Today is Easter Monday and that means it’s time for the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House. Over 14,500 hard boiled eggs have been decorated and are ready for duty on the White House South Lawn. There are 135,000 commemorative eggs with both the President’s and First Lady’s signatures on them. Thousands of people vied for to earn one of the coveted tickets that were issued through a lottery. It’ going to be a glorious day. But what makes me the happiest is the theme of this years’ festivities. Ready Set Go! It’s in line with Michelle Obama’s initiative as first lady to fight childhood obesity with her new Let’s Move campaign. now those of you familiar with my own mission of the last several years will absolutely understand why this makes me so happy. Even before my award winning first album in 2007, “Music ‘n Movement TOGETHER!” 
I was talking about getting kids to “Move, Groove and Grow” through my Miss Lori’s CAMPUS classes here in Chicago. Coincidentally I first started teaching my platform at the dance school that the Obama children attended while living here. Michelle and I actually met during an exercise class at the studio. [Read more...]
Miss Lori echoes First Lady Michelle Obama’s call to action at the annual White House Easter Egg Roll
Miss Lori is counting in French on Teaching Monday!
I love using language in my teaching with toddlers and preschoolers. It’s amazing their capacity for learning. For the last few weeks we have been using Spanish words in our songs. Singing about head, shoulders, knees and toes, high fives and of course, COUNTING.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kg7dd0QXwVA
Today I introduced French!
Miss Lori says, “Dame cinco, give me five!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igaoZBJYSvc
It’s Teaching Monday. Today we worked more with our numbers. But not just any number, the number five, in both English and Spanish.
[Read more...]
Miss Lori sings “Head, Shoulders…Piernas y Pies”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSAsqJ4Jd0E
[Read more...]
Miss Lori loves teaching on Mondays!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfiNTXn1qf4
Miss Lori encourages you to come dance along at The Chicago Cultural Center this Sunday!
Sunday, December 9, noon and 3 pm
Preston Bradley Hall, Chicago Cultural Center
Free
Pirouette your way into the holiday season with the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs sixth annual Dance Along Nutcracker™.? Young and old alike are invited to hit the dance floor as sugar plum fairies and toy soldiers descend upon the Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E. Washington Street.? These performances are geared towards children of all ages.
Inspired by a long-standing San Francisco tradition, both free performances will feature songs from Tchaikovsky’s classic Nutcracker Suite, as well as other holiday favorites.? The audience is encouraged to don tutus, tiaras and ballet slippers, and hit the dance floor along with professional dancers who will provide instruction and cues.? The story of the Nutcracker will be narrated by actress, Adrianne Cury.?
Younger audience members are invited to pre-performance activities.? In addition to learning basic ballet movements which will be performed during Dance-Along Nutcracker™, kids are invited to make holiday crafts for the performances.? Workshops begin at 11:00 am prior to the noon performance, and at 2:00 pm prior to the 3:00 pm performance.?
 |
Dance workshops will be led by ARCC Ballet (Art Reaching Children of Chicago) who promote educational experience through music, movement and motivation. Founded in January 2005 by Program Director, Jennifer Minkin, ARCC Ballet offers dance instruction, performance opportunities and workshops in its two locations in the Bucktown neighborhood of Chicago.
Music for the Dance-Along Nutcracker™ will be provided by the Lakeside Pride Concert Band, under the baton of Principal Conductor Thomas Kowalczyk. Part of the Lakeside Pride organization, the Lakeside Pride concert band is committed to the education of the public at large about the positive aspects of the metropolitan Chicago lesbian and gay community through public musical performances, and workshops.
The Dance-Along Nutcracker™ is part of Holiday Celebrations 2007, a multicultural festival offered by the Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs. Chicago Department of Cultural Affairs: 312.744.6630
Miss Lori’s CAMPUS, Art’lin Craft ‘n Create, the beginning.
Miss Lori’s CAMPUS Art’lin classes on Tuesday’s mean Craft ‘n Create with Miss Jennifer. Miss? Jennifer, a former Gallery 37 artist, brings a sense of light hearted fun and inspired creativity to this crafty class. In week one CAMPUS kids turned ordinary pipe cleaners into stunning accessories to wear with pride. In week two students created personallized puppets using paper bags, magazine features, ribbon, construction paper, markers, fringe, feathers, and anything else they could get their hands on.
Coming up this week CAMPUS kids will have the chance to? create their very own popsicle stick picture frames to highlight their favorite picture of themselves or a loved one.
Engagement, enlightenment, empowerment!
Let Your SMILE Shine On!?
Miss Lori
Miss Lori’s CAMPUS, Art’lin Picture Books and Murals with Mister Kevin, the beginning.
At Miss Lori’s CAMPUS Art’lin classes on Wednesday and Thursday mean Picture Book and Mural classes with Mister Kevin. During week one and two of the Fall session CAMPUS students learned about primary colors and how to mix them to create warm and cool colors. They painted underwater scenes inspired by a vast array of picture books that Mister Kevin brought in? as references. Students also learned about “Perspective;”? discovering that things that are close appear larger than things that are far away. Students then created paintings that demonstrated perspective and were challenged to also tell the story that their paintings depicted.
Mister Kevin is a dynamic teacher with an easy way of imparting challenging information. As a result the CAMPUS kids are growing in leaps and bounds with their new found understanding of the creation of art and are empowered to express themselves in new and insightul ways. Isn’t that what we want for all of our children really?
Let Your SMILE Shine On!
? ?
Miss Lori
Miss Lori’s CAMPUS Kids strike a pose!
Thank you for a fabulous first week of Fall classes!
Come join the fun and…
Let Your SMILE Shine On!
? ?
Miss Lori
New Dance Classes for Miss Lori’s Greenhouse Program
“Ballet ‘n Stretch TOGETHER” This class will use the fundamental principals of ballet to help young and old increase their individual sense of balance, improve posture and gain poise all while increasing their rang of motion. Build a foundation of health and wellness together!
Thursday’s at 9:30am with Miss Mackenzie
Ages 18 months- 6 years
“Tap ‘Ography” Stomp! Jump! Thump! Tippity tap your ideas to the beat and choreograph your own dance number along with your classmates. Let your feet do the talking making all the noise you want. Design your moves, count them out, “5-6-7-8,” and they will add up to tons of fun.
Monday’s at 10:30am with Miss Jenna
Ages 3-6 years.
Let Your SMILE Shine On!
Miss Lori
