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 Dance

Ballet Folklorico do Brasil - learn about Brazilian culture through this dynamic dance and music performance.
Dawn Dyson - folk and creative world dance; part of Aman Educators.
Diavolo - contemporary dance company addressing issues of individual creative expression and trust.
Elisha Wilson-Beach - workshop series provides a student-centered atmosphere to explore the foundational dance elements of space, shape, time, movement and energy.
Francisco Martinez Dancetheatre - two shows are available - American Collage featuring the music of Joplin, Gershiwn and Copeland; and Cancionero featuring dance to musce from Argentina, Brazil, Peru, Cuba & Mexico.
Istvan Szabo - folk and creative world dance; part of Aman Educators.
Johnavalos Rios - indigenous and contemporary Mexican dances with cultural and historical connections.
Kristen Smiarowski - folk and creative world dance; part of Aman Educators.
Linda Andrade of Sakai Flamenco - introduces students to Spanish Gypsy history, cultural traditions, lifestyle and the evolution of Flamenco as an art form
Lynnanne Hanson-Miller - folk and creative world dance; part of Aman Educators.
Madeleine Dahm - British dance artist Madeleine Dahm draws inspiration from the legendary masters of dance, as she explores the historical impact and modern day relevance of these great pioneers.
Maire Clerkin - Irish Dance, focusing on group social dances, footwork and culture.
Noah Andzongo - shows students the traditions and history of Cameroon through the art of dance, music and stories.
Oliver Tarpaga - students are introduced to the dance, music and culture of West African countries, including Mali, Guinea, Burkina Faso, Ivory Coast and Senegal.
Rosina Didyk - folk and creative world dance; part of Aman Educators.
Tiffany Bong - stimulating workshops in Hip Hop/Street Dance that introduce students to the history and culture of dance.

 Music

Aimee Young Hopkins - student workshops in vocal music include breath control, pitch-matching, rhythm, melody and harmony.
Andrew Grueschow - through an introduction to the music and culture of Ghana, West Africa, students will learn concepts of dynamics, tempo and rhythm.
Ben Harbert - students learn vocal music through American folk songs, incorporating American history and identity.
Beth Sussman - classical pianist teaches students various concepts of classical instrumental music.
Dawn Norfleet - students learn about vocal jazz icons, common jazz rhythms, vocal techniques such as "pitch bending" "blue notes" and improvisation.
Martin Espino - experience the indigenous music of the Americas through authentic instruments, instrument-making and song.
Masato Baba - students will learn the instruments, rhythms and culture of the Japanese American taiko in highly interactive workshops.
Megan Hook - Music fundamentals through healthy singing.
Rob Bowers - workshops in vocal music and musical theatre, which also include language and dramatic performance skills.

 Theatre

The Art of Puppets and Marionettes - entertainment-packed arts experience in puppetry with six different shows that include music, storytelling and visually stunning puppets.
Beth Peterson - puppetry, theatrical mask-making and toy theatre.
The Chameleons - Berger & Diskin - world-class mimes share theatre magic, wonder and nonverbal communication, as well as demonstrating the difference between mime and pantomime in three different shows.
David Prather - David brings together the power of poetry and mythology in two shows, and a new third show looks at our country through the lends of Whitman, Hughes and other American poets.
Denise Iketani - workshops in creative dramatics and storytelling, with strong connections to language arts.
Elizabeth Karr - students use imagination, research, and improvisation to create, write and perform character monologues of historical and literary figures.
Gina Fields - focuses on basic storytelling techniques and dramatic skills for performance.
Kathryn Johnson - language and analytical skills are imparted through theatre games, improvisation and playwriting.
Peter Kors - use improvisation and other theatre techniques to transform a story into a short performance piece.
We Tell Stories - this storytelling troupe offers seven programs employing literature, folklore and mythology for audiences of all ages.
Will & Company - this multicultural ensemble will present five plays this year.

 Visual Art

Alvaro Asturias - incorporating history and storytelling, students create multicultural projects such as masks ans mosaics.
Eiko Amano - enhance motor skills, aesthetic awareness and creative vision with ceramics workshop.
Joan Harrison - workshops can focus on drawing, painting, mask-making, textiles, paper mural, clay structures and environmental installations.
Melanie Stimmell - these workshops introduce students to art through the development and completion of Italian street paintings.
Peggy Hasegawa - origami, papermaking and book art.
Sharon Compton - provides students with the opportunity to create from their own vision, based on a theme which is easily linked to curriculum.

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