Paul Taylor, Australian Culture

Paul “Walking Stick” Taylor is an Australian storyteller, didjeridoo player, singer, and cultural ambassador. He is a 2012 Finalist for Australian of the Year. Now based in Laramie, Wyoming, Paul Taylor has performed and taught for over 300,000 American children. He has been honored for his

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Australian Culture with Paul Taylor (Multidiscipline Residencies, Performances and Workshops)

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Paul Taylor has performed and taught for over 300,000 American children. His educational concerts present Australian culture in story and song for elementary, middle and high school.

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Paul Taylor has performed and taught for over 300,000 American children. His educational concerts present Australian culture in story and song for elementary, middle and high school.

Paul performs to all ages, Wonders Down Under, Australian Music & Stories, an interactive multifaceted performance adapted to any age level. Paul presents audiences with a unique look at the wonderful Aussie character through an exciting blending of, stories, songs, dance, painting, theatre and didgeridoo, drawing comparisons in American history and culture. Focusing on many of our cultural icons it honors both Aboriginal and European roots.

Paul is mentored by Aboriginal custodian Yidumduma Bill Harney and presents Bush University, featuring rock art with creation stories. Bush University is the Aboriginal term for the School of Nature, learning and paying attention to the plants, birds, animals, insects, the land, that are alive with story and song and constantly teaching us, reminding us of our primary role as humans, to be the custodians, to care for the natural world. Bush University is interactive and can be adapted to any audience.

WORKSHOPS/RESIDENCIES; Paul Taylor offers twelve workshops in Australian culture, music and stories and one week residencies for elementary, middle and high school.

Paul’s residencies with students are a blend of storytelling; theater; visual arts in the form of murals, traditional rock art, and craft such as didjeridoo painting; folk music of Australia including song, story songs and traditional instruments; folk dance; geography; history; and social studies.

The objectives achieved in Taylor’s presentations are:

– To introduce students to the European migration to Australia through storytelling theater.

– To present Australian culture as it was in the founding of the country and as it is today through interactive songs and stories.

– To draw parallels between US history and Australian history.

– To introduce students to the culture and traditional stories of both European and Aboriginal Australia.

– To introduce students to the Aboriginal music, instruments and art.

– To explain the physics found in the sounds of transitional instruments and in the workings of the boomerang.

Paul presents traditional instruments and song from both the European and Aboriginal cultures. The presentations include the context, language and story of several folk songs; traditional instruments such as the didjeridoo, boomerang, lagerphone and clap stick; the purpose of song and the songlines in the Aboriginal tradition.

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Booking / scheduling contact

Susan Lounsbury, Loyd Artists

518-647-5916 (SL)

susan@loydartists.com

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Program Detail

Program type: Day Trip, Out-of-School-Time, Professional Development, Residency, Workshop

Artistic Discipline: Dance, Multi-discipline, Music, Storytelling, Theater, Visual Arts

Subject: Literacy, Music, Social Studies / History, Theatre Arts, Visual Arts

Population Served Grade 1, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 9, Kindergarten

Bilingual: No

Available dates:

Available year-round

Available times:

Flexible

Max number of students: 350

Length of :Program 45-50 minutes

Space / technical requirements:

8’x10’ staging area; one vocal mic and one instrument mic; slide projector and screen necessary for “Bush University”

Location(s):

Your site – schools, libraries, theaters

Fees / Ticketing:

$650 per performance when in area; $600 per multiple performance, same day, same site Workshop (with performance): Call for details Community Programs: Call for details Call for one to five day residency fees

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including visually, quantitatively, and orally. Evaluate a speaker’s point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric. Ask and answer questions about what a speaker says in order to clarify comprehension, gather additional information, or deepen understanding of a topic or issue.

NC Essential Standards:

1st – 2nd – Understand that history tells a story of how people and events changed society over time. 5th – Understand how increased diversity resulted from migration, settlement patterns and economic development in the United States. 6th – Understand geographic factors that influenced the emergence, expansion and decline of civilizations, societies and regions (i.e. Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Americas) over time./ Explain how the behaviors and practices of individuals and groups influenced societies, civilizations and regions.

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes

Performs criminal background checks on staff with youth contact: Yes

Maintains general liability insurance (Individuals and organizations listed in this Directory can provide proof of insurance upon request. ASC does not hold copies of current documentation for providers): Yes

Three letters of recommendation / references available: Yes

Provides study guides for teachers and or students: Yes

Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes

Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes

Provides scholarship and reduced fees: Yes

Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes