Kindergarten Through Grade Three. Xan is also the Theatre Consultant for the Utah State Office of Education. Participants will explore paintings from the collection now hanging in the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah through the process of live theatrical performance. Using the theatre techniques of storytelling, creative movement, soundscapes, and ritual building, participants will create short ensemble performances representing the perceived meaning of selected paintings as interpreted through the medium of live theatre. Using the visual arts to inspire movement and dance.
Museums are great places for students to practice writing.
They stimulate creativity, help students with research skills, and introduce them to different writing styles. This workshop will give teachers ideas for using the museum and visual imagery as creative inspiration for their students.