 CONTACT: Marc Kotz 2664B Finger Road, Green Bay, WI 54302- 4821 (920) 469-0936 (920) 362-3451 marc at Born2Move.org www.Born2Move.org Marc Kotz will negotiate costs with you. Contact him directly to make arrangements.  REGION:Brown County, Eastern Wisconsin HUMANITIES EXPERTISE: Folklore, History, Performing Arts |
MARC KOTZMarc Kotz is a master dancer, performer, teacher, and self-identified Historic and Cultural Interpreter. With edutainment and instructional programs for all ages, Kotz’s Born 2 Move Movement Adventures, (www.Born2Move.org) uses the performing arts to engage audiences with active learning. He specializes in 17th and 18th century culture, history of the Great Lakes Region, and the impact of contact between the French and indigenous peoples of North America. A Green Bay resident since 2003, Marc worked as a Historic Interpreter and Program Coordinator at Heritage Hill State Historical Park. Earlier in life, Kotz has had an international career as an performing artist, earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from the University of Iowa (as an Iowa Art Fellow), taught at the University level for twelve years, and has directed and choreographed a dozen full length productions.
Public Presentations:Dancing in the Fire: The Monarch, the Missionary, and the Métis Imagine a King (Louis XIV) dancing to impress his subjects, demonstrating how he possessed the power, brilliance and radiance of the sun! Marvel at a Jesuit (Jacques Marquette) refusing comfortable prestige in France to romance the wilds of North America in obscure danger! Admire a fearless warrior (Charles De Langlade) giving his allegiance to the spirit of his people, rather than to victory and supremacy itself! These extraordinary persons emerge from the past and come to life in “Dancing in the Fire”, an “edutainment” of first-person historical interpretation using spoken word, poetry, dance, music and imagery. This one-man show illuminates the origins and nature of the Métis (Creole) people who shaped the early communities and heritage of our continent. Present the spectacle of “Dancing in the Fire” through your institution or organization, and enrich and inspire with this unique story of North American legacy. Study guides, standards and benchmarks are available for use in educational settings. This production is made possible in part by the Bradshaw-Knight Foundation of Madison, WI. Voyageur Songs & Dances In this one hour “Educational Enhancement Program,” audiences will visit with an authentically clad French voyageur and learn some of the activities, songs, and dances done by fur traders during the 17th and 18th centuries in the Great Lakes region. On this voyage participants practice paddling a canoe like a Voyageur, learn about other work Voyageurs did, what their living conditions were like, and what happened when they just relaxed! Participants will come to understand how and why the fur trade existed in North America, appreciate the life and experiences of Voyageurs and others in the fur trade, and learn and practice simple French greetings & fur trade terminology. They will come away with new appreciation for the importance of waterways to American trade and exploration. Visit http://www.cilc.org/search/content-provider-program.aspx?id=1509 for more details, including educational standards met through Marc Kotz’s performance. Other Public Program Ideas: Marc Kotz’s intends for his programs to be highly interactive and he is always interested in integrating what his performances into different contexts and purposes. |
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