Climb the steppes of Kyrgyzstan…
Experience the thundering dragons of China…
Bask in the fiery rhythms of India!
A specially designed experience for Youths, Teachers and Schools of the Bay Area featuring world renowned Master Musicians plus members of the Festival’s Youth Orchestra. The Epic Project School Show weaves together prominent symbols, metaphors, and traditional ideals from many of the worlds oldest Epics - from cultures as diverse as Azerbaijan, Burma, China, India, Kyrgyzstan, Spain, Taiwan, Tibet and Uzbekistan. An outgrowth of 15 years of educational programming geared towards the youths of the world, The Epic Project School Show is our Festival’s commitment to building bridges for youths of the Bay Area to experience together the cultures of the world. Each show includes documentary film footage from countries abroad, epic stories incorporating cultural history and folk legends, as well as traditional music of cultures around the world.
Thursday, October 27, 2011 • 10am &12pm
$10 Adult | $5 Student (K-12) | FREE for Schools in need
THE EPIC PROJECT CURRICULUM GUIDE
A curriculum guide for teachers and students introducing the history, epics and music
of the cultures featured in the performance, plus an educational CD of the music is
available August 1. This guide adheres to the California State Standards for Visual &
Performing Arts, Language Arts, History & Social Studies, Math and Science
This school program is produced Door Dog Music Productions
Artistic Direction and Concept by Michael Santoro
Music Direction by Jim Santi Owen
YOUTH VISUAL ARTS COMPETITION!
If you are in the San Francisco Unified School District grades K-8, you have a chance to get your artwork on our stage this year in addition to other great prizes!
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