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San Benito County Arts Council P.O. Box 692, Hollister, CA 95024
(831) 636-2787/ [email protected] www.sanbenitoarts.org
Bringing people together through the Arts!
San Benito County Arts Council
Arts in Education Program
2017-2018
Artists in the Schools Catalog
Cultural assemblies, artist-in-residencies
& other engagement opportunities
The San Benito County Arts Council’s Arts in Education Program is made possible by funds from the San
Benito County Office of Education, Hollister School District, Aromas San Juan School District, North County
Joint Union School District, California Arts Council, David and Lucille Packard Foundation, Monterey
Peninsula Foundation and United Way of San Benito County
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Contents
Overview ............................................................................................. 3
Cultural Assemblies ..................................................................... 4-16
Music ................................................................................................... 5-11
Storytelling .......................................................................................... 12
Dance………………………………………………………………………. 13-16
Theater ................................................................................................ 17-19
Special Residencies………………………………………………… 20-37
Multimedia…………………………………………………………………. 21-22
Art……………………………………………………………………………. 23-29
Dance………………………………………………………………………. 30-34
Poetry………………………………………………………………………. 35
Cross-Curricular…………………………………………………………… 36-38
School Mural Program…………………………………………………… 39
Other Engagement Opportunities ……………………….. 40-52
Parent Engagement Initiative………………………………………….. 40-42
Teacher Workshops............................................................................. 43-44
Teaching Artist Opportunities……………………………………………… 45
Arts Education Consulting…………………………………………………. 46
Global, National & Local Programs……………………………………… 47-50
Special Engagements………………………………………………………. 51
Arts Advocacy……………………………………………………………… 52-53
Contact .................................................................................................. 54-55
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Arts in Education Program
2017-2018 Overview
The San Benito County Arts Council’s Arts in Education Program is committed to
the essential role that the arts play in educating the whole child in preparation
for success in school and life. Our high-quality diverse programs promote
accessibly, equity, cultural diversity and student growth while enriching the
community as a whole. We believe every student in San Benito County has the
right to arts education.
Our primary Arts Ed Program is the Artists in the Schools Program, which enriches
students’ learning experiences by bringing the arts directly into the classroom. In
addition to our AIS Program, we also offer a Pre-K Art Program for children ages
3-6, an After School Art Program for underserved students, Life Skills Art Program
for students with special needs, Teacher Workshops on “Integrating the Arts
Across the Content Areas,” and Poetry Out Loud for local high school students.
In our largest and most dynamic catalog yet, you will find information about our
two main Artists in the Schools’ services: Cultural Assemblies and Special
Residencies. We invite you to use this catalog to view our 2017-18 artists and
performers. We are also available to assist you in designing a series of Arts
Education programs that specifically meet the needs of your school, students
and parents.
Our goal is to serve the ever-changing needs of San Benito County with our Arts
in Education programming, so please let us know if have a program or artist in
mind, which does not appear in the catalog. We are always looking for new
artists, musicians, actors, poets, dancers and groups to add to our repertoire.
By partnering with artists, teachers, administrators, PTOs and other artistic and
educational organizations we are able to leverage the resources we have to
make Arts in Education a reality for local students. We would like to thank you
for your support and advocacy for Arts Education.
For more information or to discuss how the Artists in the Schools Program can be
brought to your school, please contact us at (831)636-2787 or
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Cultural Assemblies
Our Cultural Assembly Program exposes students to a diverse array of multi-cultural
performances- from dance and theater to music and storytelling. Bringing cultural
assemblies directly into the schools helps local students overcome the geographic,
economic and cultural barriers that can impede access to the performing arts.
Exposure to other traditions, cultures, languages, stories and artistic mediums
through the performing arts, allows students to develop cultural awareness,
appreciation and vocabulary that will inspire them now and prepare them for the
future.
The San Benito County Arts Council provides a direct service to schools by working
with the school to identify potential performers, contracting directly with the artists,
coordinating schedules and logistics and ensuring the success of the assemblies.
In addition, we are able to subsidize the majority of these assemblies based on
grants from our funders. Please contact the Arts Council at [email protected]
or 636-2787 to learn more about bringing a cultural assembly to your school.
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Music
Zun Zun
About the Program
Zun Zun is a performing arts group that celebrates the environments and cultures
of the Americas through music. Since 1992 the husband and wife duo, Stephen
Synder and Gwynne Snyder Cropsey, has performed in 14 countries throughout
the America's and appeared on regional, national and international radio and
television. Their shows utilize a wide variety of folkloric instruments (they play over
thirty instruments) to highlight the rich spectrum of cultures and environments
they share in North, Central and South America. Their shows are always
participatory, multilingual (Spanish, Portuguese, English) and energetic. Zun Zun
can also be backed by a three-piece band that includes drum set, bass and
percussion. Learn more at www.zunzuntunes.com
Performances for children and families with topics including:
• Water Conservation
• Rainforest
• Oceans
• Recycling
• Watersheds
• Music of the Americas
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
40-45 min.
Approximate Fee:
$750/1 or $900/ 2
assemblies
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Music
Calpulli Itzpapalotl Danza Azteca About the Program
The Calpulli Aztec dancers are a local arts group which promotes, educates,
and inspires individuals through pre-Hispanic dances and indigenous culture.
The Calpulli dancers enthrall their audiences with dynamism and bold costumes
and are a perfect enrichment to studies of Cinco de Mayo, Dia De Los Muertos,
and Cultural/Social Studies. Beginners are welcomed to come to circle and
experience danza or watch
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
30-45 min.
Approximate Fee:
Elementary
$600/ 2 assemblies
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Music
San Jose Taiko About the Program
With a deep respect of cultural traditions and a commitment to artistic
excellence, SJ Taiko is dedicated to the advancement of the taiko art form
through the development of its world-class Performing Ensemble and the San
Jose Taiko Conservatory. Their mission is to enrich the human spirit and connect
people beyond cultural and demographic boundaries through Taiko, the
Japanese word for drum. In North America, this term is used to describe both the
Japanese drum itself and the art form of kumidaiko (ensemble drumming with
Japanese drums).
San Jose Taiko offers a diverse range of educational programs, each focused
on sharing SJT's 35 years of collective knowledge and experience. SJT's
approach to teaching allows all participants, whether beginners or experienced
taiko players, to feel supported and inspired in an open and positive
environment. Learn more at www.taiko.org
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
40-45 min.
Approximate Fee:
Elementary
$850/ 2 assemblies
Middle-High
$1050/2 assemblies
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Music
Ka-Hon Percussion About the Program
What’s in that box, you ask? In the hands of
Ka-Hon, a gentle spring shower, a flamenco
troupe, a galloping stallion, and a rumba
circle. Drawing on a pan-American array of
rhythms, the high-energy ensemble displays
the astounding versatility of the humble
cajón, a simple wooden box usually played
by a percussionist seated atop it.
Founded in 2012 by some of the Bay Area’s
finest Latin percussionists, Ka-Hon features
Venezuelan-born Omar Ledezma, Peru’s
Braulio Barrera and Pedro Rosales, and
Mexican-born José Roberto Hernandez and Javier Cabanillas. Known for highly
interactive performances, this band creates an experience that’s definitely outside the box.
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
50 min
Approximate Fee:
$1200/ 1 assembly
*Discounts for multiple
assemblies may be
available.
