Join SHAPE AMERICA in Minneapolis, April 5-9, for the 2016 SHAPE American National Convention & Expo, which will be held in partnership with SHAPE America Central District and Minnesota SHAPE. Cyndeee Johnson (CJ), Dance Vice-President of Minnesota SHAPE AMERICA, is looking for individuals or groups to perform on April 7, 2016 at the Dance Gala during the national convention SHAPE AMERICA here in Minneapolis. For more information, please visit SHAPE AMERICA. If interested, please contact CJ at cjohnson@esko.k12.mn.us or 218.879.3361, extension 131. In addition to being Vice-President of Minnesota SHAPE AMERICA, CJ teaches dance, elementary and adaptive physical education in Esko, Minnesota.
Did you know that more than 17,000 students will be attending Ordway Education's October performances?
Students and educators will be attending a total of eleven school performances for Luna Negra Dance Theater, Magos Herrara and Vox Lumiere, The Phantom of the Opera, October 24th through November 1st.
That’s a higher student attendance than we typically have at the Flint Hills International Children's Festival!
Are you bringing students to one of the above school performances? If so we would love to hear which performance you are attending, why you and your students are excited to see the performance, or how you and your students are preparing for your upcoming performance!
Please leave a comment below!
If you haven't placed an order for your students, tickets are still available please contact Education Sales at 651-282-3115.
Magos Herrera
Luna Negra Dance Theater
Mon Oct 24 2011 - 10:30 AM - 329 Tickets Available
Mon Oct 24 2011 - 12:30 PM - 318 Tickets Available
Tue Oct 25 2011 - 10:30 AM - 5 Tickets Available
Wed Oct 26 2011 - 10:30 AM - 10 Tickets Available
Wed Oct 26 2011 - 12:30 PM - 134 Tickets Available
Magos Herrera
Thu Oct 27 2011 - 10:30 AM - 153 Tickets Available
Thu Oct 27 2011 - 12:30 PM - 597 Tickets Available
Vox Lumiere - The Phantom of the Opera
Mon Oct 31 2011 - 12:30 PM - 895 Tickets Available
Tue Nov 1 2011 - 12:30 PM - 53 Tickets Available
Please note performance availability is subject to change at anytime.
Learning opportunities extend far beyond the classroom. But many schools are finding it more and more difficult to bring students to theaters, museums, historical sites and cultural organizations. Field Trip Grants help give children these unique, firsthand learning experiences.
Check out the Target® Field Trip Grants program.
Target is working with non-profit organizations to spread the word about Field Trip Grants. This year, Target will award 5,000 grants of up to $700 to help fund field trips to great educational destinations—like the Ordway's Center for the Performing Arts, for example!
The grant deadline is only 38 days away!
Visit Target.com/grants for details.
If you have any questions about how to organize a fun, memorable field trip with us, call the Ordway Education hot line at 651-282-3115!
Tickets go on sale on September 2nd at 7am for the 2012 Flint Hills International Children's Festival School Performances & Workshops!
Tickets are just $3.50 each and bus reimbursement is available for all schools!
Watch your mailbox for the new brochure or call the education hotline at 651-282-3115 with any questions!
2012 Festival Performances
World of Rhythm
MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades K-8
Explore the world of percussion with Drums United’s explosive performances of World of Rhythm. Drums United is made up of nine percussionists from seven different countries includingBangladesh, Senegal, Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, Surinam, and Venezuela. This exciting show mixes African, Latin, Spanish, and Indian drum traditions with Western drumming and usescontemporary electronic sounds that are sure to get you moving in your seat! The performance not only gives the audience an opportunity to listen and watch top players, but also imparts the underlying message that people from widely varying nationalities can work well together.
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Zorro MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades 3-8
A mysterious figure has arrived in town. A flurry of a cape, the glint of a sword and a flash of a mask; who is this baffling character? Exciting friend or formidable foe? Watch as our masked champion ricochets from one sticky situation to another in a world where justice is the name and adventure is the game! Join Visible Fictions on the epic adventure of the classic swashbuckler in 17th century California.
visiblefictions.co.uk
The Wolf and the Goat MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Recommended Grades 4-8
This magical story is about a wolf and a goat that meet on a dark night far away from home, but don’t recognize each other. Forgetting that they are usually enemies, they discover that they are closer than they imagined. Will the goat really be brave and the wolf frightened? Or maybe nothing changes and the wolf will eat the goat? Or maybe the frightened goat will escape? Like the wolf and the goat, we don’t know what is going to happen - do you?
