Yasu Ishida, Magic Story Artist
Yasu Ishida, Master of Fine Art in Theatre for Young Audiences, is an award-winning storyteller. He beautifully imbues the essence of traditional Japanese culture into his storytelling. Yasu has enthralled audiences all over the United States, including performances at Disney Summer Stage Kids in New York and the National Cherry Blossom Festival in Washington DC, the world’s largest festival of Japanese culture outside of Japan. He was a nominee for the RAW Honolulu Performing Artist of the Year, and the American Alliance for Theatre & Education awarded his show with the Elizabeth and Don Doyle fellowship.
Minimum number of performances and/or workshops required for travel or hire:
Performer requires two contracts in a 24 hour period to justify travel to Cumberland County.
Assembly Performance: Japanese Magical Journey
Combining traditional Japanese theatre, lion dance, music, origami, magic, and storytelling, Yasu will guide audiences to the enchanting land of Japan. He will share excerpts from a Japanese traditional folktale with origami, a Japanese traditional vaudeville act with the playing of a traditional flute, and a Japanese lion dance. Yasu’s programs include stories that he performs with lots of audience interaction and participation.
Use this link to view a video excerpt from this program: https://youtu.be/0ZZtrjHKNxg
Duration: 45-50 minutes
Grade Level: Pre-K, Elementary School
Maximum Number of Students: 250
Technical Requirements: N/A
NC Essential Standards: SL2, RL2, RL7, NCES.4.TA.A.1.2, NCES 3.CU.2., 2.AE.1.2 1
Cost: $995 - one program / $1395 - 2 programs (same day, same school)
In-School Workshop: Origami in Motion!
Yasu’s Origami residency enhances a global understanding of culture through the art of paper folding. At the beginning of the class, Yasu will do a short presentation of stories using Origami as a storytelling tool. And then students get to learn about history and geography through Origami at the beginning of class followed by hands-on origami activities. Students get to make their own origami. Connected to social studies and theatre arts standards.
Use this link to view a video excerpt from this program: https://youtu.be/0ZZtrjHKNxg
Duration: 45-50 minutes
Grade Level: Pre-K, Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Maximum Number of Students: 35
Technical Requirements: N/A
NC Essential Standards: SL2, RL2, RL7, SL2, RL2, RL7 NC.K.G.3, NC.1.G.3, NC.2.G.3, NC.3.G.3, NC.4.G.3, NC.5.G.3 1.B.1.1, 2.G.1.1, 3.G.1.1, 4.G.1.1, 5.G.1.1
Cost: $1,395 - flat fee
In-School Residency: Origami Peace Project
This new origami residency program focuses on students using arts for social change. At the beginning of the class, Yasu tell a story of "1000 Paper Cranes", a story of a girl in Japan during the war who made 1,000 paper cranes for a wish of world peace. Then, in the class, we will discuss what does the peaceful world and peaceful school mean to them. They will write their wishes of how they can contribute to world peace locally on a rectangle paper and attach them to a paper crane and we will decorate your class/school with origami peace wish cranes!
Duration:
45-50 minutes
Grade Level:
Elementary School, Middle School, High School
Maximum Number of Students
35
Maximum Number of Performances
4-5 classes per day
Technical Requirements:
N/A
NC Essential Standards:
SL2, RL2, RL7, SL2, RL2, RL7 NC.K.G.3, NC.1.G.3, NC.2.G.3, NC.3.G.3, NC.4.G.3, NC.5.G.3 1.B.1.1, 2.G.1.1, 3.G.1.1, 4.G.1.1, 5.G.1.1
Cost: $1,495 Flat Fee