Sunnyslope School 2015-2016
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Music
Quinteto Latino About the Program
Quinteto Latino blends the vibrant colors and vigorous rhythms of Latin
American music with the sumptuous voices of the wind quintet: flute, oboe,
clarinet, French horn, and bassoon. Founded in 2001 by French hornist Armando
Castellano, this unique ensemble is passionately dedicated to a dual mission: to
expand the cultural boundaries of classical music, and to make that music
available, relevant, and inspiring to entirely new audiences.
"Raices de Nuestra Musica/Our Musical Roots"
In this assembly program, Quinteto Latino celebrates cultural awareness and
pride by exploring the native songs, music, and languages of Five countries.
Each musician highlights a particular region and engages the audience through
repetition and rhythm. Students can delve into the tropical history of Hawaii,
singing along with "Aloha-Oe" or snap to the jazzy American tune "Take the A
Train". Quinteto Latino encourages students to participate and help make
cultural ties to their own home while exploring language and songs from all over
the world and demonstrating how music is important to individuals and groups
across the globe.
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
40-45 min
Approximate Fee:
$500/ 1 assembly
$600 / 2 assemblies
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Music
Oriki Theater’s Sharing Africa About the Program “Your performance was outstanding! You taught, you entertained, and you
involved our students.”
A.G., Special Day Class Teacher, San Mateo, California
“What is perhaps the most impressive feature to Oriki in addition to the
spectacular dramatic elements - is its ability to design workshops for a wide
variety of audiences and expectations.”
Jane B., Center for African Studies, Stanford University
Oriki Theater's Sharing Africa program is a fun, colorful and interactive African music
and dance performance, training and appreciation program designed for K to 12th
grade students and teachers. The program can be presented as a one-time assembly
or a sequential music and dance residency. Our native African master drummers,
dancers, folk story tellers, and singers introduce students and teachers to African
culture, music and dance in a fun environment by giving them the opportunity to
explore, learn and play. Our ability to adapt the program to different audiences and
align it with California’s education standards has allowed school teachers to
incorporate our program into their units on Africa. Sharing Africa is also very popular in
non-traditional school settings, like youth centers, group homes, juvenile halls,
community agencies, churches, etc. Learn more at www.oriki.org
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
40-45 min
Approximate Fee:
Elementary
$900 / 2 assemblies
Middle-High
$1200 / 2 assemblies
Residencies are available.
Cost is based on length and
scope.
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Music
Ibrahima (Ibou) N’gom About the Program
Ibrahima (Ibou) N’gom is a professional drummer and dancer who was born into
a Griot family of musicians in Senegal, West Africa, and he has been playing the
talking drum and sabar since he was a child. Ibou spent four years performing
with the Second Ballet national du Senegal and two years with Ballet Sinemew
before emigrating to the U.S. in 1995. He is a recording artist who teaches and
performs in schools and other venues in Santa Cruz and Oakland as a solo act
and with his group Domu Africa.
Domu Africa: Children of Africa Performance
Performance of traditional music, song
and dance from West Africa by members
of Domu Africa and Nyokobok. Experience
Senegal’s most popular forms of social dance
and drumming, Sabar and Djembe. Colorful
costumes, African instruments, beating drums
and dancing feet bring Africa alive!
Introduction to West African Drumming
Workshop
Drum: Students learn hand-drumming
techniques, including tone, bass slap and
interlocking multi-rhythmic structures. A set of
student-sized drums and percussion instruments
will be brought for students!
Dance and Drum: Students experience first-hand
the relationship between the drummer and the
dancer and learn about the social and cultural
role of dance and music in West Africa. Students
will learn to identify the break that prompts
transitions in drumming and dance sequences.
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
30-40 min
Approximate Fee:
$800/assembly
$50/an hour for workshops
$150 one time drum fee for
workshops
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Storytelling
ETH-NOH-TEC About the Program
Eth-Noh-Tec is San Francisco-based kinetic story theater that is at once precision
choreography, lyrical word-weaving, graceful, playful and poetic. By layering
ancient Asian mythologies, folktales and Asian urban legends with Asian
American sensibilities, Eth-Noh-Tec has created an exciting new blend of
storytelling and physical theater.
Master storyteller Robert Kikuchi-Yngojo of Eth-Noh-Tec delights his audience
with folk tales and myths from Asia: Korea, Japan, China, Tibet, Afghanistan and
other Asian cultures. Robert’s storytelling style interweaves a variety of call-and-
response music games, costumes, and Asian instruments: bronze gongs, drums,
flutes and other exciting sounds. Robert performs in schools throughout the Bay
Area and was also invited to perform at the Clinton Inaugural celebration in
Washington DC. Visit them at www.ethnohtec.org
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
40-45 min.
Approximate Fee:
$685 / 1 assembly
$800 / 2 assemblies
$1200 / 3 assemblies
*discount for multiple
school bookings
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Dance
MOVE-SPEAK-SPIN
About the Program
“ … more than a beautifully danced and
choreographed dance experience, it
is a fascinating breakthrough in dance and
theater performance which speaks of history of
women in mathematics, demonstrates basic
rhythmic values, and the joy of playing with
dance movement and words.” – Roberta Bristol,
Emeritus Dance Dept. Chair, Cabrillo College.
“… a highly entertaining and informative show
that cleverly grabs the traditional image of women gracefully dancing in a
circle and turns it into a symbol of mathematical power and collegial support.” –
Scott Kim, mathematician and puzzle and game designer.
The Daughters of Hypatia: A Mathematical Herstory Is an
exciting four-woman dance concert highlighting great
women mathematicians throughout history, celebrating
their lives and struggles to create groundbreaking
mathematics. The dancers recount intriguing stories from
the women’s lives and perform patterns suggestive of
their mathematical work, including playful dances with
oversize hoops, an engaging rhythm dance using plastic
water bottles, and a surprising trio for six hands. A 50-
page study guide accompanies the performance. The
show provides role models that help counter-act
stereotypes surrounding mathematics, and encourages
and inspires all students.
Our new show, Pitter Pattern, explores beautiful and
enchanting patterns in dance, rhythm, and shape, as it
draws connections between the art of mathematics and
the science of dance.
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
50 min
Approximate Fee:
$900/ 2 assemblies
*Assemblies include an
optional 15 minutes of post-
performance classroom
visits.
Available for workshops.
$200-$350/workshop
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Dance
MICHA SCOTT DANCES -Explore the tools that a choreographer uses to create dance-
About the Program
“Ms. Scott is a powerhouse...she exudes enthusiasm and energy...”
— NY Chronicle, Rochester
Micha Scott Dances! presented by Tandy Beal & Company
is directed by Micha Scott, former soloist for Garth Fagan
(choreographer for Lion King). Ms. Scott’s concert is
mentored by Tandy Beal. A high octane dancer herself,
Ms. Scott creates work that delivers a fast paced, rhythmic
and fun concert. Learn more at www.tandybeal.com
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
50 min
Approximate Fee:
$1000/ 1 assembly
*All assemblies include
optional 15 minutes of post-
performance classroom
visits & study guide.
Available for workshops.
$200-$350/workshop
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Dance
THE MAGIC CARPET –
WORLD DANCE
About the Program
“This is what teaching and learning is all about: providing our
children with the world of possibilities.... The artists for the
presentation were astounding. Every child was mesmerized by
the sound, the sights and the interactions with the performers
before and after the performance. This gives them a window to
look through to experience a larger world of possibility.”
