Native American Tales & Traditions
Robin Pease, a Mohawk descendant, comes to your school in traditional regalia to take you on a journey through Native American culture. The program features audience participation in the form of stories, songs, dance, and/or games. Learn some Mohawk language and explore character education qualities and practices of the Native American people.
Program adjusted to suit ages PreK-adults, for PreK audiences the program is shortened to 30 minutes.
Program available in person, or as a pre recorded video including one virtual artist visit.
Audience Limit: 300
Curriculum Connection: Native American Culture and Language, US History, Storytelling, Music, English Language Arts, Folk Tales, Mythology
Single Performance: $650
Additional Performances: $520
Travel: $50 per day
Video Program (one week access+ one virtual artist visit): $600
Additional Artist Visit (30 min): $150
Pricing may vary for weekends/out-of-school time
Processing Fee of $30 added to all contracts
Online Video:
School has access to the video for one week unless otherwise stated in contract. Do not distribute video link outside of the agreed upon parties. Downloads are prohibited. Please introduce the performer as an Arts for Learning Massachusetts artist.
In-Person
Provisions:
- 1 reserved parking space close to the door of performance space
- 5-6 foot table
- Bottle of water
- Private place to change
- Dolly or flatbed cart to help transport equipment
- 2 microphone XLR inputs hooked up to your sound system (for artist to attach her wireless microphone and one other microphone or guitar)
- Electric outlet near mic hook up 1 mic stand
Performance Space:
- Proscenium style stage set-up with a center aisle and the ability for the artist to walk totally around the audience. Works best in a theatre or place where students sit on floor. Audience should be 3 feet from base of performance space.
- Minimum performance dimensions: 8’ x 10’.
Arrival time before first performance: 45 minutes
Strike time: 30 minutes
Time needed between performances: 10 minutes
Teachers are expected to model appropriate audience behavior for students.
Please introduce the performer as an Arts for Learning Massachusetts artist.