Affiliated with the national Young Audiences Arts for Learning network
This program offered by: Rainbow Dance Company
Dancing light! In this interactive performance, students get to see three dances featuring electronic costumes, props and puppets. The light wire technology not only enchants students with professional dance, it gets them excited about the “technology” component of STEM learning.The dance artists reveal how they use the STEM engineering design process to create innovative new technologies in dance art, such as wearable electronic costumes and electronic puppets.
Students participate in demonstrations of how engineering design and coding are used to create dances, and selected students are invited up to create their own “ilumidance” with a five-foot-tall light wire puppet.
Optional Post-Performance Workshops
iLumiDance & Coding Workshops use dance to engage diverse learners not traditionally drawn to computer science and encourage them to re-code their relationship with technology. Workshop learners design, build and test models using computer code to create “dancing” LED lights. Dance and coding share fundamental concepts such as loops and functions which we explore in our workshops. Our curriculum provides a framework for the development of problem-solving models that are teachable and learnable over multiple grades at increasing levels of depth and complexity.
Program Model: Assembly Performance
Art Form: Dance
Curriculum Connections: Science
Grades: 1, 10, 11, 12, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, K
Program Requirements: Must be able to completely darken the space and a minimum area of 25' L x 18' W x 12' H. Cannot perform on carpet of concrete. Need a dressing area close to performance space and access to running water.
Instruction Language(s): English
About the Artist
Rainbow Dance Company is a diverse ensemble of dancers from backgrounds including Asian-American, Mexican-American, African-American, and Caucasian. Through its diverse composition, we seek to showcase a vibrant cultural mosaic of music and movent.
"Mixing the historical information with the dance performance ... it was a wonderful learning opportunity for the kids." -Principal, Estacada
Please note that the cost of a program is determined based on a variety of different factors including number of sessions, planning hours needed and material costs. Please contact Arts for Learning NW for help determining the actual cost of your programs. Email us at [email protected] or call 503-225-5900, ext 705
| Delivery Method | Type | Cost | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Assembly Performance | Oversize Audience Fee | $1 per student over the Participant Capacity (up to 50 extra students). | |
| Assembly Performance | Mileage/Travel Costs | For sites located more than 15 miles from downtown Portland, an additional mileage fee will be calculated using the IRS mileage rate. This program is available within 98 miles of Portland. | |
| Assembly Performance | Family Arts Night Performance | 1400.00 | A 50 minute performance for students and families, typically in the evening or on weekends. |
| Assembly Performance | Single Performance | 1400.00 | A single, 50 minute assembly performance. |
| Assembly Performance | Triple Performance | 2235.00 | Three 50 minute performances with short breaks in between each. |
| Assembly Performance | Back to Back Performance | 1825.00 | Two performances with a short break in between. Each performance is 50 minutes. |
| Assembly Performance | Post-Performance Workshop | 500.00 | Workshops must take place after a performance. Schools can schedule up to three. Additional workshops on subsequent days may be arranged. Appropriate for grades 4-12. |