Subject: In the Artist's Footsteps Schools Project
Virtual Gallery of Children's Art Work in Australia
In the Artist's Footsteps, <http://www.artistsfootsteps.com> with the support of the Federal Government through the DETYA, and Telstra Country Wide, have launched a program that will promote children's art work across Australia.
Schools wanting to be involved should officially register NOW at <http://www.telstra.com.au/countrywide> to receive information on how to win a $200 Telstra Country Wide voucher.
The aim of the project is for schools to create virtual galleries on their own sites and link to In the Artist's Footsteps to create a major educational resource where children and teachers from across Australia can tour each others' virtual galleries.
The Albert Namatjira Collection
The Artist's Footsteps has commenced the research to celebrate the work and life of Albert Namatjira. This material will be promoted to schools and art lovers throughout Australia and the world..
Shirley Baynes-Smith is the Managing Editor
<http://www.artistsfootsteps.com>
------------------------------------------------
email: editor@... voice: +61 3 98185700
I am off to visit my brother in Peshawar Pakistan for three weeks. He is
with Australian Volunteers Abroad.
April School Holidays saw us through yet another great workshop at King
Street Arts Centre which was certainly alive with Arts action.
Steps Youth Dance Company were working with the creme of Perth's
choreographers for their latest production. -
Buzz Dance were working on their Term two work for schools and
the W A Youth Theatre Company were working with Jenny Davis on their
production of Caucasian Chalk Circle.
Downstairs, Craft West were opening their latest exhibition: Commitment
opened by our own Director General -Alistair Bryant.
Apart from our workshops, the previous week saw the first of the Arts Edge
information days for Artists. I look forward to working further with the 26
Artists who came for their session on working with the Curriculum Framework.
This Term is very exciting for Arts Edge.
Right now Michael Lindsey Simpson is touring the North with students from
John Curtin College of the Arts and Hedland Senior High School. This work is
not to be missed. Look out , those in the region for the workshops that
Michael is running, take your friends, all will enjoy them . The group is in
Broome next week.
June will see Arts Edge workshops in Kalgoorlie as well as the fantastic
CraftWest workshop on Lace.
July school Holidays is a big change for us. Ted Snell and Bec Dean at
Curtin University are working with Arts Edge to run two styles of workshop
at Curtin. Ted has most kindly offered to host the workshops which will be
the four day -all inclusive set as well as individual workshop days for
specialists or on specialist topics. It will be a unique opportunity for
teachers to work with Curtin expertise, equipment and spaces as well as to
enjoy the environment and spend time each day in the superb Curtin Gallery.
Don't miss the Barking Gecko production of Own Worst Enemy - a collaboration
between them and the Eagles. This production is sure to be a great success
in schools and everywhere.
Also exciting for schools will be the upcoming production of Away by Black
Swan.
And ... I hope those of you in the city have been to Perspectives at the
Gallery. What a fantastic exhibition.
Congratulations too to all who took part in the Performing Arts Perspectives
While I am on leave Sarah Gazia at the Ministry for Culture and the Arts
will be happy?/pleased? to help with any enquiries.
I look forward to coming back alive and I'm trying to get a handle on the
idea of 'demure' in case I need to deal with the Taliban.
All my best
Christine
CHRISTINE ADAMS
ARTS EDGE PROJECT COORDINATOR
LEVEL7 LAW CHAMBERS
573 HAY STREET PERTH WA 6000
PO BOX 8349
PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL:(08) 92247370 FAX: (08) 92247309
EMAIL: christinea@...
EGROUP: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA
Arts Edge - Students and Teachers working with Artists
Education Department of Western Australia / Ministry for Culture & the Arts
Looks really good. Nice detailed lesson plans Keep looking on this site,
you'll find them, Plus..... ;their outcomes make great "pointer" for Western
Australian teachings developing and reviewing their outcomes assessments
Lots of this can be used direct.
The year 9-10 drama course looks good, especially for the maths teacher in a
country school who needs to know 'all about teaching Drama'
From Mark Mooney
"I teach in Ontario and we're very similar - a mixture of Drama (Heathcote,
Bolton, et al) and Theatre. If you want to see our new curriculae for
Grades 9 and 10, go to
http://www.curriculum.org <http://www.curriculum.org>
and access the curriculum centre. Eventually you can find the Arts
documents and get the Grade 9 or 10 "profiles" in either PDF or Word format.
The profiles are examples of what can be taught (they're supposed to be used
by new teachers if they don't know what to do) in a course.
There's also the course expectations for our Grade 11 curriculum on that
site - apparently we're not getting complete profiles for our senior
courses.
There's no grade 12 yet because we're in the middle of a massive curriculum
reorganization - each year brings a new set of curriculum requirements (gr.
