SAMPLE PROJECTS
2006-2007 Academic Year
Contemporary Chinese Folk Dance
Ting-Ting Chang, Dance Graduate
Ting-Ting Chang presents traditional dance pieces by showing a development of combined Western and Eastern dance elements and forms. The performance will introduce authentic Chinese dances from two to three different regions. Students will not only watch the performance but will be able to join and learn folk dance movement. In addition, students will be given the opportunity to be involved in a cross-cultural dialogue with Ms. Chang after the performance.
Alankara: Classical Music and Dance of India
Justine Lemos, Music Graduate
The presentation will begin will an examination of an Indian map. Students will learn to count basic tala (rhythm) patterns and will be exposed to the theory of raga (melody) through participatory exercises. Students will listen to demonstrative pieces of Northern and Southern music and learn the major difference between the styles. Through demonstration and participation students will also learn how dance and music correspond in classical traditions. The presentation will conclude with a demonstration of classical Indian dance will special emphasis on its connection to music.
Exquisite Corpse
Cheryl Gigle, Art Graduate
The exquisite corpses origin dates back to 1925 and was invented by the Surrealists. It was employed as a method of collaborative poetry. The automatic process of generating texts freed the contribution of the pressure of ‘producing’ as well as eliminated the predictability of a single author. Various members will contribute to a thread, adding a word or a phrase to the existing word. In this project, students will work to produce the visual companion of the exquisite corpse. The goal will be to free the mind from the creative block by focusing on the overall whole picture. In the process it will encourage the idea of collaboration between their peers.
"Blue is the Colour of Your Yellow Hair"
Christine Frerichs, Art Graduate
In this five-part workshop, students will be immersed in DADA concepts and activities such as invented sound, poetry, movement, painting, collage, and sculpture. The work of Max Ernst, Francis Ricabia, Kurt Schwitters, and Malevich will guide the class through their own Merz works, painted sculptures, installed spaces and general silliness.
Bluegrass: History via Instrumentation
Jake Rekedal, Music Graduate
This project will begin with a brief, live demonstration of bluegrass music, performed by Mr. Rekedal. He will then outline the instruments involved in standard bluegrass ensemble, focusing on history and emphasizing aspects of the music. Possible discussion topics include the Great Depression, Appalachian and Southern ethnic heritage, pre- and post- WWII economics, folk music and its history. The class will end with a grand finale bluegrass performance.
Poetry Across Cultures - Many Bodies, One Spirit
Gabriela Jauregui, Creative Writing Graduate
In this project Ms. Jauregui will present a work of poetry that clearly exemplifies a particular theme or literary technique. For example, the first day she would like to present Joy Harjo’s poem “She had some Horses” and Garcia Lorca’s Gypsy Ballads and show how they construct and deal with character and persona. Each session will focus on themes or literary technique and the last class will be a showcase and reading of student’s work.
Creative Movement and Improvisation
Alexis Weisbrod, Dance Graduate
This project intends to bring basic movement concepts and skills to the elementary school classroom. Beginning with basic and simple dance warm up exercises, Alexis will lead the class toward and understanding of their body and how they can create expressive movement. The class will end with students creating an improvised score together. At this point, Alexis will emphasize the concepts of community and partnership. This project intends to give students tools for dance and movement, which they can use on their own at any time they feel inspired to do so.
Creative Physical Theatre: Collaboration and Solo
Nina Galin, Dance Graduate
The goal of this workshop is to train high school teacher students in body-based theatre-making techniques. Body awareness is the fundamental on which other tools such as flexibility, spinal articulation, breathing and core strength are based. The class will work with timing, rhythm, quality, shape and dynamics, for both physical and vocal materials.
Dance and Technology
Rosie Trump, Dance Graduate
In this project students will be exposed to the creative potential of art and technology through brief demonstration/performance. Ms. Trump will show the students a DVD of a work she created which will be the catalyst of the mini projects the students will create. The focus of the movement invention will include text, props, and spatial relationships, specifically referenced of the DVD.
Walk like an Azmari
Shawn Mollenhauer, Music Graduate
The purpose of this project is to introduce traditional and popular music forms in Ethiopia. The first meeting is devoted to the history of sacred and traditional music. The second meeting focuses on the evolution of pop styles in the 20th century. Mr. Mollenhauer will bring in some Ethiopian instruments as well as host of musical examples to be discussed. The students will be engaged in discussion of not only Ethiopian music, but also how concepts of traditional and pop music play a role in their life.
Sesshu: Image and Text in 15th Century Japanese Painting
Alice Park, History of Art Graduate
The purpose of this project is to present the work of the 15th century Japanese painter, Sesshu Toyo, and a detailed study of one of his most recognized works, Landscape in Cursive. It presents an interesting example of Japanese painting that mixed texts and images.
Movement and Physicaltiy Meets the Stage
Elif-Nil Cagin, Theatre
This project emphasizes the importance of movement and physicality on the stage by feeling the body in relation to the space, other people and the objects around it. In studying physicality, Ms. Cagin will concentrate on how physicality affects a character mentally and emotionally, and how it manifests itself in a character’s dialogue and expressive language.
