Arts Resources
The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz has posted the recorded video on youtube -(above)
Herbie Hancock is Chairman of the Institute, NEA Jazz Master, and Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
What Is Jazz, And Why It Is Important to The World Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz
On April 13, 2021, The Herbie Hancock Institute of Jazz, in conjuncion with the U.S. Department of Education presented a virtual peer-to-peer jaxzz informance featuring the 2021 edition of its National All-Star Jazz Septet and renowned jazz educator Dr. J. B. Dyas. This Jazz Informance was hosted by Education Secretary Miguel Cardona. The event focused not only on what jazz is and why it is so important to America but also on the American values that jazz represents: teamwork, unity with ethnic diversity, the correlation of hard work and goal accomplishment, perseverance, democracy, and listening to one another. >more info
“We’ve found that young people often learn about certain things better from kids their same age, and one of those is jazz. And when you hear how accomplished these musicians are at such a young age, you know their peers are going to listen.”
-Herbie Hancock
Opera Theatre St. Louis - Alison Felter
Opera on the GO!
Opera on the GO! brings the magic of opera to your students through a series of interactive workshops and a fresh, abridged production of Gilbert & Sullivan’s comedy The Pirates of Penzance. In addition to a 35-minute filmed opera performance, students will experience workshops in movement and dance, lighting design, patter song, and making music! You will also have access to a robust study guide with lesson plans and resources for additional learning. Opera Theatre is proud to offer this program at no cost to schools and educators across the world through May 2021. Experience the program that has reached more than 80,000 students on five continents! https://opera-stl.org/ootgeducatorsignup
Trailblazers in Opera
OTSL’s new interactive lesson series spotlights distinguished past and present Black opera singers who blazed the trail both in opera and in American history. Each curriculum package highlights the life and contributions of an individual singer with lessons and activities keyed to state standards, supplementary video content, and the opportunity to host a live virtual visit in your classroom with a contemporary opera professional. The program is designed for middle and high school age students and can be adapted for younger audiences. https://opera-stl.org/trailblazers
Youtube link to "Storytelling on the Streetcar"
In case you missed it...
Storytelling on the Streetcar - a virtual celebration of Black History
Storytelling on the Streetcar - a virtual celebration of Black History
A Kansas City, Missouri streetcar and Union Station was the site of this year's virtual celebration of Black History. KC Streetcar was committed to continuing the celebration this year with virtual offerings in music, poetry, dance, interviews and more. In this engaging 44 minute video, you can join the celebration. It includes musicians and dancers from UMKC Conservatory among others. The presentation also features a premiere performance of the poem "This" by a Missourian named Poet t.l. sanders with an accompanying dance performance by Ivyana Robinson with Tristian Griffin Dance Company (at 18:39.) Special thanks to Poet t.l. sanders for sharing this fine example of interdisciplinary arts (literary arts, dance, music and more) with MAAE and the Missouri arts community.
For specific questions or plans, contact: Carrie M. Hammond, CIT; Chief Museum Interpreter / Senior Site Specialist, carrie.hammond@dnr.mo.gov.
Educational Resources for YOU
During MAAE's recent Fine Arts Education Day I met the wonderful staff from Missouri State Parks who work at Missouri's Capitol. I found a host of resources there you might want to use with your students. The building itself could become a rich and varied a architectural study, from its conception, construction and recent restoration work. Within the building, and on the surrounding grounds, there is a treasure trove of visual art, in addition to historical aspects for exploration. Can’t make it to the Missouri State Museum? They can help you with a virtual field trip. Planning an in-person field trip and want to make the most of it? They can help with that too! Either way, the Missouri State Museum strives to provide opportunities to connect you to the state’s history and natural resources. MAAE plans to feature some additional resources for review in future issues. In the meantime - >Check out their resources page here.
Virtual tours of the State Archives and the Missouri State Capitol building are available online. You and your students can explore the paintings of Thomas Hart Benton, the 2nd floor Lunettes and more. Check out the video series here.
McCallum Theatre - Palm Desert, CA
Check out this new online opportunity now available from the McCallum Theatre. They are making their performance series for young people available online, at no charge. If interested, simply register at their site, which is https://www.mccallumtheatre.com/online-series. As you explore the diverse offerings, please note the performance availability date range and grade recommendations. While recommendations have been made, these performances can be enjoyed by all, so we hope you won’t let this stop you from investigating something that piques your interest, or you think may be of interest to your students or family members. Most offerings are pre-recorded for you to access at your convenience within a certain window of time. Live offerings that require a commitment to a specific date and time include the series Into the Soup with Rebecca and The University of Wonder and Imagination.
FREE - New Music Resources!
To help meet the challenges faced by music teachers and parents engaging in support of music education, Greenville, NC's Eastern Carolina University, Four Seasons Chamber Music Festival and The Concert Truck have joined forces to bring you four engaging lessons in music exploring Rhythm, Melody, Harmony and Story Telling. These episodes are 15-20 minutes in length, and although they are geared towards elementary students they can be enjoyed by older ages as well. To receive access to these videos, simply click on the link below and fill out the form. There is no cost. Feel free to share with others. https://forms.gle/gPZ8g2sTTNzfWPez8 Questions? email: John Holloway at hollowayjo14@ecu.edu
Jazz STL weekly virtual workshops
Jazz St. Louis, in lieu of having artists visit St. Louis as part of their artist residency program, is presenting weekly virtual workshops with artists from around the country, including Sherman Irby, Tatum Greenblatt, Helen Sung, Jerome Jennings, Erica von Kleist, and Riley Mulherkar. To see their schedule of events and sign up to participate, click here: https://jazzstl.org/education/artist-residencies/
Classic 107.3 Musical Legacies
Musical Ancestries™ is a great resource for building awareness and knowledge about musical and cultural heritage for school-aged children. This quarterly program designed to teach school-aged children about their musical and cultural heritage. Learn more about the program here which explores Jewish music, as well as music of West Africa, The Caribbean, Central America and India.