9 last year, 10 this year, 11 next year...) There's a lot of strain because
many aren't getting the training or time they need to properly get their
heads around it - we're going from percentage grades to "levels". The worst
part is the parents who still want percentages."""
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
08 92247370, Fax: 08 92247309
Email: ChristineA@... <mailto:ChristineA@...>
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA>
Education Department of Western Australia: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au
<http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au>
Ministry for Culture & the Arts: http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au
<http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au>
Dear all,
Two things I'm keen to promote: the DramaWest pd sessions on working with
the arts outcomes and a fantastic Mother's day gift opportunity .
Last night I attended the first of the PD sessions being run for Drama West
by Camille Diggins and Christina Gray of Applecross SHS together with
Felicity Glendinning of Shenton College.
Provide Opportunities for Students to achieve Outcomes
This talented trio have spent much time and energy getting it right. They
are offering a simple and effective means of working with outcomes
assessment. Their software package reflects the message of the framework in
regard to providing students with opportunities to meet outcomes and focus
on what students have achieved and are aiming to achieved as opposed to the
obsession with levels that I have observed in some places. (comments from
this writer are not necessarily endorsed by my employers) DramaWest is happy
to provide this great pd session to schools and teachers across the state.
They feel, quite rightly, that there is more to this than just getting
access to their software. The most valuable part of the evening for me was
hearing their approach to developing their assessment criteria and the
student's awareness of their assessment.
Contact me or better still contact Christina Gray at Applecross.
Mothers Day Gift
I recently became aware of the fantastic range of books from Magabala that I
have not seen in Perth. You can check out their site www.magabala.com
<http://www.magabala.com>
One book in particular is, I think , a perfect Mothers Day gift
Ngalangangpum Jarrakpu Purrurn: Mother And Child
Stories from the Women of Warmun Community as told to Margaret Stewart.
Paperback full colour 128 pp $21.95
Stories about bushtucker, bush medicine and childbirth practices. The women
of Warmun(Turkey Creek) community have a profound knowledge of tradional Law
, culture and their land. Includes colour paintings by the Warmun women and
colour photographs.
Magabala , located in Broome, have had considerable challenges getting their
books into mainstream bookshops. To me , this book is an ideal gift, an
important addtion to school libraries and a much better tourist purchase
than much on offer. Where possible, can you pass on information about
Magabala to your friends. I would dearly love to support the fantastic work
they are doing in language and culture recording, preserving and mentoring.
Besides their books are great value by any measure.
TODAY'S LESSON PLAN: from the New York Times
GET REAL!: Exploring 'The Real Deal' About Reality-Based TV Shows
BASED ON THE ARTICLE:
"You Have to Face Reality. It's on Every Channel. ", By JULIE SALAMON ,
March 29, 2001
URL:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/featured_articles/010330friday.h
tml
<URL:http://www.nytimes.com/learning/general/featured_articles/010330friday.
html>
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
08 92247370, Fax: 08 92247309
Email: ChristineA@... <mailto:ChristineA@...>
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA>
Education Department of Western Australia: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au
<http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au>
Ministry for Culture & the Arts: http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au
<http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au>
This arrived today and has links to a number of great sites. The Home page
of fuel4arts is worth visiting and subscribe if you wish. There is a link
here to Champions of Change - the research I use -endlessly-in my arguments
for the value of Arts Education for students at risk.
March 2001
monthly newsletter of fuel4arts - arts marketing tools & ideas to take your
work further
http://www.fuel4arts.com <http://www.fuel4arts.com>
Edited by Tim Roberts (gas@... <mailto:gas@...> )
O I L S A I N' T O I L S
----------------------------------------------------------------
"The world's a stage and most of us are desperately unrehearsed."- Sean
O'Casey Irish dramatist (1884-1964)
The recent Saatchi and Saatchi study for the Australia Council 'Promoting
the Value of the Arts' has provoked a lot of discussion recently (the report
is available from the Oz Co site in PDF format
http://www.ozco.gov.au/resources/publications/research/australians/index.htm
)
<http://www.ozco.gov.au/resources/publications/research/australians/index.ht
m)> . This now raises questions about some of the foundations that will be
used to build a future for the arts in Australia. One of the main themes
coming out of the study was arts in education. Recently, in the fuel FORUM,
Hania Radvan of arts NT asked for suggestions of "interesting programs or
research on arts in education". It appears the US has been leading the way
for a while with a variety of initiatives in the area of "arts and
education","arts in schools" and "lifelong education".
More links to resources and articles exploring arts in education are
provided on fuel4arts.com under 'NEW AUDIENCES' and appear in this issue of
GAS under 'TUNING IN'.
I read an interesting discussion recently regarding the way various people
talk about "youth" and "young people". The view was presented strongly that
we must be aware of the models we are trying to fit their behaviour into,
they are often as dated as us, and our experiences.
