North Carolina Adopted Textbook Materials

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Below is the full description of the five units available in Artsource® DANCE: Cultural Connections that are only available for North Carolina educators. To order, contact the North Carolina State Textbook Warehouse at (919) 715-5377.

Artsource® DANCE: Multidisciplinary Connections
ISBN: 0-9652822-2-8

• REVELATIONS featuring Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
  "Revelations" celebrates the human spirit and one's ability to overcome adversity. The artistic vision of Alvin Ailey profoundly captures the essence of his black experience in America. The lessons feature material based on the African-American cultural heritage and explore the themes of Freedom and Oppression, as well as Transformation. Includes video and audio.
• IMPRESSIONS #2 featuring Bella Lewitzky & the Lewitzky Dance Company
  This unit is based on Bella Lewitzky's responses to selected paintings by Vincent van Gogh, including "Starry Night" and "Portraits." The lessons focus on an interdisciplinary approach which involves creative movement, language and visual images. The Power of Nature and Transformation are the highlighted themes. Includes video and slides.
• VOICE/DANCE IMPROVISATION featuring Tandy Beal & Bobby McFerrin
  Choreographer Tandy Beal and musician Bobby McFerrin explore the art of improvisation and demonstrate how this art requires a great deal of trust, alertness and the ability of each person to respond spontaneously to each other. The lessons highlight Transformation and are designed to guide students in the creative process using simple techniques to encourage improvisation in both movement and sound. Includes video and audio.
• WOOLLOOMOOLOO CUDDLE featuring Remy Charlip
  Remy Charlip shows how our perception of what dance is can be changed by the way we view the ordinary events of our lives. He has evolved unique and delightful approaches to creating dances that reflect the theme of Transformation, including his "Radio Dance" and "Air Mail Dances." The lessons focus on techniques for imaginative dance-making in a variety of media. Includes video and audio.
• FIREBIRD featuring Arthur Mitchell & the Dance Theatre of Harlem
  Arthur Mitchell, the first black male dancer with the New York City Ballet, shows the power of an individual to overcome adversity and transcend social attitudes. "The Firebird," an old Russian folk tale, is a metaphor for Freedom and Oppression as the Dance Theatre of Harlem transforms it into a universal tale. Includes video and slides.