Nov 2006—MAY 2007 Live Performances, Films, and Workshops for High School Students Professional Development Workshops for Teachers
Table of Contents LIVE PERFORMANCES
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FILM SCREENINGS
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After-School Programs
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Shakespeare Teaches
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Celebrating 30 Years of DanceAfrica
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Professional Development page 18 LEARNING STANDARDS
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RESERVATION INFORMATION
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Photo of Whale Rider, courtesy of Photofest
In the 2006-2007 season, BAM’s Department of Education and Humanities offers a wide variety of exciting and innovative performing arts and film programs from around the world. On the stage, Generation BAM presents internationally-renowned companies and performers in live performance, and on the screen, a high school film literacy program—this year’s theme entitled Screening Identity. BAM also provides opportunities for more in-depth experiences in the arts through artist-in-residency programs and master classes. These programs include: Shakespeare Teaches Teachers, Shakespeare Teaches Students, AfricanDanceBeat and AfricanMusicBeat, and the free after-school programs Young Film Critics and Young Critics. BAM’s programs directly address the Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts as well as the New York State Learning Standards in the Arts, English Language Arts, and Social Studies. As part of BAM’s continuing mission to support the integration of the arts into the school curriculum, the department also offers diverse professional development workshops for teachers and administrators. BAM’s Department of Education and Humanities is dedicated to providing inspiration and curriculum enrichment through the arts.
Pre-Show Preparation Workshops and Teacher’s Study Guides The following provide links to the curriculum, the Learning Standards, the Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts, and students’ personal experiences.
Pre-Show Preparation Workshops Every class attending a performance or film receives an in-school, preshow preparation workshop. In these interactive workshops, BAM’s extraordinary teaching artists provide essential context and behind-thescenes information to enhance students’ appreciation of what they will experience at BAM.
Teacher’s Study Guides Teachers receive an extensive study guide for each performance or film. These materials are tailored to each program and explicitly relate to the Learning Standards and the Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts; study guides typically include: Background information about the company, artists, or film Historical and cultural context Glossaries and bibliographies Curriculum connections Writing assignments 2
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Photo of underground by Gary Noel Photography
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Dance
Performance
Photo by Gary Noel Photography
underground
David Dorfman Dance
Conceived and choreographed by David Dorfman Co-direction by Alex Timbers Music by Jonathan Bepler
Grades 8—12 BAM Harvey Theater Tickets: $8* Running Time: 90MIN (Includes Post-Performance Discussion)
THU, NOV 16 at 10:30AM The groundswell of social protest in the 1960s, brought to a violent boil by the incendiary activities of the Weather Underground, inspires David Dorfman Dance’s underground. Through this compelling and provocative exploration of political activism,
students will have the opportunity to see how an art form can depict and crystallize social issues. Dorfman captures the era’s restive mood through an electrifying combination of live performance, cutting-edge LED technology, 60s music, and an original score. In his choreography, confrontation and opposition abound, as we are challenged with profound and troubling questions about the nature of protest. As our nation is gripped by the fear of terrorism and the world around us erupts in social revolution, these questions have never been more important or more loaded. As articulated by Dorfman and his skilled performers, they take on a newfound urgency. Major support for the school-time performance of underground is provided by The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc.
*Includes an in-school, pre-show preparation workshop for every class attending the live performance and a teacher’s study guide
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theater/Dance Devised, directed, and choreographed by Matthew Bourne Music and arrangements by Terry Davies Grades 4—12 BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Tickets: $8* Running Time: 2HR 20MIN (Includes post-performance discussion)
WED, MAR 28 at 12:30PM “Using his acute directorial skills, Bourne has fashioned a tender and funny dance play about the ultimate outcast.” —The London Times
Theater
Known for bending the conventions of theater—from an all-male Swan Lake to the dialogue-free Play Without Words—director/choreographer Matthew Bourne returns to BAM with a poignant re-imagining of Tim
Shakespeare “I want to rediscover Shakespeare simply by doing the plays as I believe they should be done: with great clarity, speed and full of as much imagination in the staging as possible.” —Edward Hall, Director
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Burton’s fractured fairy tale, the much-loved film Edward Scissorhands. A huge hit at its London premiere, the production will captivate young audiences who already relate to the outsider protagonist of the movie. A brokenhearted inventor who has lost his young son consoles himself by building a new boy. Unexpectedly, the old man dies, leaving his bewildered creation Edward—half-finished and with scissors for hands—on his own. Fleeing to a candy-colored suburban town, he is taken in by the kind-hearted Mrs. Boggs. It’s not long before the entire town embraces his hair-cutting and topiary skills and Edward falls for the Boggs’ daughter. Miraculously, she is smitten as well, and their tenderly realized love story forms the heart of Bourne’s stage interpretation, told solely through movement and music. This production gives students the opportunity to compare how a story can be told through film and through live performance.