Day of the Dead
Diana Rose, History of Art Graduate
In this project a brief history and description of the Day of the Dead will be given. After explaining the background, Diana will go into more detail on the main events of the festival; cemetery visits, sweets, Calaveras, and popular art. There will be a strong emphasis on the Calaveras, whether they are made of candy, as toys, or as satirical poems. At the end of the presentation students will be given the opportunity to create their own Calavera.
Music, Song, and Dance: An Hour of Education and Entertainment
Paul Roberts and Lisa Garibaldi, Music Graduates
This project is a combination of musical performance, story-telling, pedagogy, and audience participation. The medium of musicals set to film are the focus of this project as they allow residents, through voice and song, to realize artistic expression. Group interaction is formed through pedagogy and discussion.
Introduction to Playwriting
Valerie Stulman, Theatre Graduate
This project is divided into six parts. Covering an introduction to the world of the play and dramatic elements such as character, setting, dialogue and conflict. Students will look at scenes from different plays and brainstorm ideas for stories and scenes before creating a short outline for their own play. The latter part of the project will include writing scenes, creating dialogue, peer review, a re-write and a final perform/read.
Create Prehistoric Art
Stephanie Beene, History of Art Graduate
In this project, Stephanie Beene will introduce students to the beauty and complexity of Prehistoric Cave Art. The class will look at the function it played in the lives of the early people of the world; whether in Africa, Australia, Europe, or America. This will include the most recent discoveries as well. She will discuss the role of shamans, since they are central to the function of the art itself and the societies as a whole. She will talk about how to recognize them in cave art, and how other figures are represented. She will end with why it is important not only to know about these early cultures and their arts, but also the techniques they used to create them. This is when she will introduce various techniques used and let the students create their own “prehistoric art”.
The Renaissance and its Art
Rose Gomez-Adams, History of Art Graduate
The purpose of this project is to present Renaissance art and architecture to students. The movements and its characteristics will be introduced as well as famous works of artists and architects, their lives and the patrons who commissioned the works.
Playing with Lines: Working with Creative Prose
Madison Jennings, Creative Writing Undergraduate
This project is a two-part workshop in which the class will critique a creative prose piece and discuss what they do or do not like about the piece. The second meeting will allow the students to critique each other’s creative pieces.
2005-2006 Academic Year
William Shakespeare's Julius Caesar performed by UCR Gluck Spring Theatre Troupe
Ensemble, Theatre
The idea of tyranny has grown and changed since Shakespeare's time. The events of the twentieth century, especially during World War II, demonstrated for all humanity the dangers of dictatorship and oppression. Even today in the United States, the idea of a ruler overstepping his bounds remain immediately relevant and topical to anyone who follows the news. Shakespeare's play and the story of Julius Caesar continue to resonate through the centuries, telling a story that can deepen our understanding of today's world.
In this production, we have chosen to take the story of the play outside of any one specific time or location. This has allowed us to create an imaginary world which draws on images of dictatorship from the twentieth century (crowds of people in suits and hats, banners with symbolic emblems), but that also evokes ancient Rome (swords instead of guns, formal dress that includes draped fabric). While retaining a focus on the personal and specific conflicts through each scene of the play (especially Cassius's friendship with Brutus), we simultaneously point to the universal resonances of Shakespeare's story.
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| Members of the Spring Theatre Troupe begin their performance at Jurupa Middle School | Characters mourn the death of Julius Caesar | Gluck Fellows answer questions from students at Jurupa Middle School |
Introduction to Dramatic Writing
Valerie Stulman, Theatre Graduate
In this project students will either work alone or in pairs to write either a short treatment for a television show or a short (5-10 minute) play. The first week will include an introduction, brainstorming for ideas, and developing the idea. The second week will involve outlining the project, going over the format for treatments and plays, and if there is time, doing some theatre exercises to work on dialogue. The third week will involve presenting the final treatment or short play, which will be written at home.
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| Students at North High School perform a short play for Valerie Stulman. | Fellow Valerie Stulman gives constructive critisism to two students about a scene. | Valerie Stulman discusses the pros and cons of a scene with the North High School Theatre class. |
Actor Boot Camp: Developing the Instrument
Scott Roukema, Theatre Undergraduate
This is a five-part series that will cover, the body, the voice, the mind, rehearsal and the performance. The first meeting will cover exercises and stretches, and will discuss how to prepare and use the body in acting. The second meeting will cover the voice by exercises and stretches to prepare the voice. The third meeting will discuss and workshop the mental techniques for performance. The four meeting will be a workshop for students to work on pieces that will be performed in the fifth meeting.
