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Ed
has scored each presentation to involove all of the students
and teachers while he listens carefully to each child's questions
in order to make every child feel like a special and important
part of the experience. His memorable performances have been
carefully designed to meet current Florida curriculum standards.
DA.
1.4 NO. 3 Improvisation in response to movement of other
dancers
DA. 2.4 no. 1 Traditional movements for choreography Creation
and Communications
DA.B. 1.4 no. 1 Communicated meanings of dance-cultures
and dance traditions Cultural and historical connections
DA.C.1.4 similarities and differences between various forms
of dance Aesthetic and critical analysis
DA.D. 1.4 Dance is created and revised according to artistic
decisions Applications to life
DA.E. 1.4 Understands and applies healthy lifestyle choices
for dance
DA.E.2.4 No 2 Uses dance as form of expressing ideas from
other subject areas (cycles of nature and important historical
events)
Culture-Visual
Arts
Aesthetic and Critical Analysis
VA.D.1.4 No.2 Understand critical and aesthetic statements
in terms of historical reference
Music
Cultural and Historical Connections
MU.C.1.4 No. 1 Describes and classifies unfamiliar music
according style, period, culture or performer Aesthetic
and critical analysis
MU.D.1.4 No. 2 analyses music events within a composition
MU.D.2.4 No. 1 establishes a strategy to make informed evaluations
of the quality and effectiveness of a performance Applications
to Life
MU.E. 1.4 No 1 Understands how elements, artistic processes
and organizational principles are used to provide connections
between music and other subjects
MU.E.2.4 No 2 Rationalizes and defends musical preferences
Teaching
Through Dance:
Ed
WindDancer gives students and teachers a rare opportunity
to experience live authentic traditional American Indian
dance. Ed engages everyone as he dances with intensity and
high-energy, and explains the meanings of each of the dances.
He gives each student group a chance to participate in these
dances with him and let them experience what it is like
first hand. Students will learn such dances as the Sneak-Up
and Crow Hop.
Learning
About New Culture:
Ed
teaches about his heritage and culture as he explains in
detail his traditional attire along with its history and
significance, the types of food that his people originally
cultivated, their customs and beliefs and the ways of other
tribal nations around the country. He does this through
story telling and interactive question and answer sessions
with the students so that they can actively participate
throughout the performance.
Experienceing
Culture Through Music:
The
American Indian flute is the oldest woodwind instrument
known to the North American continent. Ed is a nationally
renowned and respected flute player and has performed for
audiences around the world. He combins beautiful songs and
vivid stories to teach students about the significance of
this instrument. The program also contains traditional songs
featuring singing and drums that have been sung by native
people for thousands of years as apart of this rich and
beautiful culture.
Ed
WindDancer
is a respected guide and role model who enriches the lives
of all students through his lessons of kindness, peace, generosity,
care for the enviroment, and acceptance and respect for all
living things and cultures. His programs emphasize four very
important life lessons:
•
Drug and Alcohol Free Living
• Respect for the environment
• Self Esteem
• Character Building
Contact
Ed WindDancer for a inspiring and heartfelt educational program
for your school.
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