Inspired by the Japanese novel One Stormy Night by Yuichi Kimura, this captivating tale will keep you spellbound.
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BAM MAY 29 - JUNE 1
Please note: 45 minute performance including a question and answer with the performers.
Festival Global Arts Workshops
Engage your students in hands-on Global Arts Workshops during the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival. These one-hour workshops are taught by Twin Cities’ artists, and cost just $3.50 per student!
All Festival Workshops go on sale Sept. 2, 2011 with the Festival school performances.
Latin American Folkloric Music May 29, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Explore the music and instruments of Latin American folkloric music with Ecuadorian educator and performer Leo Lara. Students will learn the text and meaning of traditional songs and rhythms of Latin
American countries through interactive demonstrations and instrument try-outs!
Mexihca Culture & Dance May 30, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
In this all-abilities dance workshop, students will learn the traditions, history and art of
dance of the Mexihca (Aztec)
culture with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli.
Latin Social Dance May 31, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Cowles Center instructor Giselle Mejia will teach a wide variety of social dances born out of
Latin America. Styles include salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and mambo. Students
get ready to move, as we will learn the basic steps to each dance style.
West African Movement May 31, 2012
Suggested Grades 3-8
Explore the movements that became the fundamentals for hip-hop, jazz, and many other modern dance styles through an experiential class on traditional West African dance with Fatawu Sayibu, director of Tiyumba Dance Company.
Taiko Drumming June 1, 2012
Suggested Grades 3-8
Learn the techniques and history of taiko drumming with a taiko performing artist. Students get the opportunity to play on a taiko practice drum with a Mu Performing Arts instructor!
NEW! Hip-Hop Dance June 1, 2012
Suggested Grades 2-6
Join teaching artist Leah Nelson as she introduces students to the history of hip-hop dance
culture through instruction in the fundamentals of popping, locking, and breaking.
On May 7th over 350 students, family's and educators attending a hosted reception to celebrate the 2011 ARTwalk Opening all who participated. The reception highlighted all the ARTwalk participants and featured performances from the Saint Peter Claver drumming group and a hip-hop group from the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists.
The ART walk is an integral part of the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival, a public exhibition of young artists’ work collected from schools and community organizations across region. This year, the Festival received more than 600 collaborative and individual submissions from more than 900 young artists. All of these submissions are displayed in storefront windows throughout downtown Saint Paul from May 7 through June 5.
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In addition, 14 pieces of student art were selected by a jury to be featured on a new large scale building art banner displayed on the Travelers building in Saint Paul. One student was selected for the banner from each grade PreK- 12th. The ARTwalk is an annual event open to all young artists.
Visit http://www.ordway.org/festival/artwalk/ to: -download a PDF of the ARTwalk map -take the virtual tour of the ARTwalk -to sign up your classroom for an ARTwalk tour while you are at the Festival May 31-June 3!
Get a jump start on planning for next year’s Ordway School Performances!
The Spring Pre-Sale on May 20, 2011 will be your first chance to reserve tickets to the 2011-2012 Performing Arts Classroom Season.
Pre-Sale orders may be placed by phone, mail or fax. Orders will be taken by phone starting May 20, 2011 at 8:00a.m.; all mailed and faxed orders arriving on or before May 20 will be processed at the end of the day in the order they are received.
Payment is not due upon ordering, but all Pre-Sale orders must be paid in full by August 19, 2011 or ticket orders will be cancelled and released.
The 2012 Flint Hills International Children’s Festival will be announced in August 2011. Festival tickets will go on sale September 2, 2011.
Please watch your mailbox in early May for the Pre-Sale brochure! If you don't already receive Ordway Education brochures request yours by visiting http://www.ordway.org/education/performances/
Luna Negra Dance Theater
October 24, 25 & 26, 2011 | Grades 2-8 | Dance Luna Negra Dance Theater fills the stage with energy, power and passion, while creating opportunities for Latino choreographers to be a cultural voice for their communities. As they celebrate and explore Latino tradition and identity, the company and choreographers utilize contemporary dance to move beyond cultural expectations of Latino movement and dance forms. Flabbergast, choreographed by Gustavo RamÃrez Sansano, uses humor to explore our stereotypes and preconceived ideas about new and foreign places.
