Martha Connerton / Kinetic Works

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MARTHA CONNERTON Director of Kinetic Works Dance, has performed with ballet and modern dance companies in New York, Minneapolis, Louisville, Seattle and toured internationally. She has choreographed over 80 works for ballet, modern dance, opera, musical theater, film, TV, commercials and multidisciplinary collaborations. Martha has received grants and fellowships from numerous public agencies and private foundations.

Martha was a Teaching Artist for Lincoln Center Institute in New York (1989-1993). She served as Director of Education for North Carolina Dance Theatre and Director of DancePlace, the Official School of North Carolina Dance Theatre (1993-1996). She has been on the Arts Education touring rosters for North and South Carolina; Raleigh/Wake and Fayetteville/Cumberland County since 1993. She is also a senior Teaching Artist for the Blumenthal Education Institute in Charlotte and is a member of the South Carolina Center for Art Education.

She formed Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works in 2000 which enabled her to expand her curriculum integration offerings from residencies to assembly performances.

KINETYX DANCE ENSEMBLE, an educational branch of Kinetic Works Dance is a 4-member modern dance ensemble that performs exclusively in schools, integrating dance with Math, Science, Language Arts and Social Studies.

KINETIKids Artist Residencies bring dance into the classroom, teaching core academics through the process of dancemaking.

KINETICWorkshops for Teachers bring Ms. Connerton to schools and conferences as a consultant/specialist in curriculum integration.

Martha Connerton/Kinetic Works is on the Arts Education and Touring Rosters for the North and South Carolina Arts Councils, United Arts Council of Raleigh/Wake County, Durham Arts Council CAPS Program, Arts Council of Fayetteville-Cumberland County and the Carrboro, NC Arts Council. The company receives annual artistic programming and educational grants from the NC Arts Council and the Arts and Science Council.

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Program Description

NOTE: For Spring of 2022 we are offering KINETIKids Virtual Residencies We have developed four virtual residency options in video form and can also provide live residencies via ZOOM directly to your school from our home studio. These virtual programs will continue to be offered even after the COVID pandemic has resolved for schools who may have budgetary restrictions that prohibit live

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The fee for a virtual video residency is only $500.00 We will provide you with links to five pre-recorded lesson plans, conducted by Martha Connerton with two dancer assistants. Teachers and students can participate in the lessons from their classrooms or a multipurpose room. You select the curriculum focus and grade level (Movin’ Into Math K-2, Movin’ Into Math 3-5, Science in Motion 2-8, Around the World in 5 Days! K-6. We will send you links to the youtube videos upon payment for the program.

Live residencies via ZOOM will be priced at the same rate as in-person residencies. These can be custom designed for your school. See below for more details.

KINETIKids Artist Residencies are for schools who wish to deepen the connections between academic and arts curriculum by having an artist in residence for a week or more. (Note: We also offer 1-day KinetiKids Workshops, see WORKSHOPS section)

A KINETIKIDS residency includes planning with a school team of teachers to establish learning objectives, classroom sessions with students and follow up activities. If requested these can be directly connected to a performance by KINETYX Dance Ensemble.

Teachers are expected to fully participate in all residency sessions with their class.

One-week or two week residencies are available in science, math, language arts or social studies curriculum. All grade levels from Pre-K to 8.

Choose a grade level and we will schedule up to 5 classes per day for four days or four classes per day for five days.

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Martha Connerton

704-338-1533

marthacon2@aol.com

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Program Detail

Program type: Residency, Virtual/Online Program

Artistic Discipline: Dance

Cultural Origin: Other

Subject: Dance, Engineering, English, History, Language Arts, Literacy, Math, Science, Social Studies / History, Technology

Population Served Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Kindergarten, Pre-K

Bilingual: No

Available dates:

September through July

Available times:

School hours. After school.

Max number of students: 25

Length of :Program 45-55 min.

Space / technical requirements:

Multipurpose room or classroom free of furniture where students can spread out and move.

Location(s):

Schools, community centers, etc.

Fees / Ticketing:

1-Week KINETIKids Artist Residencies. Live in person or via ZOOM
(One grade level of 4 classes/5 days or 5 classes/4 days)
One week $1300.00

Video residency: 5 prerecorded lessons delivered via youtube link. You select curriculum focus and grade level (Math, Science, Lang. Arts or Multicultural $500.00

Note: We also offer 1-Day KINETIKids Workshops and 30 minute virtual workshops that go with our KINETYX Active Learning Performances, see Workshop section.

Fee: Up to six classes: $500.00.

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

R7 – Integrate and evaluate content in diverse media and formats, including visually and quantitatively, as well as in words. L3 – Apply knowledge of language to understand how language functions in different contexts, to make effective choices for meaning or style, and to comprehend more fully when reading or listening. L6 – Acquire and use accurately a range of general academic and domain specific words and phrases sufficient for reading, writing, speaking, and listening at the college and career readiness level; demonstrate independent in gathering vocabulary knowledge when encountering an unknown term important to comprehension or expression.

NC Essential Standards:

From the Arts Education, Dance K-8 Standards (all grade levels): CP.1 – Use choreographic principles, structures, and processes to create dances that communicate ideas, experiences, feelings, and images. CP.2 – Understand how to use performance values (kinesthetic awareness, concentration, focus, and etiquette) to enhance dance performance. DM.1 – Understand how to use movement skills in dance.

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