~Elementary Principal Showcasing a dazzling variety of world dance and music... and
you don’t even need a visa! The Magic Carpet features
performances from around the globe with video introductions
guiding us on a tour to each country. 4-5 performers will be
chosen based on availability. Past performances have included
artists from: India, Bali, Serbia, Mexico, Hawaii, Argentina, Japan,
the Republic of Congo and more!
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose
room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
50 min
Approximate Fee:
$1000/1 assembly
$1200/2 assemblies
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Dance
STEP RIGHT UP! Circus Flavored Dance
About the Program Step Right Up! Circus Flavored Dance is presented by Tandy Beal & Company.
Concentration and attention to detail are what make each circus act
inspirational!
With artful physical feats of strength and flexibility, juggling, illusions and rhythmic
gymnastics, audiences can be brought into the wonder that is all around
us. Circus is a way of helping us see the extraordinary in the ordinary. Learn more
at www.tandybeal.com
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
K-8
Length of Performance:
50 min
Approximate Fee:
$1000/ 1 assembly
*All assemblies include
optional 15 minutes of post-
performance classroom
visits.
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Theater
BOXTALES Theatre Company About the Program
Our students were spellbound by your creative, energetic program… The incorporation of music, storytelling, movement and
extraordinary masks was both inventive and captivating. The children also loved their involvement with the stories through audience participation. Bravo!"
— JOANNE MEADE YOUNG
Former Principal, Mountain View/Brandon School, Santa Barbara
Boxtales Theatre Company is celebrating
its 23rd year as award winning touring theatre
company, based in Santa Barbara, CA. We
perform school assemblies designed for ages K-
6. Boxtales’ mission is to bring myths and
folktales from around the world to young
audiences using masks, movement, music, and
storytelling. Our aim is to fire imaginations,
inspire creativity, strengthen self-esteem,
encourage tolerance and cultural pride, and
engage young people in the excitement and
immediacy of live performance.
The State of California recommends that teachers find creative ways to present
literary material and we help them do that. All of Boxtales' elementary
school assemblies include teacher guides to help them make use of our
performance in reaching their curriculum goals.
Facility: Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level: K-6
Length of Performance: 50 min.
Approximate Fee:
$585/1 assembly
$895/2 assemblies
*Additional travel fees may apply
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Theater
Theatre of All Possibilities About the Program
Theater of All Possibilities’ Arts-in-Education program has provided outstanding
assembly presentations to thousands of schools. The company's award-winning
shows all enhance the curriculum, provide multi-cultural enrichment, inspire self-
esteem and stimulate children's interest in school subjects through the theatrical
arts. All programs are designed to fulfill Standards in the Performing Arts
Framework, as well as history, social studies, literature and cultural awareness.
Student Participatory Performances: These highly praised programs give
students the exciting opportunity to participate with professional actors in a live
theater presentation. Materials for the children's roles are sent in advance, and
a 75 minute workshop on the performance day integrates them into the
production. Between 20-35 students star on stage with T.O.A.P. professional
actors in an unforgettable and rewarding experience for the whole school! Parts
are easy and fun to learn. All costumes and props are provided.
Storytelling Performances: Presented by Theatre of All Possibilities’ Artistic
Director -- a master storyteller, highly acclaimed actor, award-winning
playwright, well-known for his dynamic performances. A list of storytelling
performances is available at www.toap.org
Facility:
Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level:
5-8 Participatory assembly
K-12 Storytelling assembly
Length of Performance:
40-45 min. * Participatory assembly incl. 75 min.
rehearsal with 20-30 students
Approximate Fee:
$895/ Participatory assembly
w/ 2 shows
$695/ Storytelling assembly
w/ 2 shows
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Theater
The Magical Moonshine Theatre About the Program
The Magical Moonshine Theatre/Bay Area Puppetry Arts offers award winning,
age appropriate educational assemblies and workshops that celebrate diverse
communities. With over three decades of work with California schools, The
Magical Moonshine Theatre offers an outstanding variety of drama/puppet
curriculum. Both assemblies and workshops can stand on their own, purchased
together for a discounted rate. Residencies are also available.
Assemblies options for bilingual performances include Animalitos: A collection
of Aesop’s Fables which focuses on family, reference for story and adapting to
situations. Armadillo’s Rancho with themes of bullying, conquering adversity,
invention and empowerment. Coyote Sings focus on friendship, survival, song,
dance and humor. Workshops include Mask/Performance of Folktale, Anti-
Bullying Skits with Puppets, and Animal Fable Performance. Learn more at
www.magicalmoonshine.org
Facility: Gym/ Multi-purpose room
Grade Level: K-6
Length of Performance: 50 min.
Approximate Fee:
$585/1 assembly
$895/2 assemblies
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Special Residency Programs
Special Residencies bring professional teaching artists directly into the classroom,
providing students with hands-on, in-depth learning opportunities in the visual and
performing arts. Residencies generally:
• Range from 1-12 weeks in length, meeting 1x/week
• Serve anywhere from 1 classroom to an entire grade level, grades K-8
• Cost approximately $50-$100/hour or per class which cover materials,
services and artist fees
• Include lessons in painting, collage, sculpture, ceramics, dance,
environmental art, acting, music, puppetry and poetry, amongst other
artistic disciplines
• Are aligned to VAPA and Common Core standards, and include
modifications for students with special needs. Every program is open to
instructor modification.
*Special Residency costs may vary depending on artist, class-size, etc.
*Special Residencies often occur at one grade level, (such as in the case of the
fourth grade study of the Missions) with the goal that over time each student in any
given school has the opportunity to engage with a certain program.
*Can’t find what you are looking for? We highly encourage teachers,
administrators and/or PTO to contact us with proposals for programming.
*Broad standards are noted for each offering, but specific standards addressed in
each program are available upon request.
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Multimedia Residencies
In partnership with
Digital Storytelling
Students learn to tell personal stories with digital
tools. First, students develop the script for a personal
story, revise with feedback from their peers, and record
their narration track. Next, they identify and collect the
multimedia elements to illustrate their story: taking
photos, shooting video, recording sound, interviewing
friends and family, and even scanning old
photos. Finally, students learn basic video editing
techniques to pair their narration track with their
multimedia elements, resulting in a 1-2 minute final
video.
Josh Young has 16+ years of experience with community media in
the Bay Area. His experience includes everything from pre-
production planning to post-production to on-air playback, and
everything in between. As an optimist, Josh is one of the easiest
people to get along with. He enjoys teaching members of our
community how to jump into story telling using modern digital media
technologies. He is also a big fan of all things sports, music, and
cooking.
Facility: Classroom or Tech Room
Grade Level: 4-12
Standards: Digital Media, Writing, Speaking & Listening
Artist: CMAP TV
Length of Residency: 4 - 6 weeks (4 session average)
Price: $125 per 1 hr. session
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Multimedia Residencies
In partnership with
iPad Multimedia Animation and Production
Unleash student creativity with the powerful
multimedia functions of the Apple iPad.
Learn to take phones, assemble slideshows,
make movies, and create stop animations.
Each hour –long session focuses on a
different media form and the app(s) used to
produce that content. Participants work in
pairs, using their new skills to create final
video or animation project.
