2018-401-E Arts - McDougle Elementary PTA arts grant

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DocuSign Envelope ID: 7DC99939- D085- 44DF- A6AF- 5D8ACFC45087 Audience Description Each performer will present two separate shows — one for the younger Kindergarten -2nd Grade students and another for the older 3rd -5th Grade students (536 students total). The artists will tailor the style, themes and content of their performances to each audience, as appropriate. Each student audience will reflect the rich diversity our school population. Specifically, over 240 (45 %) of our students are non - Caucasian, including 16% African American, 15% Hispanic /Latino, 8% Multiracial, and 6 %Asian /Asian American. These numbers also include 60 students (111/6) who are classified as English Language Learners and 161 students (30 %) who qualify for free and reduced lunch, which indicates that nearly a third of our students are dealing with issues related to poverty. Location Description All performances take place in the MES gymnasium, which features a raised stage for the artists. Students sit in rows on the gymnasium floor, younger in front and older in back, so that all students have a view of the stage. The gymnasium floor is at the same level as the rest of the school hallways, and is accessible to students or other participants who are in wheelchairs or who have other physical disabilities. We also have access to an audio - visual system and /or lighting controls that may be needed to accommodate students or other participants who have hearing or visual disabilities. As always, our school personnel will work with the artists and /or make other adjustments to meet the accessibility and accommodation needs of all students. Artist Description The MES PTA Cultural Arts program chair worked closely with professionals at the ArtsCenter and advisers in our school community to consider our options and choose the performances to offer during the 2018 -19 school year. We carefully selected performances to respond to the needs of our students. The criteria for selection include strong multidisciplinary linkages to the school's curriculum, particularly in arts education, language arts, science, math, social studies, and positive behavior; and being representative of a variety of cultures and art forms, such as dance, music, drama, storytelling and poetry, among others. The three selected performers include: - Number Drummer - Presenting a one -of -a -kind interactive production where the entire audience "drums" up math to create a spectacular rhythmic performance - Queen Nur - Presenting lively, engaging and poignant tales from the African and African American Oral Tradition that convey lasting values -based lessons of individuality, courage, anti - bullying and much more - Flamenco Carolina - Presenting the flamenco art form of song, dance and instrumental music associated with the folkloric music traditions of Southern Spain.