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DocuSign Envelope ID: ECE511A0-1745-4353-8DDA-483D182AA9FD <br /> The ArtsCenter <br /> Arts In Education Focus School Program <br /> Show at The ArtsCenter. For many children, this is their first time seeing a live <br /> performance as well as working with a professional artist. By participating in alternative <br /> methods of learning, all students are able to reach their maximum potential because <br /> they are able to learn through the approach that fits their individual learning styles. <br /> The Teaching Artist for the New Hope Elementary 5th Grade Artist Residency is Virginia <br /> Danford. Virginia has been a professional artist and educator for over 20 years. She <br /> holds an MFA in Acting and also works as a choreographer and director in addition to <br /> teaching. She teaches a variety of courses for all ages including drama, acting on <br /> camera, dance and movement classes, and poetry, among others. She has taught <br /> professional classes at colleges, universities, public and private institutions, as well as <br /> working as a teaching artist in the schools for over 15 years. Virginia has worked with <br /> The ArtsCenter since the inception of the Artist Residency (formerly ABLE residencies) <br /> program and continues to develop innovative programs that are educational and <br /> inspirational to classroom teachers and students alike. <br /> During this Artist Residency, the New Hope Elementary 5th grade classes will attend <br /> Jackie Robinson:A Game Apart, a one-man play developed and performance by local <br /> artist Mike Wiley. The students will explore the themes of racism, courage, <br /> determination, hope and non-violence through theatre and creative movement activities <br /> designed to enhance creative expression, performance skills, self-esteem and <br /> cooperation. On the final day, students will have an open class sharing a culmination of <br /> their work. <br /> Virginia and The ArtsCenter's School & Family Programs Coordinator have already met <br /> with classroom teachers from New Hope's 5th grade for a planning session to review goals <br /> and discuss residency logistics. Following the residency, they will all meet again for an <br /> evaluation meeting. In addition to this evaluation tool, The ArtsCenter will distribute <br /> student and teacher evaluations to assess the effectiveness of the experience, as well as <br /> communicate regularly with teachers and administrators during and following residencies. <br /> Additionally, curriculum assessments are administered following all residencies to <br /> measure academic growth on the material covered during residencies. The assessments <br /> are created with collaboration from classroom teachers, teaching artists and The <br /> ArtsCenter's School & Family Programs Coordinator. The ArtsCenter is currently <br /> reviewing the evaluation process to assure its effectiveness and standardize processes <br /> across the board. <br /> The ArtsCenter has successfully implemented 51 residencies in area schools over the <br /> last several years through the Arts in Education program, 37 of which have been Artist <br /> Residencies (formerly ABLE residencies). Furthermore, as mentioned above, The <br /> ArtsCenter has successfully carried out the focus school program at Central Elementary <br /> for the past five years and has expanded this program to New Hope and Efland-Cheeks <br /> Elementary Schools. <br /> The ArtsCenter requests funding in the amount of$1500 to be applied towards artist <br /> fees and supplies for the New Hope Elementary School 5th grade Artist Residency, to <br /> take place in January 2015. <br />