies.
	Additional Planning	$107.00		Additional planning time with teachers or volunteers, etc.
	Prep Hours	$107.00		Approximately 1-2 hours per grade level per week of the residency.
	Mileage/Travel Costs			IRS rate per mile round trip from 97266 zip code for any site outside of a 5 mile radius. This program is available within 20 miles of 97266. Greater distances are possible with additional fees such as lodging.