Educational program
Superheroes in the Schools
Photo by Jim Allen -hatti pallatti-
AKA Dance offers an exciting educational program for young audiences called Superheroes in the Schools/ Les Superhéros a l’école.
Superheroes in the Schools/ Les Superhéros a l’école is a visual and physical feast for the senses featuring two dance pieces about comics and cowgirls, a music demonstration and an interactive discussion about dance, the creative process and the students’ understanding of the performance. The company also offers creative dance workshops for students.
Performances
In a Single Bound is a larger-than-life journey into the world of comic books and their Superheroes. An interactive score of by a live DJ adds the “boom”, “pow” and “bam” to this physically exciting show that touches on physical strength, heroism, teamwork and caring for others.
Kobe Cowgirls is a comical and theatrical exploration of North American and Japanese Cowgirls that focuses on cultural diversity and working together, emphasizing responsibility and cooperation. Blending Western and Eastern music, dance styles and aesthetics, this engaging and interactive performance is full of surprises!
“You had a magnificent, wonderful show. It was glorious!” Grade 3 Student, Parkway PS
Workshops
AKA Dance offers creative dance workshops for grades 4 – 8. The workshops emphasize teamwork, integrating movement, music and characterization and allow students to meet new challenges in creative ways.
Superheroes Workshop
Exploring their own physical creativity, students sample music and create their own superhero duets to a live interactive score.
Cowgirls Workshop
Combining diverse styles from Eastern and Western dance traditions, students are challenged to learn a unison dance sequence and perform it to an original score.
“Excellent! The best workshop I have seen in years!” Teacher, Morse Street JPS
The program is available in English and French. For more information or to request a booking please contact Prologue to the Performing Arts www.prologue.org or at 1-888-591-2023
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