Zorongo Flamenco

Project Details by Fiscal Year
Fund Source
Arts & Cultural Heritage Fund
Status
Completed
Activity Type
Education/Outreach/Engagement
Counties Affected
Polk
Polk
Project Overview

Puppet Show teaching about the art of Flamenco Dancing – 2 performances
Café Flamenco – Performance of Flamenco Dancing

Event Dates and Locations:
06/04/2010 – Hawley Library
06/05/2010 – Community Day Festival in Climax

Project Details

172 people attended this program.

125 people attended at the Climax Community Day Festival (101 the Puppet Show and 24 the Dance program) and
47 people attended at the Hawley Library.

Proposed Measurable Outcome(s)

Measurable Outcomes may be collected by survey, anecdotal responses, post-test; End user change in Behavior, Attitude, Skills, Knowledge, Condition and/or Status

Measurable Outcome(s)

A Summary of surveys from the program are:Dance Program (10 Evaluations) Please rate the quality of this program and circle a number:                         1          2          3          4          5                                    1          3          2          4 – evaluations entered 3.9 average       Poor                                              Excellent What did you like best about the program?

  • The Dancing
  • You’ve had some good stuff – probably none better than this.  Wow! Exceptional.  Pretty shameful that we didn’t pack the place for something so good.
  • Guitar
  • So enjoyable.  Every bit of it as well as educational
  • They are talented in their form of art
  • Gracefulness

What would you change about the program?

  • Too much clapping
  • Sound
  • Male dancers
  • More variety
  • Too much repetition

What other programs would you like to see offered at the library?

  • Personal finance
  • Hawaiian
  • Norwegian
  • Seems everything we have had for arts appreciation has been Spanish influenced; how about some USA traditions.

Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library?___4__YES    ____4__No How did you hear about the program? Check all that apply.3 Program flier1 Information/poster at the library4 Information/poster in the community2 Library newsletter     1 Newspaper/magazine     2 Radio     1 Television     1 From library staffCheck your age range: Age birth-51 Age 6-172 Age 18-544 Age 55 or over4 From another  Puppet Show (28 evaluations)    Please rate the quality of this program and circle a number:                         1          2          3          4          5                                                3          6          average 4.5 – Hawley                                    3          4          9          average 4.375 – Climax       Poor                                        Excellent What did you like best about the program?

  • Everything (4)
  • The Puppets (4)
  • Dancing (7)
  • The combination of the puppets and the Spanish music
  • The music (3)
  • Dresses
  • Audience participation at the end
  • Costumes, Dance, Guitar!
  • When the girl puppet danced in the beginning
  • I liked how it was very educational mixed with dance performance and comedy
  • The way they presented what Spain was like and how it is OK to be different
  • Humor was mixed with education (history) and dance
  • Entertaining

What would you change about the program?

  • Less dancing
  • More puppets
  • The story
  • Ladies more involved with the audience
  • Volume of speakers was difficult to hear at times (2)
  • Accents made speakers difficult to understand at times
  • More animals
  • A little more story telling that children can relate to
  • A brief explanation of some Spanish words would be nice
  • Too long for young children

What other programs would you like to see offered at the library? 

  • More music (2)
  • More cultural programs
  • Something about saints
  • More pre-school age activity
  • The library is doing a wonderful job – the votes of the people were right on!
  • Pet show

 Prior to this program, have you ever attended a program at the library or sponsored by the library? __17___YES    __9____No How did you hear about the program? Check all that apply. 4 Program flier6 Information/poster at the library4 Information/poster in the community2 Library newsletter1 Library web site5 Newspaper/magazine1 Radio1 Television2 From library staff9 From another person

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Location

1500 Highway 36 West
Roseville, MN 55113-4266

Phone
651-582-8200