Workshop: Fanciful folktales and fables help students understand the elements of theatre in workshops with Peter Kors, a veteran artist in residence. A sequence of carefully crafted improvisations, pantomime techniques and word games challenge and inspire students as they transform the story told into a short theatre piece. The session culminates with students performing the play they have created. His workshops stimulate students' imaginations, focus their concentration and enhance verbal and presentation skills. Benefits of the program include enhanced literacy and oral language skills, increases in self-confidence and an increased appreciation for the performing arts. A program for young ESL students incorporates visuals, songs and simple role-playing to build English language development.

In his teacher in-service, Peter will examine specific techniques for choosing a story and transforming it into scenes to create a play. Teachers will learn engaging methods to integrate literacy skills in the classroom through imagination, creative listening and active participation.

Peter Kors brings a wealth of professional experience in theatre, music and performing arts education into the classroom. He has performed with the innovative children's theatre group We Tell Stories and was featured in a number of productions with the Mark Taper Forum's P.L.A.Y (Performing for Los Angeles Youth), where he played the title role in "According to Coyote."

Peter studied Music and Theatre Arts at San Francisco State University and became a protege of the internationally acclaimed Commedia Dell' Arte teacher, Carlo Mazzone-Clementi. His two biggest professional learning experiences were when he was the featured Comic Mime performing with Leontyne Price at the San Francisco Opera, and--his favorite "gig" - when, as a very young member of a youth chorus way back in the 60s, he performed and recorded with Duke Ellington and his Orchestra.

Price:
$100 per 60-minute workshop, plus possible planning fee. Minimum three workshops per day must be scheduled.

Age Group: K-12
Capacity: 1 Classroom (maximum of 35 students, plus regular teacher)
Availability: Year Round

Teacher In-Service: Price: $300/hour (2-hour minimum required).
Capacity: 40 Educators

To design an arts education program with this artist, please call (213) 250-ARTS or email schoolprograms@musiccenter.org.

Prices are for services between July 1, 2010 and June 30, 2011.