Josh Young has 16+ years of experience with community media in
the Bay Area. His experience includes everything from pre-
production planning to post-production to on-air playback, and
everything in between. As an optimist, Josh is one of the easiest
people to get along with. He enjoys teaching members of our
community how to jump into story telling using modern digital
Facility: Classroom or Tech Room
Grade Level: 4-12
Standards: Digital Media, Writing, Speaking & Listening
Artist: Josh Young/CMAP TV
Length of Residency: 4 - 8 weeks (4 session average)
Price: $125 per 1 hr. session
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media technologies. He is also a big fan of all things sports, music, and cooking.
VISUAL ART
The Art of Movement
Grades: Pre- K-5
Standards: VAPA
Artists: Georgesse Gomez
Length of Residency: 1 session
Price: $
Description: In this residency students learn how to create movement in their
artwork while participating in music that keeps them mentally and physically
engaged. Georgesse Gomez, a trained artist demonstrates how to create
movement in paintings and drawings while Amy Rogers performs her music that
engages students in thinking about the body and how it moves. Students then
create art to demonstrate the concepts covered.
Georgesse, Gomez an impressive representational painter whose
meditative brush strokes attract collectors worldwide, has been
recognized in regional and national juried competitions. She has
exhibited at San Francisco’s de Young Museum, Mountainsong
Galleries, Carmel, CA and Dunnegan Gallery of Fine Art, MO.
Georgesse studies under living masters who play a prominent role
in the Contemporary Realism movement.
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VISUAL ART
Art and the Five Senses
Grades: Pre-K-3rd
Standards: NGSS, CCCSS, VAPA
Artists: Paul Loughridge and Amy Rogers
Length of Residency: 1 hr. workshop
Price: $150/workshop
Description: Students collect materials that would otherwise be recycled and
create three dimensional self-portraits during this residency. Paul Loughridge,
“shapes what most people would call junk into one-of-a-kind assemblage
sculptures.” Paul brings his artwork to share and speaks about his artistic process
of “assemblage” while Amy Rogers, performs her songs that engage students in
the concepts of the body, and our five senses.
Amy Moreno is a singer songwriter born and raised in Sunnyvale,
California. While attending Chico State, Amy dabbled in guitar and
began composing her own songs. Once graduated, she took her
music to Nashville, Tennessee. She continued to write songs, perform
and become a regular at Douglas Corner Café and The Blue Bird
Café. After two years of music making in Nashville, she moved
back home to California and married her college sweetheart, and
had two children. Now, as a full time Mom in San Jose, she has
embarked on a new passion of composing children's songs. She is
very excited about this new performing for children and parents,
merging her music and movement!
Paul Loughridge has worked as a Graphic Designer and Trade Show
Event Manger for over 30 years. He currently sculpts with found
objects, in particular metal which he disassembles and reassembles in
a process of weldless transformation yielding playful art pieces.
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VISUAL ART
Elements of Art Grades: K-8
Standards: Social Studies, Art
Artists: Stephanie Skow
Length of Residency: 4-6
weeks
Price: 75.00 per session
Description: In this 6-week residency students will learn
a new element of art each week and will create a
project that coincides with each element. The students
will also learn how to find each element in the world
around them. The Elements of Art they will learn are:
Line, Shape & Form, Space (positive and negative),
Color (Primary, cool and warm colors), Value, Texture.
This workshop is created for elementary school age
students.
Stephanie Skow has been doing art for as long
she can remember. She is an award-winning
professional photographer, but is skilled in most
art forms including drawing, painting, sculpting
and ceramics. In 2007, she was honored to
illustrate the children’s book “Water Hole Tales”
written and published by her grandmother
Mary Lou Peterson. She worked for the YMCA
for 3 years teaching afterschool programs, and
running summer camps. She has coached
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numerous youth volleyball and softball
VISUAL ART
Sculpture Modeling in Oil Clay Grades: 6-8
Standards: Art, Cross Curricular
Artists: Christina Ross
Length of Residency: 4-6 weeks
Price: 75.00 per session
Description: Students will learn to
build from an object, photos, or
sketches to express their ideas in
three-dimensional forms. They will
develop problem solving and scale
factoring skills and learn when and
how to utilize an armature. We will
use oil clay, which requires no firing
to cure and allows stability for
making molds of in the future.
Christina Morris, founder of San Benito Rocks, is a ceramic artist,
sculptor, jewelry fabricator and painter. She has a baccalaureate
degree in teaching and coaching persons with disabilities with
special training in Arts Education and 3-Dimensional artwork. She
has exhibited her work throughout the Santa Cruz and San
Francisco Bay areas, receiving awards in juried shows. Some of
her work is on permanent display at Google, Inc. Christina was
the Art Committee Manager at Google and most recently was
the Instructional Assistant for the Cabrillo College Ceramics
Program. She is an accomplished artist with the passion to design
exemplary art, to educate and inspire, and to create spaces that
foster innovation for those who enter. To learn more about Christina visit her website
at www.YearOfTheArt.com. To view Christina's ceramics visit Johnnie's Girl in Hollister.
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VISUAL ART
Mold Making & Casting
Grades: 6-8
Standards: Art, Cross-Curricular
Artists: Christina Ross
Length of Residency: 4-6 weeks
Price: 75.00 per session
Mold Making Casting
Description: Students will be introduced to all aspects of mold making. We will
begin with an original object, apply the appropriate materials to the object as a
mold, and then reproduce it in various materials. Students will develop problem
solving techniques to identify appropriate mold applications for each type of
object. Students can bring in an object they would like to replicate or their
sculpture from the Sculpture Modeling in Oil Clay class. We will experiment with
multiple mold making materials and processes and a variety of casting
mediums.
Christina Morris, founder of San Benito Rocks, is a ceramic artist,
sculptor, jewelry fabricator and painter. She has a baccalaureate
degree in teaching and coaching persons with disabilities with
special training in Arts Education and 3-Dimensional artwork. She
has exhibited her work throughout the Santa Cruz and San
Francisco Bay areas, receiving awards in juried shows. Some of
her work is on permanent display at Google, Inc. Christina was
the Art Committee Manager at Google and most recently was
the Instructional Assistant for the Cabrillo College Ceramics
Program. She is an accomplished artist with the passion to design
exemplary art, to educate and inspire, and to create spaces that
foster innovation for those who enter. To learn more about Christina visit her website
at www.YearOfTheArt.com. To view Christina's ceramics visit Johnnie's Girl in Hollister.
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VISUAL ART
Wood Carving & Recycled Assemblage Grades: 6-8
Standards: Art, Science
Artists: Dustin Kinsley
Length of Residency: 4 Weeks
Price: $500 including materials
Description: This course will explore the tools, techniques, and materials used to
create three dimensional sculptures from wood and recycled material. We will
discuss the difference between objective art and non-objective art to identify
student interests and stimulate creativity. Students will create both objectively
and non-objectively, with wood and recycled assemblage.
Materials required: protective gloves and safety glasses (ANSI approved)
Dustin Kinsley is a California native with a BA in Studio Arts with
an emphasis in sculpture from the University of Sonoma State.
