Flamenco! The Dance, Music, & Culture of Southern Spain (6 - 8)
Overview
| Program Description: |
This Flamenco performance features dance and music in a vibrant and entertaining production full of color, rhythms, and emotions. Performance pieces are intermixed with age-appropriate audience partic... Read more
This Flamenco performance features dance and music in a vibrant and entertaining production full of color, rhythms, and emotions. Performance pieces are intermixed with age-appropriate audience participation and informative explanations about the geography, culture and history of Southern Spain and Flamenco. Students learn complex rhythms and how to play las palmas (rhythmic hand clapping), las castañuelas (castanets), and they learn how to execute Flamenco dance techniques such as braceo (arm-work) and zapateo (footwork). At the end of the production they are invited to join the artists on stage to do a short Flamenco dance routine.
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| Available to Grade(s): |
6, 7, 8 |
Logistics
| Program Format: |
In-School Performance |
| Program Format Details: |
Program intended for the entire grade level to experience together. |
| Cost Per Student: |
$10 |
| Number of Visits: |
1 |
| Length of Visit: |
60 minutes |
| Availability: |
All Year |
Requirements
| Program Requires Prior Meeting: |
no |
| Materials Arts Provider Provides: |
Live Performers. |
| Materials School Provides: |
-Location for Performance: school auditorium or alternate area (could be gym or cafeteria) with a HARD-WOOD FLOOR SURFACE. -2-3 armless chairs and 2-3 microphones with stands. ... Read more
-Location for Performance: school auditorium or alternate area (could be gym or cafeteria) with a HARD-WOOD FLOOR SURFACE. -2-3 armless chairs and 2-3 microphones with stands. -Sound system with 2-3 microphones with stands and a Tech person to help introduce us to the system and troubleshoot if necessary. -3 Water Bottles
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| Space: |
Auditorium or open stage space with theater seating for students |
| Space and/or Set Up Requirements for Program: |
-Location for Performance: school auditorium or alternate area (could be gym or cafeteria) with a HARD-WOOD FLOOR SURFACE. -2-3 armless chairs and 2-3 microphones with stands. ... Read more
-Location for Performance: school auditorium or alternate area (could be gym or cafeteria) with a HARD-WOOD FLOOR SURFACE. -2-3 armless chairs and 2-3 microphones with stands. -Sound system with 2-3 microphones with stands and a Tech person to help introduce us to the system and troubleshoot if necessary.
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Learning Standards
| Curriculum Focus: |
Social Studies |
| Common Core Standard: |
Grade 6: World Regional Studies I World Geographic Regions |
| Art Form: |
Dance |
| Core Art Standard: |
Connecting Anchor Standard 11: Relate artistic ideas and works with societal, cultural, and historical context to deepen understanding. |
| Program Learning Targets: |
Students will be able to identify and discuss the origins, historical influences (including Romani, Jewish, African, and Spanish traditions), and cultural significance of Flamenco in both Spanish... Read more
Students will be able to identify and discuss the origins, historical influences (including Romani, Jewish, African, and Spanish traditions), and cultural significance of Flamenco in both Spanish and English. Students will be able to identify key components of flamenco, such as cante (singing), toque (guitar playing), and baile (dance), in both languages and explain their role within the art form. Students will be able to recognize and discuss the ways in which Flamenco reflects themes of cultural identity, resilience, and community, and how these themes relate to broader social and historical contexts.
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