1 Texas Ballet Theatre Presents:In-Studio Experts from Alice in Wonderland
2 Outline Texas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in WonderlandI. Experience 1. In the TBT Studio 2. The Story 3. After the ballet II. Introduction 1. The Ballet 2. Watching a Ballet 3. Ballet and Academics III. Enrichment 1. Adaptation of a novel to a ballet 2. Composer: Joseph Horovitz 3. Choreographer: Ben Stevenson 4. Storytelling IV. Projects 1. Storytelling Project 2. Cheshire Cat Grins 3. Timepieces 4. Tea party role play *All IFW programs are TEKS Aligned Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
3 music, and storytelling!Texas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: In the Studio Enjoy an in-studio rehearsal in costumes! Imagination Fort Worth & Texas Ballet Theater In-Studio showcase of excerpts from Alice in Wonderland Learn about dance, music, and storytelling! Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
4 Experience: In the StudioTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: In the Studio Tentative schedule 10:30-10:45 am Students arrive at TBT 10:45-11: Start time (run time minutes) 11:25-11: Movement experience on the floor with shoes removed 11: Children put on their shoes and begin exiting; hopefully out of studio by 11:50- 12:00 Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
5 Experience: In the StudioTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: In the Studio Texas Ballet Theater (TBT) is excited to offer Fort Worth ISD students the opportunity to watch professional ballet dancers in the unique setting of TBT’s own Fort Worth rehearsal studio. The performance will run approximately 25 minutes. The dancers will appear in full costume and the students will be seated no more than 15 feet from the dancers – this is truly an “up-close” experience. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
6 Learn more about TBT at: www.texasballettheater.orgTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: In the Studio Texas Ballet Theater is delighted to welcome you to our studios to watch excerpts from the ballet Alice in Wonderland. Viewing dancers in such an up-close, personal setting is truly a rare treat! Students will be presented with various exerts from this exciting and creative adaptation of a literary classic. Learn more about TBT at: Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
7 Experience: The Story- Act ITexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: The Story- Act I The River Bank (Alice’s Dream) Alice was tired of sitting on the bank and when a white rabbit with pink eyes ran close by her. He ran down a hole, and down went Alice after it, never once considering how in the world she was to get out again. In Wonderland The rabbit-hole went straight then dipped suddenly down, so suddenly that Alice had not a moment to stop to think about stopping herself before she found herself falling down. Thump! Thump! Down she came upon a heap of sticks and dry leaves. Learn more about TBT at: Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
8 Experience: The Story- Act ITexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: The Story- Act I In the Forest Alice came across a caterpillar and they looked at each other for some time in silence. Suddenly a footman came running out of the wood with a round face, large eyes like a frog, and powdered hair that curled all over their heads. She began to follow them, and found herself at a tea party. The Mad Hatter’s Tea Party There was a table set out under a tree and the March Hare and the Hatter were having a tea party at it. Alice didn’t stay for long. The Mad Hatter’s riddles were driving her crazy! Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
9 Experience: The Story- Act IITexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: The Story- Act II The Queen of Hearts Garden Next, Alice came to a large rose- tree stood near the entrance of the garden. The roses growing on it were white, but there were three gardeners at it, busily painting them red. If the Queen of Hearts found any unpainted roses, she would be very angry! The Courtroom There was a sound of many footsteps, and Alice looked around eager to see the Queen. The King and Queen of Hearts arrived, with a great crowd, all sorts of little birds and beasts as well as the whole pack of cards. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
10 Experience: The Story- Act IITexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: The Story- Act II The Courtroom –continued The Queen was angry because the King had eaten all of her tarts. “Off with his head!” she shouted. “Who cares about this?” said Alice, “You’re nothing but a pack of Cards!” At this, the Queen, the King, and the whole pack rose up in the air and came flying down upon her! The Riverbank (Alice Awakens) Suddenly, Alice woke up. “I’ve had such a curious dream!” said Alice. So Alice got up and ran off, thinking while she ran, as well as she might, what a wonderful dream it had been. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
11 Experience: After the BalletTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Experience: After the Ballet Texas Ballet Theater prides itself on educating young students on the art of ballet. Following the ballet, students will stand up and learn a few ballet steps and the correlating French terminology. We ask that students be prepared to remove their shoes after the completion of the ballet before being escorted onto the studio dance floor. The movement section of your visit will last about 10 minutes before students are asked to put their shoes back on. We look forward to seeing you all soon! Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
