By Robin Manzer | Director of Development/Grants
During the fall of 2011, 56 LA’s BEST After School Enrichment Program sites celebrated the accomplishments of children in some of After School Arts Program’s (ASAP) most ambitious and diverse residencies yet! ASAP Culminating events showcased the talents of children and were attended by hundreds of friends and family members. Children at Bradley Magnet and Cienega Elementary learned the fundamentals of drawing with ASAP instructor Kenneth Beavers; for their culmination, these young artists exhibited self portraits and colorful still lives. At Flournoy and Weigand Elementary children were introduced to theatre and teamwork through residencies designed and led by Franklin Performing Arts.
Also in the fall, students from Cabrillo visited Slanguage Studio and participated in workshops led by Slanguage artists and founders Karla Diaz and Mario Ybarra Jr. (Slanguage is an artist group headquartered in Wilmington, California, a harbor area of Los Angeles. Currently, members make art, produce events, lead art-education workshops, curate and exhibit their work throughout the world.) Slanguage residencies are among some of the newest ASAP programs which will be being offered at LA's BEST sites, others include; drum-circle percussion, collegiate step, contemporary dance and chorus.
ASAP residencies consist of professional artist-educators providing one hour workshops in either the visual or performing arts for two groups of children, twice weekly for ten weeks. Each artist-educator designs and submits a unique residency curriculum that is aligned to the California Visual and Performing Arts Content Standards. The residency plan is then reviewed by ASAP staff to ensure it is consistent with the programming standards of LA's BEST. The current selection of residencies is varied and includes costume design, popular dance, print-making, Latin percussion, Cameroonian dance, sculpture, painting, drawing, mask making, Polynesian dance and photography. Once a residency has been approved, Traveling and Site Staff work with an ASAP Arts Coordinator to place the residency at a site.
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