Join us for a live, virtual GATE Showcase on June 4 from 5:30pm-7pm. Students from every Rio school will share their projects and answer questions. Students this year attended one or two nine-week after school sessions at their school of choice. [pdf-embedder url=”/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/Rio-GATE-Virtual-Showcase-2020.pdf” title=”Rio GATE Virtual Showcase 2020″]
Speak to be understood. Speak to be believed. Although we speak often and hope we are being understood, the exercises provided in this video can help you speak more clearly, express emotion, improve your speaking endurance, and establish a tone that better conveys your message. These skills are useful in…
We are going to learn about the 4 basic rules of drama which include: Yes and, Show don’t tell, Be in the moment, and be Real. These 4 rules will help you with acting, improv and even giving a speech.
Create a 3D paper environment. You can make a landscape, cityscape, seascape or any kind of environment you choose. Hope you enjoy this art Supply List: Paper Pencil Scissors Tape Markers (or crayons or colored pencils) Ruler (optional)
This video explains an easy way to keep violin, viola or cello pegs turning smoothly. This makes precise tuning easier. Stuck pegs are very commonly a problem. This makes tuning very difficult, hopefully through this video this will help tuning become part of a simple routine. The product used on…
This is a detailed tutorial dedicated to beginning music students, or parents of young music students, who would benefit from a basic understanding of how to reliably tune their instruments at home.
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
The mind and the body are linked, and many believe that it is the mind that leads the body. Everything that has ever happened to you, your history, all of your experiences, emotions and traumas are stored in the bones, muscles and cells of your body. This affects the way…
The cactus is an important plant to many cultures. Do you know some of the uses of a cactus? Do you know the different parts of a cactus? What art can we make inspired by a cactus? Supply List: Paper Pencil Colored Pencils Crayons
Notan is a Japanese term which literally means “light dark harmony”. Notan is a Japanese design concept that is interested in the use of light and dark colors/shapes, etc and looking at how these light/dark art elements interact with each other. Most of the “Notan” I have ever seen as an…
This is a video tutorial about how to replace a broken string for beginning students or parents. This was illustrated with a violin, but the same steps apply for viola and cello as well.
Georgia born artist and educator Alma WoodseyThomas (1891-1978) was a pioneer for African American women in fine art. Thomas is best known for her nature inspired abstract color block paintings of from the 60-70s. We will create torn paper collages with an emphasis on different colors. Hope you enjoy this lesson. Supply List:…
Henri Matisse was a famous French artist with an interesting story of his life and art. Here is a video of his life Drawing with Scissors by Keesia Johnson and Jane O’Connor . In our lesson we will cut paper shapes in a variety of colors and sizes and arrange…
This is a start up tutorial on adjusting violin, viola or cello pegs safely for young string players and parents alike, so they can maintain their instruments in tune safely and consistently.
Elmer the Patchwork Elephant an art activity inspired by the children’s book by David McKee. Elmer is an elephant with rainbow and white squares arranged as a patchwork. He has a cheerful and optimistic personality, and he loves practical jokes. We will draw Elmer together we want you to focus…