a Watermill Theatre (UK) and Old Vic production by Propeller Directed by Edward Hall Grades 8—12 BAM Harvey Theater Tickets: $10*
In Shakespeare’s day, boys or men played all parts, from fairest maiden to aged king, a convention that fuels the authoritative yet unabashedly playful theater of Edward Hall and his award-winning troupe Propeller. Following his two recent Generation BAM audience favorites—A Midsummer Night’s Dream and The Winter’s Tale—Hall and his all-male cast return with Twelfth Night and Taming of the Shrew, comedies that exult in the often-bewildering convolutions of romantic love.
Photo: Bill Cooper
Taming of the Shrew Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare
By William Shakespeare
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THU, MAR 15 at 10:30AM
FRI, MAR 16 at 10:30AM
Always a favorite play with student audiences, Taming of the Shrew is a provocative treatise on the complexities of marriage, rife with cross-dressing and mixed-up identities. Things are certainly not what they seem.
Twelfth Night transports us to the delightfully surreal island of Illyria, a place where time and gender are illusory and reality is revealed through deceit. The allmale company puts a further spin on this comedy of mistaken identities when a man plays a woman who disguises herself as a man.
*Includes an in-school, pre-show preparation workshop for every class attending the live performance and a teacher’s study guide
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Photo of Baba Israel by Elena Olivo
Coming this spring!
DanceAfrica Visiting Company Grades 3—12 BAM Howard Gilman Opera House Tickets: $8* Late MAY 2007
One of Generation BAM’s annual highlights is the performance by the DanceAfrica visiting dance company. As part of the 30th anniversary of BAM’s DanceAfrica festival, this year’s program will feature a company from Africa or the African diaspora that will present two performances exclusively for student audiences. Look out for the Spring Generation BAM brochure or check BAM.org for updates on the company. The artist in residency programs, AfricanDanceBeat and AfricanMusicBeat (see page 18), will focus on the culture of the company and will include a ticket to a performance as part of the residency fee.
Poetry 2007: Expression in the Right Direction Get ready—April is National Poetry Month! Grades 9—12 BAM Harvey Theater Tickets: $8* THU & FRI, APR 19 & 20 AT 10:30AM
Poetry among young people today is exploding as spoken word performances have become a cross-cultural phenomenon. Poetry 2007: Expression in the Right Direction is a crossgenerational and interdisciplinary performance featuring diverse and groundbreaking professional poets along with musicians who demonstrate the vitality of the spoken word. Last year’s sold out performances featured award-winning actor, rapper, and playwright Will Power and also Beat Generation poet Hettie Jones. Keep an eye out for the Spring Generation BAM brochure in January or visit BAM.org for details on this third annual performance.
*Includes an in-school, pre-show preparation workshop for every class attending the live performance and a teacher’s study guide
Photo of Tsotsi
A Film literacy Series for High School Students Grades 8—12 unless otherwise noted ALL FILMS ARE SCREENED AT BAM ROSE CINEMAS AT 10:30AM TICKETS: $6 PER FILM*
*Includes an in-school, pre-screening preparation workshop, a teacher’s study guide, and a post-screening discussion All films are followed by a 30—45 minute discussion. Whether living in a traditional culture in New Zealand or coping with life as an immigrant on the Lower East Side of Manhattan, young people universally struggle to form an identity. This year’s film series will explore— both historically and globally—the many dimensions of identity including race, gender roles, self-image, class, career choices, self-esteem, personal fulfillment, and physical disabilities. This film literacy series is designed to introduce students to important films, instruct them on how to analyze and appreciate this art form, and engage them in stimulating discussions about issues raised by the films. Each film is chosen for its artistic excellence, the importance of its theme, and its curricular connections. Pre-show preparation workshops and post-screening discussions with distinguished writers, artists, community leaders, and critics will help to place the films and related works of literature in their social, artistic, and historical contexts.
