Discounts for NYCDOE teachers & Foundations of Dance Education alumni and other financial aid opportunities available. Integrate dance therapy theory with best practices in dance education. Create movement activities that meet the strengths and needs of children and adolescents who have emotional, behavioral, learning, sensory and/or physical challenges. Course includes lectures, discussions, movement experiences, audio-visual media and reading and writing assignments. SUNY Empire State College credits: 3 undergraduate; 2 graduate

Learn how to balance process and product in choreography to help students build structure and content for group dances. Both the Dance Making and Dance Literacy strands of the NYC Department of Education Blueprint are emphasized in this hands-on experience.

Discounts for NYCDOE teachers & Foundations of Dance Education alumni and other financial aid opportunities available. Use the Harkness Dance Festival performers' living artistry as inspiration for your dance curriculum. Learn how to attend a dance concert with your students and teach them to respond mindfully while honoring their emotional and instinctive response. See three performances and participate in pre- and post-performance meetings. SUNY Empire State College credits: 3 undergraduate; 2 graduate

Workshop or Professional Development; Classes or Courses - Deadline Monday, February 23, 2010
Trevor Day School/Trevor Institute - Trevor Orff Certification Program Level I and Level II or Level III

The basic premise of the Orff Schulwerk approach is that movement, speech, singing and instrumental playing form an inseparable unity in the music teaching process. The blending of these components contributes to the harmonious development of the child's physical, social, musical and artistic development. The course will be an active workshop, offering extensive materials and lesson sequencing. College credit (undergraduate and graduate) may be arranged through SUNY Empire State College and Hunter College

Monetary Prizes will be offered to winners at 4 separate categories.
Prizes will be announced at a later date.

Promising middle school instrumentalists from New York City are eligible to apply and audition for the tuition-free intensive jazz instruction program held throughout the school year. See website for more information and audition application.

DO YOU PLAY GUITAR? Are you interested in bringing FREE GUITARS into your school? If so, Little Kids Rock is coming back to New York City! Little Kids Rock gives free musical instruments, training, and resources to any qualified teacher who wants to run a rockin' music program in their school. Little Kids Rock has organized a FREE workshop, scheduled for Saturday & Sunday, March 13th & 14th. Once trained, you will be eligible for FREE guitars, resources and curriculum for your classes. There is no cost to the school, teachers, or students for the workshop or guitars. Interest in the workshop is high AND spaces are limited, so apply today at http://www.littlekidsrock.com/workshop.html#form

Students should e-mail a statement about what the student hopes to gain from the conference, what contemporary music industry topics the student hopes to learn more about, if they have heard of the LAMC in the past, and anything else they feel the scholarship committee should take into consideration.

KidEarth's 100 Generations song is an international global warming song 12 year old Californian Aitan Grossman wrote for children all over the world to sing to raise awareness about the climate change. School children in Africa, Europe, South America, and Asia have joined in already. The more kids who sing Aitan's song, the bigger its impact will be as children everywhere, together, raise the world's awareness about the climate change. Aitan's made it easy - the notes, lyrics and instrumental tracks are on kidEarth's website. Students can use Aitan's words or write their own. If they want to join voices together with others around the world, they can post a 100 Generations music video with those already on kidEarth's video page. Please email us if you plan to participate.

A new intercultural comedy by Lauren Yee, directed by May Adrales Includes study guide, post-show discussion and 1 free chaperone ticket per 10 students

We offer a series of six high energy Shakespeare workshops. For workshops 1-5, we will send the teaching artist into your school and work with your students on discovering Shakespeare. The final workshop will take place after the show, on the actual set of TWELFTH NIGHT - whole package: $1,000. In addition, student tickets are $5 with the purchase of at least one workshop, and $10 for the performance only. Cost for a single workshop is $175 and $200 for a post show workshop at Classic Stage Company.

Kid-friendly concerts celebrating the best of American musical theater. Study guide available. Featuring sing-alongs, interactive games, fun facts, and a mini-musical. Learn about the creative process - how a musical is created, how songs function in telling a story and how a performer creates a role. Best for grades 1-4.

