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CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH DANCE

CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH DANCE. 11/23/2007. Lotus Music and Dance. 11/23/2007. Center for traditional dance and music The Lotus teaching artists are committed to keeping the traditions of these cultures alive and accessible

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CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH DANCE

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  1. CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH DANCE 11/23/2007

  2. Lotus Music and Dance 11/23/2007 • Center for traditional dance and music • The Lotus teaching artists are committed to keeping the traditions of these cultures alive and accessible • The Master Teachers represent these ancient cultures and are recognized as authorities in the traditions they teach

  3. Lotus Is The Only Institution where: 11/23/2007 • Master Artists of music and dance from India, Korea, Burma, South Pacific, the Middle Africa, Spain and the Mohawk Nation collectively call home

  4. Lotus Offers School Residencies 11/23/2007 • School residencies include: Three to Eight 45 minute sessions Teaching Artists take students on a journey through history, communicating cultural origins and traditions through folktales, dance and music Residencies culminate with a performance

  5. Arts-In-Education 11/23/2007 • Programs include: • Journey to the Homeland: African Dance, Music and Storytelling • Folklore of Japan. Also, "Dances of the Seasons" and "Rice Story," etc. • Indigenous Dance of the Southern Philippines • Drums and Dance of Korea • Native American Lifestyles and Dance Styles • Styles of Indian Dance (East, North or South India) and "Asian Dialogue" (3 Asian Traditions) • Middle Eastern Dance and Music and Rhythms of Egypt

  6. Why Arts-In-Education is Important: 11/23/2007 • Promotes cross-cultural learning. • Enhance interpersonal skills of cooperation and teamwork. • Help children build thinking skills. • Enhance self-discipline, perseverance, hard work and creativity. • Provide a gateway to other subject areas. • Better Student Innovators/Better Employees • Problem-solvers Lifelong Learners Collaborator (Arts for a Complete Education, 1999)

  7. Contact Information for Lotus Music and Dance 11/23/2007 • Andrea Del Conte –ARTS-IN-EDUCATION COORDINATOR 212- 627-1076 ext. #11 aiebooking@lotusmusicanddance.org

  8. Biliography 11/23/2007 • Arts for a Complete Education. (1999). Why The Arts in Education is so Important. Retrieved from Faae: http://faae.org/default.htm • Dance, L. M. (n.d.). School Programs. Retrieved 2007, from Lotus Music and Dance: http://lotusmusicanddance.org

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