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Gary Reed

Gary Reed

Gary Reed is a dancer, choreographer, and movement specialist, who began his dance career with musical theatre in Northern California. He graduated from the University of Utah with a B.A. in modern dance and has been dancing and teaching in the Northwest for over 30 years. He has been at the

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Program Description

Teacher Resources: Lesson Plans/Resources will be provided to the teachers at least one week in advance of the scheduled project.

 

Sample Residency Topics:

Dance Appreciation in the Classroom

Two Dance Class Study at the Bainbridge Dance Center Studio Brain Dance and Beyond

 

Sample Residency Description: Two visits by a dance/movement specialist to your classroom to explore the connections

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Program Detail

Program type: In-School Performance, In-School Residency, Student Showcase Opportunities, Workshops & Classes (In-School), Workshops & Classes (Out of School)
Artistic Discipline: Dance
Subject: Dance, Language Arts, Math, PE, Science, Social Studies
Population Served Grade 1, Grade 2, Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Kindergarten
Bilingual: No

Qualifications

Conducts educational programming for 2 or more years: Yes
Provides study guides for teachers and or students: 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

PHOTOS

“My favorite part was all of it. She was so good, I didn’t want her to go.“

- Zoey (3rd Grade), Wilkes Elementary Classroom Teacher, describing Resident Teaching Artist Vicky Edmonds

“Something new to me was learning I can move my body like a sea creature.”

- Cypress (2nd Grade), Wilkes Elementary Classroom Teacher, describing Resident Teaching Artist Karen Harp-Reed

“We connect the mosaic tiling to geometry (area, perimeter, and spatial reasoning). One of the greatest parts of this is seeing the kids who are typically more “right brained” shine and lead the class. This taps into areas of the brain that a majority of the kids are not used to using. Starting with a smaller tile and then using the larger one is a great way to scaffold the activity.”

– Erin Graham, Susan Knottnerus, Ordway 3rd grade Classroom Teachers, describing Resident Teaching Artist Tim Lowell

“…because it allows ALL students to have an opportunity to explore dance, as some of our students might not get that chance otherwise…they learned that they can express themselves and their creativity in many different ways… so important to their overall development and appreciation of their capabilities.”

– Megan Berg Blakely Elementary Kindergarten Classroom Teacher, describing Resident Teaching Artist Gary Reed