| Program Type | Residency |
| Art Form | Dance & Movement |
| Curriculum Connections | Social Studies | Language Arts / Literacy |
| Target Grades | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | Higher Education | Family |
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Testimonial
"Rebecca has the ability to teach at a very high level even to the littlest students. Under her guidance, the campers learned a tremendous amount about flamenco dance – the steps, the music, the rhythms and a bit of the history -all while they're having fun. Her cheerful demeanor and finely tuned instructions make her a clear, easily understandable and affective teacher. I can still hear the echoes of the rhythms she had campers clapping months later."
-Allison Paul- Tarrytown Arts Camp Founder
-Allison Paul- Tarrytown Arts Camp Founder
Description
Tailored to students of all ages, this residency is a series of sessions that focus on the central aspects of Flamenco dance, music, culture, and history. Students begin each class with a full-body warm-up and learn basic techniques within Flamenco dance: zapateo (footwork), braceo (armwork), palmas (rhythmic hand-clapping), and castanuelas (castanets). Throughout the residency, students learn about the history, culture, and geography of Southern Spain. They are also exposed to extensive Spanish through counting, questions, and simple instructions. Each session builds on a choreography that students can go home and perform, ending with an energetic “Ole!”
Objectives
This program aims to introduce students to Flamenco, and the art and culture of Southern Spain in a lively and fully engaging workshop.
They will experience and learn about the dance and music involved in the Spanish art, and will actively engage in rhythmic patterns through palmas (rhythmic hand-clapping), castanet exercises, zapateo (footwork), and full-body work, as well as learn an extended choreography, gaining confidence and pride as they gain more skills throughout the sessions.
On an academic level, the program will introduce students to the history, geography, and culture of Southern Spain, as well as the different populations and migratory patterns that led to the creation of Flamenco.
Throughout the program, students will be exposed to the Spanish Language, and without even realizing it, will understand numbers, basic instructions, short phrases, and questions as they are intermixed into the residency sessions.
They will experience and learn about the dance and music involved in the Spanish art, and will actively engage in rhythmic patterns through palmas (rhythmic hand-clapping), castanet exercises, zapateo (footwork), and full-body work, as well as learn an extended choreography, gaining confidence and pride as they gain more skills throughout the sessions.
On an academic level, the program will introduce students to the history, geography, and culture of Southern Spain, as well as the different populations and migratory patterns that led to the creation of Flamenco.
Throughout the program, students will be exposed to the Spanish Language, and without even realizing it, will understand numbers, basic instructions, short phrases, and questions as they are intermixed into the residency sessions.
Pricing Information
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Program Length
45 minutes each session (can be shortened or lengthened if desired)
Participants
35 Max
Technical Specifications
• Set Up: 15 mins
• Break: 5-15 mins
• Strike: 10 mins
• Program Space: The floor should ideally be wooden or similar. If necessary, it can be on a hard surface, but ideally no linoleum, tile, cement, carpeting or rubber. The space should be large and open enough for students to move.
• Electricity/Wi-Fi: Wifi
• Audiovisual/Tech: Ideally a Bluetooth speaker
• Outside Possible: Yes, as long as all other requirements are met.
• Mobility/Location Needs: I can move from one space to another if needed.
• Break: 5-15 mins
• Strike: 10 mins
• Program Space: The floor should ideally be wooden or similar. If necessary, it can be on a hard surface, but ideally no linoleum, tile, cement, carpeting or rubber. The space should be large and open enough for students to move.
• Electricity/Wi-Fi: Wifi
• Audiovisual/Tech: Ideally a Bluetooth speaker
• Outside Possible: Yes, as long as all other requirements are met.
• Mobility/Location Needs: I can move from one space to another if needed.