Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAbout2015-263-E Arts - Grady A. Brown Elementary School PTA Arts Grant DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D C 8 w i o o ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION IMI z ARTS SPRING 2015 GRANT AGREEMENT \ �,!I',,,•'�,#: a E I�CJ 11 P41 i" 9 a t e,°#1,t,I s s i :a=i o u n c THIS AGREEMENT, entered into this 17th day of June, 2015, by and between Orange County ("County"), by and through the Orange County Arts Commission ("Arts Commission") and Grady A. Brown Elementary School PTA("Grant Recipient"). WHEREAS, the Arts Commission is a countywide arts agency that ensures the growth of local arts experiences by providing funding and support for diverse high quality programs and projects. WHEREAS, the Arts Commission administers the Spring and Fall Arts Grants Program to provide economic opportunities to Orange County artists and non-profit organizations coordinating arts projects benefiting the citizens of Orange County. WHEREAS, the Spring Arts Grants Program is supported by Arts Commission with funds from the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, an agency of the Department of Cultural Resources and the National Endowment for the Arts. WHEREAS, the Grant Recipient was selected by the Arts Commission to receive the Spring At Grant through the procedures duly adopted by the Arts Commission; and WHEREAS, both parties wish to promote and maintain the integrity and clarity of the Grant Recipient's ideas and statements and delineate the Grant Recipient's obligations to the County; NOW, THEREFORE, the County and the Grant Recipient, for the consideration and under the conditions hereinafter set forth, agree as follows: 1. Approved Grant Project. Grant funds are provided under this Agreement for the project ("Project") described in the Grant Recipient's Grant Application, attached hereto and incorporated herein as Exhibit A. 2. Grant Award. Grant funds in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000) have been awarded by the Arts Commission to the Grant Recipient for the approved Project. These funds must be matched at least dollar-for-dollar with cash from the Grant Recipient's funds not derived from either Orange County appropriations or the North Carolina Arts Council. 3. Contingency. This grant is contingent on North Carolina Arts Council Grassroots Program funding to the Arts Commission. Final decisions on Grassroots Program funds to the North Carolina At Council are subject to approval by the North Carolina General Assembly. 4. Responsibilities of the Grant Recipient 1 Revised June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D A. Implementation. The Project implementation shall take place between July 1, 2015 and June 30, 2016. The Project shall be implemented in the manner described in Exhibit A. Time is of the essence in the implementation of the Project. B. Modifications to project. Grant Recipient shall present major changes to the original proposal, including but not limited to changes in design, implementation schedule and increase in Project budget by more than 10%, in writing to the Arts Commission for approval. Arts Commission shall approve or disapprove Grant Recipient's request for modifications within seven (7) days of receipt thereof. Consent to project modifications shall not be unreasonably withheld. Arts Commission's decisions shall be in writing. In the event the Arts Commission fails to approve or disapprove the requested modifications within the time stated herein,the modifications shall be deemed approved. C. Non—assignment. The grant cannot be assigned or transferred to a different project or artist without prior written approval of the Arts Commission. D. Records. Grant Recipient must maintain records and other evidence pertaining to costs incurred and revenues acquired during the Project implementation. Grant Recipient shall maintain financial records pertaining to the Project for three (3) years from the date of this Agreement, in case of audit. E. Use of Funds. Grant Recipient shall not use the grant funds to repay outstanding taxes or other debts of any nature. The grants shall be utilized solely for the purpose of implementing the Project and Project related expenses. F. Final Report. Grant Recipient shall submit to the Arts Commission a Final Report on July 8, 2016 . The Final Report shall be in the format required by the North Carolina Arts Council. Failure to submit the Final Report or late submission of the Final Report, for any reason, shall be grounds for denial and/or cancellation of grant funds for the Project and future grant proposals. 5. Responsibilities of the Arts Commission A. Payment. The Arts Commission shall release the grant funds in the amount of $1,000 to the Grant Recipient. 6. Publicity A. Acknowled eg ment. Credit must be given to the Orange County Arts Commission using the Arts Commission logo and if State funds are received to the North Carolina Grassroots Program in brochures, news releases, programs, and all other printed and online publications. Copies of such printed materials must accompany the evaluation report. When no printed information is used, verbal credit shall be given. In addition, all print and promotional material must include the following credit line (check all that apply): 2 Revised June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D i. County Funds Only. "This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission. " ii. x North Carolina Arts Council Funding. "This program is supported by the Orange County Arts Commission with fiends from the Grassroots Program of the North Carolina Arts Council, a state agency. " B. The Grant Recipient must enter all events, exhibits and performances open to the public and related to this grant award on the ExploreChapelHil ARTS.com website and display ExploreChapelHiIURTS.com publicity materials (postcards, brochures, etc.) prominently and consistently at their venue or performance space. In addition, the Grant Recipient must add a link to the ExploreChape1HillARTS.com (ExploreChapelHillARTS.com logo preferred) to their main webpage. The Grant Recipient shall contact the Orange County Arts Commission for replacement ExploreChape1HillARTS.com publicity materials. 7. Indemnity. The Grant Recipient agrees to indemnify and hold harmless the County, the Ails Commission and the North Carolina Arts Council and their officers and employees from any and all claims or actual injury, damage or loss to a person, or real or personal property that results from or is in any way connected to the use of the grant funds. 8. Independent Contractor. The Grant Recipient is an independent contractor and not an employee, agent or other representative of the County and/or the Arts Commission. Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create the relationship of principal and agent, or employer and employee, between Grant Recipient and Arts Commission or Orange County Government. Grant Recipient understands and agrees that he/she is not authorized to incur any expenses or any liability whatsoever on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission and has no authority, expressed or implied, to obligate or make representations on behalf of the County or the Arts Commission. In addition, Grant Recipient agrees to maintain his or her own worker's compensation insurance for himself/herself and his or her employees for the duration of the art work's installation. 