12 Introduction: The BalletTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: The Ballet Imagine what it would be like to watch a football game for the first time if you did not know a single thing about the game. Not only would you be confused, you probably would not enjoy it very much. The same is true of watching ballet. Ballet is a way of telling a story using music and movement instead of words. The “language” of ballet consists of patterns of movement that have developed over centuries. Ballet began as ballroom dancing in the courts of Italy and France about 450 years ago. It is based on a response that is natural to all human beings – the desire to move our bodies when we hear music. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
13 Introduction: The BalletTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: The Ballet Like all sports and forms of dance, ballet takes movements we are familiar with - running, jumping, balancing and lifting - and uses them in a very particular and formalized way. Although there are hundreds of steps and positions in any single ballet performance, each of them begins and ends with one of the five basic positions of the feet. The five basic ballet positions are shown in the image above. Practice the five basic ballet positions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b3bawTEPLtA Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
14 Introduction: The BalletTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: The Ballet A technique characteristic of ballet is dancing en pointe. Dancing en pointe means dancing on the tips of the toes. The first ballerina to do this was the famous dancer Marie Taglioni in 1832. To dance en pointe, dancers wear special shoes made of fabric stiffened with glue. Most girls are about 12 years old before they have enough strength and training to begin dancing en pointe. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
15 Introduction: The BalletTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: The Ballet Dancers who perform ballet on stage are highly trained. They often begin studying dance at the age of 8 or 9, or even younger. While girls learn to dance en pointe, boys who study dance must be very strong in order to perform high jumps and turns and to lift their partner in the air. The training of male dancers includes weight lifting and other exercises to build upper body strength. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
16 Introduction: The BalletTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: The Ballet To pursue ballet as a career, a person must be talented, athletic, very hardworking and dedicated to the art. As many people who aren’t professionals enjoy playing football and other sports for fun, many people, children and adults, study ballet just for enjoyment. Taking ballet classes is an excellent way to gain physical fitness while developing grace, poise, and agility. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
17 Introduction: The BalletTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: The Ballet Many football players and other pro athletes take ballet classes to improve their balance, rhythm, coordination, and flexibility. Lynn Swann was a wide receiver for the Pittsburgh Steelers whose ballet training was well known throughout the league. His ballet training enabled him to defy gravity. Swann played in 4 Super Bowls and was inducted into the Hall of Fame. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
18 Introduction: Watching a ballet performanceTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: Watching a ballet performance • Please turn off all electronic devices. • Photography and recording is not allowed. • Please remain in your seat for the entire performance. If you need to leave you must be escorted by your chaperone. • Food and beverages are not allowed in the studio. Normally when watching a ballet, audience members are encouraged to be very quiet While we appreciate this, our dancers truly enjoy “oohs & aahs” and lots of clapping and cheering from students if they are seeing things that catch their attention. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
19 Introduction: Ballet and AcademicsTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: Ballet and Academics SCIENCE learning the parts of the body gravity/jumping physics of movement https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RwQoKiENkh4 MATH counting steps counting music rhythms applying division and multiplication https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i6qB2pTSRm8 Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
20 Introduction: Ballet and AcademicsTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: Ballet and Academics HISTORY background of ballet background of the composer and the music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5aJheLRReE8 FOREIGN LANGUAGE French terminology of ballet ART costumes scenery use of imagination https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zAgWwBM5cIw Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
21 Introduction: Ballet and AcademicsTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Introduction: Ballet and Academics MUSIC identifying different genres of music hearing diverse scores of music learning how to count music PHYSICAL EDUCATION physical ability/agility jumps, stretching strength training exercises https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXDvdCDAyHo Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
22 Enrichment: Ballet adaptation- the novelTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Enrichment: Ballet adaptation- the novel Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland (commonly known as Alice in Wonderland) was written in 1865 by Lewis Carroll (a pseudonym for Charles Lutwidge Dodgson). Born in England in 1832, at age 20 he received a studentship at Christ Church Oxford and was appointed a lecturer in mathematics. He was shy but enjoyed creating stories for children. He died aged 66 (1898). His tale has been enormously influential in both popular culture and literature. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
