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Math
& Science Programs
While we often associate
mathematical and scientific breakthroughs with rigorous logical
thought, studies have shown that the real creative breakthroughs
come when a mind trained to the method of scientific thought is
allowed to play. Young Audiences math and science programs are not
only a good way to reinforce basic learning and introduce new concepts,
they also provide the aspect of creative play that is so essential
to "breakthrough" thinking in any discipline.
Note: Contact the
Scheduling Department for subsidized pricing available in certain
areas.
Dance
The
Mathematics of Hip Hop
Urgeworks
The Mathematics of Hip-Hop explores the role that math and numbers
play in the elements of hip-hop, reinforcing everyday mathematical
concepts and topics. Students will demonstrate the ability to perceive,
perform, and respond to dance. Urgeworks will demonstrate the knowledge
of how elements of dance are used to communicate meaning and they
will understand that dance is an essential aspect of history and
the human experience.
Grades: K-5, 6-8
Audience
Size: 350 Max.
Pricing:
Single $925 / Back-to-Back $1,375
Tour Dates: February 2 – 6, 2009
Music
The
Glass Harp
Brien
Engle
During this program, Brien performs music of different styles and
periods, playing the glass harp. The program explores musical instruments
made from everyday materials, the history of glass and water-tuned
music, and the related concepts of physics and sound. The program
includes many participatory segments. Water tuning is demonstrated
with water and rice bowls. Vibration is demonstrated using a goblet
and a Ping-Pong ball, a string and ‘explorer-cam' recreation of
violin bow friction, a collection of Tibetan singing bowls, as well
as Ben Franklin's invention, the glass harmonica.
Grades: 2-5, 6-8
Audience
Size: 200 Max.
Price:
Single $625 / Back-to-Back $925
Tour Dates: November 10-14, 2008
Math
& Music
American
Jazz
Through exciting jazz performances, the American Jazz Ensemble takes
the audience on a whirlwind math adventure. Through game-playing
activities, students practice math skills including addition, subtraction,
multiplication, and division, while learning how tempo, rhythm,
and meter have distinctive mathematical characteristics. This fast-paced
program will both entertain and challenge your students to practice
their math skills!
Grades:
K-5, 6
Audience
Size: 350 Max.
Pricing:
Single: $775 / Back-to-Back $1,110
Extended
Learning Packages:
A:
$925, B: $1,260
Sound
Journey: The Vibration Connection
Clivia
String Trio
How does sound travel? What is frequency? Why does amplitude matter?
Follow along with Clivia String Trio as they address basic science
questions on the vibration of sound while actively listening to
samples of music from Ravel, Beethoven, Mozart, Satie, and Bartok.
This program will support the science SOLs as related to sound and
strengthen students appreciation for music at the same time.
Grades: 2-5
Audience
Size: 350 Max.
Single:
$725 / Back-to-Back $1,095
F/X
Sound & Imagination
Four
Seasons String Quartet
Close your eyes and imagine! In this dynamic performance, Four Seasons
String Quartet will show students that their imagination, combined
with wonderful music, can take them as far away as Japan or as close
as a local baseball game! A very interactive program, students will
experience music in a way they never have before. Just by listening
to music, they will feel the chill of winter and the warmth of spring,
they will take a walk through a field and “see” the different animals
that live there, and even attend a baseball game!
Grades: K-5, 6-8
Audience
Size: 350 Max.
Pricing:
Single $775 / Back-to-Back $1,270
The
Finest Fanciest Science Fair
Cindy
& Shelly
Can you imagine a musical about the Milky Way, the solar system,
ecology, recycling, volcanoes, vertebrates/invertebrates, and dinosaurs?
Two music-loving science professors, complete with pocket protectors,
white lab coats, and clipboards, wander through a science fair and
put their “scientific” thoughts to folk, blues, rock, and even nursery
rhyme music. Throughout this imaginative performance, students learn
about scientific concepts, sing verses, create a model of the solar
system, and play various instruments.
Grades: K-5, 6
Audience
Size: 350 Max.
Pricing:
Single $475 / Back-to-Back $675
To
The Zoo
Cindy
& Shelly
Did you know that all animals that live in the zoo are there to
teach people? Cindy and Shelly help them out with a program that
carries the curriculum from the Virginia Zoo to your school. Learn
about animals and how they are dependant on their environment to
survive. Pythons, lions, and giraffes are just some of the animals
your students will sing about in this energetic and educational
program. Introduce your students to wild animals that are both common
and unusual. This fact-filled music program will educate your students
about wildlife classification systems and the critical role zoos
play in preserving wildlife.
Grades: Pre-K
Audience
Size: 50 Max.
Pricing:
$375 (Pre-K only)
Grades: K-5, 6
Audience
Size: 350 Max.
Pricing:
Single $475 / Back-to-Back $675
Theater
Mathamagic
Harold
Wood
Math can be fun, not just facts. Harold Wood helps students learn
the importance of math in our everyday lives through magic, juggling,
and clowning around with numbers. Fractions, multiplication, geometry,
and the elements of measurement are all infused with hilarity in
this fast-paced program.
Grades K-2, 3-5, 6
Audience
Size: 200 Max.
Pricing:
Single: $475 / Back-to-Back $695
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