9. Termination A. In the event of any of the circumstances set forth below(hereinafter referred to as "default"),the Arts Commission may immediately terminate this Agreement: (i) Any fraudulent representation in any verification required to obtain payment under this Agreement or other dishonesty on a material matter relating to the performance of services under this Agreement. (ii) Nonperformance, incomplete service or performance, or failure to satisfactorily perform any part of the Project or to comply with any provision of this Agreement, as determined by the Arts Commission in its sole discretion. 3 Revised June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D (iii) Failure to adhere to the terms of applicable county, state or federal laws, regulations, or stated public policy. B. In the event of default by the Grant Recipient, the Arts Commission has the discretion to elect to terminate this Agreement, in whole or in part and/or require the Grant Recipient to repay the grant funds within seven (7) from written notice of default or allow the grant recipient the opportunity to cure the default. This clause shall not be interpreted to limit the County's or the Arts Commission's remedies in law or in equity. 10. Miscellaneous. A. Entire Agreement. This Agreement and the attachments contain the final and entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter of this Agreement. All modifications and amendments to this Agreement shall be in writing. This Agreement shall be binding upon the parties, their heirs, successors and assigns. B. Governing Law. This Agreement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of North Carolina and the Orange County. C. Entire Agreement and Signatures. The parties have read this Agreement and agree to be bound by all of its terms, and further agree that it constitutes the complete and exclusive statement of the Agreement between the parties unless and until modified in writing and signed by the parties. This Agreement together with any amendments or modifications may be executed electronically. All electronic signatures affixed hereto evidence the intent of the Parties to comply with Article 11A and Article 40 of North Carolina General Statute Chapter 66. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Orange County and the Grant Recipient have signed this Grant Agreement, effective on the last date this Agreement is signed by both parties as indicated by the dates set forth under signatures below.gne For t'a ne og B Docu ehal'of the Grant Recipient t WU�-4 y R*t,S 6/17/2015 Grady A. Brown Elementary School PTA Date ForDan#oybbehalf of Orange County Government j6VULkAt. ( aMmtysb-� 6/23/2015 Bonnie ammersley, County Manager Date 4 Revised June 2015 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D � -1♦ Arts in Education Grant _ Spring 2015-16 Application Form ORANGE COUNTY ARTS Orange County Arts Commission COMMISSION Promoting the artistic and cultural development of Orange County, North Carolina Evaluation Criteria • Artistic merit of program. • Populations served—impact for geographic&traditionally under-served populations. • Feasibility of proposed activity&effectiveness in providing high-impact arts experiences in schools. • Cooperation between schools and artists. • Evidence of feasibility of program, community support, and responsiveness to community needs. • Integration of arts program into grade-level appropriate curriculum. 1 Applicant Information Applicant Name Grady A Brown Elementary Parent Teacher Association Mailing Address 1100 New Grady Brown School Road, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Daytime Phone 919-732-6138 Fax Number 919-644-2800 Email Address gabpta(a)gmail.com Web Site http://sites.g_oogle.com/site/gabpta Project Director Tracy Thomas Title Cultural Arts Committee Chair DUNS Number 100411198 2 Project Director Information Project Director Home Address 2701 Sweet Gum Drive, Hillsborough, NC 27278 Daytime Phone 919-360-2361 Evening Phone 919-360-2361 Email Address tracylynnbrown(cD-hotmail.com 3 Grant Request Summary Arts Program Grant Request $1,000 Total Cash Match $1,000 Total Organizational Budget 2013-2014 $23,595 (total); $2,040 (Cultural Arts) (PTSA/Cultural Enrichment 2014-2015 $31,860 (total); $2,100 (Cultural Arts) Committee/Arts Program) 2015-2016 $34,975 (total); $2,500 (Cultural Arts) Summary Statement for Proposed Uses of Arts in Education Grant In February 2016, Teaching Artist Virginia Queen will work with third grade students at Grady A Brown Elementary to explore the Civil Rights Movement through drama and creative movement The residency will prepare them to see the show, "The Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr." on February 24 at school along with all kindergarten through fifth grade students This residency and performance connects with several concepts within the NC Common Core and Essential Standards theatre arts and social studies curriculum. Funding from the Orange County Arts Commission will go towards teaching artist fees associated with the third grade residency. 919/968-2011—P.O. Box 1177, 131 West Margaret Lane, Hillsborough, NC 27278—www.artsorange.org DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Grady A Brown Elementary 2015-2016 Arts in Education Grant— Spring Orange County Arts Commission Application Narrative (#5) SCHOOL PROFILE Grady A. Brown Elementary is located about three miles southwest of historic Hillsborough. The facility, built in 1975, serves area kindergarten through fifth graders from the Orange County Schools District. The school was named for Mr. Grady Anderson Brown, who was a well respected teacher, coach, and principal at the old Hillsborough High School. The mission of Grady A. Brown Elementary School is to educate all students to their highest level of academic performance, while fostering positive development of their physical, mental, and social well being, so that all students can be contributing citizens to our democratic society. Currently, Grady A. Brown Elementary has 35 teachers and 492 students, 46% which receive free/reduced lunch. SCHOOL ARTS PROGRAMS Grady A. Brown Elementary offers the following art programs to every child in the school: ➢ Music ➢ Art PROPOSED USE OF GRANT FUNDS On February 24, 2016, Bright Star Theatre will present "The Struggle for Freedom: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr."to all kindergarten through fifth grade students at Grady A. Brown Elementary. The show celebrates the work and life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. through the context of the American Civil Rights Movement. The production will include songs from that time period and will allow students to experience the heroic work of Rosa Parks, the March on Washington and many other key moments in history. Prior to the show, all third grade students at Grady