Gateway to the Arts
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Residencies in the Africana Arts

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Artist: Dr. Kimberly C. Ellis

Kimberly_C_EllisDr. Kimberly C. Ellis is a university educator and performer who tours nationally as Dr. Goddess. Her teaching interests comprise many areas of Africana arts. Dr. Ellis' enthusiasm and belief in the transformative power of the arts will set the stage for engaging and active learning experiences.
Residency offerings include:

  • Celebrating Kwanzaa/The Kwanzaa Song - (K-12)
  • August Wilson for Young Minds- (6-12)
  • Word! Poetry, Prose and Performance- (9-12)
  • Poetry in Motion (like Word!, but with a dance focus)- (6-12)

Full descriptions available upon request.

Maximum # of students:

25

Requirements:

CD player; some residencies require LCD projector and screen

Minimum sequential workshops:

2

 
 
 

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    Taking the ‘stage’ at the historic Pump House, managed by the Rivers of Steel National Heritage Area this past June, Tom Breiding recorded the PHC’s Humanities on the Road episode Steeltowns, Coalfield and the Unbroken Circle, which airs this weekend.


  • December 21, 2011 
    A Whirlwind of Collaboration

    Two densely-scheduled days this November marked the fruition of a collaborative project two years in the making, designed by Gateway to the Arts and the School of Music at Carnegie Mellon University. The goal was to assist the graduate chamber music ensembles at CMU in developing dynamic outreach programs for public school students grades K-12. Funded in part by a grant from the National Endowment for the Arts, project coordinators Lisa Hoitsma of Gateway and Dr. Natalie Ozeas of CMU enlisted the expertise of the Grammy-nominated African-American woodwind quintet, Imani Winds, known world-wide for their high-quality outreach programming that focuses on excellent musicianship, audience participation and repertoire.