| Content Provider | The Cowles Center for Dance and the Performing Arts | |
| Contact Information | Jessi Kolodziej jkolodziej@thecowlescenter.org 528 Hennepin Ave S Suite 303 Minneapolis, MN 55403 United States Phone: (612) 465-0220 Fax: (612) 436-4074 | |
| Program Type | Individual Program | |
| Program Rating | This program has not yet been evaluated. | |
| Target Audience | Education: Pre-K Students, Kindergarten, Grade(s): 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, Public Library: Library Patrons | |
| Maximum Number of Participants | 30 students (depending on area there can be more) | |
| Minimum Number of Participants | 6 students | |
| Primary Disciplines | Collaboration, Fine Arts, Health/Physical Education, Mathematics, Performing Arts, Reading, Sciences, Social Studies/History, Standards, Dance | |
| Program Description | Partnering with the classroom teacher, the teaching artist will integrate a dance lesson into the desired subject area in order to enhance student learning through meaningful movement experiences. Through dance, students will connect critical thinking, creativity and movement for a full- bodied learning experience. For example: Tie a math concept, such as fractions or percentages, into a movement class. This is open to any subject area. | |
| Program Format | 1. Define what concept needs to be addressed 2. Define what creative movement is 3. Work on understanding the subject better through movement exercises and partnered activities 4. Discuss as a class if concept is better understood | |
| Objectives | develop an appreciation for creative movement discover how creative movement can help with core curriculum understanding engage in a new way of learning ideas | |
| National Standards to which this program aligns | National Standards: Content Standard: 1: Identifying and demonstrating movement elements and skills in performing dance - Students accurately identify and demonstrate basic dance steps, positions, and patterns for dance from two different styles or traditions - Students demonstrate accurate memorization and reproduction of movement sequences - Students describe the action and movement elements observed in a dance, using appropriate movement/dance vocabulary - Content Standard: 3: Understanding dance as a way to create and communicate meaning - - Students observe and explain how different accompaniment (such as sound, music, spoken text) can affect the meaning of a dance - Content Standard: 5: Demonstrating and understanding dance in various cultures and historical periods - - Students competently perform folk and/or classical dances from various cultures; describe similarities and differences in steps and movement style | |
| Program Length | 60 Minutes (can be flexible) | |
| By Request | This program is available by request ONLY | |
| Connection Type(s) Available and Program Fees | By Request Cost: $175.00 By Request Cost with Premium Service: $150.00 What's this? | |
| Program Fee Notes | An invoice will be sent once program is requested and confirmed through CILC | |
| Cancellation Policy | We will not charge for programs cancelled due to nature i.e. snow days. The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 48 hours notice. | |
| Is recording allowed? | No | |
| Recording Notes | Recording is permitted with prior approval from content provider. | |
| The Provider broadcasts over | IP | |
| Minimum Technology Specifications for sites connecting to this provider | We require schools to dial in to our IP address. Our IP is 75.146.164.90 |