A recent posting to the fuel FORUM, Macquarie University in Sydney puts
together a list to try to give the faculty a sense of the mindset of the
incoming students. Incoming university students this year were born in 1982.
The list for 2001 has a few sobering reminders that 18 year olds live in a
different world than many of the marketers attempting to influence their
behaviour and opinions..
* They have no meaningful recollection of the Whitlam Era and probably did
not know he had ever been sacked. They might even not know who he is, or
was.
* They were 11 when the Soviet Union broke apart and do not remember the
Cold War. Tianamen Square means nothing to them.
* Vinyl albums predate them so the expression 'you sound like a broken
record' means nothing to them. They have never owned a record player. The
Compact Disc was introduced when they were 1 year old.
* In their lifetime, Michael Jackson has always been white.
CALIFORNIA ARTS COUNCIL LAUNCHES ARTS PARTNERSHIPS FOR EDUCATION INITIATIVE
AWARDING ARTS ORGANIZATIONS OVER $520,000
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010307/law077.html
<http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/010307/law077.html>
"California Arts Council has launched a new statewide initiative by awarding
nine arts organizations grants of over US$520,000 (part of $10m earmarked
for this) as part of its Arts Partnerships for Education program, a model
initiative to expand the arts in school curriculum."
ARTS COUNCIL OF ENGLAND LAUNCHES GBP40 M PILOT PROGRAM TO CONNECT ARTISTS
AND ARTS ORGANISATIONS WITH YOUNG PEOPLE
http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/fcreateindex.html
<http://www.artscouncil.org.uk/news/fcreateindex.html>
I received this lead from Penny Boddington of Audience & Market Development
at the Australia Council, demonstrating that the UK is not far behind the US
and embracing similar building blocks in arts in education.
"The Arts Council of England has launched Creative Partnerships, a GBP40
million investment in the creative and artistic development of young
people.... It is intended to bring about the beginning of a step change in
the way in which artists engage with young people and young people engage
with the arts".
CHAMPIONS FOR CHANGE - THE IMPACT OF THE ARTS ON LEARNING
http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/champions/pdfs/ChampsReport.pdf
<http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org/champions/pdfs/ChampsReport.pdf>
But an important question is do such initiatives work and in what way/s?
Photos of smiling faces are no longer accepted as quantitative evidence of
the value of the arts for young people.
Seven teams of researchers examined a variety of arts education programs. An
aim was to better understand the impact of the arts on learning, not just on
formal education. An attempt to collect evidence regarding positive change
through arts experiences and attempt to replicate this. Published by the
Arts Education Partnership and the President's Committee on the Arts and
Humanities. It is also accessible from the fuel site under 'Reports and
Papers' under the "NEW AUDIENCES" marketing category.
CITY SCHOOLS GET $12 MILLION TO BOLSTER ARTS EDUCATION
http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/16/nyregion/16GRAN.html
<http://www.nytimes.com/2001/03/16/nyregion/16GRAN.html> but you will have
to register to access the full story - it is free tho'.
The Annenberg Foundation has provided another US$12 million (expected to
grow to US$24 million by 2006) to revitalise arts education in New York
City's public schools through collaborations with museums, dance troupes,
orchestras and other cultural organisations.
The program develops an arts curriculum for a school, trains teachers and
helps to design methods for assessing students. It has also created an
internship program for high school students interested in careers in the
arts. A relevant inclusion is a program that will draw parents into arts
instruction at up to 500 schools.
YOUTH AUDIENCES - RECALCITRANT OR DISCERNING
http://www.environmetrics.com.au/youthmuseums.pdf
<http://www.environmetrics.com.au/youthmuseums.pdf>
Written by Gillian Savage of Environmetrics from a museums' perspective,
nonetheless this paper holds illuminating trends for all cultural pursuits
and the efforts to engage with youth. In this instance, "youth" is defined
as 15 to 25 years. Of particular interest were the Lifecycle stages and the
"significant events and social influences" therein.
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
08 92247370, Fax: 08 92247309
Email: ChristineA@... <mailto:ChristineA@...>
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA>
Education Department of Western Australia: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au
<http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au>
Ministry for Culture & the Arts: http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au
<http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au>
This came through this morning
This site has complete lesson plans in word or pdf format. They appear to be
excellent and a very useful format for planning Arts Lessons that work
within the Curriculum Framework. A little adjustment and you would have a
great model.
The Arts are limited to visual arts and music but there are some excellent
media lessons on the english teaching resources link and a few useful drama
lessons. The Music ideas look very up to date and useful. Let me know what
you think of these.
AHISA YakNet teachers' list
This suggested site comes from a colleague in Tasmania
I have found what I think is a good site for primary and secondary teachers.