Did you know? MAAE's RIDE Committee chair - Maria A. Ellis has a weekly radio show on Classic 107.3 Radio - The Voice of the Arts in St. Louis called Bach & Beyonce. Listen to the episodes on soundcloud. The authentic conversational style entertains, informs and inspires. Follow her @GirlConductor >learn more here.
Textile art tells story of Ancestors
"Our Ancestors unFINISHED stories in america on the LINE..."
Storyteller,Textile Artisan, and Certified International Tour Manager, E. Lewis is available for both virtual and in-person school visits (subject to current safety guidelines.) E's creations are rich in symbology, beautifully striking, and the accompanying youtube video gives insight into her motivation to create each piece and a window into her creative process.
Contact E. Lewis on Facebook "E Lewis Lewis" and Instagram @artbyelewis jazzykproductionsllc@gmail.com.
SLSO Student interaction opportunities
The St. Louis Symphony Orchestra is offering the following FREE workshops for anyone in the St. Louis area. The first link is a workshop for students (they must be registered by a teacher) and the second one is for all music educators. A special thanks to Brad Balog, SLSMEA President-Elect, for coordinating this with the SLSO - what a great opportunity!!
Inside the Musicians Studio Series (geared for middle & high school students) https://wfly.co/n3K1Q
SLSO SoundLab
Give Your Students A Voice
(For Elementary & Middle School Students – Available beginning December 14)
SLSO SoundLab is a virtual concert experience, with four short video modules. Each module includes music performed by SLSO musicians, STEAM concepts, and social emotional learning (SEL) themes – and comes with learning objectives and activities for students in grades 3-8. SLSO SoundLab will have them creating, composing, and problem solving to discover how music can bring us together, even when we’re apart! Register here for access to the program.
And more...
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra has a wealth of opportunities to enliven your classroom or provide an opportunity to engage with these world-class musicians. This includes their SLSO on the Go live outdoor concerts, broadcasts of archived concerts, and their PNC Arts Alive "Instrument Playground." >Learn more here.
SLSO Solfege Workshop - April 1
No fooling! Dana Myers, violinist, leads a free workshop for music educators on Thursday, April 1, from 4:30-5:30pm CST as part of SLSO's ongoing efforts to support arts education. Dana will demonstrate how you can use solfege with the Dannhäuser method in instrumental music instruction. The Dannhäuser method is a useful way to teach aural skills, pitch, and sightreading to any musician. Come ready to learn and participate. Please download a free copy of the Dannhäuser book in advance.
This workshop will be held on Zoom, and is being offered free to music educators. Participation qualifies for one PD hour. Advance registration is required—space is limited and available on a first-come, first-served basis. Register here. - Book link: (available for FREE download)
Flat Stanley Virtual Field Trips
Gateway Center for Performing Art’s Theatre for Young Artists by Young Artists Program (TYAYA) is designed to make high quality performances by St. Louis youth available to schools. During this time of social distancing, TYAYA productions are fully virtual Zoom-sicals available for in-person or virtual classrooms. Productions are professionally produced and directed but cast with actors ages 10-18 from the St. Louis area and performed from the safety of home.
"Flat Stanley" is designed for students in Grades K-5. Programs can be tailored to a variety of ages and focused on the literary aspects of the story or the artistic aspects of presenting a virtual production. The 60-minute ZOOM program includes a pre-show discussion about the story and virtual theatre a 25-30 minute performance, and a brief “talk back” session with actors from the production.
Educator Preview
Explore the exciting spring 2021 offerings and share brief video clips of our current & upcoming shows:
o And In This Corner: Cassius Clay
o Jacked!
o The Very Hungry Caterpillar
US Army Band Resources for the Classroom
As the groundbreaking “We Stand Ready” virtual concert series heads into its seventh month, and new online series: “Virtual Music Classroom: Lessons For Every Musician.” https://armyfieldband.com/ is supporting the next generation of musicians. youtube channel link
Mesner Puppet Theatre
bringing engaging lessons in social-emotional learning to students - online
“In The Workshop" is an eight-episode digital social-emotional learning supplement for educators of preschoolers to early elementary students sponsored by Mesner Puppet Theatre. The program empowers educators to use art, storytelling and puppetry to teach important life skills such as safety, identifying emotions and managing relationships.
Funding Support
“In the Workshop” program cost is $300-$1,000, depending on the size and makeup of your group. The Carlsen Center Arts Education and JCCC Foundation are generously underwriting program purchase costs for schools or groups who need funding support. Interested parties may arrange to preview educational materials upon request. Click here or email Kara Armstrong at the Johnson County Community College -Carlsen Center - Arts Education Department if you’re interested in more information, in purchasing the program or applying for funding support!