Charlotte Ballet

Charlotte Ballet is among the finest mid-sized dance companies in the United States. Charlotte Ballet provides artistically excellent programming to diverse audiences in its home city of Charlotte, North Carolina, the Southeast region, and to the varied communities it serves while on tour across
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Lecture Demonstration-Dancing Through the Decades- Middle and High School Students

Program Description
Dancing Through the Decades
Join Charlotte Ballet as we highlight how history, music and culture shaped the innovation of dance at its time. Students will have an opportunity to be inspired by the culture of jazz, see how a choreographer was influenced by the community who supported men like Martin Luther King Jr., and how contemporary music has pushed the boundaries of Ballet in the 21st
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Program Detail
Fall: October 23-27
Winter: February 5-9, February 12-16, March 11-15, March 18-22
Additional dates may be available, inquire for possibilities.
Between 9 AM and 5 PM.
Stage, Gym or Multi-Purpose Room with wood, gym or smooth tile floor. Easy access to electricity and access to performance area 90 minutes before start of performance. We bring a dance floor and provide sound equipment for performances.
School or Public Venue.
Cost: $1,200 per performance
EDUCATION STANDARDS
In English Language Arts Reading Literature (RL) we focus on the Craft and Structure ( RL6, RL7, RL8, RL9-10, RL11-12) and the Integration of Knowledge and Ideas (RL7, RL8 and RL9).
From the Arts Education, Dance Standards:
Creation and Performance: CP.2 Students will understand how performance values are used (kinesthetic awareness, concentration, focus and etiquette) to enhance dance performance.
Responding: R.1 Students will use a variety of thinking skills to analyze and evaluate dance.
Connecting: C.1 Students will understand cultural, historical and interdisciplinary connections with dance.
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References
“I think your performance was amazing. You told me a story about enslavement and Martin Luther King Jr. I had no idea I could learn about history through Dance. Thank you!-NC Middle School Student, Lec Dem 2019
“You dancers inspired me to follow my dreams! You work so well together and make a great team. I could truly see your bond during the Question and Answer session.-NC Middle School Student, Lec Dem 2018
“They (students) liked watching the women dance on pointe and they were struck by the male dancers’ talent in general. They loved the music and seeing different types of dances; ballet, modern, and contemporary.”- NC High School Educator, Capturing Creativity Lec Dem 2012
Cancellation Policy
If emergency or weather-related issues occur every effort will be made to reschedule a performance. Cancellations will be considered on a case-by-case basis.