Parsons Dance Project and East Village Opera Company performing
Remember Me
Grades 9-12
Opera’s greatest hits meet modern dance at its finest in this original love story based on the classics. A high-energy mix of contemporary American dance, opera and rock music, Remember Me combines the athleticism of Parsons Dance with the exhilarating live vocal performances of East Village Opera Company. History students will appreciate this performance’s ability to make the old new. English students will enjoy its take on literature’s archetypal themes. Foreign language students will benefit from hearing foreign language sung aloud. Music, drama and dance teachers will be enamored by the showmanship of world-renowned artists in this unique, not-to-be-missed performance!
California Content Standards easily applied in your classroom:
- 9-10.EN.RE.3.2: Compare and contrast the presentation of a similar theme or topic across genres to explain how the selection of genre shapes the theme or topic.
- 9-10.EN.RE.3.5: Compare works that express a universal theme and provide evidence to support the ideas expressed in each work.
- 11-12.EN.RE. 3.2: Analyze the way in which the theme or meaning of a selection represents a view or comment on life, using textual evidence to support the claim.
LESSON PLAN IDEA: Students compare and contrast "Remember Me" with another dance performance from a different genre (i.e. The Nutcracker, ballet folklorico, hip hop, etc.).
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