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Lotus Music and Dance offers unique cultural experiences through dance and music, emphasizing the importance of arts in education. Their dedicated Master Teachers, representing diverse cultures such as India, Korea, and native tribes, facilitate school residencies that guide students through history, traditions, and stories of these cultures. Programs like African Dance, Japanese Folklore, and Indigenous Dance provide enriching learning opportunities, fostering cross-cultural understanding and enhancing skills like creativity and teamwork. For more information, contact Andrea Del Conte at Lotus Music and Dance.
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CULTURAL EXPERIENCES THROUGH DANCE 11/23/2007
Lotus Music and Dance 11/23/2007 • Center for traditional dance and music • The Lotus teaching artists are committed to keeping the traditions of these cultures alive and accessible • The Master Teachers represent these ancient cultures and are recognized as authorities in the traditions they teach
Lotus Is The Only Institution where: 11/23/2007 • Master Artists of music and dance from India, Korea, Burma, South Pacific, the Middle Africa, Spain and the Mohawk Nation collectively call home
Lotus Offers School Residencies 11/23/2007 • School residencies include: Three to Eight 45 minute sessions Teaching Artists take students on a journey through history, communicating cultural origins and traditions through folktales, dance and music Residencies culminate with a performance
Arts-In-Education 11/23/2007 • Programs include: • Journey to the Homeland: African Dance, Music and Storytelling • Folklore of Japan. Also, "Dances of the Seasons" and "Rice Story," etc. • Indigenous Dance of the Southern Philippines • Drums and Dance of Korea • Native American Lifestyles and Dance Styles • Styles of Indian Dance (East, North or South India) and "Asian Dialogue" (3 Asian Traditions) • Middle Eastern Dance and Music and Rhythms of Egypt
Why Arts-In-Education is Important: 11/23/2007 • Promotes cross-cultural learning. • Enhance interpersonal skills of cooperation and teamwork. • Help children build thinking skills. • Enhance self-discipline, perseverance, hard work and creativity. • Provide a gateway to other subject areas. • Better Student Innovators/Better Employees • Problem-solvers Lifelong Learners Collaborator (Arts for a Complete Education, 1999)
Contact Information for Lotus Music and Dance 11/23/2007 • Andrea Del Conte –ARTS-IN-EDUCATION COORDINATOR 212- 627-1076 ext. #11 aiebooking@lotusmusicanddance.org
Biliography 11/23/2007 • Arts for a Complete Education. (1999). Why The Arts in Education is so Important. Retrieved from Faae: http://faae.org/default.htm • Dance, L. M. (n.d.). School Programs. Retrieved 2007, from Lotus Music and Dance: http://lotusmusicanddance.org