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Self improvement, determination, problem solving, conflict resolution, and confidence will all be discussed in the skits to teach kids how to overcome different aspects of bullying. |
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Opera and classical music in New Orleans and around the world has always included the contributions of people of color. It is their participation in opera, as well as the music of Africa, Spain, and Haiti that contributed to the birth of jazz. This is true for many people of African descent around the world. This history has been lost for too long! Now is the time for young people to learn about all of their history. |
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John Rankin, master of finger style guitar playing, takes students on a musicial journey spanning from the Renaissance to modern day. Elements of music, the human response and what makes certain music timeless are just a few of the topics covered. |
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This engaging program is designed to coordinate with Black History Month. Students will delight in the kaleidoscope of African songs, storytelling, poetry, spirituals and selections from both Opera and the Broadway stage. |
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Ivory Coast natives Seguenon Kone and Boubacar Cissoko provide a unique and informative program hilighting the role of the drum in African culture. |
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Marian Anderson's concert at the Lincoln Memorial sponsored by First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt set America on a new path to freedom and justice. This program pays tribue to the civil rights icon who forged a path for artists in the operatic field today. |
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In this comprehensive residency with actor / producer Terence Rosemore, students will receive an overview of the vocational opportunities in the Film industry |
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Drums move the body and the soul. N’Kafu Traditional African Dance Company will take you on a journey to the riches continent in the world. Students will gain a clear understanding of age-old values and folklore of the African people through dance and drumming. |
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Students will be amazed at this spectacular presentation of Afro-Caribbean culture. From the drummers and dancers in traditional African dress to the larger than lie stil dancers, this program is sure to engage everyone present. |
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The PRC also offers two stand-alone lessons on topics that are all too often neglected in our city’s classrooms: the development of the architecture and neighborhoods of New Orleans. Architecture 101 is an interactive look into the development of the unique and distinct architectural types and styles that can be found across New Orleans. |
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Led by award winning Louisiana artist Tanya Dischler, students will practice drawing techniques of Louisiana's wetlands and native species and hear stories by Angela Davis to compliment and integrate the artistic process. |
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Curtis Pierre's ensemble, Casa Samba, is also availbale to perform. |
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This workshop focuses on presenting tools to aspiring poets/spoken word artists for stronger writing. Students learn how to find their own voice and rhythm in their writing. |
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In addition to being a field trip destination in and of itself, the PRC can also lead your class on a guided field trip of different neighborhoods, including visits to the French Quarter, Holy Cross in the Lower 9th, and the ReUse District, or design a custom trip for your class. |
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Sami teaches a fun Middle Eastern dance workshop for teens. They will learn proper posture, dance moves and how to play the zills to Arabic music. This dance discipline is great for self-esteem and positive body image, as well as a sense of community that comes from dancing in a group. |
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This residency will examine flags from around the world and look at their origins, and meaning. |
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Celebrated local poet Chuck Perkins' distinctive lyrical flow pays homage to the great city he calls home, New Orleans. He walks students through many aspects of New Orleans culture in his own unique style, modeling just how cool poetry can be. |
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This workshop gives examples and tools for young writers in presenting their written work to audiences. Students are given devices for better stage presence, dramatizing their writing and understanding their audience. |
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Travel the globe with master dance instructor Toni Batiste as she wows the audience with steps from the old world and modern dances. Students experience the music, dance and vocabulary particular to such varying regions as South America, Eurpoe and North America. |
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Through audiences participation, this uplifting program is designed to introduce awareness of the different cultures of Louisiana's heritage through song and demonstrate how 'New Orleans Music' is derived from many musical styles from around the world. |
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Grayhawk draws students into another time period through stories and his original compositions of Native Americans. Students will become part of each story by portraying characters, singing refrains and learning a friendship dance. |
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The Panorama Jazz Band has adapted a special program of holiday songs from around the world that offer a unique musical and cultural experience. The program shows how music unites us all. |
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Students can't help getting caught up in history with award-winning educator and director Frank Levy as he enlists audiences members as the cast and crew of a theatrical, historical or famous event such as the Battle of New Orleans and The Louisiana Purch |
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This workshop is a beginner class for young people to establish a foundation for writing spoken word. |
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Experience the magic and mechanics of jazz firsthand! Students learn to distinguish different rhythms like traditional jazz, samba, rock and hip hop and interact with the artists through call and response. |
