artists in the schools
[
Council Programs -
Performances
& Tours]
2008-2009
Artist Roster
Harold W. Arnett
PAPA DOC:
12 STRING SONGS & TIMELESS STORIES
Communication Arts 5, 6, & 7; Science 1 & 2; Social
Studies 6; Fine Arts 1 & 5
Grades K-4—Program
Length:
30 minutes
Papa Doc brings a twelve string guitar and a few decades
of storytelling and singing experience. With a bit
of mechanical explanation and demonstration, he connects
music with science and fun with everything. He
performs traditional and original folk songs, personal
and published stories, including traditional African
folk tales. His rendition of "Tacky the Penguin"
gets children squealing with delight and grownups
laughing out loud.
Two week notice required / Preferred group size - 25
Joan
Bales
FOLKTALES
FROM AROUND THE WORLD
Communication Arts 5, 6, & 7;
Social Studies 6; Fine Arts 1 & 5
Grades preschool -
6 Program Length:
30 minutes
With
stories, chants and poetry, storyteller Joan Bales will
entertain your students as she presents folktales from
around the world.
Monday,
Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Ten
days notice required
Preferred
group size - 30 or fewer / PA system needed for larger
groups
Mike
Bracciano
TELEVISION
BROADCASTING
Communication Arts 6; Science
5 & 8; Health/PE 6 & 7 Grades
3-12—Program Length:
45 minutes.
KQ2
Weatherman Mike Bracciano will introduce classes to
weather broadcasting on television.
Students will learn basic weather terminology and
weather patterns in
Northwest Missouri
.
They will also have the opportunity to ask
weather and television related questions.
Equipment
needed includes a TV, VCR, and overhead projector
At
least two weeks notice required / Maximum
class size - 50
Terry
Brock
HAVE
FIDDLE, WILL TRAVEL
Communication Arts 6; Science 1 & 2;
Social Studies 6; Fine Arts 1 & 5
Grades
K-5—Program Length:
30-45 minutes
St. Joseph
musician Terry Brock
will perform classical and traditional music on the
violin. Students
will clap along to favorite hoe-downs and listen to a
beautiful Bach minuet.
Students will learn a brief history of the violin
and have an understanding of how the violin produces
sound. Mr.
Brock has performed background music in readings of the
Little House on the Prairie books, and students have a
special experience in listening to Pa’s fiddle tunes
come alive in the story.
Late
morning only / No Fridays / Two
weeks notice required
Kay
Goodman
WHOSE HAT IS
THAT? (1)
Communication Arts 5 & 6; Fine Arts 1
Grades
K-6—Program Length:
30-45 minutes
Actress
Kay Goodman supplies a world of wonder when she brings
her fantastic hats and other props to your classroom.
Exercises and improvisations where no wrong
answer exists will have your class begging for more.
Artist
is available afternoons only, after
2:00 p.m.
Two
weeks notice required / Maximum class size - 30
Kay
Goodman
WHOSE HAT IS
THAT? (2)
Communication Arts 5 & 6; Fine Arts 1
Grades
3-6—Program Length:
30-45 minutes
Actress
Kay Goodman supplies the props and with your assistance
will divide the class into smaller groups for a series
of 3-minute improvisational scenes.
The artist will supervise scene development,
assist with ideas, and encourage participation.
Artist
is available afternoons only, after
2:00 p.m.
Two
weeks notice required / Maximum class size - 30
N.
Reed
Graves
ARCHITECTURE
Communication Arts 6; Math 2; Science 8;
Social Studies 5 & 6; Fine Arts 2 & 5
Grades
4-12—Program Length:
20-45 minutes
With
products of his work, architect Reed Graves explains his
profession. To
fit curricular needs, he can emphasize historic
preservation, preservation technology, architecture as
art or any other aspect an instructor might desire.
Artist
is available Tuesdays and Thursdays only
Table
is required / Two weeks notice required
/ Maximum class size - 40
Roger
Heard
MAGIC
OF THE BAGPIPE
Communication Arts 6; Science 1 & 2;
Social Studies 6, Fine Arts 1 & 5
Grades K-12—Program
Length: 30
minutes
Dressed
in traditional kilt, Roger will entertain and educate
the students in your class.
Besides hearing Scottish tunes, students will
learn the mechanics and history of the bagpipe. Roger,
one of
St. Joseph
’s premier bagpipers,
will also explain traditional Scottish dress.