A. Brown Elementary will participate in a five-day curriculum-integrated drama and creative movement residency with Teaching Artist Virginia Queen. The residency will prepare students to see the show by exploring historic moments in the Civil Rights Movement, while simultaneously engaging in theatre and creative movement activities that will enhance their creative expression, performance skills, self-esteem and cooperation with others. Queen will explore the themes of equality, courage, hope and determination with the students and tie this into the third grade social studies curriculum. The drama exercises and improvisations will also focus on imagination, play production etiquette and fundamentals, and performance techniques. DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Grady A Brown Elementary Queen will come in to four third grade classrooms on February 17, 18, 19, 22 and 23, 2016. Each day, she will go to each of the four third grade classrooms for one. On the final day, February 23, parents/families will be invited to the classroom to observe some of the activities students participated in throughout the week and share their work. Prior to the start of the residency, Queen will meet with the four third grade teachers to plan specifics of the residency and gather feedback from teachers regarding additional extensions. Following the performance, students and teachers will complete evaluations to measure their experiences during the residency, and Queen will meet with teachers to discuss the residency as a whole and evaluate what worked well and what could make the experience even better. Specifically, the residency will cover the following curriculum areas in Social Studies and Theatre Arts: Social Studies 3.C.1 Use movement, voice and writing to communicate ideas and feelings 3.C.2 Use performance to communicate ideas and feelings 3.CU.1 Analyze theatre in terms of the social, historical, and cultural contexts in which it was created Theatre Arts 3.H.1 Understand how events, individuals and ideas have influenced the history of local and regional communities 3.H.2 Use historical thinking skills to understand the context of events, people and places 3.0 & G.2 Understand how citizens participate in their communities Approximately 492 kindergarten through fifth grade students (ages 5-11) will participate in the performance on February 24. Of those, 261 are male and 231 female. The race/ethnicity breakdown is as follows: Hawaiian Pacific Islander—2, African-American — 52, White — 320, Asian —4, Hispanic— 98, and Multiracial — 16. There are approximately 86 third grade students who will participate in the residency. Grady A. Brown Elementary has participated in residencies/performances of this nature in the past. Most recently, Teaching Artist Charles Pettee, a bluegrass musician, worked with kindergarten through fifth grade students in April 2014 to explore North Carolina culture through music and dance. During the week, he led sessions with individual classes and then had a culminating performance at the end of the week for all students. And in April 2012, second graders at Grady A. Brown Elementary participated in a residency with cross-cultural percussionist Beverly Botsford, and then at the end of the week the whole school had an opportunity to work with her in a culminating performance. DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Grady A Brown Elementary Funding in the amount of $1,000 from the Orange County Arts Commission will specifically go towards teaching artists fees associated with the residency and performance in February,2016. DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D 2015-16 Arts in Education Application — Page Three G ORANGE COUNTY ARTS COMMISSION Financial Information Please provide a projected budget for your proposed project utilizing the format below. Project Expenses Cash = Grant Amount + Applicant Expenses Requested Cash Match A Personnel Administrative staff Artistic staff $2,000 $1,000 $1,000 Technical/Production staff B Outside Fees and Services Artistic contracts Other contracts: C Space Rental D Travel E Marketing F Remaining Project Expenses G Total Cash Expenses $2,000 = $1,000 + $1,000 Project Income Cash Income A Admissions B Contracted Services Revenue C Other Revenue(specify) PTA Cultural Arts $1,000 D Private Support Corporate support Foundation support Other private support E Government Support Federal Statelregional(not including this request) Local(not including this request) F Applicant Cash G Grant Amount Requested $1,000 in this application H Total Cash Income $2,000 (must equal Total Cash Expenses, Item G above) DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Signatures 5/19/2015 4nature of rojekf Director Date Tracy Thomas (PTA Cultural Arts Committee Chair) Typed or Printed Name—Project Director i 1�t n4q, Cfl � 5/19/2015 Signature of,,Authorizing Gffi-'al Date Wendy Hughes (PTA President) Typed or Printed Name—Authorizing Official INCOMPLETE APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE FUNDED DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Curriculum Vitae Virginia Queen C-646-765-4630 97 Oak Leaf Lane Chapel Hill,NC 27516 vrqueen @gmail.com EDUCATION 1993-1996 Pennsylvania State University; State College,PA MFA Acting Broad curriculum in arts education,teaching studies and performance technique culminating in a one-woman thesis production. Thesis: Laughing Wild by Christopher Durang. Advisor: Manuel Duque 1995 Pennsylvania State University Shakespeare Summer Program;London,England Shakespeare script analysis and performance research class. Attended seventeen theatre productions in London and Stratford-On-Avon for research and critique, and worked with professional actors for performance study. 1989- 1993 West Virginia University;Morgantown,WV BFA Acting Broad curriculum in performance skills,vocal,physical and movement technique,theory and criticism, improvisation, and stagecraft. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Actor's Equity Association Member since 1996 SAG—AFTRA Member since 1999 TEACHING UNIVERSITY AND PROFESSIONAL April 1997- Broad Horizons Theatre Company;NYC,NY Present Actor Coach and Advisor www.bhorizons.org Serve as an acting advisor for the company. Served as an acting coach for the productions of Women of Troy and Women and War. Currently an active member of the company. Broad Horizons is a professional theatre company based in New York City devoted to developing new works,both full-length plays and one-acts. May 2007 Playmakers Repertory Company July 2007 UNC Department of Dramatic Arts; Chapel Hill,NC Choreographer Served as a choreographer for Playmakers Repertory Company's summer production of Oliver. This production was in collaboration with the ArtsCenter's Youth Conservatory. January 2007 UNC School of Education; Chapel Hill,NC April 2007 Director,Acting Coach and Choreographer Served as director and choreographer for Project ENGAGE!