Community Arts Partner

Experience

Previous School Partnerships

Kimball, Wing Luke, Scriber Lake, McClure, Thornton Creek, Center School, Salmon Bay, TOPS, Hazel Wolf, Greenlake, West Woodland, Eckstein, Hamilton, Roosevelt, Hale, Ballard, Meridian, Shorewood, Lakeside School, Bush School, University Preparatory, Puget Sound Community School, Meridian School, Holy Names Academy, Evergreen School, Spruce Street School. 

WA State TAT Lab Graduate

No

Other Trainings or Certifications

Sample Lesson Description: Student / Classroom Residencies

21st Century Shakespeare embracing the power and possibility of Shakespeare through a 21st century cultural lens Students engage with selected Shakespeare plays, scenes, and characters to embody the text, explore cultural resonance and how to bring their own history to the work, and make artistic choices around communicating with an audience.  Goals include deeper fluency with language, theatrical vocabulary and technique, comfort and confidence working in ensemble, individual voice and presentation, connection to cultural issues, listening, reflection, and critical thinking around artistic work, and expanding the possibilities of how students approach Shakespeare and performance.  Shakespeare occupies a privileged place in our curriculum, and the plays have been used as “civilizing” projects. But his works also have a rich anti-racist, anti-colonial legacy, and have been used for centuries to subvert and reimagine gender roles. Shakespeare can and should belong to everyone. Theatrical Toolbox for a Thriving Future “What we learned about how body language communicates feeling can be taken with me not just in acting but in my whole life/all interactions.” - theater student after somatic awareness workshop A series of workshops building body awareness, values-based ensemble building, inclusive storytelling practices, and an intersectional, multi-disciplinary foundation for arts practice and leadership. This residency grounds students in foundational knowledge and skills that will allow them to be more proactive agents in their own personal and creative journeys, and be more socially engaged participants in discussion and group projects. This work supports them as leaders towards a more inclusive, just society, whatever path they choose to pursue.   Finding Trails exploring the power and metaphor of trails through creative writing, and forging a deeper connection to our environment and its future A flexible writing workshop designed to complement science, social justice, and/or history curriculum - or as a stand-alone workshop to develop student connection to their own environmental stories and futures. The workshop develops plays, spoken-word, poems, and short stories through a series of exercises both on the page and on our feet designed to develop confidence in individual voice and different writing structures, open up the imagination and inspire all kinds of writers. Finding Trails centers diverse stories of environmental justice and joy, harnesses the imagination and sparks dialogue to develop critical thinking and creative writing skills while co-creating a positive vision of our future.

Sample Workshop Description: Teacher Professional Development