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Stepping Into My PowerThis story was written by Henry Luke, Arts Corps alumni and Youth Speaks Seattle coordinator. Youth Speaks Seattle became a program of Arts Corps in 2011. This article was originally published in Arts Corps’ latest magazine and annual report which can … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Education, Events, Spoken Word, Staff, Teaching Artists, Uncategorized
Tagged grand slam, performance, poetry, slam, spoken word, youth, Youth Speaks Seattle
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Finding Creative Spirit in CrisisThis story is from Arts Corps’ new magazine and annual report. Read all the articles here. The youth at Spruce Street Secure Crisis Residential Center all have one thing in common – they are in crisis. Youth are brought to … Continue reading Creative Practice for Renewal I am about to begin my 12th year of teaching “creative practice” with Arts Corps. When beginning a new year, I enter a period of reflection that begins with looking back on my journey as a student, revisiting the importance … Continue reading My last day at Kimball Elementary School It was June 2011, and the spring was still offering some raindrops as apparent resistance to the sun who timidly appeared to announce the proximity of the summer. The undefined weather resembled my last day at Kimball Elementary School reflecting … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Education, Events, Music, Staff, Teaching Artists
Tagged Arts, Arts Corps, Brazil, Brazilian, drums, eduardo mendonca, Kimball Elementary School, music, percussion, Schools, Seattle
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Creative habits – from art to lunchboxesMy 7-year-old daughter Clara has never been in an Arts Corps class, but she’s been impacted by Arts Corps in more ways that she knows. Last year out of the blue, while I was at Festa – our biggest fundraiser … Continue reading Reflecting on our teaching On June 7th, Arts Corps held the end-of-the year Teaching Artist Meeting. Our veteran master teaching artist Vicky Edmonds took us on an astonishing journey to deeply reflect on what teaching means for us. Using her wizard technique of encouraging all … Continue reading
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Teens in the City!In case you missed all the fabulous stories at Low Income Housing’s, Meadowbrook View. You can read all my blogs on the Arts Corps website. This video is a continuation of my last post “And so, here we are“. Enjoy! … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Education, Music, Teaching Artists
Tagged Arts Corps, carla moreno, classtime, lihi, meadowbrook view apartments, music, reflections, service learning, teachingartists, youth
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And so, here we are…Beefin, curve, sprung, and fly are just some of the many words I’ve learned this year during our teen time class at the Low Income Housing Institute’s Meadowbrook View Apartments. It’s pretty funny really. I didn’t have the slightest clue … Continue reading
Posted in Arts Education, Music, Staff, Teaching Artists
Tagged Arts Corps, carla moreno, lihi, meadowbrook, meadowbrook view apartments, teachingartists, teens, youth
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Graphic Novels On StageThe most contact [my students] expected to have with the public was maybe somebody reading their printed comic book. And here I was asking them to stand on stage at the Broadway Performance Hall and show their work to a live audience at Arts Corps’ Showcase event for 2011. And it was a packed house! Continue reading The Meadowbrook Crew Performs at the Arts Corps ShowcaseWell, as we come to the close of another year, I’m posting a few photos from our recent performance at the Arts Corps Showcase. We are so honored to have participated in this event. It’s a lot of work teaching … Continue reading |
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