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2009-2010 Season
November 17, 2009
World of Ethnic Dance and Music
produced by Ruth Mankin, Arts Education Consultant
Leung's White Crane Dragon
and Lion Dance Ensemble
There are many different kinds of lion dances with distinctive styles and historical roots. Leung’s White Crane presents a Cantonese style similar to the type preserved by Cantonese opera groups in the late 18th century. The group performs regularly at street fairs, New Year’s parades, and family banquets.
Photo by R.J. Muna
De Rompe y Raja,
Afro-Peruvian Dance Ensemble
De Rompe y Raja was founded in 1995, as a cultural organization dedicated to preserving and promoting Afro-Peruvian traditions and culture from the coastal region of Peru, where the music and motifs of European, African and indigenous peoples intersect. The troupe has collaborated with Coro Hispano of San Francisco and the World Repertory Ensemble, and performed at numerous universities and festivals, including appearances at the San Francisco Ethnic Dance Festival.
Photo by R.J. Muna
Eddie Madril, Native American Dancer
Eddie Madril of Four Winds presents the Grass Dance. Before any war party or ceremony, the Grass dancers were always the first to go out to flatten the tall prairie grass. The movements the dancers used with their feet were stomping and sweeping motions done in rhythm with the drum's beat. Songs for the Grass dance tell stories of battles or a warrior’s experiences. The Grass is one of the oldest dances in Powwows today. For grades K and up. These performances are at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.Photo by R.J. Muna
January 19 & 21, 2010
Goodnight Moon, presented by
California Theatre Center
Link to study guide, click "Teacher Info"
Delight in this musical adaptation of the Margaret Wise Brown book that has been a favorite of children and their parents for over half a century. A small bunny goes through the gentle, reassuring ritual of bedtime as details from the wonderful illustrations by Clement Hurd come to life in the great green room. "Good night stars/ Goodnight air/ Goodnight noises everywhere!" For grades K-3. Goodnight Moon will be presented on January 19th and 21st, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
February 23, 2010
Music for Percussion
presented by Supercussion
WAIT LIST ONLY
This is a fun, high-energy presentation that introduces audiences to the wide world of percussion. In this dynamic program, the ensemble demonstrates everything from the simplest definition of percussion (something you hit to make a sound) to more complex, present-day art forms. Supercussion plays everything from Mozart to Michael Jackson, and will leave your students entranced and entertained, while at the same time educating them about the breadth and uniqueness of the family of percussion instruments. This presentation is appropriate for grades K and up. Supercussion will be presented February 23rd, 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
March 18, 2010
Brenda Wong Aoki
presents “Tales of the Pacific Rim”
Clad in the traditional kimono of a Japanese itinerant storyteller and using an exquisitely painted fan and her waist length hair as her only prop, Brenda Wong Aoki continues to entrance audiences throughout the world. Her intense, lyrical song/dance/dramas of Asian Pacific folk legends and personal stories include: “Why Some People are Left Handed” (a Hmong fable), “The Twilight Crane,” (a poetic Japanese tale) “Monkey Defies Death,” (adventures of the Chinese Monkey King) “Okiku and the Saucers,” (a traditional Japanese ghost story) and “Grandpa” (a poignant memory of cigars, Chinese whisky and seaweed). For grades 3 and up. Performances will be held at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m.
May 11, 2010
San Jose Wind Symphony
The San Jose Wind Symphony (SJWS) performs six to nine concerts a year at venues throughout the San Francisco Bay Area. Each concert is a mixture of contemporary, classical and popular works for wind ensemble or symphonic band. A wind symphony is a collection of up to sixty musicians who play instruments of four basic types: Woodwinds, Brass and Percussion. Have your students come experience the instruments they’re learning in school! For grades 1 and up. The SJWS will play at 9:30 and 11:30 a.m. on May 11.
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