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Telling Your Story
Develop a story about your project that you can share with others, as well as with the ICA. The story should be brief (two pages maximum), to the point, and understandable to a variety of audiences. Use the following questions to structure your story:

1. What did your project set out to do? What outcomes did you identify for your project?

Our project set out to allow students to interact with Dan Senn (the artist), and explore sound in space. Students will perform using Dan's instruments (lydes and too lips). We planned to allow for student performance, exploration and excitement about the work. We wanted students to experience an alternative sound/music medium and interact with that medium to compose musical/theatrical outcomes.
2. What did the project accomplish? Who was served and how did they benefit?

The project accomplished all that we set out to do and more. Performance, innovation and experimentation were the tasks to be completed. Students engaged much more fully than was expected. The artist was overwhelmed by the student response to his work. He plans more workshops as a result. All 420 of our students viewed the "keynote" performance that was performed by the artist and staff. 34 specially selected students performed a final piece with the artist.
3. How do you know that your project accomplished these things? What evaluation methods did you use?

Our accomplishments were well documented in out evaluation tools. We used a variety of methods for these evaluations. A) Students were asked to write reflective notes to the artist. B) Photos were taken of the students with the artist in workshop and final performance settings. C) A video was taken of the final performance that documents the level of student involvement and excitement.
4. How will you share the results of your program with others?
(These might be other school personnel, parents, press/media, PTO/PTA,
local or state policy makers, etc.)



We have already constructed a bulletin board that is visible from the main entrance into the school building. We included, shots of the artist, a working plan of the final performance and notes from the students to the artist. We will post photos on a future website ( proposed).
Please attach photographs (please limit to 400 pixels wide) or other documentation that helps others to understand your project. Label the documentation with text that explains what it is and how it shows the project’s accomplishments.

imageDan Senn working with small students groups
imageDan Senn working with small students groups
imageDan Senn working with small students groups
imageDan Senn with select students work to plan their final performance
imageDan Senn with select students work to plan their final performance
                                              
Title for this story: 

Your Name:  
Your School or Organization:    
Date Submitted:  

Thank you.




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