Students will learn how the sounds of the flute can be used to evoke stories with various moods and feelings. The Teaching Artist will perform several pieces from many different eras and cultures with time for students to describe how the imagination creates stories and to also express the feelings evoked by the pieces. Works will include the French impressionism style where the story is embedded in the piece as well as the Bossa Nova dance style of Brazil. Often the works bring up certain family memories or love of a sibling or pet. Musical performance and the rich sounds of the flute evoke memories and feelings of love, wishes, and inspiring favorite activities. The outcome is a meaningful discussion amongst students. This activity incorporates music, social-emotional learning, the spoken word with aural stories, language arts, and is also adaptable for Special Education.
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