It is the UK Dept. of Education and Employment website www.dfee.gov.uk
<http://www.dfee.gov.uk> if you go to it you will find a branch where all
their new schemes of work are posted and can be down loaded. There is art
and design, music, science, RE, PE, LOTE, Maths, Design Technology, Info and
Communication Technology ,Geography and probably more. I had a look at the
secondary RE site and it was good value. Work schemes are on
www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/schemes/
<http://www.standards.dfee.gov.uk/schemes/> . Might save some time and
work for some people.
If you haven't already, check out the information on
noise.net.au
This is a commonwealth government initiative managed by the Australia
Council. I had the pleasure of meeting with Rachel Moss who is promoting and
working on this exciting cyber-festival of young arts in October this year.
Schools who want further promotional material can contact rachel for packs
on
rachel@...
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
08 92247370, Fax: 08 92247309
Email: ChristineA@... <mailto:ChristineA@...>
Egroup: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA
<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA>
Education Department of Western Australia: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au
<http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au>
Ministry for Culture & the Arts: http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au
<http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au>
Please!This egroup is only to be used for information and discussion
relating to Culture and the Arts/Education programs - no matter how worthy
the cause.
A big thankyou to those of you who have been contributing to this egroup.
It's important that we stick with our theme of Arts Education. We are always
running a fine line between not supplying enough information and drowning
members in unsolicited material.
Arts Edge Home Page
You will have noticed that our home page is now hosted by Yahoo and you will
need to reregister. It's a pain but worthwhile in order to access files and
links which are now called "Bookmarks" As members you can upload files and
include Bookmarks so please do! In the files section there are several files
that are in pdf format. To read these you need Acrobat 4 or later. This can
be downloaded for free easily. If you don't know where, try the Drama West
website which always has lots of valuable arts material to view as well.
April Arts Edge
Yes! April Arts Edge is not far away! Arts Edge offers four days of
intensive arts workshops for teacher/artists and teachers. The workshops are
held from 9am to 4pm each day at King Street Arts Centre from Monday 23rd of
April to Thursday the 26th . Work with talented artists, network with gifted
teachers and collect heaps of resources and valuable contacts. Rediscover
the joy of creativity and the reasons why you teach in the Arts Learning
Area. Enrolment forms will be sent to your school soon or visit our egroup
home page and download the file or call me on 92247370.
Evermore
Those who've attended Arts Edge workshops will be familiar with the great
work of Michael Lindsey Simpson. This year Michael has been working with
students from John Curtin College of the Arts and Port Hedland Senior High.
The works developed by the students with Michael will be soon toured to
Karratha, Port Hedland, Broome, Derby and some outlying settlements. In
January this year, the students undertook the playbuilding work contained in
the Evermore Interactive Drama CD that will soon be released along with the
launch of the interactive website, specially designed for regional and
isolated students. Using the texts of Edgar Alan Poe, the students have
developed their interpretations of The Tell Tale Heart and The Bells. After
rehearsals over Easter, there will be a Perth showing of this work on
Saturday the 20th of April. Michael will also be conducting community
workshops in Broome .
Paper Chase
If you have ever looked with dread upon the growing pile of documents in
your in-tray, or studiously ignored the pile of bills waiting for you at
home, Buzz Dance Theatre has something for you! "Paper City", the latest
offering from WA's only professional contemporary dance company, takes a
witty look at bureaucracy in this innovative and accessible contemporary
dance work
"Paper City" is set in a tonne of scrunched paper which becomes a
wonderfully evocative prop -and set - to read, throw, eat, lie and roll in.
The piece was first conceived by artistic director Paige Gordon when she was
living in Canberra and beginning to feel the administrative pressures of
managing a dance company. The set construction is a feat in itself,
requiring ten people to work for 5 hours to prepare the necessary amount of
scrunched paper, which must be fluffed up again after each performance -
Buzz has been storing their recycled paper for months in readiness for this
production!
Composer Jonathan Nix has contributed an atmospheric sound score to the
performance which has previously been performed in Sydney and Canberra to
critical acclaim - with one audience even including legendary dancer Mikhail
Baryshnikov.
Buzz Dance Theatre will be performing seasons of "Paper City" in both Perth
(13-17 March at the Playhouse Theatre) and Mandurah (22-24 March at the
Mandurah Performing Arts Centre). For Perth bookings call BOCS on 9484 1133.
For the Mandurah season, contact the Mandurah Box Office on 9550 3900.
submitted by Kate Fitch/ Sarah Gazia on 3/12/01
Webs, Wings and Lacy Things.
On Thursday April 5th, Rosemary Wallace's amazing workshop will be repeated.
