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Jazz: The American Journey

THE BLUES: How American Music Grew Up is intended for audiences of all ages and is particularly engaging as a 45-minute school assembly for grades K-5. Developed and presented by JazzArts Charlotte Artistic Director Ocie Davis, The JazzArts Charlotte All Blues Quartet features some of Charlotte’s finest jazz artists. This interactive narrated theatrical program features the JazzArts Charlotte All Blues Quartet playing notable examples demonstrating American Blues components and early Southern spirituals. The audience will also learn to identify instruments that are prominently used in the Blues such as the banjo, harmonica, string bass, fiddle, kazoo, and guitar. Students learn about the Blues’ importance and place in history and all participate in call and response! Famous names in jazz history, such as Bessie Smith, W.C. Handy, Leadbelly and Blind Lemon Jefferson, are discussed; musical terms such as 12-bar blues, improvisation and musical elements including the blues scale, and the “blue note” become a part of the audience’s vocabulary.

"All That Jazz" History of American Jazz

Assembly/Performance ; Out-of-School-Time

“All That Jazz” History of American Jazz, America’s own musical art form, is presented in a swinging, foot-tapping, highly accessible way through this Hot Horns show. This high-energy presentation features blues, ragtime, dixieland, swing, jazz, funk, and pop. Beginning with the blues, a New Orleans style dixieland parade, and piano rags, Hot Horns takes students on a musical journey through the history of Americal Jazz, culminating ultimately in the popular music of today. This show draws connections between U.S. History and Music, introduces the origins and applications of improvisation, and teaches students about the various instruments of jazz. All That Jazz is an interactive show that inspires curiosity, appreciation, and excitement for America’s music. Curriculum Connectors: History/Social Studies and Music.

"Information Please"

Out-of-School-Time

“Information Please” (K-6) Dr. Tom uses mime, comedy, juggling, plate spinning, plus audience participation to get students excited about reading and writing. In this performance Tom also brings books to life such as “The Giving Tree” and the story of “William Tell”.

"POP to ROCK"

Assembly/Performance ; Out-of-School-Time

Popular music has evolved over the ages. Over time, crowds of 2,000+ people regularly have attended concerts by musicians such as the Sousa Band (active 100 years ago) and Katy Perry (singing today). Among all the elements that make a concert great, the music performed is the key to establishing popularity and positive public reception. Featuring pop to rock music, the program instroduces students to a variety of intstruments whose unique features contribute to the sounds and rythyms of popular music. References to math, science, and cross-cultural connections will be shared as applicable. Students are guaranteed to recognize the music, and will be singing along and dancing in their seats before the show is over.

"Super Me" Anti-Bullying

Assembly/Performance

“Super Me” (Anti-Bullying Super Power Training) “Super Me” is a fast-paced theatrical adventure that combines high-energy hip-hop dance, intense video gaming, astounding magic, interactive animation and a live actor. Audience members are taken on a virtual journey into a comic book world to help a young boy escape from bullies. Amazing animated and real life videos are projected onto a large screen during the performance allowing audience members to interact with the characters. The audience must help the boy overcome obstacles and solve puzzles using super powers onstage (Super Human Strength, X-Ray vision, Telekinesis, and Aquakinesis.) During the show, kids are taught a hip-hop dance based on the “Super Me” theme music. At the end of the show, the kids must perform the dance to move to next level of the Super Me training program. The Super Me song summarizes all the Anti-Bullying methods given during the show. Kids not only see real life examples of bullying, but are given clear step by step actions to help stop bullying.

"The Great Pirate Race!"

Assembly/Performance

“The Great Pirate Race” is a highly interactive giant math game show. It combines a board game with magic, music and animation into a thrilling adventure that will have your kids jumping with excitement! The show is hosted by Captain Stinky Feet, a real swashbuckling pirate! The board game is projected onto a large video screen. The audience is divided into two teams. The teams race to get to X marks the spot on the giant pirate map and open the magic treasure chest. During the constant interaction, audience members roll giant dice, help with magic tricks and compete in on-stage challenges. These challenges include solving math problems, helping with magic tricks and team comedy challenges. THIS SHOW IS HIGHLY INTERACTIVE WITH OVER 60 OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AUDIENCE MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE! Get ready for high seas because your kids will be swept away with excitement!

