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Artist Description For the 2022/2023 school year, we chose the following three div erse <br />artists that combine music, mov ement, and storytelling and integrate <br />themes of African American and Nativ e American history, math and <br />science, local ecosystems and civ ic responsibility. <br />In their performance titled, “Sankofa: History of African-American <br />Music from Spirituals to Hip Hop”, The Beast weav es the history of <br />African-American music into original songs, as well as standards <br />from the spiritual, jazz and Hip-Hop canon. They engage students <br />through call-and-response, improv isation, and mov ement. The Beast <br />simultaneously educates and entertains students through its cultural <br />messaging, imaginativ e lyrics and hip hop rhythms. <br />Creekside: The Journey of a Young Env ironmentalist, presented by <br />the Curious Theater Collectiv e tells the story of Mia, a young girl who <br />discov ers something wrong with the creek behind her house. She <br />sets out to make it better with the help of a few famous female <br />env ironmentalists who happen to wander by: Rachel Carson, W inona <br />LaDuke and Julia Butterfly Hill. Four actors perform in this piece, and <br />through music, audience participation, and narrativ e, students div e <br />into concepts of env ironmental justice, interconnectedness, youth <br />activ ism, and responsibility. This program can easily be incorporated <br />into curriculum studies of ecosystems and waterways, civ ic <br />responsibility and stewardship, as well as celebrations of women’s <br />history. <br />Number Drummer creator, Troy Kryzalka, has worked in music and <br />education for ov er 20 years. Along with being a musician and <br />classroom teacher, Troy has worked in curriculum and instruction as <br />a trainer, coach, and dev eloper. Number Drummer was created <br />because Troy struggled to learn and understand music the traditional <br />way. Math was his recipe for learning music. Ev en at univ ersity, it was <br />math that Troy saw when he sat at the piano or had a guitar in his <br />hands, and when he entered the classroom, math naturally became <br />his method for teaching. Troy has deliv ered his Number Drummer <br />program to thousands of students and educators across the US, and <br />has been recognized and awarded by Yale Univ ersity for his <br />innov ativ e teaching approach. <br />Are you hiring <br />multicultural artists <br />with the requested <br />funds from this <br />grant? <br />Yes <br />For each multicultural <br />artist you intend to <br />hire, please list their <br />name, race, and how <br />much you plan to pay <br />them. <br />The Beast - African American - $1,500 <br />Curious Theatre Collectiv e - African American - $1050 <br />DocuSign Envelope ID: 0920C198-B59A-48AE-B90B-1B8776823BDF