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| Gluck Fellow Scott Roukema guides the students from Vista del Lago High School through a physical warm-up exercise. | Scott Roukema leads the students through visualizations and meditation as a preparation for acting. | Students from Vista del Lago's theatre class pretends they are posing for a family picture at the Grand Canyon. |
EAR Unit
The EAR Unit is a Los Angeles-based new music ensemble dedicated to the performance, promotion and creation of the exciting music of our time. Founded in 1981, the group has brought unparalleled versatility, virtuosity and dedication to its performances and is recognized today as one of America's finest contemporary chamber ensembles. EAR Unit members include: Vicki Ray, Dorothy Stone, Amy Knoles, and Erica Duke-Kirkpatrick.
Fiction in New Ways
Gervel Jones, Creative Writing Undergraduate
The goal of this project is to use a variety of exercises involving music, art, dreams and imitation to create personal and creative pieces. Each session will be divided into writing, reading, experimenting and sharing work. A keepsake book will be created for the students using small pieces of art combined with the written word.
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| Fellow Gervel Jones hands out the keepsake book the students compiled of their writen work and art. | Gervel Jones looks on as a student reads out loud her contribution to the class book. | Gervel Jones is obviously proud of her students accomplishments. |
Short Story Readings
Dana Johnson, Creative Writing Faculty
Award-winning author Dana Johnson will read selected stories from her own work, as well as the work from other writers.
Capture, Community: The Evolution of Photography
Cheryl Gilge, UCR/CMP Graduate
These lectures will focus on the developmental history of photography and how one technology has informed the next, and in the process, setting the stage for the current digital world that is rapidly taking hold. The lecturer will end with a hands-on project in which students will construct their own pinhole cameras. Having had the opportunity to see and experiment with early methods of technology will set the stage for a field trip to the California Museum of Photography.
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| Fellow Cheryl Gilge gives a tour of the California Museum of Photography. | Fellow Cheryl Gigle explains the process of early photography and photographing motion. | Cheryl Gigle explains to a class of students from Vista del Lago High School the influence of Ansel Adams on the world of photography. |
Ballet Folklorico
Undergraduate Ensemble, Dance
The Ballet Folklorico will perform traditional folk dances from the many regions of Mexico, including Michuacan (Viejitos), Guerrero, Nayarit (Central and Coastal), Veracruz, and Jalisco.
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| Members of the Gluck Ballet Folklorico give background information and history of the dances and their costumes. | Ballet Folklorico dancers start a new dance piece. | Gluck Ballet Folklorico teaches some of the dance moves to the class. |
Commedia dell Arte
Gaya Khmoyan, Theatre Undergraduate
This series introduces students to the style Commedia dell Arte, by explaining the history, background, and influences on European theatre. There will be a discussion of stock characters, masks, and physicality (“slapstick” comedy), while focusing a little on improvisation through exercises.
Contemporary Dance
Undergraduate Ensemble, Dance
The goal of this project is to introduce young people to contemporary dance. While much of the dancing is set, some sections are improvised. Movement choices include action from everyday life, contemporary dance vocabulary, and athletic partnering. Music accompanies many, but not all sections of the dance suggesting the independence of the two forms. Each performance is followed by a short workshop, which allows each performance to engage with the audience. Audience members are encouraged to learn new dance movements and participate with the performers.
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| Members of the Contemporary Dance Ensemble perform at Ramona High School. | Fellow Marvin Quijada-Rivas completes a series of jumps at the end of the performance. | Fellows Brittney McBride answers questions from students at Ramona High School |
Music Composition: The Composer and His Craft
Brennon Bortz, Music Graduate
This presentation aims to help participants understand what a composer does. The participants will learn a brief history of composition and the composer’s role and how the compositional and creative process works through both a demonstration of technique and a performance or recording of pieces created by Mr. Bortz.
Musical Free Improvisation Workshops
Ensemble, Music
Improvisation is an important part of many kinds of music, from Indian ragas to jazz to classical music. This series of performances introduces students to the art of musical improvisation and demonstrates the ways that music can be made outside of the traditional canons.
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| Members of the Free Musical Improvisation group demonstrate their instruments to group of students. |
Students crowd around a Fellow to get a bettter look at his guitar. | Elementary students play on a drum. |
Making It Up: Music, Improvisation and Everyday Life
Renee Coulombe, Music Faculty
This project is an interactive performance/talk on the art of musical improvisation that features a short introduction to the art of improvisation, and improvised music. Audience members are invited to participated in creating their own musical improvisations and students are encouraged to play along.
Basic Art
Lee Thompson, Art Graduate
Mr. Thompson hopes to engage an elderly audience in several aspects of art making and interpretation. He will present some readings and works of art, which emphasize that art is something that is rooted in experience and not only in talent. Along with these discussions, we will engage in the practice of art making through drawing and possibly photography. We will create drawings while observing a subject or modal and also draw from photographys and memories. The end goal will be the hopeful realization that art can be practiced by everyone at any stage in life... and can serve as a valuable vehicle for the mind.