The venue is King Street Arts Centre from 9am to 4.30 pm. This one day
workshop explores the complete teaching package prepared by Rosemary for
CraftWest and relates directly to the work presented in CraftWest's
exhibition: LACE Contemporary Perspectives. At $143, this is great value and
includes a video of the artists talking about their exhibition pieces. The
exhibition is on at CraftWest till March 24th. (for more information check
out the story on the Ministry website-Link below)
Elemental
CRAFTWEST has changed the direction and identity of its commercial retail
outlet, focusing on excellence and quality in craft and design from
Australia's best craft practitioners.
The new look shop, ELEMENTAL @ Craftwest, was launched on February 7, 2001
and has sparked strong interest from a number of renowned eastern states
artists.
The shop's opening hours are from 9:00am - 5:30pm Monday to Friday, and 9:00
- 5:00pm on Saturday with a view to extending the trading hours in the
future.
ELEMENTAL @ Craftwest is located at 357 - 365 Murray St, Perth.
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
08 92247370, Fax: 08 92247309
Email: ChristineA@... <mailto:ChristineA@...>
Egroup: http://www.egroups.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA
<http://www.egroups.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA>
EDWA: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au <http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au>
MCA: www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au <http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au>
Just found this quite useful outline for writing about dance performances
from Arizona
Deciphering Dance
Kathy Lindholm Lane, Arizona State University, School of Dance Grade Level:
All
Few people will pursue careers as choreographers, performers or dance
critics, but most will see dance in at least some of its many forms. Each
viewer will have a unique response to a dance whether performed by a
professional in a theatre or by a peer in a classroom. Dance has been
described as the "art of the instant" and no piece of choreography, even if
performed. Dance movement may seem very fast and hard to remember at first
but when you have seen many performances and learned more about this arts
form, it will become easier to think about and discuss. The process outlined
here, which involves describing, analyzing, interpreting and evaluating,
should enhance appreciation of the art of dance. It is recommend that you
watch videotapes rather than live performances at first so that you can view
the dance several times. This process can also be used to look at
choreography created in the classroom where a dance can be performed more
than once.
A. Description What happened during the performance? Describe what you saw.
* Dancers (solo, duet, trio, quartet, male, female)
* Costumes (fabric, color, design)
* Set (dancers move around or dance on or under)
* Props (dancers hold and manipulate)
* Music (live, recorded, instrumentation)
* Lighting (bright, dim, spotlight, general, color)
* Idea, theme or story (environment, historical event, human
relationship, etc.)
B. Analysis How are the dance elements of SPACE, time, energy/force, BODY
and Form seen in the work?
How did the dancers use space?
* Place (general space, personal space)
* Size (big, small, far, close)
* Pathway (straight, curved, zigzag)
* Direction (forward, backward, sideways, up, down)
* Focus (at each other, at the audience, internal)
* Level (low/close to ground, high/above the floor, middle, / between
high and low)
How did the dancers use TIME?
* Pulse/ beat (regular, unpredictable)
* Tempo (fast, slow, combination)
* Music (relationship of movement to musical phrasing and dynamics)
* Accent (emphasis, placed on certain movements)
* Pattern/ rhythm (repeated, sequence of slow and fast movement, with
or without stillness)
How did the dancers use ENERGY/FORCE?
* Attack (smooth/ fluid, sharp/jagged/ abrupt, jiggly, and vibratory)
* Weight (heavy/ strong, light)
* Flow (loose/ free/ continuous, held back/ controlled / restrained /
bound)
How did the dancers use their BODIES?
* Isolation (emphasis certain parts or use entire bodies)
* Relationships (near/ far, meeting/ parting, alone/ connected,
mirroring/ shadowing/ echoing, etc.)
* Shape/ design (curved or straight, symmetrical or asymmetrical, use
of positive and negative space)
* Balance (on or off balance)
What types of MOVEMENTS where performed by the dancers?
* Locomotor (walk, run, jump, hop, leap, gallop, slide, skip, crawl,
roll or communications of these)
* Non-locomotor/ axial (bend, twist, stretch, swing, lunge, wiggle,
shake, fall, melt, sway, turn, etc.)
What FORM did the dance take?
* Recurring theme (theme in variation, canon, round)
* ABA (a=one phrase, b-different phrase)
* Abstract (non representational)
* Narrative (representational, in the form of a story)
* Suite (moderate beginning, slow center, fast end or group for three
short dances)
* Broken form (unrelated ideas, often used for humor)
C. Interpretation What did the dance you mean to you?
* Did the dance imitate or represent a situation or event you could
recognize or to which you could relate?
* If the dance was narrative in form, summarize the story or identify
the theme.
* Describe your mood after watching the dance. (Refreshing,
thoughtful, sad, energized, angry)
* Describe the taste, smell, texture, or sound of the dance.
* Identify movements or familiar phrases gestures (a wave, thumbs up.