Experience contemporary Mexican music with recent Latin Grammy Award-winner and Mexican music icon, Ely Guerra. Ely Guerra is one of the most intriguing songwriters in Mexican rock. Singing in primarily Spanish with some English, her songs incorporate elements of rock, electronica, jazz and pop with her unique vocals.
Vox Lumiere The Phantom of the Opera
October 31 & November 1, 2011 | Grades 6-12 | Music
Return to the world’s most famous opera house, as Vox Lumiere dares to unmask the secrets of the phantom. Ambition, murder and the allure of a dangerous secret come to life in this stirring new production. Vox Lumiere- The Phantom of the Opera is a unique blend of live performance, original rock music and the original silent film that comes together to create a spellbinding performance of modern theatrical magic!
Still Black, Still Proud An African Tribute to James Brown
November 23, 2011 | Grades K-8 | Music
Celebrating James Brown’s lasting legacy, Still Black Still Proud explores the deep relationship between soul, funk and modern African music. As much as the music of Africa influenced Brown’s style, he likewise inspired an entire generation of African artists. Join Pee Wee Ellis and a host of musicians including Vusi Mahlasela and Maceo Parker as they uncover the points at which African and American music influence and inspire one another through an unforgettable concert!
Ronald K. Brown Evidence A Dance Company
January 12, 2012 | Grades 4-12 | Dance
Inspired by the music of Stevie Wonder, Evidence, A Dance Company will present On Earth Together. Through the fusion of modern dance, traditional African dance and spoken word, Evidence strives to promote understanding of the human experience in the African Diaspora. In On Earth Together Evidence will also project images that highlight both historic and imagined connections that set the stage for an expanded sense of community.
Playing for Change
February 13, 2012 | Grades 4-12 | Music
What began as a PBS documentary about musicians from different cultures uniting together for the common purpose of peace through music comes to us now as the Playing for Change Band. Playing for Change traveled around the world recording and filming musicians of different faiths, backgrounds and ethnicities, and then blended their contributions into one unified and moving performance. A collection of the musicians from the documentary have now come together to form the Playing for Change Band. Their delivery of blues, gospel, reggae and Afro-pop continues to further their mission to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music.
VocalEssence WITNESS
February 21 & 22, 2012 | Grades 4-12 | Music
Join VocalEssence in celebrating the return of Hannibal Lokumbe (Dear Mrs. Parks) with the premiere of his piece, In the Spirit of Being. Performed by VocalEssence, children’s choir, Jazz Quintet and Hannibal Lokumbe on trumpet, this work shows how we are interconnected through our past, present and future regardless of cultural background. Through this journey, students will be challenged to embrace a greater appreciation for the gift of life, gain confidence to overcome whatever struggles they may face, and be inspired in the peace attained through forgiveness.
Ballet of the Dolls
May 2 & 3, 2012 | Grades 6-12 | Dance
Live music, singers and dancers will join together as Ballet of the Dolls continues to push boundaries by creating challenging original works. Ballet of the Dolls was created in 1986 by esteemed choreographer Myron Johnson, providing the Twin Cities with its first year-round dance-theater program. Creating original works by combining dance and theatrical staging elements, the company’s mission is “to fearlessly create challenging and surprising dance work that brings a sense of discovery to audiences and artists alike.”
Ordway Education will be giving away a classroom set of thirty-five tickets for the Corbian the Dinosuar performance during the Flint Hills International Children's festival May 31-June 3! The performance is recommenced for grades k-8!
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What do you feel the value of Ordway's programming is to your students?
Do you have a favorite festival memory or moment? If so can you share it?
What types of articles, resources, discussions, and opportunities you would like to see on the Ordway Education News blog!
A winner will be drawn at random from entries and notified by April 1, 2011.
Ever wonder what happens to your art after you submit it to the ARTwalk. Join ARTwalk curator Mike Mason as he shows us how a a piece of work goes from delivery to display in the new ARtwalk Process Revealed video!
Do you still have work that you would like to submit to the ARTwalk?
We are extending our submission deadline to Sunday, March 13th!
To learn more about the ARTwalk download a submission form by clicking on here.
Established in 2006, Ordway Center Education Awards were created to honor the contributions of individuals and institutions that have furthered the mission of Education and Community Engagement Programs at the Ordway.