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| Fellow Lee Thompson teaching at Air Force Village West. | Fellow Lee Thompson listens to a question from a resident. | Lee Thompson using a picture to answer questions about art. |
Writing and the Power of Expression
Madison Jennings, Creative Writing Undergraduate
This is a two-part workshop in which Ms. Jennings will first discuss how writing is an outlet for thoughts and feeling, how it can be used in school and how it can help people through rough periods in life. After that she will read the students a piece of her own work to show them how powerful the simple expression can be. The second part will be giving the students an open prompt. The open prompt will serve as their chance to respond freely as a creative emotional outlet.
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| Fellow Madison Jennings discuss a project with students at Arlington High School | Fellow Madison Jennings listens to a student read her story. | Madison Jennings explains an aspect of literature and writing. |
Tap Troupe: Tap Dance Performance and Mini-Workshop
Undergraduate Ensemble, Dance
The Tap Troupe will perform approximately 45 minutes show, which will include classic tap technique, musicality rhythm, audience participation, improvisation, as well as several captivating routines.
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| Members of the Gluck Tap Troupe show of their moves for an Elementary School. | Fellow Brittney McBride dances solo piece during a performance. | Fellow Faculty Fred Strickler answers questions after the performance. |
ABC’s of Medieval Art
Mieke Bahmer, History of Art Graduate
In this project, those who participate will learn about some of the significant artistic contributions in medieval Europe. Through a series of lectures based on the alphabet, participants will learn about mosaics, architecture, and manuscript illumination as well as about some of the characters from European history.
Moving, Dancing, Playing
Amita Nijhawan, Dance Graduate
Ms. Nijhawan works with pre-schoolers to get them to explore concepts such as space, time, focus, rhythm, imagery and group work through their bodies. Movements will include walking, running, jumping, hopping, skipping, galloping, crawling, “swimming”, etc. to explore changes in level, tempo, range through space, turning, change in focus. The children will learn to experiment with direction and focus, leading their bodies through space, sense weight shift, and contact of body parts to the floor and to each other, navigating around and through obstacles. Rhythm exploration will include moving to sounds. They will explore catching a ball, throwing over, under, and around. Creative imagery will include moving like an animal, object, etc.
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| Fellow Amita Nijhawan leads a group of elementary students through a warm-up. | Students at the UCR Child Development Center engage in a movement exercise. | Fellow Amita teaches a small group of students a stepping game. |
Chamber Music
Undergraduate Ensemble, Music
In this performance each member will introduce himself or herself, their instruments, and then each of them will play something alone. They will introduce the concept of chamber music and point out the fact that they interact and work together without a conductor. They will play several short excerpts with many different combinations of instruments, and finally they will play something with the entire ensemble.
Creative Writing 101
Marlene Hoffman, Creative Writing Undergraduate
The goal of this project is to teach students about creative writing by discussing figurative language, points of view, types of genres and "writers workshop". Students will be given the opportunity to practice writing a short story and read out load a short story in order to identify elements of creative writing.
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| Fellow Marlene Hoffman answers a students question at Jurupa Middle School. | Fellow Marlene Hoffman addresses the Englishg class at Jurupa Middle School. | Marlene helps a student with the assigment. |
Storytelling as Music
Cuca Esteves, Creative Writing Graduate
This is a workshop based in oral storytelling using stream of consciousness and music improvisation. Some prompt ideas are given and each student will write on that prompts. After the writing is done, each student will share his or her story, improvising without the paper. Based on their performances, students will go back to their paper and edit their texts; the final performance will be in groups.
Everyday Objects as Art
Leigh Engel, History of Art Graduate
This project will expose students to changing themes and methods in 20th century sculpture as a basis for looking at art in a new way, and encourage a discussion on the definition and boundaries of art.
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| Fellow Leigh Engel discusses a slide at Hyatt Elementary School. | Fellow Leigh Engel answers a question about a slide. | Leigh elaborates on a slide. |
Collegium Musicum
La Bella Musica:Instrumental Music from the Italian Renaissance and Baroque
Ensemble, Music
The UCR Collegium Musicum is an ensemble dedicated to the exploration and performance of Western music from the Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque Eras, with special attention given performance practice issues and the challenges and lessons learned from playing the historical instruments. They intersperse this diverse program with explanations and demonstrations of the colorful array of historical instruments the students play, including recorder, crumhorn, rauschpfeif, sackbut, voil, lute, guitar and percussion.
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| Collegium Musicum at Alcott Elementary School. | Collegium Musicum performs a piece at Alcott Elementary School. | Collegium Musicum at Alcott Elementary School. |
Collaborative Mural
Greg Kozaki, Art Graduate
This project is designed to help students learn about how many parts can create a whole as well as a way to make art through deconstructing an image. Mr. Kozaki will cut up an image and give each student a piece. From here, the students will replicate the imaged contained in their given fragment. After all of the pieces are completed, the fragments will be put together to create one whole image roughly the size of a large painting or small mural.
