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Music
Music activities—from singing to writing songs to learning to play an instrument—help build physical and language skills, self-confidence, and cooperative behaviors. A music teacher at Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School explains the importance of helping young children discover their singing voices; a couple in Lexington, KY sing with their infant; artist-in-residence Victor Cockburn introduces Massachusetts kindergartners […]
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Kentuckians in Dance
What kinds of jobs and careers are available in dance, and what does it take to be a dance professional? Read below to get the who, what, when, where, how, and why straight from these Kentucky dance professionals. Table of Contents Harlina Churn-Diallo: African Dancer/Artistic Director Jeff Holland Cook: Conductor Mary Riesenfeld Crawford: Dance Company […]
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Living by Words
A celebration of 50 years of creative writing at the University of Kentucky Join five of Kentucky’s best-loved authors—Bobbie Ann Mason, Wendell Berry, Gurney Norman, Ed McClanahan, and James Baker Hall—for a celebration of creative writing. Grade Levels: Resource Types: Video Table of Contents Living by Words Roots: The South Why Are There So Many […]
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Electronic Field Trip to the Kentucky Opera
Visit the Kentucky Opera in Louisville as the company prepares for a production of the American opera Susannah. A brief history of opera and descriptions of artistic styles help students develop an appreciation for this unique performance event. A backstage, behind-the-scenes tour shows the sets, costumes, lighting and make-up while providing insight into the many […]
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Kentucky’s Underground Railroad: Passage to Freedom
KET looks at the fugitive slave movement in the one-hour documentary Kentucky’s Underground Railroad—Passage to Freedom. Many Kentucky people and sites played fascinating and critical roles in the story of slavery, abolitionism, and the Underground Railroad. Though no actual railroad existed, the term refers to the escape of enslaved African Americans through secret pathways, both […]
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Kentuckians in Visual Arts
What kinds of jobs and careers are available in the visual arts, and what does it take to make the visual arts your occupation? Check out the names below to get the who, what, when, where, how, and why straight from these visual arts professionals with Kentucky connections. Table of Contents Leslie Friesen: Graphic Designer […]