—A production developed through improvisational drama, rooted in the methods of Augusto Boal's Theater of the Oppressed,to facilitate dialogue and problem solving of school issues with both families and teachers. May 2006 Eton University; Elon,NC Dance Instructor Served as a guest instructor for the Advanced/Beginner Jazz class. Taught hip hop/jazz/street dance as well as jazz technique. Currently serving as a substitute teacher. DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D July 1998- The Pantheon Theatre,NYC,NY August 1998 Acting Coach Taught character development workshops, and served as an acting coach for the production of Sam Shepard's Cowboy Mouth produced by Little Ant and Rubber Tree Productions. January 1997- Coastal Carolina University; Conway,SC February 1997 Acting Coach/Co-Director/Actor Co-director and acting coach for a drama and movement workshop which led to the production of Edgar Allen Poe stories brought to life through music,theatre and dance. Summer 1997 Hofstra University;Hempstead,NY Drama Instructor Taught All the World's a Stage-a theatre course that explored acting fundamentals through character development and improvisation. August 1993- Pennsylvania State University; State College,PA June 1996 Drama Instructor Developed curriculum for undergraduate students and taught six semesters of Theatre 101:Basic Acting Fundamentals-a theatre course based in Stanislayski and Mcisner techniques. August 1994- Pennsylvania State University; State College,PA June 1996 Teaching Assistant/Actor Worked as a company member and assisted the professor for four semesters of Theatre 100: History of Western Drama. Students were taught theatre history by a series of lectures and performances given by the professor and the company. August 1993- Pennsylvania State University; State College,PA June 1994 Teaching Assistant/Play Analyst Assisted the professor for two semesters of the theatre arts course,Play Analysis.Responsibilities included reading and analyzing scripts,assisting with lectures,and advising students. SPECIALIZED INSTITUTIONS December 2003- The ArtsCenter; Carrboro,NC www.artscenterlive.com Present Theatre Arts and Dance/Movement Instructor Choreographer,Director and Curriculum Advisor Arts School Courses Drama The Actor's Craft, Beginning Acting Fundamentals, Scene-Study, Acting On-Camera,Audition Techniques,Theatre of the Oppressed Dance Tap-Beginner,Advanced beginner and Intermediate,Hip Hop/Street Jazz—Beginner and Advanced/Beginner Youth Performing Arts Conservatory Drama Beginning Acting,Acting Foundations,Acting On-Camera,Character Study and Analysis,Theatre and On-Camera Auditions Movement/Dance Musical Theatre,Creative Movement Children and Family Programs Teach a variety of Drama,Movement and Dance Camps including the popular"Let's Make a Play"camp which is an annual play production camp that I've directed for 8 years. Arts-In-Education Program-A.B.L.E. Teaching Artist-Drama,Movement,Poetry, Virginia Queen page 2 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Arts Immersion Program Drama,Movement and Dance Instructor for a variety of art residencies. January 2005- The Durham Arts Council; Durham,NC Present Drama Instructor/Curriculum Advisor Serve as a teaching artist for CAPS-Creative Arts in Public Schools. Responsible for teaching the workshops and residencies,Acting on the Stage, The Magic of Theatre, Theatre Extravaganza, and Theatre of the Oppressed. Also teach staff developments and serve as a curriculum advisor. March 2005- Raleigh Little Theatre;Raleigh,NC www.raleighlittletheatre.org November 2005 Dance Choreographer,Movement Instructor Responsible for choreographing all movement and dance for the productions of Sleeping Beauty and Miss Nelson is Missing. February 1998- LEAP-Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program;NYC,NY 2005 Drama and Dance Instructor www.leapnyc.org Teaching Artist for all ages in public schools and private organizations in the five boroughs of New York City. Drama Classes: Basic Acting,Play Production,Improvisation, Creative Dramatics,and Shakespeare. Dance Classes: Creative Movement,Tap,Jazz,Hip-Hop,Multi-cultural. Staff Developments: Creative Drama and Movement in the Classroom, Violence and Drug Prevention through the Arts. August 2005- Ringside: Durham,NC Sepetember 2005 Movement Instructor and Choreographer Served as choreographer and taught dance workshops for the production of The Donkey Show. October 2003- Cary Parks,Recreation and Cultural Resources; Cary,NC June 2005 Theatre Aris/Movement Instructor and Curriculum Advisor Drama Basic Acting Skills, Play Production Fundamentals,Vocal and Physical Technique and improvisation. Implemented two dramatic arts programs for home schooled and year round students. Summer 2002 FEMA-Federal Emergency Management Agency;NYC,NY Crisis Counselor Through Creative Arts Served as a Crisis Counselor through creative arts for those affected by the World Trade Center Attacks. Used drama activities and creative writing to help adults and children overcome trauma caused by 9/11. PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS February 2005- Cary Academy,Cary,NC April 2010 Guest Instructor Theatre and Dance Served as a guest instructor for Cat Academy's annual Ubuntu International Festival. Workshops included Dancing Around the World and Introduction to Theatre of the Oppressed. Virginia Queen page 3 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D March 1998- Public School 6; NYC,NY May 2005 Dance Instructor/Director/Choreographer Responsible for directing and choreographing eight multi-cultural dance festivals for grades K-8 March 2004 Salisbury High School; Salisbury,NC Acting Coach/Guest Teacher Taught a drama workshop that focused on play production fundamentals and served as an acting coach and advisor for the productions of Fame and the play While Shakespeare Slept. March 2001- Public School 199;NYC,NY June 2003 Dance Instructor/Choreographer Served as the resident dance teacher for Sunnyside After School Program. Students learned various types of dance including multi-cultural, swing,jazz and hip-hop. September 2001- Performing Arts Intermediate School 126;NYC,NY June 2002 Drama Instructor Taught Drama Techniques to junior high students and served as the drama component in the MADD-music,art,dance,drama-program. April 2002 Marion High School; Marion,SC Acting Coach/Advisor/Guest Teacher Taught a monologue workshop for the Honors Drama Classes and served as an acting coach and advisor for the production of the musical Grease and the play Bang Bang Your Dead. DIRECTING/PRODUCING December 2003- The ArtsCenter; Carrboro,NC www.artscenterlive.com Present Director/Choreographer Served as director and choreographer for the productions of Quack Quack Stick to My Back, The Lost Spear, The Magic Ring, The Princess and the Frog, The Sneetches, Where the Wild Things Are, and Una and the Goblin King, in the Earl Wynn Theatre. February 1998- LEAP-Learning Through An Expanded Arts Program;NYC,NY 2005 Director/Choreographer/Actor www.leapnyc.org Served as director and choreographer for over 100 plays, including original works, for public schools and private organizations in the five boroughs of NYC.Also,served as an actor and producer in over 50 productions based on the works of Shakespeare, Greek Theatre and Mythology. March 2003- Public School 87;NYC,NY