Dustin creates primarily in wood, metal, and reclaimed
material. His work is inspired by his exploration of his
authenticity and our collective ancestors. Through
investigating primeval mentality, he is able to cultivate
purpose of his own existence
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VISUAL ART
Creating With Clay
Grades: K-8
Standards: Social Studies, Art
Artists: Stephanie Skow
Length of Residency: 4-6 weeks
Price: 75.00 per session
Description: Students learn the history of the Anasazi Indians’
ancient art of hand built pottery and then make their own pinch
pots, coil pots and animal pots. Through history lessons, art
lessons and interactive demonstrations students are able to
create their own unique works of hand-painted pottery in the
style of the Indians of the Southwest.
Stephanie Skow has been doing art for as long she can
remember. She is an award-winning professional
photographer, but is skilled in most art forms including
drawing, painting, sculpting and ceramics. In 2007, she
was honored to illustrate the children’s book “Water Hole
Tales” written and published by her grandmother Mary Lou
Peterson. She worked for the YMCA for 3 years teaching
afterschool programs, and running summer camps. She
has coached numerous youth volleyball and softball
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DANCE
Creative Movement for Special Needs
Grades: K-8
Standards: Social and Cultural Studies, PE
Artists: Kimberly Giles
Length of Residency: One 45-minute class per week
for 6 – 8 weeks
Cost: $50 per 45-minute class
Description: A 45-minute movement exploration class adapted for children with
special needs. This class will focus on activities that foster gross motor skill
development through dance and sensory play. Warm-up time will include
BrainDance; a series of exercises developed by creative movement expert
Anne Green Gilbert that consists of the 8 developmental movement patterns
that human beings naturally go through in their first year of life. Practicing the
BrainDance helps children focus, reenergize and reorganize their central
nervous system! Props, such as scarves, shakers and drums, will be incorporated
to create a fun sensory environment. Children will also enjoy working on
improving their balance and coordination by navigating an obstacle course of
balance beams, hoops, cones and a tunnel!
Kimberly Giles graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with
a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies and an emphasis
in Child Development and Psychology. She spent a year
subbing in the Gilroy Unified School district, preschool
through eighth grade, before she moved to Hollister. She has
spent six years working in homes with families of special
needs children as a behavioral interventionist. She enjoys
being able to work one on one with each unique child to
help them work on specific skills to improve their quality of life and their family's.
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DANCE
ZUMBA FRIDAYS!
Grades: K - 8
Standards: PE
Artists: Amy Redmond Waran
Length of Residency: 1-day PE take
over, 1x per week for 6 weeks
Cost: $600
Description: Zumba® Kids classes feature kid-friendly routines based on original
Zumba® choreography. We break down the steps and add games and
movement activities. Zumba dance classes help students develop a healthy
lifestyle and incorporate fitness as a natural part of their lives. Zumba makes
fitness fun! Classes incorporate key childhood development elements like
leadership, respect, teamwork, confidence, self-esteem, memory, creativity,
coordination and cultural awareness.
Amy holds a B.A. in Theater Arts from the University of California,
Santa Cruz and a M.F.A. in Dance Choreography and Performance
from the University of Hawaii, Manoa. At the University of Hawaii,
Amy participated in the ArtsBridge program which brought
performing artists into the local elementary schools to teach core
curriculum through dance. Upon returning to California, Amy has
had the pleasure of teaching dance to children of all ages. She
specializes in teaching pre-school and kindergarten dance classes.
Amy is also a certified Zumba Kids instructor. She loves teaching
Zumba because it is so inclusive. ANYONE can dance, have fun and
get fit at the same time! Amy would love to share her love of dance and fitness with
your students.
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DANCE
Intellidance® Kids Grades: TK-2
Standards: PE, Creative Movement
Artists: Amy Redmond Waran & Kimberly
Giles
Length of Residency: 1-day PE take over, 1x
per week for 6 weeks
Cost: $600
Description: Intellidance® Kids is designed for children who
are ready for a dance adventure! Kids will explore dance
concepts through imaginative play while developing
movement skills, balance, flexibility, and coordination.
Instrumentation, sensory props, and simple dances will
support the development of musicality and self-expression,
helping all children become confident movers and shakers!
Kimberly Giles graduated from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo with a
Bachelor of Arts Degree in Liberal Studies and an emphasis in
Child Development and Psychology. She spent a year subbing in
the Gilroy Unified School district, preschool through eighth grade,
before she moved to Hollister. She has spent six years working in
homes with families of special needs children as a behavioral interventionist. She enjoys
being able to work one on one with each unique child to help them work on specific
skills to improve their quality of life and their family's.
Amy holds a B.A. in Theater Arts from the University of California, Santa
Cruz and a M.F.A. in Dance Choreography and Performance from the
University of Hawaii, Manoa. At the University of Hawaii, Amy
participated in the ArtsBridge program which brought performing
artists into the local elementary schools to teach core curriculum
through dance. Upon returning to California, Amy has had the
pleasure of teaching dance to children of all ages. She specializes in
teaching pre-school and kindergarten dance classes. Amy is also a
certified Zumba Kids instructor. She loves teaching Zumba because it is
so inclusive. ANYONE can dance, have fun and get fit at the same time! Amy would
love to share her love of dance and fitness with your students.
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DANCE
Hip-Hop Dance With Animation Dance Community
Grades: K-8
Standards: PE
Artists: Sammy Ramirez
Length of Residency: One week, PE takeover for the
entire school
Price: $750
Description: The Animation Dance Community program is specifically designed
to awaken a child’s interest in combining movement and music while inspiring
them to become more confident. Sammy Ramirez engages students in a hip-
hop dance routine that is fun and accessible, and Lisa Morales inspires and
motivates the students with her enthusiasm. At the end of the program the kids
perform their routine for families and often again at school dances and/or
assemblies. Free scholarships for continued dance training are awarded to all
interested students.
Sammy Ramirez (Artistic Director) found his passion as a dancer in his late
teens. In the absence of familial support, he pursued this gift and found
rapid success in dance crews all over the bay area. Eventually he landed
on the “So You Think You Can Dance” stage putting Hollister, CA on the
TV map. Now he is a powerful advocate for youth and the pursuit of their
God-given gifts. He is the owner of Animation Dance Community, a
sought after hip-hop choreographer and dance instructor, a community
volunteer, and a mentor to dozens of young dancers.
Lisa Morales (Program Director for Animation Dance Community)
found her passion for mentoring youth with the placement of her son
at age 3. He was tagged “at-risk” by 5 years old -- his first
suspension. She immersed herself in how to help him, training in
attachment parenting and logical behavior modification
techniques. She learned to love him, understanding him even when
he defied understanding. And that is what she brings to every youth
that comes into ADC’s Program - an unconditional acceptance and willingness to
help. Now she is a speaker, teacher, and inspirer; showing kids they can be the change
the world needs to see.
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DANCE
Dance Around the World Presented by Tandy Beal & Company
Grades: K-8
Standards: Dance, Language, Social Studies
Artists: Paula Bliss and Saki
Length of Residency: Varies, average is 4 weeks
Price: $500
Description: Dance Around the World is Tandy
Beal & Company’s award-winning 4-week
classroom residency led by master teacher Paula
Bliss or Saki. Exploring a specific culture, students in
each classroom develop teamwork,
concentration, geographic knowledge, and
respect for the diversity and beauty in other
cultural traditions and art forms. DATW culminates
in a final performance with students and
professional,
local world dancers sharing the stage! Classes are
held during school-times to ensure equal access
to this program. Learn more at
www.tandybeal.com
Paula Bliss (Education Director, teacher and performer) teaches Children’s Dance at
San Jose State University and professional development workshops for Santa Clara
Department of Education. She taught for Dance Force in San Mateo and for Spectra
Plus, a program with Gault Elementary School and the Santa Cruz County Cultural
Council, the first local program to infuse the arts into the curriculum. Paula is currently
teaching music and movement at Mountain Elementary School. She has been
performing and teaching with Tandy Beal and Co. for over two decades.
