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Public Programs featuring

Young Audiences of Virginia Artists

At the Virginia Beach Central

Library






Saturday, May 24, 2008, 2:30 PM

The American Jazz Ensemble

Sound of Letters

Join Young Audiences of Virginia artist American Jazz for  a guided tour of a variety of activities that will reinforce spelling skills while introducing musical concepts such as syncopation and improvisation. Students will see the connections between aural similarities in music and homophones in language. All of this is conveyed through a new and contemporary selection of music that will have students and teachers "grooving" and clapping their hands!

Best for grades: K-5

Virginia SOL Connections:

English: Oral, Sequence, Structure, Parts of nouns, pronouns, adjectives, sentence structure, descriptive

Sunday, May 25, 2008, 2:30 PM

Red Hawk

The Heartbeat of My People

Learn about Native American music and dance from Cherokee myth-keeper and recording artist, Red Hawk. Can you tell the difference between a friendship beat and a war beat on the drum? Your students will be able to drum and dance both rhythms. Red Hawk will tell you the story of the first drum and why it only has skin on one side, how the animals helped create the first rattles and why the flute is such a powerful instrument. Children will gain a greater understanding of Native American culture and the values of oral traditions and songs. Dance and sing with Red Hawk in a performance designed for children of all ages. Wearing his traditional ribbon shirt instead of full regalia, Red Hawk's program will also help dispel cultural stereotypes.

Best for grades: K-12

Virginia SOL Connections:

Social Studies: Native American, Culture, Civil War, Westward Expansion, Gold Rush, Cherokee, Tribal

English: Storytelling, Oral Language Skills, Folklore, Written Language, Expression, Sequence, Structure

Music: rhythm, polyrhythm, syncopation, multicultural, instruments, ballad

Theatre: Storytelling, Characterization

4100 Virginia Beach Blvd.
Virginia Beach, VA 23452

757-385-3000
(Call with questions about these performances.)

At the Norfolk Botanical Garden

Sunday, June 15, 2008, 3:10PM

Atumpan

Balla Fasseke & the Griots of Mali

For centuries, Mali was the crossroads for great caravans of the ancient kingdoms of Africa. The memory of ancient Mali is alive today in the tales of the griots-the professional historians, praise-singers, and musical entertainers-of the Manding people. Balla Fasseke, griot to the legendary Emperor Sundiata, was one of the most famous. Atumpan uses storytelling to take your students back to the glory of ancient Africa.

Best for Grades: K-8

Virginia SOL Connections:

Social Studies: Mali, Empire, Culture, Religions, Trade Routes, Griot

English: Oral, Storytelling, Folklore, Written Language, Expression, Sequence, Structure

Music: Expression, Drum, Percussion, Rhythm, Polyrhythms, and Syncopation.

6700 Azalea Garden Road

Norfolk, Virginia 23518

(757) 441-5830

(Call with questions about this performance.)