June 2003 Director/Dance Choreographer/Drama Instructor Wrote and directed an original musical;Freedom and The American Revolution, that spans the time period of the Revolutionary War.The school was voted the"top inclusion school in NYC" and was recognized by the New York Times for its excellence in Arts Education. October 2002- Public School 247;NYC,NY June 2003 Drama lnstructor/Director/Dance Choreographer Adapted and directed sixteen plays based on fairy tales and folk tales from around the world. Collaborated with the New York Philharmonic and served as co-director and acting advisor for the production of Peter and the Wolf. Virginia Queen page 4 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D July 2002- BGTTF-Bushwick Geographic Targeting Task Force; NYC,NY August 2002 Director/Acting Coach/Drama Instructor Directed an original production, What We Saw, that was a collection of monologues written by students who participated in the program. Students also learned drama techniques and wrote monologues and scenes that culminated in a video project to be used for community work. Classes Taught: Creative Drama and Improvisation. September 2001- Performing Arts Intermediate School 126; NYC,NY June 2002 Director/Dance Choreographer Created, choreographed and directed the productions Vaudeville and Burlesque and Voices of Freedom. July 1998- The Pantheon Theatre; NYC,NY August 1998 Co-Producer/Marketing Director/Actor Served as a co-producer,marketing director and actor in Sam Shepard's Cowboy Mouth and Fool For Love produced by Little Ant and Rubber Tree Productions. Worked in all areas of production including fundraising, public relations and marketing. RELATED EXPERIENCE April 1997- Broad Horizons Theatre Company;NYC,NY www.bhorizons.org Present Co-Founder/Co-Producer/Assistant Development Director/Actor Worked with Artistic Director,Lewis Magruder, in all areas of development during the early stages of Broad Horizons and served on the Board of Directors for two years. Co-produced and performed in several productions including: Cloud Nine, Fool For Love, and Women of Troy. January 2001- The Lark Theatre;NYC,NY www.larktheatre.org 2003 Actor/Volunteer New York City based theatre company whose mission is to promote the creation of diverse plays by uniting playwrights with creative teams and focusing on the evolution of the dramatic text. Served as an actor in a"BareBones"production of Judy Tate's Fast Blood while also assisting the Artistic Director in marketing and research. August 1997- The Passage Theatre; Trenton,NJ December 1998 Actor/Reader/Volunteer Served as an actor in the Passage Theatre's"State Street Project,"an educational outreach program that is modeled after New York City's"52nd Street Project." The project is a mentorship program that aims to empower young people through positive experiences in the arts. November 1995- Pennsylvania State University; State College,PA January 1996 Dance Choreographer/Actor Served as the dance choreographer for a university production of Much Ado About Nothing set in the 1940's. Dances included the swing and the Lindy hop. Also,played the role of Beatrice. February 1993- West Virginia University;Morgantown,WV April 1993 Dance Choreographer/Actor Served as the dance choreographer for the Restoration comedy Man of Mode. Also,played the role of Harriet Virginia Queen page 5 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 2001-2002 Broad Horizons Theatre Company;NYC,NY While serving as co-producer and co-founder,The Memorial Foundation for the Arts in New York City recognized Broad Horizons' production of Cloud 9 with a grant,citing high standards of production and superb acting. This was the company's debut show in New York City. 2001-2002 While serving as a co-producer and actor,The Mary Duke Biddle Foundation helped to fund two of Broad Horizons productions: Women of Troy and the play reading series of 2001-2002. Women of Troy was advocated by the United Nations High Commission of Refugees. 2001 While serving as a co-producer and assistant development director,The Nancy Quinn Fund of New York City responded to our proposal with a grant,recognizing the strength and potential of Broad Horizons as a producing theatre in New York City. 1998 While serving as co-producer,co-founder and actor,and assisting the artistic director in marketing,The English-American Theatre of Dusseldorf,Germany invited Broad Horizons participate in its 1998 season by commissioning a new production of Fool For Love by Sam Shepard. 1993-1996 Pennsylvania State University; State College,PA Awarded a three-year scholarship and teaching fellowship to study acting and teach theatre arts courses that included Beginning Fundamentals of Acting, Script Analysis, and Theatre History and Appreciation. Virginia Queen page 6 of 6 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D 2013/2014 GAB PTA Draft Budget For Approval by General PTA Members on Sept. 6, 2013 Categories/ Activities and Notes Budget Committees Amount Welcome and General Membership Meeting(9/6/2013)$400 Community Tissue Tea $50 Building and Spring Family Fun Night$400 $4,350 Hospitality Fall Festival$1,500 Teacher Appreciation Week(May 2013)$1,500 Health and Health-related needs of the school including support for school nurse,gym Fitness and playground equipment;outdoor facilities, etc. (PTA applies annually for $1,000 a matching grant from Orange County Schools.) School School improvement(teacher's lounge, media center, murals, playground, Improvement/ etc.)Grounds maintenance and improvement(upkeep on nature trail, $5,000 Grounds installation of flowers,general improvement); Field Trip Support and Battle of the Books: Educational $1,000 for 5th Enrichment $300 each for K-4th grade as requested $1,500 $3,600 Battle of the Books$500 Read-A-Thon Expenses$600 Cultural Arts At least two Cultural Art activities attended by each grade level $2,100 Mini Grant Develop Learning Resources: funding is on a first come,first serve basis at $1,000 $200 max per proposal until funds run out; Teacher Resource Reimburse teachers for money spent on non-expendable items that directly $4,320 Program aid students; Membership and Photocopying flyers, brochures, monthly newsletters;Weekly Wire to Communication improve communication/Spanish translation; large chalkboard signs to $1,000 communicate event dates to school population; PTA Liability Insurance Tax Preparation, bank charges insufficient funds(bounced $1,225 Administration checks), credit card service fees Total Budgeted $23,595 Expenses Projected INCOME: "Available Funds" Brought Forward from 2012/2013 16,909 "Silent Fundraisers" VIC, MVP,WSM, BoxTops,Target, Capri Sun, etc. $3,500 (This fundraiser began three years ago. We are attempting to grow the Grocery Cards program in the upcoming school year and hope to show larger profits in $2,000 years to come.) Membership Dues Our school keeps$1.00 of each $5.00 membership fee,the remainder goes $160 to state and national dues; In 2011/2012 we had 162 PTA members; (Projected) Money needed to 100%fund 2012/2013 budget: Please look for more Additional Income information re: upcoming fundraisers. We plan on having