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LITERARY ARTS
Poetry Across the
Curriculum Grades: K-8
Standards: Poetry, Writing, Literacy,
Cross-Curricular
Artist: Amanda Chiado,
Length of Residency: 1 week-12
weeks *4 sessions average
Price: $75 an hour
Description: In this residency students discover their individual voices through
writing and performing their original poetry. Students engage in formal poetry
lessons, writing exercises, recitation, and are provided publishing opportunities
with the California Poets in the Schools Annual Anthology, The San Benito
County Fair and the Annual River of Words Anthology.
Standards based lessons are developed in collaboration with the classroom
teacher. Sample topics include, but are not limited to- poetry about historical
figures, art, math, and music.
Amanda Chiado holds degrees from the University of New Mexico,
and California College of the Arts. She is a published poet and holds
a Teaching Credential. Her work with California Poets in the Schools
has fused her passion for teaching and poetry. She currently works
as the Program Manager for the San Benito County Arts Council.
Visit her at www.amandachiado.com
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CROSS-CURRICULAR NGSS, Art, Poetry
UNBELIEVABLE BEES Grades: K-5
Standards: Poetry, NGSS, Art
Artists: Amanda Chiado & Trish Graves
Length of Residency: 4 weeks
Price: $500
Description: In this NGSS-based residency
students explore the wonder of bees through
hands-on workshops, science experiments,
poetry and art! Students will engage with a
local writer & rancher, and local poet in their
nature journey highlighting pollination, bee life-
cycle, poetics, mathematics of hives, and the
importance of bees in our community.
Trish Graves is a creative nonfiction writer and a US Navy
veteran who lives on a grass fed cattle ranch with her husband
and daughter, and dreams of becoming the salty Martha
Stewart of the ranching world. She writes about her ranch and
more on thelazy8ranch.com. She is currently working on a
memoir which provides perspective on military sexual assault,
living with post-traumatic stress disorder, dealing with the
Veterans Administration, and the impact these experiences
have on every aspect of her life. To learn more about the issue,
follow her on MsPTSD.org
Amanda Chiado holds degrees from the University of New Mexico,
and California College of the Arts. She is a published poet and
holds a Teaching Credential. Her work with California Poets in the
Schools has fused her passion for teaching and poetry. She
currently works as the Program Manager for the San Benito County
Arts Council. Visit her at www.amandachiado.com
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CROSS-CURRICULAR Art, Music, Movement
Robots, Rhythm and Recycling Grades: Pre-K-5
Standards: Earth Science, Art, Music
Artists: Paul Loughridge and Amy Rogers
Length of Residency: 1 hr. workshop
Price: $150/ workshop
Students collect materials that would otherwise be recycled and create their
own robots during this residency. Paul Loughridge, “shapes what most people
would call junk into one-of-a-kind assemblage sculptures.” Paul brings his
artwork to share and speaks about his artistic process of “assemblage” while
Amy Rogers, performs her songs that engage students in the concepts of
Robots, Rhythm and Recycling.
Amy Moreno Rogers is a singer songwriter born and raised in
Sunnyvale, California. While attending Chico State, Amy dabbled in
guitar and began composing her own songs. Once graduated, she
took her music to Nashville, Tennessee. She continued to write songs,
perform and become a regular at Douglas Corner Café and The Blue
Bird Café. After two years of music making in Nashville, she moved
back home to California and married her college sweetheart, and
had two children. Now, as a full time Mom in San Jose, she has
embarked on a new passion of composing children's songs. She is very
excited about this new performing for children and parents, merging her music and
movement!
Paul Loughridge has worked as a Graphic Designer and Trade Show
Event Manger for over 30 years. He currently sculpts with found
objects, in particular metal which he disassembles and reassembles in
a process of weldless transformation yielding playful art pieces.
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CROSS-CURRICULAR Art, Music, Theater
The Conquest of Mexico Grades: 7th Grade
Standards: History; Conquest of Mexico,
Music, Theatre, Visual Arts
Artist: El Teatro Campesino
Length of Residency: 12 weeks (1 hour/week)
Price: $1650 *Subject to availability
El Teatro Campesino, a Latino theatrical production company brings the
Conquest of Mexico to life with puppetry, music, and theatre. Students work
with 3 different El Teatro Campesino artists in a 12-week in-depth exploration of
the subjects, and proceed to engage in a final performance to demonstrate
their understanding of the curriculum.
The Mission of El Teatro Campesino’s Education Theater Program is to preserve the
legacy and history of ETC and promote social and environmental justice by exposing
young audiences to various current and historical social issues. ETC is dedicated to the
use of art as a tool for social change and aims to inspire community involvement, social
consciousness and political action through our theatrical performances, costumed
lectures, residencies and workshops.
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SCHOOL MURAL PROGRAM
School Mural Program Grades: K-8 *typically one grade level
per residency
Standards: VAPA, CCSS
Artists: Stephanie Skow
Length of Residency: 6-12 weeks
Price: Small $500-$1,000 (20-30 hrs.)
Medium $1,500-$2,500 (30-45 hrs.)
Large $3,000-5,000 (45-80 hrs.)
Southside School 2015
Description: Students will collaboratively
create a permanent or movable mural for
their school in this residency. Lessons are
centered on literacy, visual art/history, basic
design composition (mural) and painting.
Teachers, staff and students are encouraged
to generate a unique theme for their mural,
which may center on a piece of literature, a
school initiative such as “anti-bullying” or
“community garden” or even the school
mascot. The possibilities are limitless! Juvenile Hall Mural 2016
Stephanie Skow has been doing art for as long she can remember.
She is an award-winning professional photographer, but is skilled in
most art forms including drawing, painting, sculpting and ceramics. In
2007, she was honored to illustrate the children’s book “Water Hole
Tales” written and published by her grandmother Mary Lou Peterson.
She worked for the YMCA for 3 years teaching afterschool programs,
and running summer camps. She has coached numerous youth
volleyball and softball
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BEAUTIFY YOUR SCHOOL Through our Parent Enagement Initiative
Engage parents in meaningful learning experiences with students through art-
making. We can help you coordinate an art-night, school-wide exhibition or
rock painting event.
ROCK GARDEN: Create rock gardens with school families that pop
with color and character.
Grades: K-8
Standards: VAPA, ELA
Artists: Choose from our list of seasoned artists
Length of Residency: 1-3 sessions or 2-hour night event
Price: TBD based on number of participants
Description: San Benito Rocks founder Christina Ross leads schools in creating
rock gardens that reflect positive school culture. Rock painting can focus on
school or academic themes, inspire well-being or be emblematic of students
hopes and dreams.
Rocks can be a permanent installation or rock painters can take part in the San
Benito Rocks Program where find rocks, take photos with them, post them to the
Facebook page, and re-hide the rocks.