The following themes are highlighted:
BAM is collaborating with the NYC Department of Education and the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and Broadcasting in implementing their new instructional guides for studying films that are aligned with the five strands of the Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in th the Arts.
Raising Victor Vargas Real Women Have Curves Mask Tsotsi
Cultural Identity
Gender Identity
Whale Rider Raising Victor Vargas Daughters of the Dust Real Women Have Curves Tsotsi
Whale Rider Raising Victor Vargas Daughters of the Dust Real Women Have Curves
Class Identity
Personal Identity/Self-Image Raising Victor Vargas Real Women Have Curves Mask Tsotsi
All film photos courtesy of Photofest
As a proud sponsor of BAM and its cinema programs, it is my privilege to encourage you to take advantage of BAM’s wonderful Screening series. Not only will you see some terrific movies, but you will also have the chance to gain understanding about these films’ important issues through your participation in pre-show preparation and post-show panel discussions. —Jim Ottaway, Jr. Director, Dow Jones & Company, Ottaway Newspapers, Inc.
Screening Identity is part of Diverse Voices at BAM presented by Time Warner Inc. Screening Identity is made possible by The Ford Foundation.
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2002 / Directed by Niki Caro Starring Keisha Castle-Hughes and Rawiri Paratene Running Time: 2HR 30MIN (Includes Post-Screening Discussion)
Wed, nov 1 at 10:30AM The indigenous Maori people of a New Zealand village believe they are descendants of Paikea, the Whale Rider, who according to legend, was rescued at sea by a whale who carried him safely to shore. In every generation, for more than a thousand years, a male heir to the chief of the village succeeds to the title. In a contemporary story, the only surviving heir is the current chief’s granddaughter, 9
Pai, a precocious 12-year-old who tries to assert her rightful claim to the title. The chief rejects the idea of a female leader and thwarts her attempts to prove herself. Meanwhile, deep within the ocean, a herd of whales responds to Pai and her destiny. Winner of multiple awards for the film (including the Humanitas Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival) and for actress Keisha Castle-Hughes (Pai), Whale Rider intelligently explores the themes of tradition, gender roles, and community. Post-screening discussion with Ataahua Papa, a traditional Maori performing artist
Whale Rider
2002 / Directed by Peter Sollett Starring Victor Rasuk, Silvestre Rasuk, Judy Marte, and Altagracia Guzman
Raising Victor Vargas
This film is Rated R. For grades 11 & 12 only Running Time: 2HR 15MIN (Includes Post-Screening Discussion)
Mon, Nov 20 at 10:30AM Raising Victor Vargas beautifully captures all the pain, joy, and uncertainty of becoming an adult. Victor is a typical sixteen-year-old living in a cramped apartment on the Lower East Side with his two younger siblings and the grandmother who raised them. When Victor’s reputation as a ladies’ man is threatened, he attempts to win the heart of the beautiful but inaccessible Judy. His old-fashioned grandmother, fearing that Victor will
be a bad influence on his younger brother Nino, tries to have Victor removed from the home. The crises of unrequited love, the threat of losing his family, and the tensions between generations and cultural traditions provide a challenging coming-of-age journey for Victor. Using first-time actors, this award-winning film captures a realism rarely found in films about young people trying to find their identity in today’s world. Post-screening discussion with the film’s Writer and Director Peter Sollett and Co-writer Eva Vives
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1991 / Directed by Julie Dash Starring Cora Lee Day, Alva Rogers, and Barbara-O
Daughters of the Dust
Running Time: 2HR and 45MIN (Includes Post-Screening discussion)
Wed, Dec 6 at 10:30AM Daughters of the Dust gives a unique glimpse into the culture of the Gullah (or Geechee)—the descendants of slaves who escaped to the isolated Georgia Sea Islands and coastal areas of the South, retaining much of their African heritage. Set in 1902, this film follows a Gullah family as they prepare to leave behind their ancestral home for a new life on the mainland. Saturated with stunning
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award-winning cinematography, lush landscapes, and rich dialogue (the Gullah language is a combination of West African languages and English), the film captures the family as it reflects on its African ancestry before they journey into the modern world. Post-screening discussion with David Pleasant and Marquetta L. Goodwine (Queen Quet, Chieftess of the Gullah/Geechee Nation), Gullah musicians, historians, and folklorists
2002 / Directed by Patricia Cardoso Starring America Ferrera and Lupe Ontiveros Running Time: 2HR 15MIN (Includes Post-Screening Discussion)
Tue, Mar 6 at 10:30AM Celebrate Women’s History Month!
