Kansas Immigrants Dance

Students will explore the music and dance of immigrants that came to Kansas. They will expand their knowledge and appreciation of instruments, music and dance of the various cultures in relation to our great state. Learn life lessons and have fun with motivational stories.

Different versions of this program are available for the following grade levels: 2nd-3rd, 4th-5th, 6th-8th, 9th-12th.

SECD: Social Awareness, Self-Management, Relationship Skills

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Appropriate for ages: Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 10, Grade 11, Grade 12

Max Audience:
Costs: $360 duo performance
Availability
Available Monday-Friday
Format:
Performance

Artist

World Culture Party

World Culture Party is the unique combination of folk dancer Joyce Gedraitis and world musician Trevor Stewart.

Joyce Gedraitis has danced with folk dance groups all over the United States and in London, England. During the summer of 2009, Joyce went to Israel where she attended a 10-day summer course in Israeli folk dancing. Trevor Stewart brings a rich collection of musical instruments from around the world, including the Chapman Stick, a unique musical instrument invented in the U.S. in 1969 by Emmett Chapman.

 

Trevor and Joyce did a wonderful job getting students involved in both the dance and the music. I had requested that they slow the music down so our students could participate more easily, and they did so. They had the entire dance area full by the end of their performance/presentation. I think they did a good job of simplifying the material to a way that our students could understand what they were talking about. I was so touched when I saw some of our new boys who had a tough guy persona get up.

K. Black, Chisholm Life Skills Center

Arts Partners | 903 S Edgemoor, Suite 907 Wichita, KS 67218

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This Organization received funding for general operational support from the City of Wichita The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission and the National Endowment for the Arts.

 

Board of directors

Jan-Maeve Saggerson

Tim Rogers

Lai-L Daugherty

Teresa Seymour

Rodney Horton

Chris Wendt