2017-439-E Arts - North Carolina Arts in Action - 2017-18 Arts Grant Agreement

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DocuSign Envelope ID:914D8A8E-A05B-425D-A60B-D2D4C2FE5054 tlicinscives, provid.es a pr:efessiottal.elivirotinient with professional expectati 0118 a'rid the nintaring and ca.couta.gement to develop a personal s:tandard of excellence. 1.hrough.the in-,'Tehool re8ichmey onwle.1„, ill combination witli NC Arts in Action's developed pedagogy!, and in alignment vvlilt'NC Essential Standards, our an.structionalgoals include: O Usc dance vocabulary to dese.ribe tow elements nf ritovrinienr are used to coi:ritnunicate tcleas in donee. O LI nderstand cti int nal„histeriea mid interd i set pli nar:y:connections with dance,. • 1.1se rmiltiple perspectives and criteria in evaluating dances, ▪ idientify how other arts disciplines are integrated into dance creation and perfortnance„ • Ex„plain the: initlenee of the choreographer's vision and intent on the creative imucess in dart= • Interpret dance from petsonzd, cultural, arid historical context Inieidedpnr1icipnutWaiidiin cc,"tool hers and racial comp:osillitm Although the.Arts in Action program fit)euses on an entire ,„:4E111! II 'AN 4th grade level. who are ages 8 to 10, the residency 'at supports cornantinity building. Teachers, with sapping. *101 , :from tine school s wi parti p ate in a eurric:illtita Inapiping scission before the start of the 11111111111. .1),5111'0111[111111111111111111111111111111111.1o.011.1111.1.1.1!:!11 res idency in order to identify and im p el.:tient env c liar] „„1„ Ole::!!1,111111:1111,11::,',„ ticin opportunities and they will partie,,ipate in the -1!:„,„:„,„:„,„:„,„ e, performance through as"Teacher Dance" In addition, children,. from K-5 grades will perform.:cameos during the •"'" """ • final performance."the entire scitool.and ecatiottin ity„ inclialing parents and friends,are invited to the citiminating large-scale per event. RasMils Eilemettrary's emit:111111CH it is 514, Its deinograpirics arc: 31 are Asian; 12%arc Hispanic; 13% ore Bieck; 41% are White; (1 are American Indian or Eskimo; and l%are two or more races. Also 30 percent of the student body participate in the Free and Reduced Lunch program, Location where project will take place This project seeks funding for NC Arts in Action's,program at Mel, and Zorn Rashlitis Elementary School,. located at 601 'Mendowmont lane in Chapel Hill, The first 10 classes will take place in the classroom and then move to the gym in preparation for the final perforinances. Project.Activities Our.M-School Program tokos place during the school day and involves the entire fourth grade, Our in- setioi)1 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 'IreaellerIC hare g raph er, an Assistant and a Musician. One of the hallmarks cil'oin programs is having live arusic for every class and peribrinatice. All teaching artists are trained extensively in the teaching techniques of the National Dance Iirstititte, Our itt-school programs run 16 to 20 weeks culminating in two large-scale productions for the entire school and greater eomiuuiiity Although the Arts in Action program focuses on an entire da grade leyel„who are ages 8 to 19,the residency supports community building. T'eacitiers will participate in the perforirtanec through a wi'eacher Dance"and children from Kindergarten to grade 5 perform cameos during the final petfortrmoce. 'The entire school and community, including parents and friends,are invited lo the