a Read-A-Thon in $8,000 Required: September and the Fall Festival in October. DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D 2014/2015 GAO PTA Budget Approval by General PTA Members on Sept. 12, 2014 Proposed Revenue Categories/ Activities and Notes Budget Committees Amount "Available Funds" Brought Forward from 2013/2014 $11,000 "Silent Fundraisers" VIC, MVP,WSM, BoxTops,Target, Capri Sun, etc. $2,600 Grocery/Scrip Sale of gift cards for grocery stores or other retail stores where we earn a $1,500 Cards percentage Membership Our school keeps$1.00 of each $5.00 membership fee,the remainder goes to $160 Dues state and national dues; T-shirts Gross Earnings from Sale of GAB T-shirts $2,000 Yearbooks Gross Earnings from Sale of Yearbooks $3,000 Fall Festival Gross Income from Annual Fall Festival $3,500 Read-A-Thon Gross Income from Annual Read-A-Thou $8,000 Sales Tax Refund Reimbursement of sales tax paid to vendors $100 Total Revenue $31,860 Proposed Expenses Welcome and General Membership Meeting(Sept)$400 Community Tissue Tea $50 Building and Spring Family Fun Night (Jan and/or May) $400 $4,150 Hospitality Fall Festival $1,800 Teacher Appreciation Week(May) $1,500 Health and Health-related needs of the school including support for school nurse, gym and playground equipment; outdoor facilities, etc. $1,000 Fitness (PTA applies annually for a matching grant from Orange County Schools.) School School general improvement(such as: lobby decor, wireless headset for Ms. Improvement/ Byerly,teacher's lounge, mural, etc.) $11400 Grounds Grounds maintenance and general improvement(upkeep on nature trail, gardening supplies for flower beds installation of flowers, etc.) Field Trip Support: $1,000 for Stn Educational $1,000 for 4th $4,300 Enrichment $300 each for K-3`d grade as requested $1,200 Book Program like Bookapalooza $500 Read-A-Thon Expenses$600 Cultural Arts At least two Cultural Art activities attended by each grade level. $2,100 (PTA applies annually for matching grants.) DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Develop Learning Resources: funding is on a first come, first serve basis at$200 Mini Grant $1,000 max per proposal until funds run out; Teacher Reimburse Teachers, Specialist Teachers, Exceptional Children Teachers, and Resource Resource Teachers for money spent on non-expendable items that directly aid $4,000 Program students; Membership Photocopying flyers, brochures, monthly newsletters;Weekly Wire to improve and communication/Spanish translation; large chalkboard signs to communicate $1,000 Communication event dates to school population; School Spirit T-Shirt Expenses(to be reimbursed by sales) $2,000 School Spirit Yearbook Expenses(to be reimbursed by sales) $3,000 PTA Liability Insurance Tax Preparation, bank charges insufficient funds (bounced $1,225 Administration checks), credit card service fees Sales Tax Sales Tax Paid on purchases $100 Contingency To expense any unbudgeted items $585 Minimum Funds to Begin Next Year's Budget $6,000 Total Budgeted Expenses $31,860 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D 2015/2016 GAB PTA DRAFT Budget Projected Expenses: Categories/ Budget Committees Activities and Notes Amount Teacher Dinners at Open House $400 Teacher Welcome Breakfast and General Membership Meeting$400 Kindergarten Tissue Tea $50 Community Read a thon $600 Building and Fall Festival $1,200 $7,875 Hospitality Spirit T-shirts(including 511 grade graduation) $2,700 Penny Wars $25 Teacher Appreciation Week(May 2016) $1,500 Spring Bazaar$1,000 Health-related needs of the school including support for school nurse, gym Health and and playground equipment; outdoor facilities, etc. (PTA applies annually for a $2,500 Fitness matching grant from Orange County Schools.) Recess packs for each grade $250 each grade, Poe Health Center$1000 School improvement, grounds maintenance and improvement (upkeep on School nature trail, installation of flowers, general improvement) Improvement/ 2nd grade hallway mural $600.00 $2,900 Grounds Lobby/School improvement$2000 Flower beds $300 Field Trip Support and Battle of the Books: Educational Fifth grade field trip$5000 $7,000 Enrichment K-4th grade as requested $300 each for $1,500 Battle of the Books $500 Cultural Arts At least two Cultural Art activities attended by each grade level $2,500 Mini Grant Develop Learning Resources: funding is on a first come,first serve basis at $1,000 $200 max per proposal until funds run out; Reimburse Teachers, Specialist Teachers, Exceptional Children Teachers, and Teacher Resource Resource Teachers for money spent on non-expendable items that directly $8,500 Program aid students $4000 Grade level learning improvement money$750 each grade $4500 Membership, Photocopying open house flyers, membership brochures, monthly Communication newsletters; Weekly Wire to improve communication/Spanish translation; $2,700 and PTA sales tax$100; contingency $500; new safe $400; Bank fees $100, Insurance Administration $225; Accounting$800 Total Budgeted $34,975 Expenses Page 1 of 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Projected INCOME: "Available Funds" Brought Forward from 2014-2015 10,425 "Silent Fundraisers" VIC, MVP, WSM, BoxTops,Target, etc. $2,390 ---- - Our school keeps$1.00 of each $5.00 membership fee,the remainder goes Membership Dues $260 to state and national dues; Sales Tax$100 Money needed to 100%fund remaining 2015/2016 budget: Read a thon $8000 (Projected) Fall Festival $4500 Additional Income Spirit T-shirts$2700 $21,900 Required: Penny Wars $900 Spring Bazaar$4,800 Bowling Night$1000 Total Revenue $34,975 Page 2 of 2 DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Grady A. Brown Elementary Grady A. Brown Elementary Budget Statement In an effort to be transparent with funders and potential funders,the Grady A. Brown Elementary PTA would like to make the Orange County Arts Commission aware of a situation that occurred during the 2014-2015 school year.The PTA was notified by the bank in January 2015 that a PTA account was in the negative,and after an audit by Orange County Schools and thorough investigation by police it was determined that the PTA President(allegedly)embezzled all of the funds for personal use.This left the PTA with a.negative balance and an inability to fund programs and events that had already been planned for this school year_At this point,the PTA president was removed from the board,and the vice president took over as president. The board immediately put into place an even stricter checks and balances system, including the creation of an "auditor" position,to ensure this type of situation will not occur again. The PTA immediately came together to brainstorm fundraising ideas so that the planned programs could still take place.We are proud to report that as a result of three fundraisers (Cougar Cares, Penny Wars and the Spring Bazaar)and overwhelming support from the community we were able to generate enough money to keep the original budget intact and fund the programs planned for this year.We feel the Grady A. Brown Elementary PTA is stronger than ever and are excited about the future as we move