Etc.) that contributed tot he dance's meaning?
* What title or name would you give to the dance?
D. Evaluation Most everyone will have immediate and individual responses to
a dance whether seen on television, in movies, on the street, or in a
theatre. While personal opinions are important, it is also possible to
compare a particular dance to others that you have seen.
* Did the dance explore the ways the body can move and the design it
can make rather than attempt to tell a story or attempt to communicate a
specific message?
* What did you learn about the choreographer? (where and when he/she
worked, what was important to him/her)
* Identify other choreographers who have made dances based on similar
ideas.
* Was the work in one dance style or tradition? (modern, African, tap,
flamenco, jazz, ballet, folkloric, Native American, etc.) If not, how did it
combine movements and dualities found in several kinds of dance?
* Why was the dance created and performed? (cultural expression,
social, recreation, religious, therapy, exercise, education to communicate
to an audience)
* Assess the performers. (well trained, highly skilled, unskilled,
amateur, professional, etc.)
* Who do you think would appreciate a performance of this work?
(friends, parents, dancers, politicians)
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
08 92247370, Fax: 08 92247309
Email: ChristineA@... <mailto:ChristineA@...>
Egroup: http://www.egroups.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA
<http://www.egroups.com/group/ArtsEdgeWA>
EDWA: http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au <http://www.eddept.wa.edu.au>
MCA: www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au <http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au>
Been browsing for new sites and found some interesting ARTS and
IT sites - thought I'd share them... I hope the IT boffins in schools are
keeping up with the challenges of IT for Arts subjects in schools...
I've also put together some stuff about Drama and IT at the following site...
http://www.scene4.com/ <http://www.scene4.com/>
A magazine of Contemporary theatre and Film and Journal of the Stage&Screen
Forum.
Thought this might interest the group. Thanks to Kim Flintoff of DramaWest
for this link
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL(08)92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAI: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
: Building on Biographies
This site came fromYaknet and before that: Education World.
http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson185.shtml
<http://www.education-world.com/a_lesson/lesson185.shtml> Building on
Biographies-Bringing Real-Life Stories Into Your Curriculum!
Also check on the Arts EdgeWa homepage for past Messages and Links for more
creative writing sites
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL(08)92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAI: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
From: Lamia-Rose Sybarc ] <mailto:[SMTP:lrose@...]>
One of the best film and television teachers I have ever met is a teacher at
St Jospeh's College, Gregory Terrace in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.His
name is Mr Michael Dezuanni.
http://www.uq.net.au/~zzrdezua/ <http://www.uq.net.au/~zzrdezua/>
This is the link to the Student resources. This is truly an amazing
resource.
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL(08)92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAI: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
Certificate Creator *****
http://www.CertificateCreator.com/ <http://www.CertificateCreator.com/>
Create a certificate for that special someone, whether it's your child, a
student, or a co-worker. Easy to use and fairly quick to print and currently
38 styles of certificate from which to choose. This site works with the
browser Internet Explorer, not Netscape Navigator.
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL(08)92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAI: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
Hi There,
Thanks to dramawest member Sharon Fantarella for this research. This is my
selection after checking out many of the sites. There is some very useful
material here for those involved in staging school productions and those in
the Technical Theatre profession.
This site looks to be a most comprehensive technical theatre site with a
history of lighting as well -Christine
2. Theatre Safety - Technical Theatre Study Theatre Safety Theatre ...
Technical Theatre Study Theatre Safety Theatre Safety Study Fire
Safety
in Theatre and other performing Spaces Electrical Hazards Lasers
Theatre
Health And Safety SELF-EVALUATION Checklist Laser Safety
http://www.singaporetheatre.com/technical_theatre/theatresafety.html
<http://www.singaporetheatre.com/technical_theatre/theatresafety.html>
Simple and straightforward instructions suitable for university/college
level but could be adapted for high school - Christine
3. WMU Department of Theatre: Safety Policy - Department of Theatre: ...
Department of Theatre: Department of Theatre Safety Policy
Introduction
The following safety rules and procedures are intended to ensure a
safe
working environment in compliance with University safety
http://www.wmich.edu/theatre/Safety.html
<http://www.wmich.edu/theatre/Safety.html>
5. Aimed at a high school level with pictures good to take kids through
designed for a manual arts class - share with the manual arts
teachers.-Christine
6. General Theatre Safety - Think, Think, Think
Think, Think, Think The most important rule of theatre safety is to
always think about not only what you are doing at the moment, but to
also
think about what could happen, but also what could go wrong. Look
around
you as you move objects, or as
http://www.ridgeweb1.mnscu.edu/~keith_g/142/train/general/page2.htm
<http://www.ridgeweb1.mnscu.edu/~keith_g/142/train/general/page2.htm>
essay on the History of Theatre Safety - very interesting and
Australian!-Christine
...History of Theatre Safety By Buchanan Reed, Lecturer in Art
and......
