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Inspire and motivate your students with a live, interactive, and educational arts performance. Assemblies are 45 minutes with a maximum audience size of 250 students, unless otherwise specified.
To schedule an Assembly, please contact Donna Sherman at 410.837.7577 ext. 102.
For curriculum connections, pricing, and more, please download the 2011-2013 Resource Guide or use our interactive searchable database.
Note: Mileage, if applicable, will be calculated at the time of booking.
* - Artists with this symbol are MSAC approved! MSAC funding may be available!
‡ - Artists with this symbol have arts integration training through YA’s Teaching Artist Institute! |
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* ‡ BALLET THEATRE OF MARYLAND (BTM)
NEW! Alice in Wonderland
A company of over ten dancers brings a full-fledged ballet into
your school! Experience Alice in Wonderland in a “nutshell,”
with excerpts from the full-length ballet based on the classic
Lewis Carroll tale. Characters are created by combining ballet
dance and character movement. Narration is introduced as
students experience how costumes, props, ballet and musical
theatre, mesh to transform Alice in Wonderland into a ballet.
Scenes include The Pool of Tears, a Mad Tea Party, Painting the
Roses Red, The Cheshire Cat, etc.
Grade Level: K-6
Fee: Single Program - $825
Back-to-Back Program - $1,165
NEW! Romeo & Juliet
Watch this classic Shakespearean Tragedy come to life through
a sequence of choreographed scenes, set to Sergei Prokofiev’s
original 1935 musical score. Students will experience how
multiple disciplines can be linked together to tell this classic
story through dance. The performance includes 30-40 minutes
of performance time with an additional 10-15 minutes of demonstrations
and interactions, allowing students to experience
fencing, costuming and makeup, traditions and history from the
Renaissance period.
Grade Level: 6-12
Fee: Single Program - $825
Back-to-Back Program - $1,165
An American Journey through Dance
Experience the impact of cultural diversity on the evolution of
American Ballet, especially the Irish, African-American, Latino,
and Native American cultures. Students will also see how
classical dance can be used as a means of expressing the
rhythms of a culture, or as a way of capturing its history.
Grade Level: K-8
Fee: Single Program - $825
Back-to-Back Program - $1,165
Medieval Festival
During this program, dancers perform 30-40 minutes of
excerpts from the production of “Excalibur” including duets,
solos, and theatrical combat sword fights with a narrative
about the Arthurian Legends. The excerpts are set to authentic
medieval and Celtic music in abstract period costumes.
Grade Level: K-12
Fee: Single Program - $825
Back-to-Back Program - $1,165 |
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DANCE CHINA NEW YORK
Touring Artist/Limited Availability
NEW! China Patterns
Performed in traditional Chinese costumes, this program introduces audiences to Chinese culture though traditional dance and music. China Patterns weaves together language lessons, historical details, onstage demonstrations, audience dialogue, and active audience participation. Through dance narration, the program involves students and teachers in identifying traits, customs, and patterns of life that are illustrated in Chinese dances. Hands-on audience participation segments include all ages and demonstrates that the dances, though Chinese in origin, can be universal. The diversity of dance selections, authentic costumes, music, props, and background information makes this an excellent introduction to Chinese culture.
Grade Level: K-12
Fee: Single Program - $1,060; Back-to-Back Program - $1,600
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* ‡ DISHIBEM TRADITIONAL CONTEMPORARY DANCE GROUP
Origins: From West Africa to Hip Hop
DishiBem consists of three acclaimed professional dancers and
musicians, who will take your students on a musical journey
from the origins of music in West Africa to elements of step
dance and pop rhythms in modern day Hip Hop. Their vibrant
and interactive program connects history to the present day,
and impresses upon students the power of music and dance
as a positive tool of communication and self-expression.
Grade Level: K-8
Fee: Single Program - $850
Back-to-Back Program - $1,150 |
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* ‡ FOOTWORKS PERCUSSIVE DANCE ENSEMBLE
Keeping the Beat:
Contemporary American Traditional Dance
Footworks conveys the joy of dance while illuminating the
historical and multicultural perspectives of different American
percussive dances. The program includes live fiddle music,
American clogging and hambone, call-and-answer songs and
rhythms, as well as French Canadian stepdance and South
African bootdance. Footworks specializes in performing and
teaching the music and dance that developed across the
continent, stemming from African-American, Celtic, and Native
American cultural traditions still found in Southern Appalachia.
A wooden performing surface is preferred if available.
Grade Level: K-12
Fee: Single Program - $900
Back-to-Back Program - $1,115
Watch Footworks in action!
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The History
of Hip Hop
The company shares hip-hop history through interactive lecture,
jaw-dropping dance, and a compelling Q&A session. DJing,
the Human Beat-Box, and the MC are only a few elements covered.
Grade Level: K-5; 6-8;
9-12
Fee: Single Program - $850
Back-to-Back Program - $1,150
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La Fiesta del
Baile
Anna Menendez will engage students in her masterful
performance of Spanish dance and Flamenco, while exposing
them to the concept of how rhythm expresses emotions.
Students will learn basic Spanish vocabulary, use map skills to
locate and identify various Spanish-speaking countries, and gain
an appreciation of Spanish culture and traditional dance.
A wooden floor is required for this performance.
Grade Level: K-12
Fee: Single Program - $475
Back-to-Back Program - $570
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Rhythms
of India
Arriving in stunning costumes, Lakshmi and Lavanya introduce
students to India and the different nuances of Bharatanatyam
and Kuchipudi, classical dance forms from Southern India. They
gracefully integrate technical dance with storytelling in order to
convey the rich imagery embedded in the art forms. Blending
facial expressions and body movements, NRITYA brings interpretive
traditional dances, as well as folk tales, to life.
Grade Level: K-12
Fee: Single Program - $605
Back-to-Back Program - $725
Watch Nritya in action!
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Village Dance
Traditionally, African art forms are woven into the fabric of day-to-
day life. Dance is a big part of the history of life in an African
village. The theme for this presentation is “the reasons why we
dance”. It paints a picture of the West African culture against a
colorful backdrop of traditional African music, song, and dance.
Students are asked to join in audience participation.
Grade Level: K-12
Fee: Single Program - $750
Back-to-Back Program - $1,000 |
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