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Theatre Of Hearts/Youth First Artist-In-Residence Programs are customized, long term, sequential, high-quality, multi-disciplinary fine arts educational workshops for youth ages 4-18, delivered to school or community-based sites throughout Los Angeles County to help prevent and intervene in youth violence and build self-esteem and self-confidence: essential ingredients in helping youth find positive options in life. All workshop curricula conform to the California Language Arts and Visual and Performing Arts (VAPA) Content Standards as a core academic course.
Youth First Artist-In-Residence educational workshops teach new skills to young participants and involve them in positive hands-on creative experiences with Theatre, Creative Writing, Visual Arts, Storytelling, Music, Choral Singing and Dance. Each residency usually includes 13-15 sessions of one to four hour duration sequentially scheduled once or twice weekly, in-school or after school hours.
A concluding “Work-In-Progress” event usually scheduled to occur during the final program session provides a showcase for student works produced during the workshop series in the form of a performance, exhibit or published work that can be shared with their peers, faculty and administration, parents and/or local community.
Working with administration, faculty, youth program managers and/or caregivers, each program is CUSTOM-DESIGNED to fit the needs of the program site’s current curricula or community interests, cultural preferences, and the ages and developmental needs of the youth being served. Due consideration is given to administration goals, site requirements, budget and schedule.
If you wish us to contact you to discuss bringing a custom-designed Theatre of Hearts/Youth First Artist-In-Residence programs to your school or site, email us HERE.
For more information about each Youth First Artist-In-Residence Program educational workshop, click on the titles below:
THEATRE & PLAYWRITING
- Unmasking the Mysteries of Theatre
Professional actor teaches stage movement, projection and presence - Around the World Through Words and Theatre
A professional poet/writer introduces students to creative writing and a variety of poetic forms that they can use to express everything from a light-hearted moment to a profound universal truth. Students discover the precision and beauty of language presented in the spoken word. - Come On Judy Let’s Put On A Play
A professional playwright will acquaint the students with the basics of acting and playwriting.
VISUAL ARTS
- Put Your Colors On the Line
Professional visual artist teaches a variety of media such as drawing, collage, painting.
CHORAL SINGING
- Finding The Voices In Your Classroom
Professional singer/songwriter teaches three culturally-diverse songs with a strong rhythmic feel.
CREATIVE WRITING/POETRY
- Around the World Through Words and Theatre
Students get a chance to explore the precision and beauty of poetry and the language of the theatre. Professional, published writer guides students on a tour of writing and poetry forms ancient and modern throughout the world, including Africa, Mexico and Central America, Asia, Indonesia, and the Middle East. Students are taught how to create new forms and even new words to express themselves in their own compositions.
DANCE
- Dance With Your Shoes On
Professionally-trained dancer will teach the elements of dance.
STORYTELLING
- Using Tales To Teach
Storytelling is a powerful learning tool.
MUSIC
- Sounds Of Far Away Rhythms – Beat That Drum
Professional percussionist will introduce the students to the world rhythms.
If you wish us to contact you to discuss bringing a custom-designed Theatre of Hearts/Youth First Artist-In-Residence Program educational workshop to your school or site, email us HERE.
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