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MOSAIC MAKING: Create mosaics with school families
that breathe life into school sites!
Grades: K-8
Standards: VAPA, ELA
Artists: Christina Ross
Length of Residency: 4-8 sessions
Price: $300 and up based on sixe &
complexity
Description: The Mosaic Making workshops are created in collaboration with
the school and teaching artist. For example, they can celebrate school spirit,
literature, science or inspire kindness and serve one or many grade levels.
Mosaics can beautify trashcans, walls, entrances to offices, or school cafeterias.
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PARENT ART NIGHT Create school school murals with
your school families that are
interactive or thematic.
Grades: K-8
Standards: VAPA
Artists: Louise Roy, Stephanie Skow
Price: $300 & up based on number
of participants & complexity
Description: Local artists will collaborate with you on a Parent Art Night. From
design to implementation, our art nights are customizable, fun, and engaging!
Parent Art Nights are a fantastic opportunity to build community, shared
experience and collaboration. Previous school themes have included “Up, Up
and Away,” and “Our Family Tree.”
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CLASSROOM TEACHER OPPORTUNITIES
Teacher Arts Workshops 3 PD units available for only $62 each unit!
Participants describe the workshops as “Enlightening, useful, and
invigorating.”
Integrating the Arts Across the Content Areas In this series of 7 workshops, teachers will: learn how to incorporate the arts
into their everyday curriculum while meeting the Core Standards,
collaborate with other teachers on Arts Integration and use the provided
textbook to develop new ideas and create practical, easy-to-use lesson
plans. Workshops will be part lecture/discussion and part hands-on
activities. Come ready to learn & create!
Workshops will be held at Cerra Vista Elementary
on the third Thursdays from 3:45-5:45
10/19 Visual Arts
11/16 Art & Technology
1/18 Music
2/15 Poetry & Theatre
3/15 Storytelling
4/19 Dance & Movement
5/17 Visiting Artist
Previous Presenters have included: Robert Kikuchi Yngojo of Eth-Noh-Tec, Mino Valdez
of El Teatro Campesino, Paula Bliss of Tandy Beal and Company, Destiny Arts of
Oakland and Ian Slattery of the Community Media Access Partnership (CMAP).
Robin McGinnis, lead workshop facilitator, holds a multiple subject teaching credential
and a BFA and MFA in Art from San Jose State. She has over 20 years of experience
teaching college and high school art students and elementary school children using art
methods as well as teaching art skills and techniques.
Register at sanbenito.k12oms.org
$15.00 per session These workshops are being offered by the San Benito County Arts Council in collaboration with the San
Benito County Office of Education and the Hollister School District.
For more information, please contact the San Benito County Arts Council
831.636.2787 www.sanbenitoarts.org [email protected]
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CLASSROOM TEACHER OPPORTUNITIES
“Creativity, Critical
Thinking, Collaboration
and Communication”
“Master teacher Paula Bliss, through her talents dance, music and poetry, brings
joy to learning for the thousands she has taught in Santa Cruz County.”
~Mayor’s Proclamation
Utilizing visual, aural, and kinesthetic learning tools, Tandy Beal & Company
helps teachers develop fun and practical strategies to connect Creativity,
Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication to curriculum. Using the
tools of dance, music, creative problem solving and rhythm, we practice the
discipline (and joy!) of close observation and sustained inquiry as an effective
way to help children strengthen skills in world geography, language, social
studies, science and math.
Professional Development Workshop with Paula Bliss
Cost: $200 1.5 - 2 hours
Presenters
Paula Bliss (Education Director, teacher and performer) teaches Children’s Dance at
San Jose State University and professional development workshops for Santa Clara
Department of Education. She taught for Dance Force in San Mateo and for Spectra
Plus, a program with Gault Elementary School and the Santa Cruz County Cultural
Council, the first local program to infuse the arts into the curriculum. Paula is currently
teaching music and movement at Mountain Elementary School. She has been
performing and teaching with Tandy Beal and Co. for over two decades.
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TEACHING ARTIST OPPORTUNITIES
Bring your skills & talent to the community!
Our teaching artists offer a
wide range of learning
experiences to local students
including theatre, music, fine
arts and poetry.
We are always expanding our
offerings and interested in
proposals from teaching artists
who are professionals in their field
with some teaching experience.
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ARTS EDUCATION CONSULTING
arts integration, assessment & planning
The San Benito County Arts Council provides individualized training and
consulting services focused on a number of arts education topics, such as
aligned arts integration, needs assessment, arts planning, best instructional
practices and current trends in arts education. We partner with the California
Alliance on Arts Education, CREATE CA and the California Arts Council to bring
the latest ideas, trends, tools and perspectives into the classroom.
Through our tailored services, we:
• Provide training to individual teachers, artists, schools and organizations
• Create unique Pre-K through 12th grade arts-based curriculum designed
to meet current VAPA and Common Core Standards
• Connect you with resources to assess, plan and implement arts education
programs
• Assist you in harnessing arts education to address cultural diversity, access
and equity, closing the achievement gap, LCAP priorities, school-wide
initiatives and other needs and issues….
We believe that every child in San Benito County deserves access to a
comprehensive and sequential Arts Education, and we are here to help you
achieve those goals!
Contact us to learn more about our specialized programs and services at
831.636.2787 or [email protected]
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GLOBAL, NATIONAL & LOCAL PROGRAMS GLOBAL PROGRAM: CARDBOARD CHALLENGE
Join the 2017 Global
Cardboard Challenge
And encourage creative play
in SAN BENITO COUNTY!
The San Benito Arts Council in partnership with the Youth Alliance and YMCA will
be participating in the Global Cardboard Challenge from September 26th
through the 30th leading up to the Day of Play on October 7th. Students in after-
school programs will design, create and share their cardboard creations! We
encourage you, your families, schools, and communities to join the fun!
A Cardboard Challenge Can Happen in
School or Outside School.
This fall, the Imagination Foundation invites
the world to participate in our 6th Annual
Global Cardboard Challenge. Inspired by
the short film, ‘Caine’s Arcade,’
(http://bit.ly/caines-arcade-movie) the
Global Cardboard Challenge is a worldwide celebration of child creativity and
the role communities can play in fostering it. Every September, kids are
challenged to create and build out of cardboard, recycled materials and
imagination. Then on October 7th, 2017, celebrating the anniversary of the flash
mob that came out to make Caine’s day, communities will come together and
play. Since its launch, the Global Cardboard Challenge has impacted over
250,000 participants from 60 countries, and was named a Champion in LEGO
Foundation’s ‘Re-imagine Learning’ Challenge. (See LEGO’s video on our work
here: http://bit.ly/lego-imagination-video.)
We put on the Global Cardboard Challenge because it:• engages children in
Creative Play• fosters creativity, ingenuity, resourcefulness, perseverance and
teamwork• gives children an opportunity to explore their interests and
passions, and make things that have an impact on others• provides a
platform for communities to actively foster and celebrate child creativity•
increases global happiness and makes for a happier, more playful world!
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NATIONAL PROGRAM: Poetry Out Loud
ABOUT THE COMPETITION
The National Endowment for the Arts and the Poetry
Foundation have partnered with the California Arts
Council to support 2018 Poetry Out Loud, a FREE
high school program which encourages the nation's
youth to learn about great poetry through
memorization and recitation. This dynamic program
helps high school students master public speaking
skills, build self-confidence, learn about their literary
heritage, and compete for more than $100,000 in
awards.