Individuals and organizations from any artistic, educational, or cultural field are eligible, including individual artists, professional administrators and teachers, volunteers, philanthropists, and partnerships or leadership teams.
One person or organization is awarded in each of the four following areas.
Philanthropy: For outstanding financial or in-kind contributions to the betterment of Education and Community Engagement programs at the Ordway. Vision: For the creation of new programs or innovation and enhancement to existing Education or Community Engagement programs at the Ordway. Community Commitment: For dedication, over a period of time, to the support and/or advancement of Community Engagement programs at the Ordway. Education Service: This award is presented to a person(s) or organization whose leadership and participation has led to inventive learning for students in or through Ordway's programs.
What kind of video lesson would you use in your classroom?
Check out the Story Murals Lesson created around the 2009 Flint Hills International Children's Festival by Ordway Education and educator Jan Louise Kusske from Obama Service Learning Elementary, SPPS. This video lesson was a study guide activity for the performance of The Very Hungary Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Favorites. Please note the video may take a minute or two to load.
What other video subjects or art forms could Ordway create short video lessons for that would be helpful in your classroom or for preparing students to come to Ordway performances?
Please use the comments field below to let us know!
The ARTwalk is a month-long exhibition of young artist's artwork in downtown Saint Paul. It is a unique opportunity for schools and community organizations to highlight the visual arts achievements of young people. As a part of the Flint Hills International Children's Festival, the ARTwalk celebrates young artists’ creativity from across the region. Last year over 600 submissions from around the region were featured. Given the ARTwalk is a non-juried exhibition; participants are encouraged to be selective in their entries.
Entries can be submitted on a class, group or individual basis.
All artwork must be delivered by February 28.
The ARTwalk will be on display May 6 through June 6, 2011.
Engage your students in the arts by attending an Ordway Center school performance. $3 tickets and bus reimbursement are still available for several spring performances, as well as the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival. See performances information and ticket availability below!
Please contact Erin Gomach with any questions at 651-282-3135 or egomach@ordway.org.
BeijingDance/LDTX April 6 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available April 6 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available April 7 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available April 7 at 10:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available
Recommended Grades: 6-12
Born out of a controversial time of cultural change in China, BeijingDance/LDTX became China's first professional dance company founded independently from government. Artistic Director Willy Tsao, one of China's foremost pioneers of modern dance, introduces the political and cultural context of contemporary choreography in China through two pieces. The Cold Dagger, based on the Chinese chess game GO, includes a contemporary version of ribbon dancing as well martial arts-inspired choreography. All River Red is the company's version of Stravinsky's The Rite of Spring.
TU Dance May 4 at 10:30AM - 489 Tickets Available May 4 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available May 5 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available May 5 at 10:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available
Recommended Grades: 4-12
Led by Alvin Ailey veterans Toni Pierce-Sands and Uri Sands, TU Dance's work aims to reveal the connective power of dance, celebrating a beautiful diversity on stage. Inspired by the depictions of urban life and dance in the paintings of African American artist Ernie Barnes, choreographer Uri Sands brings Barnes' work from the canvas to the stage using contemporary and modern forms of movement in this commissioned World Premiere supported in part by a Joyce Award from the Joyce Foundation.