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| A student at Sherman Indian High School works on his contribution to the mural. | A group of students at Sherman Indian High School piece together a mural. | One of the completed collaborative murals at Sherman Indian High School. |
Creative Dance
Rosie Trump, Dance Graduate
The aim of this project is to engage students in the creative process using movement and dance. Students will be introduced to basic dance elements and composition tools through class sessions. Building off of the creative movement materials introduced, students will be guided through the choreographic process with the aim of creating a dance structure to be performed at the end of the project.
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| Fellow Rosie Trump leads students at Ramona High School. | A group of students perform a dance piece at Ramona High School. | Students at Ramona High School follows Fellow Rosie Trumps lead during a dance exercise. |
Protest Music
Jacqueline Avila, Music Graduate
The purpose of this project is to present various examples of protest songs throughout the 20th century and provides historical background and information on the artists. I begin with Black Eyed Peas “Where is the Love?” as a protest against war and move on to Public Enemy and their protest against racism. I move through various musical genres such as jazz (the music of the Art Ensemble of Chicago), folk (“Time the are a'changing” by Bob Dylan), rock (Dave Matthews Band), reggae (“Stand Up” by Bob Marley), and art music (“The People United…” by Rzewski and “Desecated Embryos” by Satie). The goal is to bridge the genres using the idea of protest as a common feature.
Haitian Dance and History
Celia Carey Weiss, Dance Graduate
Haitian dances are an integral part of the vodou religion and they narrate Haitian history. Haitian dances were created during the colonial era in St. Domingue as part of the vodou religion. This project will introduce students to the rhythms, narratives, and steps of five Haitian staged dances and to the techniques, which facilitate learning Haitian dance (Horton, Dunham, and Haitian technique). The goal for this project will be to raise consciousness about Haitian history and culture through teaching Haitian staged dances within the context of a five or ten-class series. In addition, each workshop will be focused on a specific Haitian dance and the aspects of Haitian history, which it narrates.
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| Fellow Celia Carey Weiss leads a dance class through a movement exercise at Ramona High School | Fellow Celia Carey Weiss demonstrates a dance movement for the class. | Students at Ramona High School mimics Celia's movements. |
The Power of Improvisation
Julian Clark, Theatre Undergraduate
Julian will introduce students to dramatic and comedic improvisation as a tool to developing characters and establishing inner-awareness as a performer. By utilizing improv games and workshops regarding physicality, on-stage reactions and understanding objectives, students will learn a viable approach that can be used with future productions.
Recalling the Senses
Brian Brophy, Theatre Graduate
In this project Mr. Brophy will facilitate acting and writing workshops with high school students. After the students gain mastery of the initial exercises Mr. Brophy will guide the students into the development of narratives, stories, and poems, in a trusting and comfortable environment. Storytelling techniques/exercises help to create mutual respect among the students while encouraging them to explore themes/plots that hold a special interest and concern for them. Once these themes are identified and exchanged, the group decides on the various stories that most interest them, which leads to the actual staging of their play(s) with rehearsals and a final performance concludes the project.
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| Fellow Brian Brophy watches at students at North High School participate in an acting exercise. | Fellow Brian Brophy explains a movement experience for the class. | Fellow Brian Brophy and Teacher Michelle Grotness look on as their students perform a scene. |
Dramatic Interpretations
Crystal Stone, Theatre Undergraduate
This five-part project will raise awareness of the importance and impact of black women in theatre and film. This project will contain installments of the top 10 black actresses and their contributions. Autobiographies will be presented by the students, through scripted performances of the women's most distinguished works.
The Ten Minute Play
Raemi Baldwin, Theatre Undergraduate
This collaborative effort will take the class from working as an individual opinion - into a multicultural statement and will explore several voices being heard by discovering the “art” of writing and performing in theatre. Presentation of the skills of playwriting will include, construction of plot, development of character, and dialogue. This class will culminate, with the teacher's permission, as a reader's theatre performance at the end of the second class.
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| Fellow Raemi Baldwin explains the project to a group of students. | Fellow Raemi Baldwin answers questions at Sunnymeadows Elementary School. | Fellow Raemi Baldwin carefully walks-through the project description. |
Two Chicana Artists: Yolanda Lopez and Carmen Lomas Garza
Judy Solis, History of Art Graduate
This is a two-part lecture on these two artists; one a Californian, the other a Texan; one an artist/activist/self-proclaimed provocateur, the other an artist/narrator of everyday events in the lives of Mexican Americans. Through a slide presentation the focus on Yolanda Lopez will cover her Virgin of Guadalupe Series, including the legends of Juan Diego and Coatlicue; the Virgin of Guadalupe as a secular icon of national identity, Lopez's Trilogy of Virgins; Lopez's emancipated woman - The Runner. Also, I would use these as a basis for examining her images of social protest. The other half of the lecture will look at work by Carmen Lomas Garza as she narrates in her works the memories and experiences of Mexican Americans in South Texas. Here the focus is on family and the continuation of rituals and beliefs. At the end the students will be invited to create a narrative or response to the visual images that they have learned about.