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The colorful and exciting stories of the prominent men and women who formed the city of New Orleans and state of Louisiana are available to enlighten and entertain today's students with period costumes and amusing anecdotes. |
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Students are given the basics on how to stage poetry slams, a competitive format for spoken word, at their schools. The facilitators present examples of the rules of slam, various formats, team writing and strategy. |
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Explore cultures from around the world through movement. Students will learn music, language and geography along with how and why people in different regions dance the way they do. |
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Voices of the Big Easy encompass much of the finest that New Orleans has to offer. This fusion group combines the vivid insightful poetry of Chuck Perkins with rhythms and sounds that have been part of New Orleans for generations. Students gain insight into topics such as the history of Mardi Gras Indians, of Social Aid and Pleasure Clubs, brass bands and all of the cultural aspects of New Orleans that make it the most unique city in the country. |
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Cha Wa performs traditional Mardi Gras Indian songs with Big Chief Sysco Red wearing an elaborate Mardi Gras Indian suit. They'll describe the meanings and history of the songs and the culture of Mardi Gras while engaging the students in call and response |
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Mathematical melodies uses various songs to illustrate the deep connection between music and mathematics. Students count and clap along as they learn musical concepts that are closely related to adding, multiplying and dividing. |
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Mike Dunkley of the "Dragon Master Showcase" brings the excitement of fast-paced acrobatics to any school function. Using a variety of tumbling and exercise techniques he drives home the message that "I can't" does not exist. |
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Charmaine Neville and her band give a narrative overview of this important performer and world ambassador of jazz. Students learn through participation about improvisation and "scat" singing. |
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This residency explores the the importance of the Mississippi river to the anti-slavery movement in the United States through dance. |
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This program focuses on the history of music in Louisiana, and the special cultural significance that music plays in our daily lives here. Students get hands-on experience being able to play along with percussion instruments. |
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This performance is a unique artistic presentation of Black History from a first person point of view, through storytelling and spoken word. Students are encouraged to see their own potential through the lives of historical figures. |
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This program is tailor made show to coincide with the Shakespeare play your class is reading. One or two actors perform in period costume, choosing dramatic monologues and/or scenes most likely to engage the students and time is alloted for discussion. |
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Skeeter & The Swamp Pop All-Stars perform their own brand of “Swamp Pop” music, combing Cajun and Zydeco styles with blues and rock. Skeeter Thomassie and his band mates teach students about each instrument in the band, and explain how the instruments produce sound. Student involvement is a key component of this program, be it clapping the beat, playing an instrument or learning a Cajun or Zydeco dance. |
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Skeeter & The Swamp Pop All-Stars perform their own brand of “Swamp Pop” music, combing Cajun and Zydeco styles with blues and rock. Thomassie and his band mates teach students about each instrument in the band, and explain how the instruments produce sound. Student involvement is a key component of this program, be it clapping the beat, playing an instrument or learning a Cajun or Zydeco dance. |
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Carl LeBlanc performs slections that illustrate Black America's legacy of music as a vehicle toward freedom. Gospel hymns, anthems from the civil rights movement and melodies of racial pride are the focus of this inspirational program. |
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Students are taught the essentials of facilitating their own open mics at their schools, including how to develop a format, host, add entertaining elements, manage the show, and advertise their event. |
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Take a trip with Ms. Vee! Discover that we are all alike in our “unique-ness”. We’ll begin with “The Fat Cat” from Germany, ease into the “Anasai” stories of Africa, join the Emperor of Japan with “The Nightingale”, and end up with an American story of our own making. With audience participation a MUST, students are engaged, involved, and thoroughly motivated to tell their own stories. |
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Move with Me! puts folks tales from around the world to movement, creating their unique 'movement tales.' The audience follows along, moving with the storyteller. Active movement and play time is crucial for kids physical, emotional and social development and provides a boost in literacy skills, as well as creative thinking skills. |
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These are modern tales of ladies who take charge and own their royalty. “Princess Smartypants”, the princess who would NOT marry just any old cross eyed prince…she demands a prince with brains who can think! These stories show the majesty and beauty of every girl finding out what being majestic really means. |
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This journey through 19th and 20th Century New Orleans focuses on the musical contributions of free people of color to opera and classical music. Opera had a great influence on Jazz fathers like Jelly Roll Morton and Louis Armstrong. |
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Internationally renowned singer Topsy Chapman brings her enchanting voice to students in her native Louisiana performing traditional and modern jazz, and African American and traditional gospel. |
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