2015-267-E Arts - NC Arts in Action Arts Grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID:6CE20844-42EF-4C06-ACDA-F9F9C06A8620 NC Arts in Action Programs Our In-School Program takes place during the school day and involves the entire fourth grade. Our in- school model is important because it decimates participation barriers,which allows us to reach all children regardless of talent or ability. Each classroom receives 50-60 minutes of instruction per session. Classes are taught by a Lead Teacher/Choreographer,an Assistant and a Musician. One of the hallmarks of our programs is having live music for every class and performance.All teaching artists are trained extensively in the teaching techniques of the National Dance Institute. Our in-school programs run 16-20 weeks, culminating in two large-scale productions for the entire school and greater community. Saturday LEAP Program—LEAP—stands for Learning,Excellence and Perseverance-This program is intended to deepen the experience for students who want more dance instruction after the fourth grade program has ended.Underpinning goals for the program are to teach students more complicated dance moves and to allow additional teaching time for the teaching artists at each of the respective schools through their Saturday participation.The main objective is to choreograph a dance illustrating at least two dance elements(space,time,and energy/dynamics). Proposed Uses of Grant Funds Grant funding of$1,000 from the Orange County Arts Commission and other partners will help NC AIA reach over 110 elementary school children in two schools,Rashkis and St.Thomas More schools in Orange County in 2015-16. As a direct result of these grants,the work of Arts in Action can be sustained in public schools eager ' for arts education for their students,but with little money to support it internally. The yearly cost per school involved in NC AIA is $17,280. The three artists running the Orange and Durham County school programs are Marlon Torres, Alton Tisino, and Julie Bradley. NC AIA's Executive Director,Marlon Torres,oversees the program in all schools.As former principal dancer of the international modern dance company Galumpha,Marlon created and performed award-winning choreography showcased around the world.His work as a Planner, Trainer,and Developer of Project Management Concepts through Body Movement received the 2014 Platinum Award from the NC Project Management Institute.He holds an MBA in marketing from the University of Leicester in the UK and earned a B.A. in theatre and dance from Binghamton University. Musical Director Julie Bradley is a graduate of NC School of Arts and UNC-Chapel Hill. She began working as assistant to conductor McCrae Hardy at NC Theatre, and spent 20 years of her career there. She is involved in area opera, community theatre, and youth education,including the Opera Company of North Carolina,Wake County Public Schools,Raleigh Conservatory of Music,and Chapel Hill Ballet School.Julie also serves as the orchestra contractor for Broadway Series South. Artistic Director Alton Tisino has conceived, orchestrated,and scripted several of NCAIA's in-school performances during his seven years with NC AIA. He holds a B.A. in communication studies from Texas State University—San Marcos,and assisted Jacques d'Amboise in several residencies.Alton is also a published composer.His credits include 3 original holiday compositions for national recording artist Yolanda Rabun's critically acclaimed album,Christmastime, as well as her adult contemporary hit single, Hold on to your dreams.