A young, bright Latina named Ana comes to a major crossroads in her life after graduating high school. Though encouraged by a teacher to pursue a scholarship to Columbia University, Ana is held back by her loving but decidedly oldfashioned mother who insists that to be a
real woman, she should work in a sweatshop with her family and strive to be thin. Feisty, self-confident, and comfortable as a full-bodied woman, Ana is torn between loyalty to her family and fulfilling her potential. Written and directed by young Latina filmmakers, this light-hearted film examines serious themes of familial relationships, body image, and cultural and gender identity. Awards include the Humanitas Prize and Audience Award at the Sundance Film Festival. Post-screening discussion leader to be announced.
Real Women Have Curves
1985 / Directed by Peter Bogdanovich Starring Cher, Sam Elliott, Eric Stoltz, and Laura Dern Running Time: 2HR 45MIN (Includes Post-Screening Discussion)
Thu, Apr 26 at 10:30AM Rocky Dennis is a 16-year old whose face is disfigured by a rare and fatal bone disease. Though his appearance is shocking and his prognosis grim, Rocky is an extraordinarily intelligent, optimistic, and compassionate teenager who excels at school. Rocky’s mother, Rusty, is a free-spirited woman who encourages her son to live his life as
fully as possible—but life has its difficulties. Being a young person with a facial deformity, he is the victim of prejudice, enduring the great cruelty and ignorance of others. Rocky must also deal with his mother’s substance abuse which threatens their relationship and turns him into as much of a caregiver for her as she is for him. Based on a true story, Mask challenges society’s widely held views on beauty, intelligence, and tolerance. Best Actress Award (Cher), Cannes Film Festival. Postscreening discussion leader to be announced.
Mask
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2005 / Directed by Gavin Hood Starring Presley Chweneyagae and Terry Pheto
Tsotsi
In Zulu/Xhosa/Afrikaans with English subtitles This film is Rated R. For grades 11 & 12 only Running Time: 2HR 30MIN (Includes Post-Screening Discussion)
Tue, May 15 at 10:30AM Set in a South African township, this film depicts six days in the life of a teenage gangster. Growing up in a world of extreme deprivation, Tsotsi knows only the instinct to survive. Leading his gang through the filth-strewn streets
of Johannesburg, Tsotsi (which means “thug�) robs and kills seemingly without conscience until, through a fateful incident, he finds himself in possession of a three-monthold infant. Trying to care for the baby, Tsotsi begins to soften, leading him to confront his past and seek redemption. Based on a novel by the South African writer Athol Fugard, Tsotsi is a powerful yet unsentimental story of a lost soul trying to find his humanity. Best Foreign Language Film Award, Academy Awards. Post-screening discussion leader to be announced.
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After-School Programs at BAM
Nine-SESSION WORKSHOPs AT BAM
FREE Teachers, please encourage your students to apply for these unique opportunities!
Young Film Critics
Young Critics
grades 11 & 12 MONDAYS, 4—7PM, oct 16—dec 11
grades 11 & 12 Mar—May 2007
Based on BAM’s successful Young Critics Institute, Young Film Critics (YFC) is an after-school program designed especially for students who love the movies. Guided by a master teacher, a select group of students see a variety of contemporary and classic films in class and at BAM Rose Cinemas, while they hone their writing skills. Students will also meet with professional critics and artists. Past guests of YFC programs have included David Denby of The New Yorker, Armond White of New York Press, and Raising Victor Vargas director Peter Sollett.
In the spring, BAM offers its popular after-school program, Young Critics (YC). This unique nine-session program brings together select juniors and seniors who share a passion for theater and writing. Guided by a master teacher, YC participants meet after school at BAM to engage in lively workshops in theater and criticism. YC members will also attend three BAM evening performances, meet with professional artists and critics, and sharpen their critical thinking and writing skills. Former guests have included Ben Brantley and Frank Rich of The New York Times and playwright Tony Kushner (Angels in America).
An anthology of the students’ reviews is compiled and published at the end of the course. Essays included in this anthology make excellent writing samples for students applying to college. For more information or an application: 718.636.4130 x2; jtighe@BAM.org; BAM.org/education
Young Film Critics is part of Diverse Voices at BAM presented by Time Warner Inc.
