Classroom Residency Programs
Dance Around the World (DATW) is Tandy Beal & Company’s award-winning classroom residency, led by a growing list of master teachers. Exploring a specific culture, students develop teamwork, concentration, geographic knowledge, and respect for the diversity and beauty in other cultural traditions and art forms. DATW culminates in a final performance with students and professional, local world dancers sharing the stage! Classes are held during school-times to ensure equal access to this program. Photos: Dance Around the World at Amesti Elementary, Watsonville.
Scope: Our Creative Movement Residency includes an 8 session residency course for classrooms, preferably 3rd grade, which includes: creative movement classes, a guest artist class, a final performance with the students and professional world dancers, and a follow-up class to bring it all together and allow students to reflect on the experience.
Wide, Wide World: Around the World in 4-8 weeks: This series is a combination of lecture demonstrations and class participation, taught by world dance and music artists living locally in Santa Cruz. Students experience a different world artist each week, both as a performer and teacher. World teaching artists share music, dance, drumming, culture, costumes, musical instruments, and photos of their country of origin. Students participate in this rich cultural exchange through dance and music.
Scope: This residency can be scheduled for 4 to 8 weeks of 45 minute classes, and is designed for 3rd grades through high school. Younger students can participate in a shorter session specifically geared to their ages.
Fees and Grant Opportunities: Schools are asked to pay a fee for these residencies. We take into consideration the number of classrooms participating, as well as the capacity of the school to contribute when determining the fee. The Santa Cruz County Office of Education provides support for a few schools each year, and those funds go directly to TBC to offset the cost of the program for schools.
We encourage you to apply for a SPECTRA matching grant to assist with the program cost. Grants of up to $2,000 are available and applications are due by Sept. 8, 2023. Information and the application form are here: SPECTRA MATCHING GRANTS
Please consider helping us fully fund this wonderful community program.
School-wide Opportunities and Performances for Parents: Although the movement classes are held for one grade, there are many creative ways that additional classrooms, and even the entire school can be involved, making this a truly school-wide residency. Parent involvement is encouraged in the classroom work, and an additional evening parents' performance can be held at an extra charge (or in place of the daytime performance). We encourage creative participation at all levels to meet the needs and goals of each school community.
ArtSmart Professional Development Workshops: Utilizing visual, aural, and kinesthetic learning tools, Tandy Beal & Company helps teachers develop fun and practical strategies to connect Creativity, Critical Thinking, Collaboration and Communication to curriculum. Using the tools of dance, music, creative problem solving, and rhythm, we practice the discipline (and joy!) of close observation and sustained inquiry as an effective way to help children strengthen skills in world geography, language, social studies, science and math.