ASU ArtSpace @ Sunnyslope: February 19

Monday, February 23, 2009

February 19

Today we started our "Life Mapping" section of Storytelling. Each student thought about all of the important things that have happened to them throughout their lives such as favorite vacations, the birth of siblings, winning sports tournaments, etc. Then they created their own timeline. Next week we will be putting these events together in our Creative Teams to create a group timeline. At the end of Artspace we went outside to play Bird, Beast, Fish. A team building activity where using charades the students acted out different animals. This was a lot of fun, and a way to gain points for their creative teams.

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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.