| Program Description: |
"The Dance of da Vinci" is a 75-minute dance broken into four sections that correspond to Leonardo"s work. Section 1 is focused on his work as a sculptor, painter and observer of human movement. Sect... Read more
"The Dance of da Vinci" is a 75-minute dance broken into four sections that correspond to Leonardo"s work. Section 1 is focused on his work as a sculptor, painter and observer of human movement. Section 2 is inspired by his observations of animals, not only for drawing purposes but also how they equate to human behavior and vice versa. Section 3 draws from his work as an architect, machine builder, and inventor. Section 4 brings it all together. The "Dance of da Vinci" is performed by 8 dancers. It is supported with original music, Italian renaissance madrigals, projections and light. While the main "technique" is modern, I pull from ballet, hip-hop, acrobatics, Renaissance dance and Cross-Fit. Dance is movement refined. Humans move. The in-school workshops are based on grade level curriculum. For example, grade 2 focuses on recognizing and drawing shapes having specified attributes, such as a given number of angles or a given number equal faces. Identifying triangles, quadrilaterals, pentagons, hexagons and cubes. Grade 5 focuses on understanding and classifying two-dimensional figures in a hierarchy based on properties. Grade 8 focuses on understanding congruence and similarity using physical models (the dancers). The performances are open to an integration of all grade levels. We suggest that the younger grades attend the earlier performances (9:30) and the older grades the later performances (11:00 and 1:30). Renaissance humanism is relevant now more than ever - that we cannot continue to separate science from math from art from dance from humanity in our schooling and in our lives. The Renaissance, especially under Da Vinci"s watch spurred an incredible amount of inquiry, invention, thought and art in many forms. We need that inquiry and forward thinking again to allow humanity to flourish and to survive.
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| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Available to Grade(s): |
2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 |
| Art Form: |
Dance |
| Curriculum Focus: |
Math |
| Program Type: |
Grade Level Program |
| Integration Continuum Level: |
Alignment |
| # of Visits: |
2 |
| Length of Visit: |
other |
| Length Info: |
The in-school workshop is 60 minutes for each classroom.
The performance is approximately 75 minutes long. |
| Program Format: |
In-School Workshop & Offsite Performance |
| Program Format Info: |
Day one is an in-school workshop introduces students to the intersection of geometry, math and dance in preparation for them to see "The Dance of da Vinci" performance. Day two is an off-s... Read more
Day one is an in-school workshop introduces students to the intersection of geometry, math and dance in preparation for them to see "The Dance of da Vinci" performance. Day two is an off-site performance to see "The Dance of da Vinci" performed by Sonia Plumb Dance Company at the University of Saint Joseph. A Q&A with the dancers and choreographer follows each performance.
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| Address: |
HOFFMAN AUDITORIUM IN THE BRUYETTE ATHENAEUM
University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
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| Availability: |
March |
| Capacity |
35 |
| Program Location Details |
HOFFMAN AUDITORIUM IN THE BRUYETTE ATHENAEUM
University of Saint Joseph
1678 Asylum Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06117
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| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
yes |
| Meeting Method: |
Email, Phone |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
music, oversized protractor, handouts |
| Materials School Provides: |
Dry markers and whiteboard or equivalent. |
| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
Space large enough for moving in. This can be the classroom with the desks moved out of the way or an auditorium. |
| Program Learning Objective: |
I CAN identify geometrical shapes.I CAN classify two-dimensional figures.I CAN draw a polygon.I CAN make a triangle with my body.I CAN make a triangle with my classmates.... Read more
I CAN identify geometrical shapes. I CAN classify two-dimensional figures. I CAN draw a polygon. I CAN make a triangle with my body. I CAN make a triangle with my classmates. I CAN watch a dance performance with my classmates and understand the meaning behind it.
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| Additional Notes: |
March 6, 9:00 am 250 tickets
March 6, 11:00 am 250 tickets
March 7, 9:00 am 250 tickets
March 7, 11:00 AM 250 tickets
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| Parent Engagement Opportunities: |
Caregivers could attend the performance and assist the teachers in maintaining audience etiquette. |
