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Day One:
Opening Assembly
This is usually a short 20 minute or so assembly of students, either whole school or selected grade levels, depending on size of school, age of students, etc. At this time I introduce myself, talk about what will happen during the week and give a preview of what will happen with the core /target group and others. Of course we sing a few songs together.
Target/Core Group
This group will meet for 45-60 minutes and begin to work on the week's project. For more detail plans see My two most popular Target/Core Group residency plans
Classroom/Exposure Groups
These homeroom/grade level sized groups meet usually for 25-60 minutes depending on the age of students, for 1-3 times throughout the week depending on school size, etc. For more detailed plans see What I do with classroom groups
Days Two through Four:
Repeat Target/Core Group and Classroom/Exposure Groups as scheduled
Evening Parent Session (Optional)
A nice complement to the student activites is to have a short session for parents to explain the goals and activities for the residency, often this can be done in conjunction with a Parent Teacher Organization regular meeting. I find this especially appropriate since in most cases it is parent groups that help with funding such residencies.
Community Outreach (Optional)
Similar to the parent session I am very willing to do sessions explaining arts residency goals to community groups such as senior citizen dining groups, service clubs, etc. as time permits.
Day Five:
Repeat Target/Core Group and Classroom/Exposure Groups as scheduled
Closing Assembly
As a culmination to the residency I play a closing concert. At this time the Core/Target group would perform their work. This concert features sing alongs, selected favorite numbers as chosen by students during the week, and always a few surprises.
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