Expressing the Voice Within
Heather McTear, Theatre Graduate
This ten-part project will introduce “voice” and how we use voice in any artistic medium, study, or profession. No matter what they hope to accomplish, personally and professionally, students will realize their voices play an incredible part in the exciting process of life. Broken down to the basics, students will hear their voice - first as syllables, then words, and finally monologue.
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| Fellow Heather McTear observes the rehearsal of a short-play at Jurupa Middle School. | Fellow Heather McTear watches with a group of students a skit by students at Jurupa Middle School. | A short-play is performed and filmed by students at Jurupa Middle School. |
Children's Theatre Troupe
Ensemble, Theatre
Undergraduates: Dan Bonnell, Michelle Macdougall, Jennifer Finnigan, Alex Myerdrin, Greg Sprodlin, Josh Callahan, Helen Kim, Diana Stucker, Antonio Perez-Bravo, Arthur Hernandez, and Scott Roukema.
The Theatre Department presents "The Hero Inside," directed by Dan Bonnell and as adapted by Kate Anger based on "The Valiant Little Tailor" by Jacob & Wilhelm Grimm. "The Hero Inside" is a fairy tale filled with enchantment, chance occurrence, adversity, and triumph that exemplified great possibilities for young minds.
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| Members of the Children's Theatre Troupe begin their performance at Town Gate Elementary School | Fellow Scott Roukema narrates the story to Town Gate Elementary School students | Fellow Scott Roukema and Fellow Alex Myerchin sign autographs for students at Hendrick Ranch Elementary School |
Colombian Children's Games (Part One)
Anamaria Tamayo-Duque, Dance Graduate
The goal of this project is to teach students songs, dances and games of Latin American children as a way to know a culture and a language through embodied actions.
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| Fellow Anamaria Tamayo-Duque plays "Al juego de la Ocua-cua" with Sugar Hill Elementary students. | Fellow Anamaria Tamayo-Duque teaches Sugar Hill Elementary students how to play "Que pase el rey". | Fellow Anamaria Tamayo-Duque teaches Grand Terrace Elementary students how to play "Mi Caballito", accompanied by a song by Carlos Vives. |
Heroes in Art
Christa Issler, History of Art Graduate
The goal of this project is to help students explore various cultural embodiments of heroes found in different places and times through historic works of art. Students will also learn how heroes used various artistic mediums to interact with their communities. This three-part series will cover Medieval Europe, Ming China, and Aztec Mexico.
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| Fellow Christa Issler walks around helping students create an illuminated manuscript depicting a scene from the "Song of Roland" at Gage Middle School. | Fellow Christa Issler at Gage Middle School. | Fellow Christa Issler refers to her powerpoint presentation as she answers a students question at Gage Middle School. |
Irish Dance and Culture
Elizabeth Venable, Dance Graduate
These workshops will consist of both lecture/demonstration and movement activities using examples of Irish dancing. The goal of this project is to teach students about Irish Dance and Culture through demonstrations, movement activities, songs, coloring, puzzles and other cultural activities.
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| Fellow Elizabeth Venable with students at Mira Loma Middle School. | Fellow Elizabeth Venable demonstrates a seies of steps at Mira Loma Middle School. | Fellow Elizabeth Venable at Mira Loma Middle School. |
Art of Protest and Social Change
Stephanie Beene, History of Art Graduate
The goal of this project is to discuss with students the U.S. Protest Art of the late 1960s and early 1970s and the ways in which artists combined word and image for the greatest impact.
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| Fellow Stephanie Beene discussing with a student at Vista Del Lago how to start the project of creating Protest Art. | Fellow Stephanie Beene passes out handouts and answers questions as the student start their own projects. | Fellow Stephanie Beene captivates her audience at Vista Del Lago with a interesting and informative power point presentation.. |
Open Lab: Making work that speaks about the ways industry has impacted lives through the body
Ann Carlson, Choreographer and Mary Ellen Strom, Video Artist
Visiting Guest Artists
Experience a unique opportunity to encounter Carlson's and Strom's renown interdisciplinary work in its formative stages. Student will perform a movement chorus newly constructed by Carlson based on 1913 archival film footage from the frist efficiency expert motion studies. This new choreography is a project of the National College Choreography Initiative (NCCI).
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| Wendy Rogers speaks to students from Vista Del Lago High School about the research, time and effort that Ann Carlson and Mary Ellen Strom put into the work the students were about to see. | UC Riverside students participate in the Open Lab created by Ann Carlson and Mary Ellen Strom. |
Brazilian Music
Marshall Howland, Music Graduate
The goal of this project is to teach students basic patterns, rhythms, and mechanics used in Samba, a type of Brazilian music and dance. After a brief overview of the instruments, students will learn the patterns for each instrument, then combine them and layer the rhythms to create a Samba ensemble.
