Show Times

Friday, March 7, 2008
9:30am & 11:30am
60 minutes
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The Golden Dragon Acrobats: Chinese History, Culture & Kinesthetics Workshop
Includes three visits to your classroom!
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For more than 27 centuries, Chinese acrobats have been thrilling audiences making theirs the longest running folk art form in history. The Golden Dragon Acrobats represent the best of this honored tradition, mixing award-winning acrobatics, traditional dance, spectacular costumes, and ancient and contemporary theatrical techniques in a show of breathtaking skill and spellbinding beauty.

California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:

K-12.AR.MU.3.0: Students analyze the role of music in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting cultural diversity as it relates to music, musicians, and composers.

K-12.AR.TH.3.0: Students analyze the role and development of theatre, film/video, and electronic media in past and present cultures throughout the world, noting diversity as it relates to theatre.

Lesson Plan Idea
Students collaborate, creating a collage representing provinces of China (e.g. geography, climate, clothes, food, etc.) to present to the class.

Working with veteran Chinese Acrobat Wayne Huey of Red Panda Acrobats, your students will learn about the history, geography, and culture that is the basis of this centuries-old tradition. Participants will gain understanding of the rigors of acrobatics and be introduced to juggling and balancing sticks in this hands-on experience.

California Content Standards
6.HI.6.6: Students analyze the geographic, political, economic, religious, and social structures of the early civilizations of China.

7.PH.5: Students demonstrate and utilize knowledge of psychological and sociological concepts, principles, and strategies that apply to the learning and performance of physical activity.

BONUS!
Professional Development
Acrobatic Artistry: Chinese Arts & Culture
Thursday, February 28, 2008 • 4 – 7pm
For Teachers of Grades K-12
Maximum number of workshop participants: 35
Teachers, don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from Wayne Huey of Red Panda Acrobats! Come experience an interactive workshop about acrobatics as an art form, the practice and discipline behind the skills, and how American students can apply the acrobats’ kinesthetic lessons to their academic work. Chinese acrobats base their feats on four basic movements, beginning with the handstand. But you don’t have to tumble, juggle, or balance in order to immerse yourself in the skills, culture, and history behind a performance of The Golden Dragon Acrobats. This unique workshop will help you to enhance and enrich your lessons in Chinese history, social studies, physical education, and physics.