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Jazz legend John Birks “Dizzy” Gillespie, was born in Cheraw, South Carolina. Dizzy Gillespie, Cheraw's claim to fame, filled many musical roles, such as trumpeter, bandleader, composer, and singer...
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Dizzy Gillespie was awarded the coveted Handel Medal, which is New York City’s most prestigious arts award. Gillespie is also part of the Newport Jazz Festival Program, and introduced friends and...
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When the opportunity came for a young Dizzy Gillespie to leave Cheraw, he took it. Dizzy moved to Laurinburg, North Carolina, where he went to school at the Laurinburg Institute. While in Laurinburg...
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In this lesson, students will learn the history of a MANDALA, a circular shape containing designs made of geometric shapes, shapes found in nature, parallel and perpendicular lines, and various...
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Students will see video interviews with working actors, theatre students, and other drama professionals advising on the many ways to craft a career in the dramatic arts. Chances are if a student is...
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"H" is for Hutty, Alfred Heber (1877-1954). Artist. A native of Michigan, Hutty attended the Art Student League in Woodstock, New York. In 1919, in pursuit of a warmer place to spend winters, he...
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Students will analyze logos to determine the overall theme and main idea. Their logo will represent the main idea of who they are as individual by using three of the seven elements of visual arts...
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In this lesson, students will create an animated GIF that constructs their own personal version of reality. Students will begin by reading James Thurber's The Secret Life of Walter Mitty and compare...
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Students will study personal interviews with group and solo vocalists of many genres. During the interviews, it may be revealed that some vocalists travel a lot, others may be educators at a...
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The teacher will introduce this unit as a chance to learn the "inside story" of an artist's life, whether the artist is a painter, potter, weaver, etc. After a listing of all conceivable mediums, and...