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<br /> Orange Cul Arts Commission.Application Narrative front North Carolina Arts in Action
<br /> NC Arts In Action 1?"rofile
<br /> No.rth Cartaline Arts in. Action helps children reach their full potential using performing arts as the catalyst
<br /> to build itens, discipline, selfestee m, teamwork rind leadership,
<br /> NC Arts in Action is ail independent affiliate of the renowned'Na.tional10ance Institute(ND ) in New
<br /> York. Arts in Action utilizes.award-winning pedagogy to help children develop 21st century skills that
<br /> airy over into all aspects of tilleir lives, This ni.odel, d.eveloped by internatiianally renowned dancer,
<br /> ellorcographer, and'NDI 'founder,Jacques el'A.rnboise„ captures chIdres inflate love of movement.
<br /> Students,who have never before been expose41 to dance instruction, learn that movement,.4;music ideas
<br /> 4-tcaniworic can be made into a dance that tells a story. The high energy, high,expectations and dynamic
<br /> exercises of NDI's curricultim develop a child.'s sefrdiscipline, define a standard of excellence. and
<br /> lac i hate the deve lupine nt of self-cotifi dunce through active (hove meat, i Ilectual s m alai ion and
<br /> artistic expression, Since 2005,NC AI A has reached over 5,600 North Carolina students through direct
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<br /> Our prograni is.active in one Orange County School. Rushkis Elementary,. where it has just celebrated its
<br /> 1 2' year of performances. NC Arts in Action is conimitted La serving all childien, and with to focus on
<br /> underserved Children in Durham, Chatham,Orange,and Wake County Schools with high rates of students
<br /> pa.nicipatiag in the free and reduced lunch program. 11ese schools lack additiona.1 t)pportunitics to engage
<br /> children in activities be mad:basic instruction.Children hi these schools ate typically ESL students living
<br /> in poverty ctricken areas otir ccuntritmity with
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<br /> Grant;funding of$500om the Orange County'
<br /> Arts Counraiiiiiion and other partners will help NC
<br /> MA reach 100 elementary sand,Children in Rashkis Elementary Scheel in Orange County in 2017-18.,
<br /> As a direct result of these grants, the work,of Arts in Action can be sustained in public schools eager for
<br /> arts education fir their students, but with little money to support it internally.The yearly cost per school.
<br /> involved in NC MA is $17,280.
<br /> NC Arts in,Action Programs and Goals
<br /> Many students who struggle in a traditional classroom setting gain dance knowledge, confidence;and
<br /> increased ability to focus in the atmosphere of high expectations arid mutual support created by NC A1A.'s
<br /> highly trained instructors.NC MA residencies involve the entirc School eOrnMilitity,supported by
<br /> classroom and specials teachers through collaboration,curriculum tie-ins and enhancem[ent of NC AIA
<br /> activities with additional music and art projects that complete the year-end.pertbrinanees. .1ach year a„
<br /> theme is developed that supports academic and dance curricula standards or 4th grade..The 2016-17
<br /> therrue was The Collision: Technoiogy.Aleets the.Arts and the 2017-18 theme is planned as Finaneicil
<br /> Literacy: Eioncing fir Social Change, Through en rri eu loot integrated dance lessons,over 1,000 children
<br /> will nave the opportunity to build a base of knowledge about geographic regions, iandforms, climate,
<br /> economic principles,technological developments and resources of the United States, including Ntirth
<br /> Carolina. More than just another dance education progrant NC .A1A motivates children to believe in
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