The Quilotoa Residency May 22 - June 28, 2012 This five week residency will send a team of teaching artists to reside in the Quechuan village of Quilotoa, Ecuador. There they will teach theatre and English with our partner middle school nestled high in the Andes mountains. This school, and those surrounding it, have little to no arts education available for their students and the English is taught from outdated books. With this residency, Dramatic Adventure Theatre will help fill that educational gap by providing a month of intense theatre and English training, voluntarily taught by qualified and highly creative theatre artists. .. .Interested in becoming a Teaching Artist Resident? Keep reading.

HOW DOES THIS RESIDENCY WORK?
.PRE-DEPARTURE
.. - After a successful interview and acceptance into the program, you will attend an orientation meeting to help you best prepare for this experience. That orientation will be followed by three teaching workshops in NYC. These workshops will be facilitated by your Residency Director, our Director of Education, and other company members who have also taught and worked where you will be heading. During these workshops, you will get to know your fellow teaching artists, learn new methods, review old techniques, and develop a lesson plan that best utilizes your skills and the skills of your fellow teaching artists.
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.ON THE GROUND IN ECUADOR!
.. - Once in Ecuador, you will meet up with your team, including your residency director and road manager (your local guide and translator, who in this case is also a skilled instructor of the Spanish language). Individually and as a team you will have the opportunity in Quito to explore Old Town, begin learning the language, and make final teaching preparations before departing for your residency destination. After settling in to your home away from home in Quilotoa, you will be introduced to the school administrators, teaching facilities, and the local community. Then you will quickly jump right in, beginning to teach. In essence, you will become faculty at your school, teaching nearly every weekday for 4 weeks (with a special weekend excursion to a beautiful organic farm in Tigua planned to recharge your batteries before you hit the final week). You will work with each of your students to develop a final performace piece to be presented at a farewell performance/ party for their families. Your students will be your main focus, but you will also have the opportunity to workshop with interested faculty who may wish to continue teaching theatre after you leave. After completing your residency, you will travel to Mindo for a bit of well deserved rest and relaxation... and then head home!

.POST-TRIP
.. - When you return, you and your fellow teaching artists will be our guests of honor at a special 'Travelogue' event celebrating the completion of your residency and all you accomplished! So, be prepared to share your story at The Travelogue.
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COST OF PARTICIPATION
. Teaching Artists: €1900* EURO/ $2450* USD
. *DAT Alumni qualify to receive a €150 EURO/ $200 USD Residency Grant to be used towards the cost of participation.
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NOTE: Your participation costs include your lodging expenses, a daily food per diem, all ground transportation, activities (including language instruction), insurance, and more. However, the cost of participation does not include airfare. Please also note that due to the nature of this project, there are no refunds. For a more detailed breakdown, contact Executive Director Mary K. - maryk@dramaticadventure.com
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PROJECTED ITINERARY
. February - March: Residency Interviews
..February 28: Meet other DAT artists at The Travelogue event
. March: Teaching Artist Residents selected and confirmation payment due
. April 2: 2nd Payment due/ Reading assigned
. April 22: Orientation & Final Payment due
. May 9: Teaching prep. workshop
. May 11 - 12: Teaching prep. workshops
..May 15: Farewell Party at The Travelogue event
. May 17: Suggested packing day (so you have the weekend to pick up last minute needs)
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. May 22: Fly to Quito, Ecuador
. May 23 - May 26: Explore Quito with your fellow Teaching Artists
. May 27: Travel to Quilotoa, get settled in, meet the school administrators and tour the facilities
. May 28 - June 1: First week of teaching
. June 2 - 3: Weekend break
. June 4 - 8: Second week of teaching
. June 9 - 10: Weekend Break (BONUS - Andean mask dance workshops this weekend)
. June 11 - 15: Third week of teaching
. June 16 - 17: Special weekend excursion to Tigua
. June 18 - 21: Fourth week of teaching (faculty workshop during this week)
. June 22: Farewell performance/ party
. June 23 - 26: Depart for Mindo, Decompress and Relax in Mindo's beautiful cloudforest
. June 27: Depart for Quito, Final day in Ecuador (souvenir shopping, farewell toasts, etc.)
. June 28: Fly home
. September 18: Congratulatory toast at The Travelogue event (Share a story from your trip!)
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NOTE: Exact dates are subject to change. The teaching prep. workshops may change based on the availability of those involved. Your departure and arrival dates may also vary by a day or two.
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CURRENTLY SEEKING
In total, we have 9 teaching artist resident positions available for this residency.
A residency team will be comprised of aproximately 9 teaching artists, 2 translator/language instructors, and 1 residency director.

PLEASE NOTE: All residents must be flexible and adaptable as these programs are still in their "pilot" phase.

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INTERESTED?
For more information and to schedule an interview, contact Artistic Director, Jesse Baxter, at jessebaxter@dramaticadventure.com. Be sure to attach your résumé to your inquiry email.

We look forward to hearing from you!