HOW DO I GET MY STUDENTS INVOLVED?
In order to compete, schools must register through the
state contact listed below. All materials and resources
will be provided. Competitions will begin in fall 2017 at
the school or classroom level to identify one student
winner to represent their school at the regional or
state finals. The state finals competition will be held
on March 4-5, 2018 to determine the state winner
representing California at the National Finals in
Washington, DC.
Each winner at the state level will receive: A $200 cash prize and an all-expense-paid trip to
Washington, DC
A $500 cash stipend for their school to purchase poetry
materials
An opportunity to compete at the 2018 National Finals
for the title of National Champion and a $20,000 prize
© James Kegley
© Tia Gemmell
For more information or to register your school,
contact Josy Miller, Arts Education Programs Specialist,
at [email protected] or visit
www.arts.ca.gov & www.poetryoutloud.org
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LOCAL PROGRAM: Water Education
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LOCAL PROGRAM: FREE Literacy App
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SPECIAL ENGAGEMENTS LIMITED DATES AVAILABLE
February 12-16 & February 19-21
Atlantic City Ballet Grades: K-8
Standards: VAPA
Price: Master Class - 90-Minute
$350.00. 30 students
Assembly- $1,500
45-Minute School
Lecture/Demonstration, with Q & A
AC Ballet is composed of 24 award-winning dancers from around the world,
including the countries of Japan, Brazil, Latvia, France, Spain, Italy, Venezuela,
Taiwan, Romania, Netherlands, United Kingdom and the US. The interaction of
these dancers with your community is a wonderful component to presenting an
AC Ballet performance and educational residency.
Description: AC Ballet’s may include a matinee program featuring The Magic of
Dance (Sorcerer's Apprentice, Night on Bald Mountain and Dance Macabre)
and Dance Visions of the World (Stars Forever – USA, Come Join the Dance -
Scotland and Huapongo - Mexico, and others). These matinee programs,
include a Q & A following the program. AC Ballet welcomes the opportunity to
custom design these programs to suit your artistic and educational goals and
objectives.
AC Ballet Company Profile: Phyllis Papa,
International Ballet Star and the founding
Director of the Atlantic City Ballet, toured
extensively throughout the world as a
member of American Ballet Theatre, The
Royal Danish Ballet and Stars of American
Ballet. She performed at the White House as
well as Royal Command Performances in
Europe for King Frederick, Queen Margaret,
Queen Elizabeth, the Shah of Iran and
many dignitaries.
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BECOME AN ARTS ADVOCATE
The San Benito County Arts
Council has partnered with
the California Alliance for Arts
Education to create “San
Benito ARTS Now Community” This is a community organization which functions
as a local advocacy coalition for Arts Education in San Benito County. This
coalition hosts a cross-section of stakeholders invested in advocacy for quality,
sequential arts education for every student in San Benito County everyday.
Arts education is mandated in the State Education Code for
grades 1-12, in the disciplines of dance, music, theater and
visual arts. The code does not mandate schools to follow
these content standards, which leaves implementation to
the discretion of each school district.
Research shows that the arts are a critical link in student
success. Arts education is linked to higher test scores across
all subjects, lower dropout rates and it fosters creativity,
innovation and collaboration, hallmarks of careers in the 21st
century.
Be the change and engage!
Learn more about the CAAE at
www.artsed411.org
or to become a local advocate, contact
Amanda Chiado, Program Manager SBCAC
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SAVE THE DATE
San Benito Arts Now Community
Breakfast Launch
Paine’s Restaurant
Friday, February 23rd
7:30 am-9:30 am
Join the community in learning about the state of Arts
Education in San Benito County with special guest speakers:
Krystal Lomanto
Superintendent, San Benito
County Office of Education
Dr. Lisa Andrew
Superintendent, Hollister
Unified School District
Robin Hampton
Field Manager, California
Alliance for Arts Education
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ABOUT THE SAN BENITO COUNTY ARTS
COUNCIL
“Bringing People Together Through the Arts”
Jennifer Laine has served as Executive Director of the
San Benito County Arts Council, a local arts agency
based in Hollister, California, since 2010. In her tenure
as Executive Director, she has raised close to $1 million
in arts funding for the county, opened two multi-
disciplinary art spaces in downtown Hollister, founded
the City of Hollister’s Public Art Review Committee,
advocated for arts in education and developed
dedicated arts programming for some of the area’s
most underserved communities, including low-income youth, veterans, students with
disabilities and youth in corrections. Jennifer has served as a grant panelist for the
California Arts Council, Silicon Valley Creates and Center for Cultural Innovation and
also serves on the Board of Trustee to the Hazel Hawkins Hospital Foundation and Cerra
Vista School Site Council. She is a member of Americans for the Arts and the Northern
California Public Art Network.
Prior to her work at SBCAC, she worked with other cultural and international
organizations, including the Bechtel International Center at Stanford University, the
International Diplomacy Council, Kato-gun Board of Education, Japan, and as an
independent consultant in Dresden, Germany. She holds a B.A. in Art History from UC
Santa Cruz, a M.A. in Global Studies from the University of Leipzig, Germany and is
trained as a modern dancer.
Amanda Chiado has served as the Program Manager at the
San Benito County Arts Council for 5 years. She holds a B.A.
from the University of New Mexico and M.F.A in Writing from
California College of the Arts.
She is a credentialed teacher with nearly 15 years of
experience teaching children of all ages including
incarcerated youth and underserved youth. Amanda has
been an active member of California Poets in the Schools for
10 years, an organization founded in 1964. CPITS engages
professional, published poets to teach youth of all ages the basics of writing and the
creative process. CPITS poets help students recognize and celebrate their creativity
and intellectual curiosity through the writing process.
Amanda is a published writer, most recently winning the Molotov Cocktail’s Shadow
Poetry Award. Her poems have been nominated for Best of the Net and the Pushcart.
Amanda is a contributing editor for Jersey Devil Press. Visit her at
www.amandachiado.com
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ABOUT THE ARTS COUNCIL
Michelle Leonard, Operations and Development Assistant
has been involved in the arts for many years...as a dancer,
culinary artist, "dance mom", collaborator and avid arts
supporter. She brings a wealth of knowledge to the Arts
Council through her vast experience in office administration,
customer service, event planning and project management
and is also well-connected to the local community. Michelle
is half-Korean, half-Mexican and considers herself "mostly"
bilingual, bringing an invaluable cultural perspective to her
work.
Heidi Jumper, Marketing Assistant, fell in love with the arts in
grammar school while attending an arts education
program at the San Jose Museum of Art. She quickly
developed a passion for all types of art: visual, literary, and
performance. These interests stuck with her through
college, leading her towards professional careers involving
visual merchandising, marketing, graphic design, and
business management. Over the years, she has also been
involved with several volunteer organizations. Heidi
believes that involvement in the arts brings joy to individuals
and valuable culture to communities. She is excited to
bring her creativity and skill set to the San Benito County Art
Council.
CONTACT INFORMATION
San Benito County Arts Council
PO Box 692/ 240 Fifth St., Hollister CA 95023
Tel: (831) 636-2787
Email: [email protected]
Website: www.sanbenitoarts.org