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BEFORE
EN ROUTE
AFTER
MINIMÓN
BEYOND
INSIDE
COMMON CORE STANDARDS
NEW YORK STATE STANDARDS
BLUEPRINT FOR THE ARTS
Speaking and Listening: 1; 2; 3; 6
Language: 1; 4
The Arts: 4
ELA: 1; 4
Theater: Developing Theater Literacy;
Making Connections
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BEFORE
EN ROUTE
MINIMÓN
BEYOND
AFTER
INSIDE
WHERE IN THE WORLD
IS MINIMON FROM?
[
Solo Performance + Lyrical Dance
+ Imagination + Play =
MINIMON
]
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NORTH
EUROPE
AMERICA
ASIA
PACIFIC
OCEAN
AFRICA
INDIAN
OCEAN
ATLANTIC
OCEAN
AUSTRALIA
A seemingly plain room becomes a playpen of surprises when a
solo dancer discovers silly stories everywhere—on the doors of
a wardrobe, upon the covers of a bed and even in the opening
of a drawer. Set to a sunny soundtrack, MINIMÓN (which loosely
translates to "small world") uses lyrical movement, clever projections
and a little magic to make dreamers of us all. Students are in for a
treat when, after the show, they are invited to explore this wondrous,
small world.
BARCELONA
CLOSER LOOK AT MINIMON
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SPAIN
• The company, Mons Dansa, creates artful and fantastical dance
works for kids, introducing them to contemporary dance. They
encourage audience members to be more than spectators
by inviting them to experiment with the feelings and ideas of
the show through guided activities with the artist after the
performance.
BARCELONA, SPAIN
• MINIMÓN loosely translates to “small world” and in this one
woman show, she creates exactly that! The performer transforms
a simple bedroom into a playground full of possibilities with the
help of some cleverly manipulated props, playful projections
and lyrical dance.
• Barcelona, located in the region of
Catalonia, is a bilingual city with
two official languages: Spanish and
Catalan. Catalan is an independent
language and not a Spanish dialect.
• The people of Catalonia are very
passionate about fútbol (the same
game we call soccer in the US). They
are wild about their fútbol team, FC
Barcelona, which has its own museum
which is the most visited museum in
all of Barcelona!
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BEFORE
EN ROUTE
MINIMÓN
AFTER
BEYOND
INSIDE
INSIDE THE ART FORM
WHAT DO YOUR
STUDENTS KNOW NOW?
Prior to exploring MINIMÓN with your
students, find out how much they already
know about lyrical dance and solo
performance. In addition, allow them to
explore the theme of imagination.
Have you ever been to a dance performance?
How many dancers were in the show?
How can you tell a story without speaking?
What is your favorite thing to do in your
bedroom?
How do you like to use your imagination?
LYRICAL DANCE is a hybrid of traditional ballet and jazz. The
movements are informed by emotion and specific intentions.
Typically, music used in lyrical pieces has lyrics, hence the name,
and the action of the dance is derived from those lyrics. This style
of dance naturally lends itself to storytelling due to its focus on
emotion. In MINIMÓN, lyrical movement is used in playful ways to
tell the story without using any words.
SOLO PERFORMANCE refers to a one person show featuring
a comedian, dancer or an actor who entertains an audience
alone on a stage. This style of theater evolved from the ancient
art of storytelling. Today, we can see a huge variety of solo
performances. Having only one person performing on stage
gives the audience the opportunity to connect and focus on the
uniqueness of that human being.
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