ASU ArtSpace @ Sunnyslope: January 20 & January 22

Sunday, January 25, 2009

January 20 & January 22

Continuing on with STORYTELLING, we have been learning about all of our students personal stories. This week the students worked on "Name Poems." Using the letters of their names the students came up with different words that they felt described, and told a story about themselves. Then the students got very creative in coloring, drawing, and decorating their poems. The students all had a lot of fun creating these poems. We received a lot of positive feedback from all the students about this activity. In next weeks lessons we will begin with presenting everyone's poems to the entire group.

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About ArtSpace

Artspace is a 21st Century Community Learning Center which provides an interdisciplinary arts experience for children and youth through out the Phoenix area. Created by a partnership between the Herberger College of the Arts, the Arizona Department of Education, the Phoenix Office of Arts & Culture and the Arizona State Library System. Artspace's vision is to establish a new model of educational experience to ensure students are successful in school and can make a positive impact in the community. The purpose of this program is to develop the abilities of students to create, perform and respond to works of art.

ASU ArtSpace programming is transdisciplinary, encompassing multiple fine arts and design disciplines. Two Graduate Student instructors are assigned to each school. While multiple fine arts and design disciplines will be touched upon in ArtSpace, the strengths and disciplinary focus of each school's instructors will be focused upon, making each ASU ArtSpace site unique. In order to add continuity to the transdisciplinary programing, each school will be focused around the theme. Sunnyslope's theme is STORYTELLING.

About the Instructors

Phillip Suzuki is a Double Bassists currently pursuing a MM Degree in Music Performance at Arizona State University. He has played professionally across the country and internationally, including performances in Michigan, Indiana, South Carolina, China, Japan, and Norway. Phillip also maintains a private studio teaching Double Bassto a variety of students.

Rebecca Blair Hillerby graduated from Slippery Rock University with a Bachelors of the Arts in Dance. Since her graduation she has been a freelance performer, choreographer, and instructor. Rebecca has performed and taught cheerleading and dance throughout the United States and Eurpope. She is currently attending Arizona State University working toward recieving her MFA in Dance.