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| Fellow Marshall Howland demonstrates how to use an instrument at Mira Loma Middle School. | Fellow Marshall Howland plays a Brazilian drum at Mira Loma Middle School. | Fellow Marshall Howland listens as students at Mira Loma Middle School play a variety of Brazlian instruments. |
Surrealism: The Art of Imagination
Keri Marken, History of Art Graduate
The goal of this project is to explore the surrealist movement by illustrating its influences, specifically concerning dreams and the subconscious.
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| Fellow Keri Marken answers a student's question at Emerson Elementary School. | Fellow Keri Marken at Emerson Elementary School. | Fellow Keri Marken points to a Dali picture at Emerson Elementary School. |
Exposure to the World of Art
Susan Obarski, History of Art Graduate
The goal of this project is to expose a class of advanced studio art students at a local high school to the world of art by visiting local art museums. Before each field trip, Susan Obarski will discuss the museums cultural and social significance and discuss what the students observed and learned at the end of each trip.
"What is...?" website
Katherine Guevarra & Erich Chen, UCR/CMP Graduate & Undergraduate
The purpose of the "What is...?" educational website is to inform community groups (K-12) of aspects of photography and provide educational activities to further enhance the learning experience. Katherine Guevarra & Erich Chen will deal with the organizational structure of a complex website, through the design and production of educationally relevant information, tutorials, and guides to be used by virtual and actual museum visitors.
Exploring the Art of Character Dance in Classical Ballet
Young-Jae Roh, Dance Graduate
The goal of this project is to introduce the fundamentals of various character dances in ballet to students by exploring how different cultural traditions are represented in classical ballet repertoires such as Swan Lake, The Nutcracker, Don Quixote, and La Bayadere, as well as Spanish, Russian, Arabian, Polish, Chinese, Indian dance etc.
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| Fellow Young-Jae Roh teaches students dance steps at Town Gate Elementary School. | Fellow Young-Jae Roh has fun with students at Town Gate Elementary School. | Fellow Young-Jae Roh includes gestures with the dance movements at Town Gate Elementary School. |
The Elements of Fiction Writing
Sherri Wyatt, Creative Writing Undergraduate
The goal of this project is to introduce students to a few elements that comprise a story such as, character, dialogue, scene, setting and plot. Each session will have discussions, exercises and homework.
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| Fellow Sherri Wyatt answers a student's question at Town Gate Elementary School. | Fellow Sherri Wyatt looks over students' work. | Fellow Sherri Wyatt points out various elements of fiction writing. |
Creative Writing 101
Marlene Hoffman, Creative Writing Undergraduate
The goal of this project is to teach students about creative writing by discussing figurative language, points of view, types of genres and "writers workshop". Students will be given the opportunity to practice writing a short story and read out load a short story in order to identify elements of creative writing.
Creative Writing as Exploration
Tory Patterson, Creative Writing Graduate
The goal of this project is to teach students that writing is a powerful tool for young adults by helping them develop their skills and learn to utilize writing for their emotional development.
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| Fellow Tory Patterson answers a student's question about journal writing at Chemawa Middle School. | Fellow Tory Patterson at Chemawa Middle School. | Fellow Tory Patterson teaches students at Chemawa Middle School how creative writing is helpful in expressing emotions. |
Arab and Arab American Music and Culture
Meghan Askins, Music Graduate
The goal of this project is to expose students to a wide variety of modes of performance from the Arab world and the diaspora. Meghan Askins will introduce both visual and audio material in an attempt to demonstrate the great diversity that exists in this area, and the ways that performance genres continue to change. Her overall goal is to develop sensitivity to issues of fear and racism, as well as gaining a foundation for the appreciation of the unfamiliar.
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| Fellow Meghan Askins at Vista Del Lago High School. | A drum used in Arab and Arab American music. | Fellow Meghan Askins answers questions at the Riverside Public Library. |
Creating Reality: An Introduction to Fiction Writing
Christine Kitano, Creative Writing Undergraduate
This project will encourage students to explore their creativity in the field of fiction writing. Each workshop session will focus on realistic fiction and include exercises to stimulate creativity as well as basic guidelines to writing fiction. Sharing and class participation will be encouraged through interactive games and activities.
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| Fellow Christine Kitano asks the class to describe the characteristics of the Hershey's Kisses. | Fellow Christine Kitano hands out Hershey's Kisses to students at Castle View Elementary School. | Fellow Christine Kitano answers questions during her presentation about Creating Reality. |
Colombian Children's Games (Part Two)
Anamaria Tamayo-Duque, Dance Graduate
The goal of this project is to teach students songs, dances and games of Latin American children as a way to learn a culture and a language through embodied actions.
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| Fellow Anamaria Tamayo-Duque at Town Gate Elementary School. | Fellow Anamaria Tamayo-Duque with a class at Town Gate Elementary School. | Fellow Anamaria Tamayo-Duque at Town Gate Elementary School. |
Connecting with Others: Warming Up Our Bodies
Sue Roginski, Dance Graduate
In this workshop Sue Roginski will teach the use of simple breathing exercises, simple movement warm-ups, meditation and other techniques to warm-up the joints. At the end of her final presentation she will give a performance.
