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Studio Time ELA With Mr. B

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Kevin Brawley is an educator, children’s choir director, educational consultant, and public speaker with over 20 years of experience as a national recording and touring artist. he was a public school teacher for ten years in Charlotte-Mechlenburg Schools, and a private guitar teacher for nine years prior to that. Kevin believes in every child’s ability to learn regardless of circumstance or background. He prides himself on having an inclusive and positive learning environment for all of his students – especially those with disabilities. His energetic and unorthodox teaching style is focused on student engagement and a willingness to search for unexpected teaching moments.

In 2019, he was named one fo the 30 National Music Teachers of Excellence by the CMA Foundation and was also named the UNC-Charlotte Young Alumnus of the year. In 2020, he was named the UNC-Charlotte COAA Distinguished Alumnus of the year. He has also spoken around the country sharing innovative ways to teach students with autism through music and continues to speak on this as well as other topics such as functional music education, songwriting in elementary school music classrooms, and unlearning traditional teaching methods.

ARTS-CURRICULUM INTEGRATION: (MUSIC) (TECHNOLOGY) (ENGLISH LANGUAGE) 

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Performance Studio Time ELA with Mr. B

GRADES: Kindergarten – 5

The most fun and unpredictable way to combine ELA, music, movement, and technology into a unique learning experience your kids will not forget! All students will learn about and use professional level recording equipment while composing their own original ELA-themed song together.

Every student will participate in the song creation, the song rehearsal, the song performance, and the dance performance within a 50-minute session. All students will receive an audio recording and an accompanying lyric video of their performance upon completion that can be listened to or watched back for test review, during brain breaks, or at home. 

Max Participants: 400

Duration: 50 minutes

Special Requirements: Auditorium, gym, or large multi-purpose room is best. Artist provides all audio/visual equipment. Please allow artist to park one SUV and small trailer as close to performance area as possible. Allow access to the space at least 60 minutes prior to performance and 45 minutes to load out. 

Fees: 

  • Single Performance Fee: $993.75
  • Two Same-Day Performances: $1,618.75
 

Workshop

START NOW SERIES 3 “REFRAIN”

GRADES: 9-12 current arts students

In the final level of the START NOW series, current high school arts students will be exposed to potential opportunities and career paths they may not have considered on their own. Students will learn about the process of following their “GPS” to create a GOAL, follow through with a PLAN and be prepared to STRUGGLE before seeing their final reward. This interactive and free flowing presentation features a song being created in front of them using studio recording technology and a live looping performance, as well as a group visual art piece to be created in real time by participating students. Students will leave with a broader perspective of their future relationship with the arts and an appreciation for the artistic path they have already followed up to this point in their lives. The finished visual art piece will remain at the school upon completion of this program and students will receive resources to help them as they plan their artistic lives moving forward. 

Max Participants: 250

Duration:

 Special Requirements: Auditorium, gym, or large multi-purpose room is best. Artist provides all audio/visual equipment. Please allow artist to park one SUV and small trailer as close to performance area as possible. Allow access to the space at least 60 minutes prior to performance and 45 minutes to load out. 

Fees: 

  • Single Performance Fee: $993.75
  • Two Same-Day Performances: $1,618.75
 

START NOW SERIES 2 “BRIDGE”

GRADES: 6-8 current arts students

In the second level of the START NOW series, middle school students will learn about the benefits of arts education as it relates to core academic subjects and social life in school, personal expression, and future career opportunities. It will also demonstrate the value of keeping the arts as a part of their lives even with outside factors influencing them to do the opposite. Students will experience a song being created live suing professional recoding equipment and participate by adding their own percussion, vocals and ad libs to the song as it comes together. This song will be created, dismantled, and rebuilt/remixed to show the negative effects of giving up on the arts at any stage along the way, as well as how rich and fulfilling their lives can be if they choose to stick with arts education. Students will receive a recording of their original song upon completion of this program as well as resources to prepare them for the next level of their artistic journey. 

Max Participants: 250

Duration: 

Special Requirements: Auditorium, gym, or large multi-purpose room is best. Artist provides all audio/visual equipment. Please allow artist to park one SUV and small trailer as close to performance area as possible. Allow access to the space at least 60 minutes prior to performance and 45 minutes to load out. 

Fees: 

  • Single Performance Fee: $993.75
  • Two Same-Day Performances: $1,618.75