23 Over 100 years of Alice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k47V_qLAfZETexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Enrichment: Ballet adaptation- What is an adaption? An adaptation is the adapting (changing) of a literary source (a novel, short story, poem) to another form such as a film, play, or video game. Alice in Wonderland has been adapted hundreds of times. It has been made into dozens of movies and TV shows, cartoons, comic books, and video games. It has also been performed on stage in a wide variety of art forms such as the ballet you will see and other performances in the theater such as musicals. The themes, characters and plot lines have also influenced both classical and popular music. Over 100 years of Alice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k47V_qLAfZE Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
24 Enrichment: Ballet adaptation- ComposerTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Enrichment: Ballet adaptation- Composer A composer writes the music for a production. Joseph Horovitz is the composer for this production. Horovitz (born 1926) is a British composer and conductor. He was born in Austria. His Jewish family emigrated to England in 1938 to escape the Nazis. He studied at Oxford and the Royal College of Music. His musical career began in He was subsequently active as a conductor of ballet and opera, and toured Europe and the United States. His works include 16 ballets, including Alice in Wonderland (1953). Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
25 Enrichment: Ballet adaptation- choreographyTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Enrichment: Ballet adaptation- choreography A choreographer designs and directs routines used in dances and performances. Ben Stevenson is the choreographer for this production as well as a cherished member of our community. Stevenson, a native of Portsmouth, England, was Educated and danced in England. He continued his career here in Texas, as artistic director in Houston and since 2003 at Texas Ballet Theater. His creative and truly entertaining choreography has been delighting audiences for years. For his contributions to international dance, Mr. Stevenson was named an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (O.B.E.) by Queen Elizabeth II in December 1999. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
26 Enrichment: StorytellingTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Enrichment: Storytelling Stories have been shared in every culture as a means of entertainment, education, cultural preservation and instilling moral values. Humans have been telling stories for thousands of years, sharing them orally even before the invention of writing. Stories are a form of escapism, one that can sometimes make us better people while entertaining. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
27 Project: Storytelling ProjectTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Project: Storytelling Project As you learn about the story of Alice in Wonderland lets create a chart to help us understand the story and what it teaches us. Use these categories to create the chart: Characters: Alice, White Rabbit, … Setting: river bank, wonderland… Problem: Solution: Words/Phrases: What We Learned: Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
28 Project: Cheshire Cat GrinsTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Project: Cheshire Cat Grins Students can decorate a Cheshire cat grin inspired by the story of Alice in Wonderland. Have students decorate their grins in their favorite colors and style. Bring your grins to the performance and show the dancers your big smiles! By getting into character (as the Cheshire cat) students will feel they are part of the performance too! Easy Instructions: Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
29 Project: Time for the Ballet!Texas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Project: Time for the Ballet! Create an Alice in Wonderland inspired pocket watch. Draw or color a design on the front of your pocket watch and in the inside practice telling time by making your watch show a special time such as the time of the performance or your favorite time of day. Students can wear their pocket watch to the performance. Use the link below and scroll down to “arts and crafts” to help you create this magical timepiece. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
30 Project: Tea Party Role PlayTexas Ballet Theater In-Studio: Alice in Wonderland Project: Tea Party Role Play The story of Alice in Wonderland is full of magical moments where characters are able to fly, shrink or grow and even disappear completely. Have a mock tea party and assign each of your tea party elements with a magical power. For example: Tea makes you invisible Cake makes you tiny Cheese and crackers makes you a giant Toast and jam makes you slimy Water makes you fly Create cards with each of these items on them. Have students act out the tea party and one by one have them choose a tea party snack card. They should pretend to eat or drink the item and then react to the magic in this role play project. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
31 About Us: Imagination Fort WorthImagination Fort Worth sparks the imaginations of Texas kids through transformational experiences. Over the past 25 years, more than five million students have participated in our programs—programs that combine the creative thrill of the arts with the critical educational goals outlined by local and state guidelines. Through art, dance, music, and theater, students engage with history, science, math, and language in ways that enhance learning and awaken creativity. Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
32 About Us: Imagination Fort WorthImagination Fort Worth is an independent non-profit organization. We partner with local schools to create field trips and in-school programs that target specific educational needs, as well as with local arts and cultural institutions to introduce students to a diversity of mind-opening experiences. Visit us at: Experience Introduction Enrichment Projects About Us IFW Donors
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34 Texas Ballet Theatre Presents:In-Studio Experts from Alice in Wonderland