2019 Hit the Streets Application

DEADLINE TO APPLY: June 10, 2019

We're looking for 24 youth, ages 12-15, who are SERIOUSLY into performance or the arts and are MOTIVATED to make CHANGE in the community. We are looking for students who are innovators and hard workers who can maintain focus while having fun and sharing ideas.

***YOU MUST COMMIT TO BE HERE EVERY DAY OF THIS PROJECT!***

Two Week Project: Monday – Friday
Week 1: Monday - Friday, July 15th – July 19th
Week 2: Monday - Friday, July 22nd – July 26th
PLUS! “Finding Your Bounce” Event @ Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park
Saturday, July 27th 9:00-12:00 [rehearsal time TBD]

The 2019 team will participate in ONE of TWO major projects:

Performing Arts Team
Afternoon workshops, 1:30-5:30
12 students will work with professional dancer Takiyah Ward to choreograph an original 8-20 minute movement performance. The work will showcase at a major community gathering on July 27th at Dr. Blanche Lavizzo Park. The theme of class is: Finding Your Bounce! How do you bounce back from hard times? What pulls you through? The choreography will utilize exercise balls and integrate many styles of movement.

Visual Arts Team
Morning workshops, 9:00-1:00
12 students will work hands-on with power tools in Coyote’s professional woodshop. Guided by professional artist Marijke Keyser they will design and build large scale ladder sculptures to express how they face and climb out of challenges. Students will decorate ladders using paper-mache, found objects, paint, and more. Work will be topped with 3D emblems designed and built in teams. They will get a look at the life of a professional set designer and work in at least 3 visual art mediums. Sculptures will be maneuvered by performers to link the projects together.

Workshop location: Coyote Central | 2300 E. Cherry St. | Seattle, WA 98122

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* 1. Student Name

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* 2. Gender

Male

Female

Non-Binary/Third Gender

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* 3. School

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* 4. Age

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* 5. Address

Street Address

City

Zip Code

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* 6. Parent/Guardian Name

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* 7. Parent/Guardian Email

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* 8. Parent/Guardian Phone

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* 9. Youth Email

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* 10. Youth Phone

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* 11. Which organization or school referred you to Hit the Streets?

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* 12. Ethnic Background (check all that apply/used for grant reporting only)

American Indian/Alaska Native

African American/Black

Asian, Asian American (Chinese, Japanese, etc.)

Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander

Hispanic/Latino

Middle Eastern (Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Turkey)

Multi-Racial

Southeast Asian (Indian, Pakistani, etc.)

Southeast Asian (Thai, Hmong, Vietnamese, etc.)

White/Caucasian

I don't know / Prefer not to say

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* 13. Family Annual Income (used for grant reporting purposes only)

Under $15,000

Between $15,000 and $20,000

Between $20,000 and $25,000

Between $25,000 and $30,000

Between $30,000 and $35,000

Over $35,000

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* 14. Experience // Why do you want to be a part of the Coyote Hit the Streets Project? What experiences in performance or visual art have you had that would make you a good fit for this program?

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* 15. Sample of Art Work // Please share with us a relevant sample of your art or a description of you as a performer.

ARTIST'S CHOICE: photo, drawing, sculpture, mixed media, etc.
PERFORMER'S CHOICE: poem, spoken word sample, music recording, video of dance or acting, or writing about your interest in performing.

I'll upload a sample of my work here (complete #16)

I'm including a description of me as a performer or a written sample of my work (complete #17)

I'll drop a physical sample off at Coyote

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* 16. Upload a sample of your art or performances

DOCX, DOC, JPEG, GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG file types only.

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* 17. If you're providing a description of you as a performer or some other written contribution, you can add that here

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* 18. Perspective // Describe public art. What is it? Why is it important for a community to have? What is one public art piece you would like to design or perform in and see in your city one day?

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* 19. Inspiration // Tell us about some things you are inspired by in life. Who is someone who helps you get through challenges and keeps you looking towards opportunity?

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* 20. Position // For Hit the Streets, I would like to join the:

Performance Art Team

Visual Art Team

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* 21. On a creative team, my greatest strength is:

Visualizer

Builder

Organizer

Cheerleader

Presenter

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* 22. Recommendation // Find an adult who knows you well (a teacher, counselor, godparent, coach, etc.) and ask them to submit a brag sheet to us.

Here are the questions:
1. Why do you think HTS would be especially meaningful or impactful for this student?

2. What specific qualities or skills do you think this student would bring to a HTS project?

3. Tell us about a specific moment or story when this student really surprised you.

4. Is there anything else we should know?

You can upload a scan/photo of that letter here or send/deliver us a hard copy. But don't forget! This is a required portion of your application.

DOCX, DOC, JPEG, GIF, JPG, PDF, PNG file types only.

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* 23. Commitment Agreements // As a participant in this project, I understand that I will be expected to (you must agree to each commitment by checking each box):

Express my ideas freely and creatively

Work hard and cooperatively with all members of the project team

ATTEND ALL SESSIONS

Accept full responsibility for completing work tasks and behaviors

Listen carefully and obey all safety instructions

Arrive and depart from the sessions on my own

Acknowledge that the total stipend will be awarded only upon full participation