Art Programs & Residencies
SIRIUS COYOTE
ARTS IN EDUCATION PROGRAMS
- Performances, Arts Programs and Residencies since 1986
- Focus on Culture and the Environment
- CT Young Audiences Artists of the Year 1999-2000
- 2 Children cassettes, 2 CDs and numerous professional recordings
- Link to curriculum in:
History, Geography, Science, Reading, Writing, Self Esteem, Language…
- Meet State Learning Standards for the Arts through:
Participation, Use of Resources, Analysis, Cultural Understanding
Instruments of the Wild
Instrument Making Workshop
Stories of the Americas
NEW:
"Day of the Dead Special"
Preschool. Elementary School, Middle School or High School.
Also ideal for cultural programs and community events.
Our Most popular hands-on workshop. This workshop
will provide participants with information about Latin American culture
as seen through the musical and oral traditions of the Indigenous, European
and African peoples. A vast number of musical instruments from each of these
cultures will be displayed, demonstrated, discussed and played by instructors
and participans, with very brief playing instructions.
Preschool. Elementary School, Middle
School or High School.
Instruments used include drums, rattles, whistles, thumb
pianos, stringed
instruments, bells, rasps, turtle shells, conch shells, seed pod
rattles, bamboo drums and many other unusual ethnic musical instruments
found in the Americas today.
Experience the sights and sounds of musical instruments used since ancient
times. During the hands-on demonstration, artists explore instrument
origins as a product of cultural migrations. The presentation discusses
the environmental and symbolic significance of musical intruments
in human culture and takes a close look at construction materials and
their evolution. Always involves the audience in making music. Bone,
wood, seed, string, hide and stone instruments.
Elementary School, Middle School or High School.
Workshops include Native Instruments of The Americas, Music
of North and South America and Music of Africa.
Instrument Making Workshop
Also perfect for cultural program outside school hours.
A small fee is charged for materials provided by Sirius Coyote. ($5.00 per kit)
Stories of the Americas
Workshops include Creation Stories, Coyote Tales, Game Songs and Animal Stories.
Approaching the Rainforest Through Music
Concepts presented: The environment is everything around you, All things in the environment are interrelated, You can have an impact on your environment, All living things need clean air, water, shelter, food supply, etc.
School Residencies
ONE DAY IN THE CLASSROOM WORKSHOP PRESENTATION:
During a classroom workshop with a group of students grades
k-12, we will explore the history, dance and musical influences of
the three primary cultures found in modern Latin American and Caribbean
countries. In this 45 minutes hands-on workshop students will be introduced
to the various types of instruments and styles of music played by
people of Native, European and African origins and how it relates to
the music being heard today throughout The Americas. Students will have
a chance to play some of the instruments presented. They will also try
some songs and dances from the three cultures.
Preschool. Elementary School, Middle School or High School.
TWO TO FOUR DAYS RESIDENCY WITH INSTRUMENTS MAKING
AND/OR DANCE:
After the initial classroom presentation, classes may be
divided into smaller groups of students to work on the design and
construction of their own musical instruments or to work on group
and individual dances and musical pieces. Students may choose from
a variety of percussion and melodic instruments. All materials are
cut and prepared by the instructors before the workshop. Materials
used cover a wide range of natural, recycled and bought elements. Cost
is $5.00 per kit. Students may also choose to find their own materials
from a list provided by the instructor. Alternatively, older students
may construct an instrument of their own invention with guidance supervision
from the instructor. Some tools that may be used for these activities
will be provided by instructor. Dances covered will be generic or modeled
after authentic examples viewed on video. They will learn about the cumbia,
the rumba, the samba and the story dances of Mexico. We also touch on
pre-conquest and colonial dances from Messo-America.
Preschool. Elementary School, Middle School or High School.
EIGHT DAYS (OR MORE) RESIDENCY:
In addition to the above described workshops, selected groups
of students will work with members of Sirius Coyote to learn rhythms,
songs in spanish and dances from the cultures presented on first
contact day. Students will have a chance to work towards a performance
with Sirius Coyote using the instruments they have made and the songs
and dances they have learned and rehearsed. Students may also do other
activities such as writing about their experience, drawing/painting,
story telling, games in Spanish and ecological studies of the enviroment
presented. Special attention will be given to the oceans, deserts and
rainforests of Latin America. Integration of activities with core school
curriculum will be emphasized. Teachers inservice
recomended. Block booking discount prices apply.
Elementary School, Middle School or High School.
Study Guide
"LATIN AMERICAN CULTURE AND HISTORY THROUGH ITS MUSIC "
With Giovanni Ciarlo and Kathleen Sartor.
This inservice presentation for teachers will provide participants with information about Latin American culture as seen through its musical, oral traditions, artifacts and history. Participants will learn to value the complex and little known elements of Latin American culture of today. They will be provided with a set of suggested cultural goals and a series of practical classroom suggestions which can be used in developing or upgrading their existing curriculum and to better understand students of Hispanic background..
PROCEDURE (Two to Five hours)
1. Introduction: "The Formation of a Mestizo Race"
2. Historical background:
-Indigenous
-European
-African
-Other (Far East, Middle East)
3. Video presentation:
"Precolombian, Colonial and Contemporary Music of Mexico"
and/or "Windows into Mexican Culture" By Giovanni Ciarlo
4. Musical samples:
Preconquest, colonial and contemporary
music and instruments,
Oral tradition and musical composition,
Syncretism
5. Instrument making
6. Modern trends
7. Raising self esteem and cultural awareness
8. Conclusion and evaluation
OUR SCHOOL PROGRAMS ARE AVAILABLE THROUGH YOUNG AUDIENCES OF CONNECTICUT: 203-230-8101.
Contact Sirius Coyote for additional information
P.O. Box 811
Watertown, Connecticut 06795
860-945-0056
Fax 860-274-0724