Making a Difference With Improv

Students are taught a basic model for creating meaningful scenes to be performed on impromptu "stages" through the use of unscripted dialogue as a teaching/learning experience for chosen audiences.

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

Max Audience: one class
Costs: 1-2 sessions, 75 minutes. 1-session option, $170; 2-session option, $379 (includes planning meeting and 2 sessions with the same students)
Availability
Available Monday-Friday
Format:
Workshop

Artist

Rob Simon

Rob Simon is an experienced performer/trainer/consultant who has worked with school systems and various other agencies from coast to coast. He is a former junior high social studies teacher, and also spent 12 years as a K-12 teaching specialist in a Drug and Violence Free program for schools and communities. With a masters degree in communication, Rob is also a long-time singer/songwriter who uses music as a primary tool in his work. See http://www.positiverhythm.org/ for more information.

Rob also performs as part of the duo “Mirror Images.”

 

If you’ve never had Rob do this performance for your school – you should! He is absolutely wonderful in connecting with kids …. Rob is an amazing educator and artist!

M. Waters, Black Elementary, Wichita

All students were engaged and hang on every word Rob shared.

L. Bertog, 5th grade, Bostic Elementary, Wichita

Rob presented information on a topic where he modeled sequencing of his ideas logically, used appropriate facts and relevant, descriptive details to support the theme of his presentation. Our goal in having Rob at Anderson was to motivate our students to do their best on the State Assessments. Rob exceeded our goals. The students are still discussing the message he shared.

L. Simnitt, Principal, Anderson Elementary, Wichita

Our students definitely enjoyed Rob’s lesson on drug awareness.

C. Towey, Woodland Health & Wellness Magnet

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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