#DiscoverDL:"An Illuminated Valentine: The Roots of Romantic Love"

by Born 2 Move Movement Adventures

Join “An Illuminated Valentine” for a foray into distant times and lands, from ancient Rome, to Medieval Provence, France and England; by way of the Renaissance in Central Europe, to the Romantic and Modern eras. We sample perspectives and sentiments of love by the troubadour Bernart de Ventadorn, the poets Geoffrey Chaucer, Charles d’Orleans, and Albert Giraud; feel the tug on our heart strings by composers Henry Purcell, Claude Debussy and Arnold Schoenberg; and culminate with an embodiment of love by the Commedia dell’ Arte figure of Pierrot, who was touched by the penultimate knowledge of love (or was he just "touched"?).

Along the way, we enjoy poetic expressions of "Amor" through the media of opera, dance, and mime! Throughout this journey, aspects and attributes of Valentine’s Day can be glimpsed as metaphors for the manifestation of the notion of “Romantic Love”, differentiating our specie’s mating activities from those of the animals.

Program Rating

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About This Program

Cost

Multipoint: $45.00
Point to Point: $60.00
By Request: $60.00

Special pricing of program for Discover Digital Learning Festival, July 12-15, 2016. Multiple sites can connect simultaneously at a discount: $45.00 each for two sites; $40.00 each for three sites; $35.00 each for four sites (maximum four simultaneous delivery sites possible).

Length

One hour

Target Audience

Education: Grade(s) 10, 11, 12, Adult Learners, High School (grades 9, 10, 11,12) (Ages 14 - 18) Retirement/Senior Living Facilities Public Library: Library Patrons

Minimum participants:

Maximum participants:

Primary Disciplines

Character Education, Community Interests, Fine Arts, International, Performing Arts

Program Delivery Mode

Videoconference - H.323 (Polycom, Cisco/Tandberg, LifeSize, etc...)

Booking Information

This program is targeted for a Valentine's Day time- frame, but in as much as it covers a broad spectrum of Romantic Love in literature, arts, history and religion, it is suitable at any time of year for audiences interested in this significant humanities aspect of Western Civilization.

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Provider's Cancellation Policy

The full fee will be charged to sites which cancel with less than 72 hours notice. You will not be charged for programs canceled due to nature (i.e. snow days), as long as the program is rescheduled. If the program is not rescheduled within the same school year (July- June), 50% of the full fee will be charged for administrative costs.

About This Provider

Born 2 Move Movement Adventures

Green Bay, WI
United States

Marc delights in venturing to other cultures and times through the means of dance, theater, music and educational exploration. His career has taken him around the world, delving into diverse cultures and artistic disciplines. He has performed in numerous dance and theater forms, collaborated on two dozen plays/musicals/operas and has choreographed and directed ten concert-length productions. Marc received a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa as an Iowa Arts Fellow, has taught all ages from pre-school to the aged, and is fully insured as dance/yoga/movement teacher.

Contact:
Marc Kotz
marc@born2move.org
9203623451

Program Details

Format

Program features pictures of Medieval illuminations as "Valentines Day Cards" to clue into key themes of the presentation. Video clips will be displayed, live dance and mime segments will be performed by presenter to illustrate the perspective/sensibility of various subject topics, and mating behaviors of both humans and animals will be considered and discussed in order to discern that which is uniquely and maturely human in modern-day affairs of the heart. A fun and whimsical quiz on natural/animal world symbolism in relation to Romantic Love and Valentine's Day will be given at the end of the program.

Objectives

1) Participants will gain a deeper understanding of Romantic Love and Valentine's Day and how those might resonate in their own lives.
2) Participants will learn about and be exposed to different modes of expression of love, both current-day, and throughout Western Civilization history.
3) Participants will learn concepts and terminology pertaining to love, courting, and poetry.

Standards Alignment

National Standards

English Language Arts Standards » History/Social Studies » Grade 9-10
Craft and Structure: CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.4
Determine the meaning of words and phrases as they are used in a text, including vocabulary describing political, social, or economic aspects of history/social science.
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RH.9-10.5 Analyze how a text uses structure to emphasize key points or advance an explanation or analysis.

State Standards

N/A