Carolina Ballet | Education

2008 Peter and the Wolf Program Click here to download the Student Guide Click here for the Educators' Guide
2006-2007 Generously sponsored by the Department of Cultural Resources and approved by the North Carolina Legislature in July 2006, cARTwheels, formally named Caring & Sharing, is vibrant touring program designed to enhance student learning through the arts. During the 2006-2007 pilot program year, cARTwheels toured 4 arts organizations including Carolina Ballet and its production of Swan Lake, which allowed the ballet to further its mission of performing world-class ballet, as well as educating current and future audiences. • Productions were free of charge for students and visited rural areas • Carolina Ballet’s Swan Lake served nearly 11,000 students in 21 counties this year • The touring program included curriculum based education materials to help teachers prepare students for the performance and explore connections between the performance and their schoolwork • Allowed participating arts organizations to build relationships with venues, schools, and artists across the state

“ I am positive that the opportunity for our students to attend this spectacular performance provided a positive impact on or students and I am sure that for many in our audience it will help set the tone for a lifetime appreciation of the arts.” Ray Jordan, Sampson County Expo Center ARTS AND ACADEMIC SUCCESS Studies have found that early exposure to the arts provides critical benefits that help students achieve success.* • Arts involvement shows a consistent and significant correlation with higher SAT test counterparts • Students in the arts scored an average of 82 points higher every year than their non-arts counterparts • Arts learning experiences contribute to the development of certain thinking, social and motivational skills that are considered basic for success in school, work and life • cARTwheels increases opportunities for students in rural school systems to have arts experiences *Research facts from The College Board, Profile of College-Bound Seniors National Report (2002) and National Assembly of State Art Agencies, Critical Evidence: How the ARTS Benefit Student Achievement (2006) “An education in the arts benefits society because students of the arts gain powerful tools for understanding human experiences, both past and present. They learn to respect the often very different ways others have of thinking, working, and expressing themselves. They learn to make decisions in situations where there are no standard answers.” Kent Seidel, PhD Commissioned by the Association for the Advancement of Arts Education (© 1996 AAAE)
CAROLINA BALLET HOST VENUE REPRESENTATIVES • Sandy Landis at Kinston/Lenoir Performing Arts Center, Lenoir county • Ray Jordon from Sampson Center Stage, Sampson county • Dawn Fenimore, Chowan Arts Council at Swain Auditorium, Chowan county • Jason Stewart The Centre at Halifax Community College, Halifax county • Michael Sapp at Odell Williamson at Brunswick Community College, Brunswick county SPECIAL GUEST REPRESENTATIVES • R. Van Braxton in Lenoir county • Timothy L. Spears and Senator Edward Jones of Chowan county


Resources To obtain a Teacher Resource Guide or Student Activity Book click on the links below. cARTwheels Teacher Resource Guide cARTwheels Student Activity Book The guides are in Adobe Acrobat format, you can download a free Adobe Acrobat Reader here.