Classroom Residencies
Notes in Motions residency programs fall into two categories: Process and Performance and Inter-disciplinary Creative Curriculum. In both types of programs, topics are created and crafted in conversation with the Notes in Motion artist and the program sponsor. Residency topics draw on the diverse strengths of Notes in Motions trained and experienced Education Ensemble and can serve a range of school populations and ages. Residencies are offered with a minimum of 10 sessions including a culminating performance event. Residency programs can be catered to all ages from K-12.
Process and Performance
In Process and Performance Residencies, participants of all ages work collaboratively to create original, movement-based work (performance pieces) by practicing Notes in Motions Movement Exchange Method, an active approach to creating performance work in which raw ideas are energized by ongoing community input and dialogue. The Movement Exchange Method fosters the growth of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. The cornerstone of this approach is the guided feedback session. At these sessions, participants share their works-in-process and raise questions for observers responses. For some groups, learning what questions to ask is the first challenge. With adolescents and adults, the discussion might focus on the larger impact of the work or specific detail and performance technique, whereas, with young children, discussions might focus on basic skills through the re-enforcement of listening, observation, respect, and attention to detail.
Inter-disciplinary Creative Curriculum
Developed by Notes in Motion, Creative Curricula Programs bring together either areas of study (i.e. history and dance or math and dance, etc.). As such, these programs offer unique learning experiences, opportunities for inter-disciplinary study, personal and cooperative growth, and collaboration within a school community. Using Notes in Motions Movement Exchange Method, dialogue and critique from program participants guides the curricula, playing an essential role in integrating program topics. Students take on leadership, bridging gaps of understanding between unlike subject areas.
Process and Performance Residencies
Choreography/Dance Composition
Space, time, energy the elements of dance
Rehearsal process
Videos of dance performance and discussion
Theme exploration find your inspiration
Documenting your process through pictures, words, journaling
Showings with feedback and critique
Working with dancers
Remembering movement
Generating movement
Improvisation
Culminating event including a performance of an original dance
Visual Movement Mapping
How to read maps
What do we use maps for? What different types of maps exist?
Mapping a journey/making your own map
How you can dance a map
Treasure maps
Time-lines
Different ways of locamoting
Macro and micro interpretation of maps
Developing a legend for a map
Creating a class large scale map
Following and interpreting directions
Map of your block
Directions up, down, north, south, etc.
Identity and Dance (Personal and Community)
Writing autobiography/dancing autobiography
Self-portraits/movement portraits
The self in community
Community dancing
Exploring labels and stereotypes
Expression of personality through movement
Characterization
Awareness of ones environment and community
Relationships
Building confidence
Individual risk taking
Movement Expression
Non-verbal communication
Conducting a silent orchestra
Following the leader, mirror exercises
Improvisation
How are feelings, identity, personality, and character expressed through movement
Pantomime
Writing exercises
Movement response to different stimuli
Basic dance skills and simple composition exercises
Playwriting/Collaborative Theatre
Group theme exploration
Character Development
Dialogue Writing
Story boarding
Creating environment
Improvisation
Editing and revising
Memorization
Vocal exercises
Staging and Directing
Dance and the Senses
Basic Sensory Awareness
Blindfold activities and games
Working with Rhythm and Percussion
Responding to different sensory cues
Communicating sensory response through dance
Writing exercises exploring the different senses
The Courage to Perform
Solo performance development
Public speaking exercises
Character development
Audience skills
Learning to give and receive constructive criticism
Free writing
Improvisation and creative play
Inter-disciplinary Creative Curricula Programs
Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Subjects include: Visual Art and Dance, Music and Dance, Dance and Technology, Dance and Math, Dance and Science, and many more...
Literacy and Dance
Telling a story through dance/ Writing a dance story
Learning the words of dance
Journal writing
Word walls
Drawing pictures of dance, describing dance
Arranging movement phrases from words
Performing sentences
Poetry Dances
Guided improvisations based on words
Reading Comprehension and Dance Interpretation
Dance and Imagery
Abstracting Narrative
History and Dance
Cultural/Ritual dance performance
Social Dance
The origins of concert dance
Religious dancing
How has dance changed over time and through different cultures?
What role does gender play in dances history?
Dance videos and discussion
Learning historical dances
Exploration and expression of a historical moment through dance
Costume and staging in dance
How does the way we dance speak to the world we live in?
How has fashion/politics/social fads affected movement?
Dancing Geography and Social Studies
Dance around the world
Dance as revolution
Dance in response to oppression
Dance and religion
Climate and dance
Street performers and vaudeville
Costume
Flappers and social dance fads
Animal behavior and dance
Dance and Culture
Folk dancing
Dance genres: ballet, modern, tap, jazz, hip-hop
Cross cultural dance forms
Dance and celebration
Ritual dance creating a ritual as a class
How do you define culture?
How does dance keep culture alive?
Looking at other art forms in relation to dance
Development of dance movements
Our Dancing Body
Anatomy
Gender issues
Physical fitness and health
Physics momentum, gravity, magnetic force
Muscular involvement and movement
Energy in our environment and in our movement
Dancing from different body parts
Skeletal structure body architecture
Obstacle courses
Making connections between dance and sports
Why People Dance?
Games and activities focusing on the why behind movement with a historical and cultural perspective
Movement as communication
Celebration/ Social and ritual dancing
Create classroom celebration and reason to dance
Study various social dancing forms
Telling a story, marking the passage of time
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