2011 FLINT HILLS INTERNATIONAL CHILDREN'S FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES:
Corbian the Dinosaur Tue. May 31 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 10:30AM - 500+ Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available
Fri. June 3 at 10:30AM - 52 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 12:30PM - 500+ Tickets Available Recommended Grades K-8– For younger students please note the theater will be dark Corbian the Dinosaur is a truly unique theater experience featuring larger-than-life, glow-in-the dark characters that light up the stage. Created by a magical scientist, Corbian is much more than a pet! As Corbian's animal instincts take over, the scientist creates a heart for him and encourages him to experience life beyond the scientist's workshop. Join Corbian as he meets a gangly ostrich, a beautiful fish and a menacing red dinosaur that help him learn the value of compassion, friendship and love. iancarney.com
The Man Who Planted Trees Tue. May 31 9:15AM - Sold Out Tues. May 31 at 11:15AM - Sold Out Wed. June 1 at 11:15AM - 7 Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 9:15AM - 20 Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 11:15AM - 18 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 11:15AM - 7 Tickets Recommended Grades 1-4 This magical, comical and multi-sensory performance by Puppet State Theater Company of Scotland is an adaptation of Jean Giono's ecological fable and tells the inspiring story of a French shepherd and his dog. Together they set out to restore a ruined ecosystem by planting a forest, acorn by acorn, tree by tree. An unforgettable story, The Man Who Planted Trees reminds us that one man and his dog can change the world! puppetstate.com
Oyu Oro Afro-Cuban Dance Ensemble May 31-June 3, 2011-Sold Out Tues. May 31 at 9:15AM - 2 Tickets Available Tues. May 31 at 11:15 AM - 10 Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 1:15 PM - Sold Out Thu. June 2 at 9:15AM - Sold Out Thu. June 2 at 11:15AM - 1 Ticket Available Fri. June 3 at 1:15 PM- Sold Out Recommended Grades PreK-6 Oyu Oro fills the stage with their energetic fusion of dance, rhythm and song that pay tribute to Afro-Cuban culture. Oyu Oro explores traditional dance forms that derive from the cultures of West Africa such as the Yoruba and Congo; the rich Haitian influences that remain in Cuba of vodu and Haitian bembe; along with popular dances of Cuban heritage, including rumba and conga. oyuoro-afrocuban.com
Dala
Tue. May 31 at 1:15PM - 181 Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 9:15AM - 124 Tickets Available Wed. June 1 at 11:15AM - 47 Tickets Available Thu. June 2 at 1:15PM - 250 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 9:15AM - 104 Tickets Available Fri. June 3 at 11:15AM - 141 Tickets Available
Recommended Grades PreK-2 Darlings of the Canadian music scene, singing duo Dala is bringing a fresh take on acoustic pop to the Ordway! Drawing upon influences like The Beatles, Joni Mitchell, Neil Young, and Bob Dylan, Dala presents a joyful, interactive concert designed specifically for young students. Enjoy the seamless blending of Amanda Walther’s soprano voice and Sheila Carabine’s velvety alto tone as they perform original songs about family, friendship and following your dreams.
Ordway Education welcomed more than 400 students and educators for the Dance to Learn Kick-Off performances on November 30th and December 1st. The performances featured the work of the programs teaching artists Karla Nweje and Leah Nelson! Students and educators from Linwood/Monroe Arts Plus, FAIR School Downtown, and Sheridan Hillsstarted by watching a piece choreographed by Leah Nelson called Asphalt Yards, and then experienced a piece choreographed by Karla Nweje titled Tribunal Trilogy. Students and educators then reflected on the two dance pieces using reflection tools from the Artful Handbook guided by coaches Becca Barniskis, Bettine Hermanson, and Barbara Cox.
Asphalt Yards Photo Amy C. miller
What is Dance to Learn?
Dance to Learn is an arts education program that fosters learning in and through dance in K-12 schools. Inspired by experiencing culturally diverse dance performances at the Ordway and utilizing the tools in the Artful Handbook, Dance to Learn provides support for teaching teams at each school site in understanding dance as an art form and creating strong, authentic connections between the principles and key concepts of dance and other curricular subject areas. The program is managed by the Ordway and the Perpich Center for Arts Education, with major support provided by the Hearst Foundation.
The Artful Teaching & Learning Handbook provides blue prints for a versatile arts education model. Full of tools, processes and examples from its field sites, the handbook offers the practitioner research-based support for building arts based and arts infused learning. This model is powered by the belief that all students can achieve high academic standards in and through the arts.
Ordway Education will be giving away two pairs of tickets to each of the following public performances of the Target® World Music and Dance Series performances!
Tiempo Libre on Saturday, Nov. 20, 2010 at 7:30PM
CONTRA-TIEMPO on Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 at 7:30PM
To enter fill out the form below and tell us what types of articles, resources, discussions, and opportunities you would like to see on the Ordway Education News blog!
Winners will be drawn at random from entries and notified by Nov. 16, 2010.
During the first session, students watched a wide range of advertisements and discussed their content, use of imagery, social context and relationship to the videos. The conversations were open and inventive and we are very excited to see what this group of students will come up with for the project content. They will be reaching out to the community to interview people that connect to their topic of interest and learning about the best interview techniques. Production starts in a week which means the students will begin learning about the technical aspects of video production, materials and also the artistic and strategic elements of documentary interviewing and creation.
The content of the PSA is social justice and students have selected topics ranging from racial equality to bullying in schools.
If you and your students had an opportunity to create a PSA, what topics would be important to them and why would it be important for your students to share their PSA with the world?
