Offerings

 

 

Residencies - Workshops - Professional Development  

Joan Merwyn’s multi-arts residencies and workshops are custom designed for the needs of each, individual school or institution, from pre-school through high school and beyond to college and the professional arts world. Current curriculum topics, together with social and communication skills are integrated into the activities. which are designed to be age and ability appropriate. Many residencies culminate in original, student performances or student-made videos. Residencies may include percussion, visual arts, creative writing and literacy, science, math, geography/social studies, socialization and communication skills, cooperation skills, focus and concentration skills, tolerance, health, conflict/resolution and anti-bullying. For more info on Joan Merwyn's performance work, please visit: www.JoanMerwyn.com

SAMPLES of School Residencies and Professional Development

 

Multi-Arts Professional Development

for Teachers, Staff and Teaching Artists

 

Parent and Parent-Child Workshops

 

Para Professional and Staff Workshops

 

Multi-Arts Experiences for all Ages and Abilities

Special Education and General Education, Pre K - Post Graduate

 

 

Movement and Music

Percussion, Movement and Poetry

Visual Art and Movement

 

Creative Drama

Conflict / Resolution and Anti-Bullying Through Drama

International Folk Tales Through Drama

Story Theater

 

Creative Movement

Multi-Cultural Dance

Movement with Science, Poetry, Folk Tales, Social Studies or Math

Native American Studies through Visual Art, Dance and Music

Yoga and Stress management

 

Mime

Mime Theater

Mime and Masks

Poetry, Mime and Music

Circus Arts and Juggling

 

 

Links: Joan Merwyn’s Recent Collaborative Projects and Organizations

 

Matching Funds for RI Educational Residencies with Joan Merwyn

RI State Council on the Arts  

RISCA Education Roster, Grant Applications:                                    http://www.arts.ri.gov/education/grants.php

 

RISCA Education and Matching Grants Questions

Contact Dan Khan:    

401-222-3880     daniel.kahn@arts.ri.gov

 

Everyday Arts for Special Education (EASE) 2000-2015 http://urbanarts.org/program/ease/

 

Teaching Artist Training Institute (TATI) 2002-present http://vimeo.com/70414450

 

Communication and  (CASTA) 2008-2011 http://www.mnmp.org/arts/research/casta/

 

General Education Residencies, Professional Development

Teachers, Parents & Parent/Child Workshops 1994-present            http://marquisstudios.org/

 

Contact Joan Merwyn Directly:

 Joan@JoanMerwyn.com

Special Needs

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