architectural style known as Safety Theatre. The basic premise of...
http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/theater/essays/essay4.html
<http://www.uow.edu.au/crearts/theater/essays/essay4.html>
Great site suitable for adapting for high school or uni students. Warning
don't use it directly without adapting or you could have trouble when your
power is not "on the north wall of the theatre" - Christine
MIDLAND THEATRE General Safety Regulations "Look to it well, and say you
are well warn'd." Richard, Henry the Sixth, William Shakespeare
Theatre
safety is the responsibility of all those who work and study in the
theatre. Know the safety rules and..
http://www.mlc.edu/departments/s-th/tsafety3.html
<http://www.mlc.edu/departments/s-th/tsafety3.html>
Brilliant site!everything you might need want or desire is here!-christine
57. Theatre Design and technical theater Resources
Theatre design and technical theater resources
http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/design.htm
<http://www.artslynx.org/theatre/design.htm>
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL(08)92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAI: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
Anyone interested in writing children's books but having problems with
plotting, characters or just plain know-how? Check out my mentor page for
one-to-one help at a low rate.
http://members.xoom.com/Sallyo/mentor.htm
Writers on Writing
<http://abc.net.au/writers/ <http://abc.net.au/writers/> >
Established writers and young composers talk about their craft. What advice
and wisdom do they have for the budding author, playwright and composer? An
honest and thoughtful account of the writing life. The site accompanies a TV
series and a Radio National series. Suitable for upper secondary and
post-secondary sectors.
Post-school and Lifelong Learning sectors-
Lifelong Learning
<http://abc.net.au/lifelong/default.htm
<http://abc.net.au/lifelong/default.htm> >
A comprehensive guide to ABC broadcast programs for adult education. The new
site provide comprehensive schedules as well as details of every series on
TV and Radio National. It contains information about Open Learning Australia
courses related to the broadcasts and, where available, links to their
related ABC Web sites.
Architecture: Headspace 20
<http://abc.net.au/arts/headspace/default.htm
<http://abc.net.au/arts/headspace/default.htm> >
This month, Headspace devotes a special double issue to the particles,
practitioners and principles behind the design of our homes, offices and
public spaces. And while you're at it, check out...
The Secret Plans of Ancient Architects
<http://abc.net.au/science/slab/architects/default.htm
<http://abc.net.au/science/slab/architects/default.htm> >
Whatever happened to the plans for the great buildings of classical
antiquity? Have they been lost for all time? According to Dr Karl
Kruszelnicki, they have been with us all along in the very fabric of the
buildings themselves.
Christine Adams
Arts Edge Project Coordinator
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL(08)92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAI: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
Hi there,
This week the new website for the Ministry for Culture & the Arts was
launched by the Minister for Arts Mike Board.
www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au <http://www.cultureandarts.wa.gov.au>
Check out the site and make it a favourite. The what's On section is pretty
comprehensive and should prove useful to all. Also see below for young
writer's competition.
CHRISTINE ADAMS
ARTS EDGE PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL: (08) 92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAIL: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
----------
From: Mitchell, Jane
Sent: Thursday, June 29, 2000 2:01
To: Adams, Christine; Ricky_Arnold@...;
tbeasley@...; awesome@...;
mcunningham@...; art@...; peter@...;
slo@...; commarts@...; mawa@...;
gibber@...; freoclc@...; Driver, Cathy
Subject: Opportunity for Young Writers
Hello All
The Katherine Susannah Prichard Foundation Inc have asked me to assist in
promoting their 2000 Young Writers In Residence program.
Applications are now open for the position of the Young Writer in Residence
at the Katherine Susannah Prichard Writers' Centre in Greenmount, Western
Australia. The residency is for two weeks during November 2000, for one
writer under 25 years of age.
Applications close 22 September at 5pm. For details send a SSAE to:
Writer in Residence Program
KSP Writers' Centre
11 Old York Road
Greenmount WA 6056
For information call the coordinator on (08) 9294 1872 or email
kspf@...
Thanks very much
Jane Mitchell
PROJECT OFFICER
YOUNG PEOPLE & THE ARTS
ARTSWA
Tel: (08) 9224 7317
Fax:(08) 9224 7311
email: janem@...
Useful advice for all.
CHRISTINE ADAMS
ARTS EDGE PROJECT CO-ORDINATOR
LEVEL 7 LAW CHAMBERS, 573 HAY STREET PERTH WA
PO BOX 8349 PERTH BUSINESS CENTRE WA 6849
TEL: (08) 92247370 FAX (08) 92247420
EMAIL: ChristineA@...