In this workshop, Nicole Watson, Theater Artist (M.A., NYU Gallatin School of Individualized Study) will guide teachers to explore and use theatre arts, such as playwriting, acting techniques, and improv exercises, in the classroom. Teachers will learn how these methods can help students gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the past. This workshop is for teachers who are not necessarily theatre practitioners and would like to add the arts to their classroom routine. Teachers will learn by participating in improv exercises and reading from plays - no acting experience necessary! Materials will be provided. RSVP to the email listed above.

For tickets call 212-727-2737, order online, or come to the box office at 132 West 22nd Street (between 6th & 7th Aves.).

Visionary Studio: Saturday Art Workshop is a 9-week program that combines the excitement of creating art with issues in social justice. Saturday mornings, from 10am-12pm, teens research one of four significant social themes (such as war, propaganda, pop culture, and the environment) and discover a rich array of innovative, multidisciplinary approaches through which they can visually express their ideas. Together, students and teachers consider ways in which artists can and do influence society, and may experiment with techniques that include drawing, painting, printmaking, video, photography, 3-dimensional media, and installation.

Informational flier and application available here.

Join us for this exclusive event featuring a behind-the-scenes look at two special exhibitions--"To Live Forever: Art and the Afterlife in Ancient Egypt" and "Body Parts: Ancient Egyptian Fragments and Amulets"--as well as the long-term installation "Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity". The evening includes a relaxing wine reception, gallery talks, educator-led activities, and the opportunity to meet colleagues from across the city. Attendees will receive free teaching materials, Museum passes, and a 10% discount in the Museum Shop. To RSVP, please e-mail or call (see above).

Chase and the Brooklyn Museum, proud collaborators in enriching the lives of children, youth, and families in your community.

Charles Addams's New York is an exhibition of original artworks by the legendary New Yorker cartoonist that capture Addams's quintessentially idiosyncratic and slyly subversive view of the city. Join Chief Curator and Museum Deputy Director Dr. Sarah Henry for a guided tour of the works in the exhibition including watercolors, preliminary pencil sketches, completed cartoons, and examples of published work from the cover of the New Yorker.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is pleased to announce the 2010 Water Resources Art & Poetry Contest. Fourth, fifth and sixth grade students are encouraged to create art and compose poetry that reflects an appreciation for New York City's water. For details, please visit our website.

The Jewish Museum and Facing History and Ourselves present a workshop exploring the history of South Africa during and after apartheid through the lens of photographer David Goldblatt. View Goldblatt's photographs and discuss how they capture personal and political dimensions of South Africa. Recommended for middle and high school educators. Refreshments will be served.

Examine original drawings for the children's books of Margret and H. A. Rey--including the seven Curious George stories--and learn about the creators' escape from Nazi-occupied Europe. Following a brief presentation, tour the exhibition with museum educators and discuss curriculum connections and classroom activities. Recommended for elementary, middle and high school educators. To register, please call us.

Designed specifically for teachers working with students who have special needs, this professional development session includes an examination of original drawings in the Museum's Curious George Saves the Day exhibition along with interactive activities. Refreshments will be served.

Automobiles and the modern metropolis came of age together. In 1898, New York City took its current physical form, creating an urban behemoth of 3.1 million people. Join us as Curator Donald Albrecht, leads a guided tour of the first exhibition to explore the fascinating, and until now untold, story of New York's century-long love affair--sometimes adoring, sometimes contentious--with the car, and how that relationship profoundly influenced car culture not only in America, but also around the world. Please RSVP for all events at the email above.

What makes our neighborhood special? How can teachers use the characteristics of their neighborhood to help students build critical thinking and problem solving skills? This workshop, led by teaching artist Elizabeth Hamby (B.F.A., Fine Art, Parsons School of Design), will help teachers generate strategies to use neighborhoods as sites for inquiry-based learning. Participants will use East Harlem as a case study, while considering the people, buildings, open spaces and public art that give this neighborhood its unique character. Materials will be provided. RSVP to the email listed above.

These webinars for educators are open to all K-12 educators of all subjects. A computer with high-speed Internet is required to participate. We hope that you will join us.

Please visit our website for more information about tour program options and our special exhibitions.

The Hispanic Society will cover the transportation costs of groups interested in visiting our collection. To apply, contact museum's education department to fill out a request. Limited funds available.

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