Welcome
Welcome to The Lied Center of Kansas Studio Lied website
for the Beijing Modern Dance Company! The group 
will
perform in Lawrence at The Lied Center of Kansas
on Friday, October 21, at
7:30 p.m. This website is your ticket "beyond the stage." We
hope these materials open doors, spark your exploration
of music and the world around you, and most of all,
enhance your enjoyment of the
Beijing Modern Dance Company and the performing arts.
Studio Lied
Studio Lied is an integrated program for secondary students and their
teachers, as well as all those interested in learning
more about the artists, the art form and the creative process.
It is part of the Adventures
in Imagination program and includes online study
materials,
discussions and Lied Center performances. The Studio
Lied program for Beijing Modern Dance Company the
includes the following opportunities.
This online Studio Lied website with background information,
as well as activities for students and teachers.
A pre-performance lecture on Conflict and Creativity:
China, Dancing on the Wall. Tuesday, October 18, 7:30
p.m., in Hall Center for the Humanities Conference
Hall. Addressing issues of conflict
will be John Kennedy, KU Political Science Department
and Megan Green, KU History Department. Addressing
creative issues will be Joan Stone,
KU Music and Dance Department.
An exhibit in the Lied Center lobby entitled Conflict
and Creativity: A Look at Israel and China, on display
August 29 through October 24, 2005.
The Beijing Modern Dance Company public performance,
Friday, October 21, at 7:30 p.m., Lied Center.
A post-performance Coffee and Conversation with the
Artists in the Lied Center’s second floor lobby immediately following
the performance.
Click
here for information on how you can participate in
the Beijing Modern Dance Company program, and to learn
more about the entire Studio
Lied program.
This Website
On this Studio Lied website, we will learn about the Beijing Modern Dance Company artists and performance and explore conflict and creativity as they relate to life and identity in Israel today. You will be introduced to the artists themselves and their cultural heritage. We will also explore how different social-political and artistic groups reflect conflict and creativity in modern Chinese society in a variety of ways. Included in this site are opportunities to interact and consider your own ideas on conflict and creativity.Navigate
As you navigate the website, you will notice two icons.
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A click on this icon will lead you to "What do You Think?" questions
that can help guide thoughts and discussions on the material, and
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Clicking on this icon will lead you to biographies, news articles,
graphics and other relevant information.
Teachers
The artists in this year’s World Series performances come
from countries challenged by conflict, revolution, reform and hardship.
This theme will lend itself to a wide range of teaching and learning
opportunities, which we will support with activities on this site
and with other websites to explore. World Series performances offer
exciting gateways through which to expand awareness of such areas
as current social-political events, the importance of history and
geography, and the challenges and opportunities of living on a culturally
diverse planet.
To help you and your students get the most from this website
and the entire Beijing Modern Dance Company Studio
Lied program, please refer to the section on Teacher
Resources & Suggested
to the Standards. The curricular ties, identified by USD
497 teachers, can assist and support educators in using the Studio
Lied integrated
program in classroom curriculum.
The information on this website was developed through the collaborative
efforts of Lied Center staff, writer Sandra Sanders, and the use
of promotional materials from the performers. All rights are reserved
by the creators. It is intended for educational purposes only and
may not be reproduced or used for any other purpose without the written
consent of the Lied Center.