forward. DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Artist Contact List Virginia Queen 97 Oak Leaf Lane Chapel Hill, NC 27516 Phone Number: 646-765-4630 Email: vrqueen @gmail.com DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Grady A. Brown Elementary Staff Roster Art and Music Teachers Art Teacher Trena Jones 919-732-6138, ext. 45801 trena.jones@orange.k12.nc.us Music Teacher Julie Tofoya 919-732-6138, ext. 45800 julie.rohrman @orange.k12.nc.us DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Press Sample Grady A. Brown Elementary Weekly Wire An electronic newsletter that goes out to parents each week highlighting events/programs taking place at school and the public library for that week. Classroom Newsletters Example of a third grade classroom newsletter that goes home each week to parents. DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Weemy Wire Brady A. Brown Elementary Week of April 13th This Week at GAB: Tuesday,April 14-5th Grade Group Picture Day Wednesday,April 15-Jabali African Acrobats, 1:OOPM Saturday,April 18-School Beautification Day,9:OOA-12:OOPM Coming up... Tuesday,April 28-Terrific Kids Award 8:30AM Wednesday,April 29-Former early release,now a FULL DAY Saturday,May 16-PTA Spring Bazaar, 10:OOA-2:OOPM Reminder about morning drop off: Students can be dropped off at 7:30. Prior to this time,parents can have them wait in the car or wait in the lobby with their child. A family member must come inside and sign in their child after 7:55am. If you walk your child in from the parking lot,please use the crosswalk for safety measures. School now lets out at 2:55pm.This will make up the time from our snow days that were missed.Other make up days are April 29th,will be a full day,and the last day of school is June 12th(half day). Many Thanks&Congratulations... Thank you to everyone who has participated in the Cougar's Care Fundraiser! We are very thankful for everyone who has donated!Please continue to spread the word about our fundraiser. Congratulations to Ms Byrd's Kindergarten Class for being Cougar Champs of the week Upcoming Events! PTA Spring Bazaar!! May 16th, 10:OOAM-2:OOPM at the school! The PTA will be holding a bazaar in May. There will be music,drinks,activities,vendor tables&silent auctions!! Vendor Tables will be available for a flat rate of$15 (table&2 chairs provided). If the vendor would like to donate some of their profits to the school,the PTA will also be accepting donations.We recommend 10%of profits but are thankful for any donations. **Please see attached flyers for more information on becoming a vendor!!** Silent Auction!! We will be having a silent auction at the Spring Bazaar.The items include but are not limited to: DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D ➢ Triangle Sportsplex gift certificate for swim lesson ➢ Museum of Life&Science pass ➢ Marbles Museum Pass ➢ Carolina Hurricanes Tickets ➢ Baskets put together by classes(Garden,Coffee,UNC,&BBQ) ➢ Wet&Wild Water Park passes for 2 ➢ Hillsborough Youth Athletic Association baseball or softball registration gift certificate ➢ Basketball signed by Dean Smith ➢ Walt Disney Tickets!! *If you would like to donate any items to the silent auction,please see attached flyers!!** Box Top Drawing The PTA will be having a box top drawing.The cost to enter is a minimum of 10 box tops per student.There will only be one entry allowed per student. Send in those box tops!! The Box Top drawer is located next to the water fountain in the fiont lobby Labels For Education Drawing The PTA will be having a Labels for Education drawing.The cost to enter is a minimum of 10 Labels per student(please included the students first/last name&their teacher's name). There will only be one entry allowed per student. Send in those Labels!! Cougar's Care Fundraiser! We are decorating our school with paw prints! The GAB PTA is focusing on raising funds to support these activities for the remainder of the year:Hobey Ford Golden Rod Puppet assembly,Jabali African Acrobat performance, Teacher Appreciation Week,4th grade field hip assistance,2nd grade hallway mural,Spring Fling with DJ,teacher resources,and other programs that directly affect our children.Your support is greatly appreciated! We thank everyone who has donated so far!Your support is helping your children&their teachers&we,at the PTA,can't do it without you. 3 levels of donations: White: $0-5 Blue: $5-20 Gold: $20+ Personal messages can be added to the paws There are 4 ways to donate: check made it out to GAB PTA,cash,donate online with a credit card or via PayPal (https://sites.googic.com/site/gabpta/),deposit donations directly to Community One Bank's Grady A Brown PTA Cougar Cares account. **Donations are tax deductible Yearbooks for Sale!! Yearbook prices are$20 if bought online&$25 Cash/Check DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D **You can order online. Simple,Fast,&Easy!**https://ybpay.lifetoucil.com/Order/Selectjob Use Yearbook ID Code :10398715 Tutoring Available!! UNC college students provide free tutoring to k-12 children in all subjects except computers.The sessions are held from 4:30 to 6 p.m.on Wednesdays and Thursdays at the Community Policing Substation, 501 Rainey Ave., Hillsborough.Registration is not required.Parents sign their children in and return to pick them up at 6.Children must bring their homework with them. Currently there are only about 10-15 kids participating and there is one tutor for every two kids(this fluctuates with the number of children being dropped off).There won't be any sessions for next week since the Chapel Hill college students won't be there.For additional information parents can contact Sr. Cpl.Tereasa King or Officer Tashia Mayo—by email or by phone at 919-732-2441 Ext.26. NO COST Fundraisers! Grocer�Loyalty Cards-Link your Harris Teeter card to GAB: 3382 is our number(visit their site).Link your Food Lion MVP card to GAB(school code:21317 1)at Food Lion's website Box Tops-Did you know box tops are not just on food items?! Please collect box tops on the items you already buy &help our school! We receive 10 cents per box top&they add up quickly! So far this year,we have already earned $613! Our box top drawer is located next to the water fountain Juice pouches-The Girl Scouts of GAB&their parents will be collecting juice pouches this year from the bins in the lobby and cafeteria. They will clean, flatten,&dry them,then send them off to TerraCycle to raise money for GAB. How can you help? At School: Drink all of your juice! Do NOT put trash in the Juice Pouch Bins! At Home:If you use juice pouches at home,squish them to remove the leftover juice,flatten&dry them.Place them in plastic grocery or zip top bags.Place the bag into a Juice Pouch Bin at school located in the school lobby. Labels for Education-Please clip the UPC codes for participating products,http://www.labelsforeducation,com/Earn-Points/Participating-Products and put them in the drawers located in the lobby next to the water fountain.This is another great way for the school to earn money on items you already purchase! The Labels for Education also offers coupons for participating products! **The more these programs grow,the