In Art class, the Pitcher Plants have been studying the human body in motion. Using bendable wire and eventually clay, they will create a model of a body performing a certain movement. This study has been enhanced by a collaboration with the Alvin Ailey II Dance Company, in which the dancers visited the school before and after a field trip to the City Center to watch the company perform two pieces: “Breaking Point” (2017) and “Revelations” (1960). During the first visit, the dancers Ariana and Martell explained the background stories behind the performances. The dancers demonstrated how they create and sequence their moves, and the students copied them. On the day of the performance, students were welcomed by the artistic director Troy Powell, and were thrilled to see Ariana and Martell on stage performing the dances. Following the performance, the dancers returned to the school and they led the class in a lesson on how to choreograph their own dance moves.
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March 2018
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