Some BAM performances under consideration for YC are Shakespeare’s Taming of the Shrew with the allmale Propeller ensemble from the UK and Matthew Bourne’s dance theater work Edward Scissorhands. An anthology of student reviews is compiled at the end of the course. Essays included in the Young Critics anthology make excellent writing samples for students applying to college. For information, early registration, and updates: 718.636.4130 x2; jtighe@bam.org; BAM.org/education
Photo: Elena Olivo
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Shakespeare Teaches Shakespeare Teaches Teachers
Shakespeare Teaches Students
“The joy of participating in this program transcends
“My students were always intimidated by the works
into the classrooms of our respective schools.” —Teacher Free After-School Professional Development Workshop Series Eight two-hour workshops (Thursdays, 4—6PM, Feb—Apr 2007) plus one four-hour workshop on a Saturday
This intensive series of workshops focuses on how to approach Shakespeare’s work in the classroom (grades 6—12). Michael LoMonico (SUNY Stony Brook professor, former high school teacher, head of national education for the Folger Shakespeare Library in Washington D.C., and author of The Shakespeare Book of Lists and Shakespeare 101) leads this course along with BAM teaching artists and guest workshop leaders. Participants will receive resource books and a ticket to see BAM’s presentation in March—April 2007 of Taming of the Shrew by England’s all-male Propeller theater ensemble. During the semester, participants examine Shakespeare’s work through practical performance activities, historical context, and textual analysis, while developing a Shakespeare curriculum. Teachers who wish to receive P-credit through the Department of Education must register online and direct all DOE tuition fees to www.nyaspdp. org. Applicants must also fill out a BAM application. Additional requirements apply. Space is limited. Teachers are also encouraged to apply for Shakespeare Teaches Students.
of Shakespeare; our teaching artist removed those fears and created a miracle.”
—Teacher
In-school Arts Residency with a BAM Teaching Artist grades 6—12 Nine 45-minute workshops $28 per student (includes performance ticket and a copy of Taming of the Shrew) Spring 2007 Maximum: 30 students per class
Shakespeare Teaches Students is a nine-session residency in which Shakespeare’s language is brought to life in the classroom (grades 6—12) through an exploration of historical context, character, and action. Taught by BAM teaching artists who are accomplished actors or directors with years of experience in performing and teaching Shakespeare, the workshops will focus on Taming of the Shrew. Students receive a copy of the play and a ticket to see a performance at BAM on March 15, 2007 at 10:30am (see page 5 & 6 for details). Teachers are also encouraged to participate in the professional development program Shakespeare Teaches Teachers, which is offered simultaneously with the student residency program. Shakespeare Teaches is made possible through a special gift from the Edith and Frances Mulhall Achilles Memorial Fund.
For more information or an application: 718.636.4130 x3; ietwaroo@BAM.org; BAM.org/education
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Celebrating 30 Years of DanceAfrica Workshops with Chuck Davis Chuck Davis, honored as one of “America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures” and founder of BAM’s annual DanceAfrica festival, will conduct master classes for students and a professional development workshop for teachers at BAM. “I loved the whole workshop, especially the spirit of Baba
BAM studios Maximum: 30 students per class $150 per 90MIN workshop Thu & Fri, Mar 1 & 2
Chuck Davis’ master classes provide an extraordinary opportunity for students to work with one of the foremost teachers of African dance in America, as well as experience dancing in a professional rehearsal studio at BAM with live percussion accompaniment.
Professional Development Workshop for Teachers Dancing the Five Strands of Learning from the Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts Hillman Attic studio at BAM (space is limited; reserve now) $15 per person Thu, Mar 1, 4—6PM
Chuck Davis, renowned for his development of a methodology for teaching African dance, will conduct a professional development master class for dance and non-dance teachers alike. This two-hour workshop will elucidate his masterful approach to teaching young people about the arts and culture of Africa and the African Diaspora. He will introduce practical, hands-on methods on how to teach dance-making; dance literacy; historical, social, and cultural connections; working with local and global community and cultural resources; and exploring careers and lifelong learning. For more information, call 718-636-4130 x3 or email ietwaroo@bam.org. Please call for an application or fill out the application form on bam.org/education.
