| Program Description | The island culture of Japan has many strong traditions in its history, some of them old and some relatively new. This program will explore dance traditions that include: •Bon Odori, a traditional folkdance done as part of a festival honoring and welcoming ancestors for an annual visit •Nihon Buyo a dance form derived from Kabuki and Noh Theatre during the 19th Century •Aikido, a martial art form that is like a partner dance and has been adapted into a form known as “Contact Improvisation” outside of Japan •Yosakoi, a contemporary recreational dance form done to traditional folk songs in Japan and elsewhere today. Participants learn about the use of the fan as a dance prop, the symbol of the Pine Tree, fishing folklore, and the life of regular citizens as they come to appreciate traditions that make Japan a distinctive and unique world culture.They will also portray the Geisha and the Samurai. Students also learn about and practice writing a bit of Japanese kanji – and how, similar to the many movements in Japanese Dance, Japanese pictograms (kanji) are self-contained units. Throughout the program, an emphasis will be placed on the theme of tradition & how it evolves with time/societal change. About the presenter: Marc Kotz is a life-long performing artist and teacher who delights in venturing to other cultures and times through the means of dance, theatre, music and educational exploration. His career has taken him around the world (literally and figuratively), delving into diverse cultures and artistic disciplines .He has performed in numerous dance and theatre forms, collaborated on two dozen play/musicals/operas, and has directed/choreographed ten concert-length productions, half of which have original scripts written by him .Marc received a Master of Fine Arts Degree from the University of Iowa as an Iowa Arts Fellow, has taught all ages from pre-school to the aged (including 12 years at the university level), and directs his own arts-integration company Born 2 Move Movement Adventures. LLC. (http://www.Born2Move.org). |
Theresa Neuser
efieldtrips@ils.k12.wi.us
UWGB IS 1040
2420 Nicolet Dr
Green Bay, WI 54311
United States
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Fax: (920) 465-2723
$150
By Request