The Gypsy Folk Ensemble - Comprehensive Dance Package

COMPREHENSIVE DANCE PACKAGE

GYPSY offers an eight-week multi-cultural ethnic dance program designed to provide California state standards based dance education. Its further goals are to encourage active participation in dance, to promote appreciation for cultural diversity, and to use folk dance as a means to stimulate interest in geography and social studies.

This complete package consists of the following components:

PLANNING MEETING

Planning Meeting.

A one-hour planning meeting with school faculty and administration allows staff to tailor the program to school and student needs and to integrate the program with the curriculum.

Fee: $150.00

PERFORMANCE

Performance.

Two 45-minute assemblies of an international dance program serve to motivate and introduce students to ethnic dance. Six different assemblies are available.

Fee: $750.00

INSTRUCTION

Instruction.

In a series of 20 in-depth 45 minute workshops for selected classes, students are taught a variety of folk dances and learn about dance vocabulary, movement and formations, the role of dance in society, creative expression, and cooperation in dance.

Fee: $2000.00

PROFESSIONAL
DEVELOPMENT

Professional Development.

A 2-hour interactive workshop with instruction in international folk dances suitable to different grade levels provides faculty with the dance material and instructional techniques they need.

Fee: $300.00

RESOURCES

Resources.

Materials include assembly guides, lesson plans, music CDs for all dances taught, and 40-page teacher's resource guides with full dance directions.

Fee: $250.00

Fee for the entire package: $3450.00.

NOTE: If your school is paying for the package through funds provided by the Arts Education Branch of the Los Angeles Unified School District, according to District rules, the complete package must be purchased. If you are purchasing the program through other funding, the package can be altered to suit your budget.

Even if your school is not part of the Los Angeles Unified School District, you can still take advantage of our comprehensive dance package. We can adapt the package to suit your school's needs and budget. Individual School Assemblies and Workshops are also available.

Contact us to get a specific program for your school.