No
preference on days / One week notice required
/ Maximum class size - 50
Evelyn
Jordan-Isaacs
PASTEL
Communication Arts 6; Fine Arts 1 & 2
Grades
5-12—Program Length:
45 minutes
Evelyn
Jordan-Isaacs demonstrates the basics of pastel drawing
and painting through a variety of techniques.
Evelyn will demonstrate pastels alone and with
other media. During
her program she encourages class participation and
provides supplies for the students to participate in
drawing and painting with pastels.
Artist
is available Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays
A
table, sink and water supply are required
Two
weeks notice required / Maximum class size - 30
Saundra
Keiffer
HAND SPINNER
Communication Arts 6; Science 8; Social
Studies 4 & 6; Fine Arts 1 & 5
Grades pre-school
- high school—Program Length:
30-60 minutes
Saundra
Keiffer is an enthusiastic hand spinner who can bring
her spinning wheel to your class for a demonstration of
the steps in spinning wool into yarn. She will
discuss the various plant and animal fibers and tools
used in spinning. Stories or a simple craft
featuring wool, yarn, weaving and spinning may be added
if desired.
No
preference on days / Two weeks notice required / Maximum
class size - 30 / Can also do school fair demos for
larger groups or community fairs
Suzanne
Lehr
MISSOURI HISTORY
Communication Arts 6; Social Studies 2,
5, 6, and 7
Grades
5-12—Program Length:
30-45 minutes
Suzanne
Lehr, St. Joseph Museum Research Associate, weaves true
stories about
St. Joseph
citizens into
historical background of the time between 1843 and
today. Persons and events can be highlighted to
match your unit of study. Examples include early
St. Joseph History, the Civil War, Inventors,
St. Joseph
's Golden Age, and
Cemeteries as Historical Sites.
No
preference on days / 2 wks notice required
/ Preferred group size - 30 or less
Rick
Rader
THE
ART OF STAINED GLASS
Communication Arts 6; Math 1, 2 & 4;
Social Studies 6; Fine Arts 1, 2 & 5
Grades
5-12—Program Length:
40-55 minutes
From
ancient times to the present, people have always been
fascinated with colored glass. To inform about
this fascinating art form, artist Rick Rader offers
lectures, demonstrations, or class participation
pertaining to stained glass.
N
preference on days / Two weeks notice required
Maximum
class size - 30, but can do large assemblies
Terri
Rader
HOT GLASS
Communication Arts 6; Science 1; Fine
Arts 1
Grades
5-12—Program Length:
40-55 minutes
Using
a torch, artist Terri Rader presents demonstrations in
beadmaking, or using a small kiln, Terri presents
demonstrations in glass fusing.
No
preference on days / Two weeks notice required
Maximum
class size - 30 but can do large assemblies
Jason
Riley
BACH TO BLUES
Communication Arts 6; Science 1 & 2; Fine
Arts 1 & 5
Grades
K-12—Program Length:
45-60 minutes
Artist
Jason Riley’s program will concentrate on the
guitar’s application to classic through contemporary
styles. He
will explain the unique sounds and techniques in each
particular style.
Artist
is available mornings, Monday through Friday
A
chair is required / Two weeks notice required
/ Maximum class size - 60
Jack
Teegarden
NATIVE AMERICAN STORYTELLER
Communication Arts 5 & 6; Social Studies
2, 5 & 6
Grades K-6 - Program Length: 40 Minutes
Blackfoot
Indian Tribe member Jack Teegarden tells animal stories
that explain Native American Indian culture.
Dressed in tribal regalia, he helps take young
people into the nineteenth century world which saw an
end to much of the traditional Indian way of life.
Mr. Teegarden can also discuss
Iowa
tribal culture and
beliefs to those studying local history.
No
preference on days / Two weeks notice required
/ Maximum class size - 60
Jack
Teegarden
LEWIS & CLARK EXPLORATIONS
Communication Arts 5 & 6; Social Studies 2, 5, 6 & 7
Grades
7-9—Program Length:
40 minutes
For
older students, Mr. Teegarden presents a program on
Lewis & Clark in
Missouri
—conditions they
encountered and the impact of their explorations.
Mr. Teegarden is a member of the Corps of
Discovery re-enactors and traveled on a keel boat to
St. Louis
in 2005.
No preference on days / Two weeks notice required
/ Maximum
class size - 60
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