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Wiki 4 Journal Page 1. Dancing to tribal music in the dance space



I decided to grab a couple pictures from The Lion King on Broadway because I felt an instant connection with this show, and dancing to tribal music in the dance space. Look at these two pictures. You can instantly begin to understand the story that is being told due to their movements, expressions, etc. While in the dance space, we learned how to express our ideas through movement and with a powerful idea such as this, tribe members of our past and present connect with each other and the earth.

2. Creating our own Jazz This is a video of my Uncle Jim Playing in Erie. Check it out!

The String Trio of New York While creating our own Jazz Music with Cherie Lachowski, I immediately thought of my Uncle, James Emery. Emery is the co-finder of The String Trio of New York. Creating a very interesting type of Jazz, Emery has produced a countless amount of original pieces and has always been passionate about his work. Ever since I can remember, my family has always been involved in listening to or producing Jazz music; whether its in the front yard of the farm house in Tidioute, in the bathtub, or front row concerts, we all have a very personal, special place in our hearts for this music. The beauty of Jazz comes from the unlimited boundaries; anything is possible with Jazz!

3. The outstanding Jazz Performance! Like I mentioned above, I have had the wonderful experience to be exposed to this art all throughout life. Therefore, when the two Jazz performers came into our classroom, I could instantly appreciate the work and the passion that they had placed within the art of Jazz music. Remarkably, the two performers were so on key and in touch with each other that it was a performance anyone could appreciate and respect. Learning a bit more about this music truly helped me appreciate all of the love and time that they had dedicated to their music. One connection that I made with this performance, was a memory of mine that I still hold dear to me. My neighbors have recently started to have a huge Jazz Concert in our neighborhood every year. One of the performers, and very dear friend to them is Mary Alice Brown. The first time that I had the chance to listen to hear, I fell in love with her voice and the passion that she has for Jazz Music. It was truly an experience like no other!

4. Drum Circles Being able to participate in drum circles in this course gave me a new appreciation for things like: rhythm, keeping the beat, creative participation, and just letting your body take control of the music. With this, I decided to attach a video of a drum circle experience on our very own Presque Isle! As you can hear in this clip, there is one person directing the drummers and other instrumentalist so that the music can continue to flow and create a beautiful sound. This experience was truly amazing because it gave me a great classroom idea: if there is ever a time in my classroom in which there are students acting out, or need regrouping, it would be very appropriate to construct them to begin a drum circle. While doing this, the students will learn to give and take. By this I mean that there is a specific time in which the students must provide more forward music, and a time where it is important to blend with others. Overall, this is a fun way to have my students interact in the classroom, while participating in aesthetic education. Presque Isle Drum Circles Watch this video to see some Presque Isle drummers!

5. The Avalon <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">After visiting the museum and discussing this truly fascinating masterpiece in class, I related this art with all of the claymation movies that have been created. What if Lisa's Avalon was created into a video? What stories would she highlight? How would the actual individuals react to how their clay characters were being perceived as? This connects to the idea of how we all perceive art and life through different colored lenses. There is no right or wrong about art and sometimes, this is the most wonderful thing to appreciate!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">6. Claymation's created in class <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">It was great to watch and discuss all of the different ideas and creations that were made in class. While some people started to create something random and cartoon like, others began with just a lump and let their imagination take over! One essential idea from this class idea led me to think about how I can incorporate creative clay making with any lesson. Tactile development will not only enhance fine motor skills and creative manipulation, but it will also give the students opportunities to present what they have created. __It's about the process, not the product!!!__ <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%; line-height: 0px; overflow-x: hidden; overflow-y: hidden;">Here are some older and more recent pictures of claymation, animation characters that are familiar to most viewers!

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">7. The Lincoln Center in NYC <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;"> <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">I wanted to truly highlight this remarkable center that has been the beginning for exploring the arts in education. It would be amazing to take a trip to discover it for myself, but overall, this course has allowed me to explore its beautiful advantages of sharing aesthetic education with my students. Even before this class I believed that the arts (including music, dance, theatre, and art) are extremely essential for students to be exposed to. Many times, people think that cutting the arts out of the curriculum will save time for more effective ideas, yet truly it is limiting students exposure towards essential experiences in life. For example: acting and theatre encourage and teach students how to be excellent presenters. Dance and music both show self expression. And finally, the opportunity to interpret art in a non-bias way, allows an individual to awaken the creative and

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">8. Awakening the Extraordinary in Your Daily Life-Booth <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 130%;">The culminating project truly helped me express my thoughts and ideas about awakening the extraordinary forms of art in everyday of life. Featuring individuals hands, that first started out as strangers, led me to discover some amazing talents, stories, and adventures that have impacted my life. Beginning my project with the thoughts of my grandma, I wanted to explicitly prove that there is art in everything and anything. Look closer, look farther. It will always be, all around!