Karen Harp-Reed

Karen Harp-Reed

Karen Harp-Reed has taught and performed for over the last 40 years as a multi-artist in Washington and California. She has extensive experience teaching singing, theatre, and creative dance movement, as well as communication and facilitation skills with students from preschool to adult. She has been a music/dance/theatre specialist from pre-K to 8th grade as a credentialed teacher, a Master Teacher at universities and teacher workshops, a music director for professional productions, and director for community theatre programs. She also is a professional singer and actor who has performed locally at the 5th Ave. Theatre, Issaquah Village Theater, Civic Light Opera, and Crepe de Paris.

EDUCATOR CONTACT INFO

raggamuffenent@gmail.com

  Seattle, WA

206.723.8311

Dance

Program description

Area of Study: Theatre and Creative Movement

Possible Curricular Ties: Language Arts, Math, Physical Education, Communication, History, Science, and Social Studies

Grade Level: K-8

 

Teacher Resources: Lesson plans and Discography list and materials on the Brain Dance (developed by Anne Gilbert] provided.

 

Sample Residency Topics:

Creative Movement and Theatre

Creative Movement and Theatre Performance

Theatre in the Classroom

Theatre in the Classroom Performance

 

Sample Residency Description: Take a story, any story, and learn to bring it to life. Literature, (Folk tales, Poetry, and Shakespeare] as well as Science (Marine Study], History and Social Studies, come alive for students of all ages through the elements of theatre/dance/music. Every lesson incorporates social and communication skills with empathy training as well as individual expression. Students will learn how to work together as well as learn the concepts of rhythm in language and sequencing of words and story. All projects will be designed individually with the teacher and artist’s input.

 

EALR Focus:

1.1 Understands arts concepts and vocabulary,

1.2 Understands Principles of Organization,

2.1 Develops arts skills and techniques,

2.4 Applies audience skills in a variety of settings,

3.1 Applies a creative process in the arts.

Program detail
Artistic discipline: Dance, Theatre
Cultural Origin:
Program type: In-School Performance, In-School Residency, Student Showcase Opportunities, Workshops & Classes (In-School)
Population served: Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Kindergarten
Subject: Dance, History, Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Theatre
Bilingual: No

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Connects to State and or Common Core Curriculum Standards: Yes
Provides tools to assess student learning (workshops and residencies): Yes
Conducts ongoing assessments of program quality: Yes