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"The Genome Project":
Liz Lerman Dance Exchange -
Friday, March 6 at 12 pm; Grades 5-12; 1 hour; $9
This show will have
ASL interpretation.
This show is also presented as part of the Flynn’s MainStage Series (content may be longer and/or different).
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Inspired by the mapping of the human genome, this multimedia dance piece is the result of a rare and unique collaboration between
genetic scientists, researchers, educators, and internationally-acclaimed choreographer Liz Lerman, whose mantra is "Dance is
for everyone." She follows through with a dance tailor-made for schools, in which a multigenerational cast of dancers bring the
scientific process to life on stage and in film, exploring the double helix structure of DNA and examining how new scientific
knowledge changes the way we think about aging, healing, ancestry, and evolution. Students will leave with a greater understanding
of DNA and developmental biology, and intrigued by the fascinating issues genomics bring to light.
Links to biology, the human
body, scientific research, and dance.
VT Stan.: 7.4, 7.5, 7.13, 7.14.
Note: Grade levels are recommended based on show content and curriculum connections. Grades outside the
recommendations are welcome to attend, at the teacher’s discretion. Some special preparation may be useful.
- Sponsor
The Expeditions program of the New England
Foundation for the Arts, which receives major support
from the National Endowment for the Arts with additional
support from the state arts agencies of New England and the
Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, for support of
Noche Flamenca.
The Argosy Foundation for support of two Flynn educational initiatives relating to the quadricentennial of Samuel de Champlain’s arrival on Lake Champlain. Liz Lerman Dance Exchange’s Genome Project is funded in part by
the National Endowment for the Arts. Flynn Center Endowments—The Susan E. Quinn Memorial Fund , created in memory of Flynn volunteer Susan Quinn and held at the Vermont Community Foundation; the Flynn Jazz Endowment , initiated by a challenge grant from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation and matched by generous community donations; the Flynn General Endowment, which received challenge grants from the Ford Foundation New Directions/New Donors program and the Argosy Foundation that were matched by generous community donations. Vermont Community Foundation, Walter Cerf Fund, Freeman Foundation, and Turrell Fund (applications pending).
Additional funding received after
April 21, 2008 will be
recognized in the 2008-09 Flynn Program Guide.
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