Touring performances
School and Community Arts Education Program
National studies show that the arts can make a positive impact on student performance. Through the School and Community Arts Education Program, COCA can enable your teachers to provide culturally rich programs to their students.
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Touring Performances
From the stage or studio – direct to your school or community center, COCA's professional touring artists will delight and inform students with 45-minute performances adaptable to your setting. COCA's Touring Performances may address Missouri performance standards for language arts, fine arts, foreign language and social sciences.
Supplementary educational materials accompany each performance with information about the performer and the program, and with ideas for teachers to provide curricular connections and extended learning experiences. The following are some examples of Touring Performances available:
Jadoo
Jadoo opens the doo into a world of wonder. Using his unique grasp of physical theatre and comedy, illusion and juggling, Joshua Routh is your guide as he inhabits the roles of Ottavio the Juggler, Carlo the Magician, Happy Chef and Tchotchke the Clown. Jadoo is an interactive theatrical experience full of excitement and joy.
African Storytelling & Percussion
An integrated storytelling and musical performance with audience interaction. Mtendaji has been teaching music, storytelling and dance throughout the St. Louis area for 16 years through Springboard to Learning. He is also an accomplished musician and performer of West African and Caribbean percussion instruments. Mtendaji spent 21 years as the founding director of Taifa/Afi Ama Folkloric Productions, a company which integrated storytelling and music in performance. Their recording “Stories From the Heart” won the Parent’s Choice award in 1992.
$500.00 (back to back performances $700)
Dance Africa
COCA brings you the best of traditional dance and drumming from West Africa. With amazing athleticism, Diadié Bathily brings African arts, culture and language to life. This exceptional performance includes West African mask dance and live drumming with authentic costumes and innovative choreography. Experience the songs, rhythms, folktales and traditions of native Africa through exhilarating dance and audience interaction with the performers. Your students will be enthralled with this dynamic and educational experience.
$600.00 (back to back performances $800)
Banyan Dance Theatre – Nous Prale Ayiti! (Let’s Go to Haiti!)
Artistic Director Kimberly Anderson invites you to experience a performance that takes you to Haiti where the cultures of the native Caribbeans, Africa and Europe combine. This adventure fills the senses with the melodic sounds of Haitian folk songs performed with live drumming and the captivating dances of this island nation. The audience becomes part of the celebration, joining in the music and movement and even learning to speak some Haitian Creole. Don’t miss this journey – “Nap we ou pi ta!” (We’ll see you later!)
$700.00 (back to back performances $900)
Beyond Measure Dance Theatre – Africa to America
Africa to America is a dynamic performance linking the history, culture and language of three iconic dance styles that have evolved from one continent to another: African Dance, Jazz Swing and Hip Hop. Artistic director and founder, Alicia “Sunshine” Gbaho created this hands on, interactive and inspirational mix of dance, song and poetry to educate and excite audiences as they enjoy lively choreography and spectacular dancing.
$700.00 (back to back performances $900)
Touring Performances are a great way to introduce many students to the arts. Pricing is determined by type and length of program. For more information or to reserve a program, contact:
Spring to Dance Master Class with Eddie Madril
May 25, 2013
For dancers of all ages and skill levels.