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Chuck Davis. He makes learning fun and interesting.” —teacher
Photo: Richard Termine
Dance Master Classes for Students
AfricanDanceBeat and AfricanMusicBeat “When I danced, I was given the chance to highlight who I am through someone else’s culture.” —Eighth Grade Student
Nine-session, in-school dance or music residency program $22 per student, including performance ticket Feb—May 2007
The AfricanDanceBeat and AfricanMusicBeat programs emphasize cultural connections, literacy in dance and music, and art-making with a focus on DanceAfrica’s visiting company and its country of origin. Led by one of BAM’s teaching artists, students will have the exciting experience of learning about Africa and the Diaspora through dance and music. Students participating in
the program will attend a performance by the visiting company at BAM in late May 2007. Information on the visiting company will be available january 2007; visit BAM.org/education for updates.
AfricanDanceBeat encourages cultural, historical, and artistic appreciation and participation in African-based techniques, rhythmic expression, and movement-based activities. Live percussion accompaniment is provided for each workshop. For more information or an application: 718.636.4130 x3; ietwaroo@BAM.org; BAM.org/education
AfricanMusicBeat encourages the exploration of history and culture through the art of music-making. Students will learn how to perform songs and rhythms on indigenous instruments. For more information or an application: 718.636.4130 x2; jtighe@BAM.org; BAM.org/education
Professional Development for Teachers and Administrators “The teaching artists made clear the connection of arts and drama to listening, speaking, and writing skills. These methods help to individualize instruction to each student.”
—Math Teacher
Workshops throughout the season BAM offers opportunities for teachers and administrators to engage in the arts through participation in professional development workshops that are directly linked to the New York State Learning Standards in the Arts, as well as other subject areas. These workshops are specifically designed to meet the unique needs of participating teachers and are offered at schools or at BAM by arrangement. Workshops include:
• Working with The Blueprints for Teaching and Learning in the Arts • Exploring classic texts through performance • Using the Department of Education and the Mayor’s Office of Film, Theatre, and
Broadcasting made in ny Instructional Guides for Film
• Developing literacy through spoken word For more information: 718.636.4130 x3; ietwaroo@BAM.org
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Learning Standards and Blueprints NYS Standards for the Arts
Blueprints for Teaching
Live Performances underground Taming of the Shrew Twelfth Night Edward Scissorhands Poetry 2007 DanceAfrica Company Screening Identity Whale Rider Raising Victor Vargas Daughters of the Dust Real Women Have Curves Mask Tsotsi Residencies and Master Classes Shakespeare Teaches AfricanDanceBeat/AfricanMusicBeat Chuck Davis Master Class After-School Programs Young Film Critics Young Critics Professional Development for Teachers
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Contributions of the Arts
4. Understanding the Cultural
Analyzing Works of Art
3. Responding to and
Materials and Resources
2. Knowing and Using Arts
Participating in the Arts
1. Creating, Performing, and
Lifelong Learning
Exploring Careers and
and Cultural Resources
Working with Community
Making Connections
Developing Arts Literacy
Art Making
Through live per formance s, film screenings, and artist-in-residency programs, BAM’s programs support Ne w Yo r k C i t y ’s B lu e p r i n t s f o r Teaching and Learning in the Arts for Dance, Theater, Music, and Visual Arts while also addressing many New York State Learning Standards, especially for the Arts, English Language Arts, and Social Studies.
and Learning in the Arts
The bullet points ( ) indicate just a few of the primary ways that BAM’s programs address the Standards and Blueprints and link to the curriculum.
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5. Civics, Citizenship,
3. Geography
2. World History
1. History of the US and NY
E5. Literature
E3. Speaking, Listening, and Viewing
E2. Writing
E1. Reading
4. Language for Social Interaction
Social Studies
Analysis and Evaluation
for English Language Arts
3. Language for Critical
English Language Arts
Response and Expression
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2. Language for Literary
Nyc Performance Standards
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Pre-show preparation workshops, post-screening or performance discussions, and teacher’s study guides complement the goals of the performances and films by providing a wealth of interactive activities focused on artmaking, reading, writing, discussion, research, and curriculum integration.
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Reserving Tickets: 718.636.4130 x1 / education@bam.org Please include the following information:
Your school contact information Transportation method to BAM event Home or cell phone number Student grade level Total number of tickets needed (including adults) Number of classes With every fifteen tickets purchased, you will receive one free ticket. Once your order has been processed, an invoice for the total amount due will be mailed to you. Upon receipt, please have your principal sign the invoice and fax it back to BAM. Payment can be made by mail, phone, fax, or in person. Upon receipt of full payment, a group ticket will be issued. No classes will be admitted into a performance or film without a group ticket.