A Horse Called Quack

In this engaging one-man show children are invited into Nat Caldwell’s blacksmith shop to hear his stories about Quack, a special horse on the Caldwell Plantation that took the journey with him from slavery to freedom.

A MATTER OF SCIENCE

Assembly/Performance

Chemistry and physics come alive during this presentation. Wow your students with demonstrations involving combustion, changing states of matter, electricity and liquid nitrogen.

A Most Extraordinary Musical Journey

Workshop

Timmy Abell has presented countless middle-school programs throughout his 35-year touring career, with accolades from middle school students and administrators in many states. His program is richly varied, highly engaging and uplifting, and involves the students in almost every piece. His collection of rare musical instruments including hammered dulcimer, bowed psaltery, English concertina, and Appalachian limberjack, as well as the traditional claw-hammer banjo and guitar serve as a springboard for a captivating array of musical styles, original songs and interactive storytelling, all tied to the cultural component across the Common Core and Essential Standards for middle school. Timmy’s program themes can be adjusted for various topics such as a focus on North Carolina history and folk traditions, international musical influences on American music, or the art and practice of storytelling. Middle schoolers, who may not initially consider folk music and storytelling to be in their field of interest, are invariably drawn in to a deep appreciation of their natural connections to it through Timmy’s winning performance style and compelling material. Experience has shown that students will leave this performance with interesting connections to their prior knowledge, a deep sense of inquiry and a most likely, a feeling of inspiration.

A Telling Experience

A storytelling residency with Teaching Artist David Novak. Students will learn to find and tell stories in their own lives and in the world around them. Day 1: Storyteller, David Novak, presents A Telling Experience, a storytelling assembly for grades 3-5, followed by a talk-back with students. Goals: • Introduce oral tradition • Model effective storytelling • Demonstrate different story types (folktale, personal story, creative) • Demonstrate different styles (finger play, string story, etc.) Day 2: Setting the Scene: Notice and describe detals about a place. Goals: • Share experience • Use descriptive language • Create listener involvement < Follow-up: students identify a sequence of events (plot) that unfold in a remembered place. Activity: The Story String.> Day 3: The Storyline: a tally of events Goals: • Sequence events • Discover details • Create surprise Day 4: Beautiful People: adding personality Goals: • Create Character Voice • Create Character Body Language Day 5: Relating to Others: finding the main idea. Goals: • Finding meaning • Creating a satisfying ending Day 6: A Telling Time: sharing our stories Goals: • Effective Listening • Confident Speaking • Fluency This Residency can conclude with an in-class sharing of stories during the school day, or as an after-school event for families, or both.

A Wild Walk

Here’s a chance for students to explore a forest habitat as we venture out into the Nature Preserve. Students will meet some of the plants and examine their secrets. Students will then search the area for creatures to find out where they live and what they eat. Discover how plants and animals live together in their forest home. Join us for an exciting woodland adventure!

Aboriginal Painting

The Aborigine People of Australia keep their folk lore alive through their beautiful, intricate paintings. The connection to the natural world and the environment are of utmost importance for the survival of the culture, and different animals and symbols are represented in the art work. Students are introduced to some of the stories and art work, and then create their own! The paintings are built up from sketches, and finalized with many dots and patterns. Students can create their own folk lore stories based on the animals and symbols they choose to incorporate in their paintings.

Activate The Image

Workshop

(Guided Tour + Writing Activity + Performance) Students will take a journey into the world of our exhibits and create a narrative for a piece of their choice. This workshop can also be expanded to include performances of the students’ written works.

ADVANCED ROBOTICS

Day Trip

Get an introduction to programming logic and problem-solving by utilizing LEGO® EV3 robots and Mindstorm software. Complete a series of challenges through robotic automation, including loops and sensor interactions.

