Sarah Council Dance Projects

Sarah Council is a contemporary modern dance choreographer and teaching artist. She is the artistic director of Sarah Council Dance Projects (SCDP); a dance company founded in 2007. SCDP has performed and taught extensively though out New York City and the east coast region. In 2014, Council,

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As a dance educator, Council believes that the creative process is empowering and transformative for individuals and communities. Sharing this process is a passion and priority for SCDP.

In this effort, Council has conducted residencies, presented lecture demonstrations and taught master classes and dance-making workshops to people of all ages and abilities throughout New York City, New Jersey, Washington DC, Pennsylvania, Kentucky and Florida. She has worked with arts education organizations such as Together in Dance (NYC), The New Jersey Performing Arts Center (NJ), The Wolf Trap Institute of Early Learning for the Arts (DC/NJ), American Dance institute (DC), Dance Place (DC) and Joy of Motion (DC).

What participants and teachers are saying:

“It was so interesting to see my students completely involved in the creative process…What a wonderful experience.”
–Classroom teacher participant; elementary school dance-making residency

“Sarah did a wonderful job working with all my students! She allowed them to be creative, but guided in the right direction while using positive responses.”
-Classroom teacher participant; elementary school dance-making residency

“…Dance-making, when generous and community minded can be stress-less.”
-Dance-making workshop participant

SCDP has received support from the Queens Council on the Arts, The Puffin Foundation and The DC Commission on the Arts and Humanities. Council’s choreography, described by the Washington post as “…uncommonly honest and expressive”, has been presented in numerous venues in NYC including: The Green Building, The 92nd St. Y, The LaGuardia Performing Arts Center, Times Square Arts Center.The Flea Theater, The Secret Theater, The LABA Theater, The Riverside Theatre, Green Space, Triskelion Arts, Topaz Arts, Merce Cunningham Studio, Dance New Amsterdam, Gowanus Arts, Times Square Arts Center. Council’s work has also been presented at the following venues in Washington, DC, Kentucky, Pennsylvania and Florida: Dance Place (DC), The Jack Guidone Theater (DC), Franklin Marshall University (PA),Glema Mahr Center for the Arts (KY) and Jacksonville Episcopal School (FL).

Council holds a BFA from the University of Oklahoma where she performed nationally and internationally

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Program Description

Move, Create and Collaborate, is a 3–5-day arts integrated, in-person OR virtual creative dance residency for grades k-12 that engages students in an exploration of classroom curriculum through movement and dance-making.

Facilitated by choreographer and dance educator, Sarah Council, students will have the opportunity to experience the joy of movement while participating in problem solving,

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Facilitated by choreographer and dance educator, Sarah Council, students will have the opportunity to experience the joy of movement while participating in problem solving, self-expression and collaboration.

Working in-person OR together over zoom or any other school-preferred online conferencing platform, students will create choreography that explores a curriculum area selected by classroom teachers such as science, math, language arts or social studies. Educators will work closely with teaching artists to create custom content for their classes. The program will also include a collaborative planning meeting between the teaching artist and classroom teachers before the residency begins to identify objectives. This program will meet for a total of 3-5 days. The exact residency duration, schedule and format can be determined to meet the needs of each individual school.

Move, create and Collaborate aims to provides a rich immersive arts experience for all participants and offers educators accessible arts integration strategies they can use with their students right now and for years to come!

Over the course of this residency students will:

– Consider an area of classroom curriculum identified by classroom teacher (math, science, social studies, or language arts).

– Experience how these ideas can be explored through movement utilizing the elements of dance (shape, time, space and quality).

– Work independently and collaboratively to create original choreography inspired by these explorations.

– Perform and observe these small group dances in an informal classroom sharing.

Move Innovate and Collaborate aligns with the following Arts and Science Council’s funding priority area: Developing Third Grade Reading Skills (phonics, phonemic awareness, vocabulary development and comprehension).

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Booking / scheduling contact

Sarah Council

202-236-9176

skcouncil@gmail.com

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Program Detail

Program type: Professional Development, Residency, Virtual/Online Program, Workshop

Artistic Discipline: Dance, Literary Arts, Visual Arts

Cultural Origin: Multicultural

Subject: Dance, Engineering, English, History, Language Arts, Literacy, Math, Science, 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 8, Grade 9, Kindergarten

Bilingual: No

Available dates:

September through May

Available times:

School hours

Max number of students: 30

Length of :Program 50 minutes per session

Space / technical requirements:

Multipurpose room or classroom with desks pushed to the side so students can have space to move freely. If the virtual option is selected, access to a large screen or smart board is also required.

Location(s):

schools

Fees / Ticketing:

3-5 day residency = $900 – $1200 per classroom

EDUCATION STANDARDS

NC Standard Course of Study:

R 4 Interpret words and phrases as they are used in a text, including determining technical, connotative, and figurative meanings, and analyze how specific word choices shape meaning or tone.
(Move, Innovate and Collaborate participants will interpret movement phrases, determining meaning and analyzing how specific movement choices and the application of dance concepts, [i.e.: shape, time, space, and force] shape meaning and tone.)

W 5 Develop and strengthen writing as needed by planning, revising, editing, rewriting, or trying a new approach.
(Move, Innovate and Collaborate participants will apply this same process of creating and revising in dance-making; working individually and in collaboration.)

SL1 Prepare for and participate effectively in a range of conversations and collaborations with diverse partners, building on others’ ideas and expressing their own clearly and persuasively.
(Move, Innovate and Collaborate participants will develop these collaborative team building skills while creating duets and small group site specific dances and improvisations.)

NC Essential Standards:

North Carolina Essential Standards
Dance K-8

DM.1 Understand how to use movement skills in dance

CP.1 Use choreographic principles, structures, and processes to create dances that communicate ideas, experiences, feelings and images.

K.R.1 Use a variety of thinking skills to analyze and evaluate dance.

CP.2 Understand how to use performance values (kinesthetic awareness, concentration, focus, and etiquette) to enhance dance performance.

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

Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes

Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes

PHOTOS

References

Kathryn Bentley – (704)713-1011
Educator, Administrator
Former Director of North Carolina Wolf Trap

Karen Curlee-(646)-522-6918
Co-director

Together in Dance, New York, NY

Diane Clark- (270)-841-0827

classroom teacher,

Grapevine Elementary, Madisonville KY

Jennifer Walker-(904)-571-5599

Dance professor

Episcopal school of Jacksonville, Jacksonville Fl

Cancellation Policy

50% of the total engagement fee if cancelling within 30 days of the booking

100% of the total engagement fee if cancelling within 7 days of the booking

In case of inclement weather or other unforeseen situations SCDP will work with the school to reschedule residency activities.