Arts Edge: Education Department of Western Australia and the Ministry for
Culture & the Arts
Some schools teach students access to the Internet but don't teach them how
to think about the information they are accessing. Information literacy is
vitally important. Two things you can teach students.
1. The Internet offers a powerful cross-referencing strategy called the
link command. Copy the address of the Web site you're on, then go to
AltaVista, type LINK: in the search box, paste the Web site after the colon
and click on search. AltaVista gives you a list of Web sites, linked to the
one you are looking at. Reviewing these will give a broader perspective.
2. Do a search on the name of the author of the Web site you are looking
at. This will give you an idea of the author's position on the topic.
Technology expert Alan November says "the web is a web; things are
connected. We have to teach children to understand patterns of information
or they will be manipulated." See
http://www.anovember.com/articles/zack.html
if you want to read further.
Hazel Day
Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia
AHISA YakNet Project
AHISA Teaching and Learning Project
hazelday@...http://www.ahisa.com.au
fax 03 9650 8147
Phone 03 9650 8679
Address for posting to this list: yaknet@...
Subscribe/unsubscribe and other commands: majordomo@...
Web site URL http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/ncisa/
This site appears excellent, especially for speech writers or literary
research
Regards
Christine
Xrefer
http://w2.xrefer.com/
Most librarians know the best way to begin research is to fully define
what you are searching for. Xrefer can give you that definition, or show
how your term is used in other definitions. Searches encyclopedias,
dictionaries, thesauri, books of quotations, and a number of
subject-specific titles.
Hazel Day
Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia
AHISA YakNet Project
AHISA Teaching and Learning Project
hazelday@...http://www.ahisa.com.au
fax 03 9650 8147
Phone 03 9650 8679
Address for posting to this list: yaknet@...
Subscribe/unsubscribe and other commands: majordomo@...
Web site URL http://carmen.murdoch.edu.au/community/ncisa/
----------
From: Nikki Miller [SMTP:nikki@...]
Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2000 2:14
To: ChristineA@...
Subject: ArtSource
ArtSource: the Artists Agency
is now on-line at www.artsource.net.au <http://www.artsource.net.au/>
You'll notice that every time you return to the home page, it features
different examples of work by Western Australian artists.
The site provides information on public art including a comprehensive
section on funding sources for public art and examples of current projects.
You can learn about our range of services - all of which make it easier to
establish projects and commission artists.
Check the dates and details of special ArtSource events like our
* Workshop for artists on budgeting
* Public Art Bus Tour.
* New Products & Slide Evening showcasing new public art projects in
Los Angeles & New York.
* Coffee, cake & video afternoon for ArtSource's 2nd Birthday.
We think you'll enjoy our website and welcome your suggestions.
Kind regards
Nikki
Nikki Miller
ArtSource Manager
ArtSource
King St Arts Centre
First Floor 357 Murray St
Perth Western Australia 6000
Ph: 08 9226 2122
Fx: 08 9226 2180
Email: nikki@... <mailto:nikki@...>
For educators, this site offers ways to plan curriculum using multiple
Intelligences and other learning theories.
For artists and all the site offers good links to emotional intelligence
sites, multiple intelligences and other intelligences. Applicable to more
than education.
http://www.uwsp.edu/acad/educ/lwilson/CURRIC/index.htm
<http://www.uwsp.edu/acad/educ/lwilson/CURRIC/index.htm>
This resource, created by Professor Owen Wilson at the School of Education
at
University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, provides help with curriculum
planning for secondary schools. Follow the "Sample Lesson Plans" link for
information about
and examples of several types of lesson plans: Hunter Model, Learning
Styles Model, Holistic Learning Model, Multiple Intelligences,
Combination Model, and Problem Solving Model. (Hint: scroll down the
bottom of each lesson plan model page to go to the next lesson plan or
section.)
Hi Mandy,
Check the DRAMAWEST website - look for the LINKS pages and see under
Technical/Production
http://come.to/dramawest
cheerio
Kim
----- Original Message -----
From: Mandy Zolnier <mzolnier@...>
To: <ArtsEdgeWA@egroups.com>
Sent: Monday, April 17, 2000 3:12 PM
Subject: [ArtsEdgeWA] lighting
> HI
>
> I was wondering if anyone knew of lighting resources. I'm actually
> after samples of lighting cue sheets to use with students.
>
> Kindest regards
> Mandy Zolnier
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Get paid while you shop!
> You also get an additional 10% off on retailers
> like--Disney.com, eCost.com, FogDog.com and more.
> http://click.egroups.com/1/3416/6/_/766420/_/955955604/
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> To Post a message, send it to: ArtsEdgeWA@eGroups.com
> To Unsubscribe, send a blank message to: ArtsEdgeWA-unsubscribe@eGroups.com
>
>