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Background
The Team includes an educator-dance artist and an educator-visual artist. The programs cater to grades K-12 in dance, Visual Arts and
Social Studies. All workshops are hands-on, participatory and informational regarding history, art and dance from India. The teacher is
assisted in imparting education on multi-culturalism and South Asia.
India is brought into the North Carolina schools.
History
We have done the work locally in about 50-75 schools in the last 7 years.
Programs
Assembly Performances- With volunteer participation, we give a multimedia, hands-on cultural experience
on India built around social studies, visual arts and dance ( keeping with NC courses of Study ). Particular emphasis is put on turban
demo, dot demo, Bhangra and Giddha dance, Gandhi, Rangoli art and Bollywood.
Residency- Students get a hands on learning experience, especially 7th graders studying South Asia ( targets 5 areas in keeping with
the NC Courses of Study ). Residency covers values and beliefs of people, environment in which people live, social organization, people’
s occupations and changes. Participants will have hands-on interaction with dance, fabrics, religions and traditions of India. Various
workshops can be requested by the teacher.
Cost of supplies is extra for the Indian Food Workshop (7-12).
Workshops
The Team includes an educator-dance artist and an educator-visual artist. The programs cater to grades K-12 in dance, Visual Arts and
Social Studies. All workshops are hands-on, participatory and informational regarding history, art and dance from India. The teacher is
assisted in imparting education on multi-culturalism and South Asia.
India is brought into the North Carolina schools.
History
We have done the work locally in about 50-75 schools in the last 7 years.
Programs
Assembly Performances- With volunteer participation, we give a multimedia, hands-on cultural experience
on India built around social studies, visual arts and dance ( keeping with NC courses of Study ). Particular emphasis is put on turban
demo, dot demo, Bhangra and Giddha dance, Gandhi, Rangoli art and Bollywood.
Residency- Students get a hands on learning experience, especially 7th graders studying South Asia ( targets 5 areas in keeping with
the NC Courses of Study ). Residency covers values and beliefs of people, environment in which people live, social organization, people’
s occupations and changes. Participants will have hands-on interaction with dance, fabrics, religions and traditions of India. Various
workshops can be requested by the teacher.
Cost of supplies is extra for the Indian Food Workshop (7-12).
Workshops
- Bhangra and Giddha dance- Bhangra is a folk dance from Punjab.
- Turban Demo- Tie the turban and appreciate the history behind it.
- Dot Demo- Women in India wear dots on their forehead.
- Myth and Symbolism in Indian Art- A lecture with Power-Point.,
- Rangoli- An art painted by commoners, by joining pre-determined dots.
- General Workshop- has elements from most other workshops.
- Food Workshop
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| Technical Information Assembly Performances K-12, 50-60 minutes, 2/ day, 350 students ; Projector for Power Point, Stereo system, Microphone, Remote operated TV, large table Residency K 6-12, 25 students, 45-60 minutes, 3 per day ( Total 3 days ) ; Projector for Power Point, Stereo system, dancing area for 15 students, Remote operated TV, Board and Markers, table, special needs for Food workshop Workshops K 3-12, 45-60 minutes, 3 per day, 50 students; Projector for Power Point, Stereo system, dancing area for 15 students, Remote operated TV, Board and Markers, table, special needs for Food workshop |