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While I am passionate about being both an artist and musician, I'm equally as passionate about being a teacher for those who wish to develop their own skills in craftsmanship, composition, and design. I've been so fortunate to learn the skills throughout my lifetime that have allowed me to call what I do my career, and I have a genuine desire to share that knowledge and those experiences with others. My passion comes from sharing my gifts with others, young and old.
I have developed programs for school enrichment programs, workshops for music festivals and conferences, and I have also been the keynote speaker for a wide variety of functions. In 2010, I was accepted as a member of the Greater Columbus Arts Council's Artist-In-Schools program. As part of the Artist-In-Schools application process, I was required pattern my programs under the guidelines of the Ohio Educational Content Standards/Benchmarks, and was also required to pass a State of Ohio and FBI background check.
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Contact Information:
Artist-In-Schools
Greater Columbus Arts Council
100 East Broad St. Suite 2250
Columbus, Ohio 43215
P: (614) 221-8625
F: (614) 224-7461
www.gcac.org
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Activity 1
Title: Inside the Inspiration
Grade Level: K-5
Duration: 60 minutes
Inside the Inspiration:
Let the music be your guide as you journey inside the life of a musician. Learn how determination, visualization, and imagination can help you achieve your wildest dreams. Learn about visualizing, composing music, and constructing a Native style flute, all while taking a musical walk with Mark as he shares his personal story of how an instrument of the past helped him create his passion for the present.
Ohio Standards/Benchmarks:
Fine Arts and Music
* Students will gain exposure to music from world cultures and its purpose as a means of expression (HCSC)
* Students will observe a musical performance and identify how elements of music communicate ideas or moods (AR)
* Students will identify personal music preferences while demonstrating appropriate audience behavior for the style of
music performed (VMAR)
* Students are encouraged to respond physically, emotionally, and intellectually to the live performance (VMAR)
* Students will observe and make connections between music and other areas of study such as language arts and social studies
(CRA)
* Students will identify the role of a musician and describe that role as a career (CRA)
Language Arts
* Students will use active listening strategies to identify the main idea of presentations, clarify questions, and gain information
(C:OVS)
* Students will connect prior experiences, insights, and ideas to those of a speaker (C:OVS)
* Students will interpret the main idea and draw conclusions from presentations (LAV)
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Activity 2
Title: Built on the Past
Grade Level: K-5
Duration: 60 minutes
Built on the Past
Go inside the music as Mark shares the ancient story of the Native style flute. Get an in depth look at the process by which they are crafted and learn the importance of this instrument and others in Native American culture.
Ohio Standards/Benchmarks:
Language Arts
* Students will use active listening strategies to identify the main idea of presentations, clarify questions and
gain information (C:OVS)
* Students will connect prior experiences, insights, and ideas to those of a speaker (C:OVS)
* Students will interpret the main idea and draw conclusions from presentations (LAV)
Social Studies
* Students will compare life in the past and present demonstrating the ways basic human needs have been met
over time (H)
* Students will identify ways that different cultures within the U.S. and world have shaped our National Heritage
* Students will obtain information from oral and visual sources (SSSM)
* Students will compare practices and products of North American culture groups (PIS)
Fine Arts and Music
* Students will observe and make connections between music and other areas of study, such as language arts and social studies (CRA)
* Students are encouraged to respond physically, emotionally, and intellectually to the performance (VMAR)
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Activity 3
Title: Going Green the Native Way
Grade Level: K-5
Duration: 60 minutes
Going Green the Native Way
Explore the methods and beliefs of Native Americans and their relationship with Mother Earth. Learn how this group's culture influenced their use of natural resource. Make connections between past and present while gaining a better understanding of your role in protecting the environment.
Ohio Standards/Benchmarks:
Social Studies
* Students will explain resources and how they can be used in a variety of ways (ECON)
* Students will compare past and present with an emphasis on daily life including: roles of men and women,
basic human needs, ways to meet those needs (H)
* Students will identify and give examples of ways science and technology have changed daily life of people
including communication and transportation (H)
* Students will describe changes in the community over time (H)
* Students will compare the cultural practices and products of various groups who lived in the community
including: artistic expression, religion, language, food, clothing, and shelter (PIS)
Science
* Students will describe what resources are and recognize some are limited, but can be extended through
recycling or decreased use (ESS)
* Students will describe Earth's resources including rocks, soil, water, air, animals and plants and the ways
they can be conserved (ESS)
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