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| Fellow Sue Roginski demonstrates an exercise with a resident at Plymouth Tower Retirement Center. | Fellow Sue Roginski engages residents to warm up their joints and participate in other movement activites. | Fellow Sue Roginski helps a resident with an exercise meant to improve movement and breathing. |
String Instruments of Southeast Asia
Colin Pearson, Music Graduate
This presentation is a musical tour through Thailand, Cambodia, and Vietnam, focusing on some of the most unique string instruments found in the region. Colin Pearson will discuss the attributes of each instrument, the contexts in which they are used, their origins and how they relate to instruments of western culture.
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| Fellow Colin Pearson allows a student at Edgemont Elementary School to feel one of the instruments used in Southeast Asia. | Fellow Colin Pearson answers questions from students at Edgemont Elementary School about a string instrument. | Fellow Colin Pearson demonstrates how to hold an instrument during his presentation.. |
Yatra: Journey Through Indian Music and Dance
Justine Lemos, Music Graduate
Through this participatory presentation members of the community will learn the fundamental aspects of classical Indian music and dance. Students will listen to demonstrative pieces of Northern and Southern Indian music and learn the major differences between the styles. Students will learn basic mudras (gesture) and abhinaya (facial expressions) as well as examine how a dancer emotes the poetry of sung music.
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| Fellow Justine Lemos is wearing traditional Indian attire and jewelry for her Indian music and dance presentation . | Fellow Justine Lemos demonstrates an Indian dance movement to residents at Plymouth Tower Retirement Center. |
Fellow Justine Lemos incorporates music and dance into her demonstration of Indian dance. Here she is posing with two Riverside Public Library patrons. |
Old Days and Old Ways: Exploring Our Heritages in Children's Games, Songs, and Stories
Karen Wilson, Music Graduate
The purpose of this project is to explore the various cultures through the children's games of the many groups represented in Riverside. Karen Wilson invites her audience to share what games and stories they know and how they know them. In addition, she will demonstrate games, chants and calls for students at school sites.
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| Fellow Karen Wilson at Magnolia Retirement Center. | Fellow Karen Wilson at Magnolia Retirement Center. | Fellow Karen Wilson at Magnolia Retirement Center. |
Rondalla
Ensemble, Music
Faculty: Tagumpay M. de Leon
Undergraduates: Kelvin Liban, Cherisse Nadal, and Kristin Tucker
The Rondalla is a native stringband (typical in the Philippines) consisting of various sizes of plectrum instruments. It is very prominent in providing music for Filipino folk dances, in fiesta celebrations, weddings and other civic and social functions.
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| The Rondalla Music Ensemble at Plymouth Tower Retirement Community. | The Rondalla Music Ensemble at Plymouth Tower Retirement Community. | The Rondalla Music Ensemble at Plymouth Tower Retirement Community. |
Contemporary Chinese Folk Dance
Ting-Ting Chang, Dance Graduate
Ting-Ting Chang presents traditional dance pieces by showing a development of combined Western and Eastern dance elements and forms. Students will be given the opportunity to be involved in a cross-cultural dialogue with Ms. Chang after the performance.
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| Students follow Fellow Ting-Ting Chang as she shows them folk dance movements.. | Fellow Ting-Ting Chang posing with students from Chemawa Middle School. | Fellow Ting-Ting Chang demonstrates moves from contemporary chinese folk dances. |
A Language of Symbols
Jason Lutz, Art Graduate
This project will illustrate a process of image making that is not a reproduction of a still life or from a photograph. Jason Lutz wants to show students how the imagination already carries with it a language of symbols and ideas that our cultures have assigned to words or terms and to use them as a starting point in original art works.
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| Monica Royalty, a teacher at Sherman Indian High School discusses an art project with a student. | Fellow Jason Lutz answers an art student's questions at Sherman Indian High School. | Students at Sherman Indian High School working on a project in which they create a piece of artwork in relation to symbols. |
Performance and Intervention Art
Mauricio Espinosa, Art Graduate
With this class Mauricio Espinosa hopes to bring knowledge of Riverside's history along with an understanding of its surrounding environment. Students will be asked to either create an artistic performance or create public works of art on campus using only those resources, which they deal with on a daily basis.
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| Fellow Maurico Espinosa discusses with at class at Vista Del Lago. | Fellow Maurico Espinosa helps a student with her project. | Fellow Maurico Espinosa answers a student's question. |
Learning Through Moving
Wonsun Choi, Dance Graduate
Throughout this project, participants will gain better understanding of the structural, functional and expressive aspects of human movement, as well as how to facilitate new movement possibilities in themselves and others for professional development. Also, they will become more coordinated and dynamic as movers.
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| Fellow Wonsun Choi leads a group of students at Edgemont Elementary School | Fellow Wonsun Choi answers a bunch of questions by students at Edgemont Elementary School. | Students at Edgemont Elementary School enjoy a movement game with hulla-hoops. |
