To accompany The Sky Was Different, we have created a 4-week series of digital content including study guides, videos, and a residency to guide the exploration of young people through one of the film's core concepts: Narrative & Dance.
K-8 Online Residency
Through 4 mini-lessons, students will deconstruct and learn the process of creating a dance film by creating their own mini dance film, exploring concepts of character traits, choreography, and film elements along the way. These short but jam-packed 15-minute videos serve as a starting point for your students' journey as dance filmmakers learning how to communicate ideas through dance. To complete these lessons, students will need access to a camera, Flipgrid, and some space for movement.
Dance Discussions for Grades 6-12
November 16 - Dance as Film
November 30 - Narrative in Dance
December 7 - The Sky Was Different film exploration
December 18 - Live Q&A with the artists from the film
Student Matinee
December 9 - 18, the film will be available for students and teachers to view at any time, culminating with the live Q&A with the artists from the film on Friday, Dec. 18.
Scroll down to explore and check back each week for new content!
WEEK 4
Friday, December 18th: Live Q&A with the artists from the film The Sky Was Different. Students unable to attend live may submit questions in advance and will receive a recording of the Q&A.
K-8 Online Residency Lesson 4
Dance as Film
In this final lesson of the series, we bring it all together to learn how to create our dance film through storyboarding and editing!
Through 4 mini-lessons, students will deconstruct and learn the process of creating a dance film by creating their own dance film, exploring concepts of character traits, choreography, and film elements along the way. These short but jam-packed 15-minute videos serve as a starting point for your students' journey as dance filmmakers and understanding how to communicate ideas through dance.
Review the three Dance Discussion Study Guides below in preparation for the Student Matinee and live Q&A with the artists on December 18!
WEEK 3 - STUDENT MATINEE
The Student Matinee for The Sky Was Different by Jonathan Fredrickson is now available December 9 - 18, 2020. Check it out at the link below!
A live Q&A with artists in the film will be held on Friday, December 18 at 11am CST. Students and teachers may submit questions to the artists by using the live chat or, if unable to attend live, via this form. The Q&A will be recorded and distributed to all who register via this form.
This week's video and study guide, below, are designed to guide students through an exploration of the work before, during, and after viewing the film.
K-8 Online Residency Lesson 3
Dance as Film
In lesson 3, we explore how to add elements of character to our dance films, building your choreography!
Through 4 mini-lessons, students will deconstruct and learn the process of creating a dance film by creating their own dance film, exploring concepts of character traits, choreography, and film elements along the way. These short but jam-packed 15-minute videos serve as a starting point for your students' journey as dance filmmakers and understanding how to communicate ideas through dance.
Dance Discussion Study Guide
Grades 6-12
This week's guide is a multi-media examination of surrealism across art forms, as well as the creative process behind the work, The Sky Was Different.
Divided into pre-and post-viewing sections, this guide prepares students to see the dance film and then provides insight into how the work was created and questions for further analysis.
WEEK 2
K-8 Online Residency Lesson 2
Dance as Film
This week's lesson uses the choreographic concept of Theme and Variation to build our choreography.
Through 4 mini-lessons, students will deconstruct and learn the process of creating a dance film by creating their own dance film, exploring concepts of character traits, choreography, and film elements along the way. These short but jam-packed 15-minute videos serve as a starting point for your students' journey as dance filmmakers and understanding how to communicate ideas through dance.
Dance Discussion Study Guide - Grades 6-12
Narrative in Dance: A multi-media exploration of narrative concepts across dance forms, including an understanding of narrative elements, character development, and choreographic structures.
WEEK 1
K-8 Online Residency Lesson 1
Dance as Film
This 15-minute mini-lesson introduces dance concepts and choreography through the lens of Dance as Film for students in Grades K-8. To complete these lessons, students will need access to a camera, Flipgrid, and some space for movement.
Dance Discussion Study Guide - Grades 6-12
Dance as Film: This Discussion Guide is a multi-media examination of dance as film, supported by an overview of the filmmaking process and artists doing this work. Dive into vocabulary, discussion questions, and a range of videos showcasing the work of artists who create dance films.