Teaching artists skilled in evidence-based practices demonstrate the art of teaching in and through the arts. This module features Mark McKenna, a theater artist.
The Aesthetics of Theater
Using art for expression should be recognized, encouraged, and developed in everyone. Through art, experiences are heightened, elevated, and made more memorable and significant.
The participants will explore and use “aesthetic operations” and distinguish meaningful “qualities of movement” (space/shape, time/rhythm, force/action) to effectively and enjoyably tell stories.
Artist: Mark McKenna
Art Form: Theatre
Materials: Open space and a chair.
This program can be practiced in any open space.
Module Content
Meet the Artist: Mark McKenna
Mark McKenna teaches in colleges, schools and community centers - helping people rediscover their creative voice to find agency and play in their lives.
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Attention: Introduce and View
Participants will view, discuss, and experiment with movement, gesture, and tone to support and enhance the meaning of words.
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Creation: Present and Transform
Participants will analyze a brief poem to identify choices of presentation and meaning, then recreate it as a song and use it as a foundation for a story.
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Formative Assessment
Using your journal, reflect on these assessment questions.
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