Payment Due Dates:
Payment or a purchase order is due one month after the reservation date. If reservations are made less than one month prior to the event, payment is due within seven calendar days. The pre-show preparation workshops are at no additional cost, but are not guaranteed unless payment or a purchase order is received at least three weeks before the performance date. Please note: Reservations that remain unpaid past the payment due date may be released for sale. All payments are due before the program date.
Payment Methods: BAM Education & Humanities accepts: NYC Department of Education Purchase Orders Checks made payable to Brooklyn Academy of Music Money Orders MasterCard, Visa, and American Express BAM Board of Education Vendor Code: BAM032 (Call for contract number) 21
Seating: Seating is on a first-come, first-served basis at the discretion of management and begins 30 minutes prior to the show. As part of the program, post-show discussions occur directly after an event; please prepare your students for questions and arrange your transportation accordingly.
Refund Policy: No refunds will be given under any circumstances. Credits for entire groups only may be issued in the event of weather or bus emergencies. Requests for credit must be made within one week following the scheduled performance and must be used within the current school year.
Ticket Assistance Program: Title 1 status schools may apply to BAM Education and Humanities Department’s Ticket Assistance Program for a limited number of free tickets. Verification of status is necessary. All seats are subject to availability and are not guaranteed until approved by BAM. Call 718.636.4130 x1 for further information.
Brooklyn Academy of Music Peter Jay Sharp Building 30 Lafayette Avenue Brooklyn, NY 11217 Tel: 718.636.4130 x1 Fax: 718.636.4179 E-mail: education@bam.org Website: bam.org/education
Generation BAM is generously supported by:
BAM would like to thank the Brooklyn Delegation of the U.S. House of Representatives, which—under the leadership of BAM’s district congressman, the Hon. Major R. Owens, and in close partnership with the Hon. Edolphus Towns and the Hon. Nydia M. Velazquez—has secured major Federal appropriations for BAM’s youth and community initiatives. The BAM facilities are owned by the City of New York and benefit from public funds provided through the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs with support from Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg; the New York City Council including Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn, Cultural Affairs Committee Chair Domenic M. Recchia, Jr., the Brooklyn Delegation of the Council, and Councilwoman Letitia James; Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; and Cultural Affairs Commissioner Kate D. Levin. Screening Identity and Young Film Critics are part of Diverse Voices at BAM presented by:
Education programs at BAM are supported and endowed by:
Lila Wallace-Reader’s Digest Endowment Fund for Community, Educational, & Public Affairs Programs The Lepercq Foundation Edith and Frances Mulhall Achilles Memorial Fund MetLife Foundation May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Inc. The Louis Calder Foundation Charles Hayden Foundation Rose M. Badgeley Residuary Charitable Trust Heckscher Foundation for Children HSBC Bank USA, N.A. Emily Davie and Joseph S. Kornfeld Foundation Surdna Foundation American Express Company William Randolph Hearst Endowment for Education and Humanities Programs Irene Diamond Fund Endowment for Film Education Programs
Screening Identity is made possible by The Ford Foundation and James Ottaway, Jr.
Your tax dollars make BAM programs possible through funding from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts, and National Endowment for the Arts.
The New York Times Company Foundation The Picower Foundation The Jerome Robbins Foundation, Inc. New York Assembly Brooklyn Delegation Barker Welfare Foundation Bear Stearns & Co. Inc. NYSE Foundation Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation John T. Underwood Foundation Michael Tuch Foundation The Morgan Stanley Community and Education Fund M&T Bank The Krumholz Foundation
This project was supported by Grant No. 2003-JS-FX-0113 awarded by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention, Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice. Points of view or opinions in this document are those of the author and do not necessarily represent the official position or policies of the U.S. Department of Justice.
BWF Foundation
Taming of the Shrew, Twelfth Night, Poetry 2007, and Shakespeare Teaches receive $117,415 (82 percent of program expenses) from the U.S. Department of Education and $25,015 (18 percent of program expenses) from nonfederal sources. The contents of this brochure were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, these contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government.
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Nov 2006—MAY 2007
Professional Development Workshops for Teachers
Live Performances, Films, and Workshops for High School Students
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