less fundraising we will have to do to support the programs at GAB! ** Volunteer Opportunities–How can you help? Teacher Appreciation Week is coming up May 4th-8th.The PTA is seeking gift card donations(up to$25)for our teachers! Please help us show our teachers how thankful we are for them!! Join us on April 18th from 9:00 to 12:00 for a School Beautification Day! We will continue building our new outdoor classroom and sprucing up the grounds of GAB.Bring the whole family,work gloves,a garbage bag,a shovel or pitchfork,and a paint brush. We plan to build a compost bin and can use skilled volunteers who have a drill! Activities will include:painting an outdoor bulletin board,installing a compost bin,planting a garden, and installing bird feeders and bird houses. We will have bricks for children to paint,so be sure to wear clothes that can get duty.We can use donations of newspaper,grass clippings,wheat straw,colorful outdoor paint,foam brushes, and bird seed. For more information,contact Jennifer Carson-jennifer.carson@orange.kl2.nc.us. Have fundraising ideas??Let us know! Send us an email at gabpta @gmail.com with your ideas! DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Juice Pouches Help-Are you a GAB Girl Scout family who has not been contacted? Please contact Kim Watkins at GSLeaderNCCP @gmail.com to help out. Ms.Byerly and Mrs Tafoya are requesting donations of goodies for the 5th grade Cougar Card incentive program(balls,t-shuts,posters,Frisbees,etc.) Check out our GAB PTA Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/GABPTA **If your child no longer attends GAB and you would no longer like to receive the Weekly Wire,please e-mail the PTA Communications Chair at:gabpta @gmail.com with"UNSUBSCRIBE"in the subject line. ICI J.. r•. • r r •. r r '%Z APP 4q swai-I ui pua5 i.Aee2eQ,9uiad5 Vi<j aua..Aoj:wmseq aajjoo ano 34oms dlaH- •suormnb qip aw:�oe:uoO*4Aoda.A ssaAgo.Ad s,pl!uo Anon wma.A pue uSls aseald.- *Aapulwau ROO ano s! uoi3.ez!.aowaW •aUJO W saoeJ uOisInlp pue uo!aeo!Idi:MuJ 2U!Apnas daa�f isolwouooa uo *in e zAeas 11!m am `�1aam zxaN •zOLI op saAel pue spuod al!Um MOO sweaa4s pue saan!a zegz pauaeal aM •ulezunow ao II!U e umop 8U!laAe.Az mows Aq pawao-4 a31 ,40 aoa!d agael a s! Aa!Oel.8 a ZPQZ pauaeal am -z!un sax,4puel ano payslulj am Iaouaps uI iau!l Aagwnu a ax!1 a,ol a s! Aalna I` •aanseaLU oz asn noA looz aqz s! Aalna a zegz pauaeal osle aM -uou! .Aaa.Aenb pue `Uou! .4Ieq qou! asaaeau aqz oz aanseaw oz mou pauaeal aM -zuawaanseaW uo z!un a ue.gaq am lgzew uI •Aaam axau sooC( ai.g000 u! gulus!Ignd aq 11!m aM iagpiU znuasau3 oz dlaa ano uo pauaeal am zegm znoge saapeaa azeonpa oz s! leog ano *di-Az plal.4 ano znoge aoald Ieuo!ZeWao,4ul ue .Ou!Z!am paa,aeas am °5ulZ!.Am uI -,veld aqz znoge suopsanb paaamsue pue saw!z leaanas ueW asaagD AALgz5 aU_L paW.XOJ.Aad aM ,Aeld e u! saoa.oe aqz aae aseo aqz pue Aaoas e Jo aouewaojaad e s! Meld e pauaeal aM *Aeld e ,40 aouewao-4aad e U.9no.AQz AouanIJ saaowoad AaZeaQZ s,aapea-t V •aazPagz s,aapeaa a gulop paAorua am 'Aaam slgz Oulpeaa uI :smaN ssel - i• •.. IsMWIMMNFLoEF[field 1m E r1Y:R W,WTArusIM ISM I -a•M.0M 76&U1,i DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Work Samples • Vimeo work sample from a theatre arts residency at Central Elementary (OCS): https-,//vimeo.com/65199752 • Lesson plan from a second grade residency at New Hope Elementary (OCS) that prepared students for the show, "Stories and Songs of Latin America." DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D The ArtsCenter's A.B.L.E. Residency in connection with the performance "Stories and Songs of Latin America" New Hope Elementary 2nd grade Artist- Virginia Queen 646.765.4630 vrqueen @gmail.com Arts Disciplines— Story Telling,Drama,'Creative Movement and Dance Residency Description In connection with the ArtsCenter's school show, "Stories and Songs of Latin America" students will experience story telling, drama, movement and dance while enhancing their creative expression, imagination,presentation skills, self- esteem and cooperation with others. Through stories, music, drama activities, and improvisations, students will gain a better knowledge of Latin American culture and traditions. The students will be prepared for the performance while also learning story telling, presentation and drama fundamentals. The students will also experience dramatizing the Latin American folk-tale "Paco and the Witch, " and dancing to the Mexican American favorite, "La Bamba. " Goals To inspire students creative expression and confidence-to enhance students literacy, knowledge of Latin American culture and traditions while also teaching cooperation and teamwork in the classroom. Curriculum Standards Met Language Arts, Theatre Arts, Character Education and Social Studies Residency Dates and Times Planning Session: Wednesday, October 2nd Performance: Thursday, November 7" DAILY SCHEDULE 10/14 10/21 10/23 11/4 11/13 8:00-8:45 Howell Davis Cheek Bruce Ballard 8:50-9:35 Davis Cheek Bruce Ballard Howell 9:40-10:25 Cheek Bruce Ballard Howell Davis 10:30-11:15 Bruce Ballard Howell Davis Cheek 11:20-12:05 Ballard Howell Davis Cheek Bruce DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D New Hope 2"d Grade Day to Day Overview of Activities Explore Art Disciplines through Games and Activities -Drama and Performance -Storytelling -Dance -Creative Movement Preparation for Performance -Discuss upcoming performance "Stories and Songs of Latin America" -What is Latin America? -What are some of the countries in Latin America? -Learn a samba style dance to Mexican American favorite "LaBamba' -Experience Drama and Storytelling with Puerto Rican Folktale "Paco and the Witch." Day I Introduce self and talk about residency Discuss community in the classroom and importance of respect, trust, cooperation Discuss what "Acting"" means Discuss what "Performance" means Drama and Performance Activities Circle up, focus breath, 4 P's of Performance Audience/Actors/Stage Name Game Zip Zap Zop (listening, reacting, focus) Energy Circle (trusting instincts, making choices, individuality) Words and Meaning (making choices, creating meaning, describing story) Frozen Picture/Moving Picture Day 2 Discuss Latin American Dancing and teach "La Bamba" Dance Drama Activities Circle up, focus breath, feet planted, 4 p's of performance Zip Zap Zop Energy Circle Safe space- move around room, rules Narrative pantomime- images,journey DocuSign Envelope ID:93E8DFEA-2589-4FBB-AD00-88DACE83A85D Day 3 Practice "La Bamba" What is Storytelling? How is it different than Acting and Performance? What are parts of a story? Read "Paco and the Witch" Explore Storytelling Activities with "Paco and the Witch" Explore Narrative Pantomime Day 4 Practice "La Bamba" Explore "Paco and the Witch" *All students will participate and tell the story through narration, creative movement and drama. Each will have an opportunity to have a specific part as well as explore additional dramatizations that will help to bring the story to life. Day 5 Open class Reflection on the Performance Review basic skills learned while playing favorite drama movement games Final sharing of"La Bamba" and "Paco and the Witch."