Adventures Around the Big Blue Marble

Assembly/Performance ; Workshop

West Virginia Dance Company’s arts-integrated educational tour is a comprehensive program incorporating 21st century learning skills and multicultural studies for K-12 students. Offered on-location to school audiences and to public audiences in community venues, the program incorporates arts-based learning across the curriculum while drawing on global connections. Adventures Around the Big Blue Marble features an hour-long, school-wide performance with seven original dance works, each exploring the historical, cultural, scientific and/or geographical elements of a specific continent. The works are preceded by a brief oral presentation that includes an explanation of the curricular subject represented and what to look for in the dance to further understanding. The works teach math, science, literature and history through the art of dance. Included with the program is a grade-specific, interactive workshop which allows students to explore STEAM subjects in depth through creative movement. Students learn basic movement concepts and how ideas and scientific principles can be represented through movement before exploring and creating their own compositions. A detailed, grade-specific study guide contains complementary enrichment activities to allow teachers to continue an effective arts-based learning experience in the classroom. Teacher workshops are also available upon request. West Virginia Dance Company’s entire program is aligned with Common Core Standards.

African American Art & Identity

Day Trip

Explore how African American artists search for identity, reclaim their heritage, and express values and issues fundamental to their time. Students will analyze and interpret African American artwork with regard for the social and political contexts in which the art was created.

African American Story Telling

Day Trip ; Out-of-School-Time ; Residency ; Workshop

In this residency, students are presented with stories about African American History, Folk Art and the life of child during this period. Students are allowed to participate in games, period clothing, dances and songs. This residency can be tailored to a specific piece of literature and different cultures.

African Masks in Clay

Residency ; Workshop

Students will develop an understanding of artists and their traditions. They will then apply their knowledge of clay and art as they create African masks and add decorative facial features. Students will compare and contrast various forms of artistic expression associated with specific groups of people and geographic regions. Students will explore texture and draped slab method of construction and try additive and subtractive sculptural techniques to create their very own African Mask. Workshops: Students will make a mask. Masks will have holes so they can be hung as a wall hanging. Residencies: Students will have the opportunity create a more elaborate mask by adding color and embellishments such as raffia and beads. Projects will travel back to Clayworks to be fired before being returned to the school. Please allow up to 3 weeks for delivery.

ALL ABOUT ANIMALS

Workshop

Through active exploration, learn how scientists classify animals. Compare charcteristics of mammals, reptiles, amphibians, birds and fish.

AMAZING ANIMALS

Day Trip

Get up close with amazing creatures and investigate the habits, life cycles and adaptations of these lively Museum residents. Learn how to classify these animals into specialized groups.

ANALYZING ANIMAL ANATOMY

Day Trip

What do we have in common with other animals? How do their bodily systems function? Discover what we have in common with other members of the animal kingdom as well as significant differences that make each species unique.

Ancient to Contemporary: Art of Mexico and Central...

Day Trip

Journey through Latin America to explore the cultural traditions of past societies. Students will make visual connections between works of art and reflect on the cultures that created them.

Andy Warhol Pop Art Printmaking

Residency

Students will learn about American Pop artist Andy Warhol, and explore printmaking through the Bechtler’s collection of 20th-century modern art. The residency will begin with a presentation on the life and work of Warhol, his approach to printmaking, use of repetition and color, and why he focused on popular contemporary imagery and advertising materials. Then, students will learn the silk-screen printmaking process and create prints inspired by the artist. Before and after the program, students will work on writing exercises based on visual thinking strategies, which is not only important for enhancing 3rd grade reading skills, but also for all age levels.

ANIMAL ADAPTATIONS

Day Trip

North Carolina is home to a wide variety of mammal, reptile, amphibian and bird species. Students will explore how these animals interact with their surroundings and use adaptations to best survive in their environment. We’ll get up close with animals and artifacts and use sensory stations during this hands-on class.

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