The program is easily adaptable to suit different situations, performing spaces and age groups. To design this informative and entertaining presentation, Sparling has built upon years of experience as a traveling artist with the Lincoln Center Student Programs and Affiliate Artists, Inc. and as teacher and educator in his current position as Professor and former chair of the University of Michigan Department of Dance. A Window on the World of Dance - general lecture demonstration Similar to the above but does not include performance of The Four Seasons with dancers in costume. The Four Seasons Project Workshop Series A series of workshops have been designed to work in conjunction with The Four Season Project lecture demonstration. Students participate in the dancer's daily warm-up as demonstrated in the lecture demonstration.
Dancers engage students in a conversation about one of the elements of dance.
Introduction to time and energy. Students experience acceleration, deceleration and stillness. With knowledge of space, time and energy, students create their own dance to one of the Four Seasons. Students are divided into four groups and each group works with one dancer. The dancers guide students in the creative process.