Programs for Students
PERFORMING ARTS CENTER FIELD TRIPS
Teachers and Homeschoolers: 2012-2013 theater field trips schedule will posted in August 2012.
Performances are at 324 Pine Street (inside City Hall). Student Admission: $5.00 (One complimentary chaperone per ten paid admissions). RESERVATIONS ARE REQUIRED
Spring Break Theater Camp
March 26-30, 2012
Teacher: Jewel DeFiores
Ages 8-12
$150 (or $135 if paid in full by February 25)
Students explore and understand visual and dramatic art, using different media technologies to communicate ideas and stories. Making a connection with visual arts and drama will conclude with a performance on stage of highlights from “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe.”
Camp runs Monday to Friday 9 am to 3 pm at the Heritage Museum,
100 Beekman Lane, Tarpon Springs. Friday camp and evening performance (7 pm) are held at the Tarpon Springs Cultural Center Theater, 101 South Pinellas Avenue (Alt. 19). Campers should bring a bag lunch and snack. Camp is limited to 20 children.
Registration for full week only. Payment is required before camp begins. No refunds/exchanges.
Jewel DeFiores is a certified teacher who holds a B.A. in elementary education and is Florida State Certified in Music and Elementary Education. She teaches drama and music to many homeschoolers as well in the public schools in Pinellas, Pasco and Hillsborough counties.
Camp also includes a complimentary theater ticket to the opera, Carmen on March 31 and Backstage Pass after the performance.
History Education Program
Share the History of Tarpon Springs with your students… The City of Tarpon Springs provides an education program for fourth grade students and teachers. History posters and “traveling trunks” bring the rich cultural heritage of Tarpon Springs right into your classroom. The history poster is available to teachers at no charge. (Email your request). The poster shows photographs, text and artwork identifying the four important eras in the history of the area: the Indian Era, the Early Settlers, the Booming 1920s, and the Sponge Industry and Greek Immigration. Traveling trunks (suitcases), which can be borrowed by teachers for display and discussion in the classroom, contain historical items that illustrate life in past centuries, and reproductions of vintage photographs that document the community’s heritage. For more information or to arrange a field trip, call 727-942-5605.
TEACHER GUIDES:THE GREEK COMMUNITY OF TARPON SPRINGS
The Heritage Museum Exhibit “The Greek Community of Tarpon Springs” covers a wide range of information regarding the history and culture of the community. The exhibit is suitable for teaching children at all levels about local, ethnic, or maritime history in Florida. In order to prepare students for a visit to the exhibit, four short synopses based on sections of the exhibit are provided:
- The Greek Community of Tarpon Springs: Introduction: History and Current Life
- Greek Traditional Culture
- Maritime Traditions: Sponge Fishing
- Music and Dance
Teachers who are interested in Florida’s traditional culture can integrate information from this exhibit into many classroom topics that fulfill Sunshine State Standards. While the exhibit is most applicable to standards in Social Studies and Music, teachers might also find a relationship with standards in Visual Art or Science.
Music: Greek Community of Tarpon Springs
Maritime Traditions: Greek Community of Tarpon Springs
History and Life Today: Greek Community of Tarpon Springs
Greek Culture: Greek Community of Tarpon Springs
