KARI C. TAURING, M.A.T
Master of Arts in Teaching
Interdisciplinary Artist, Educator

karitauring@yahoo.com
4041 43rd Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55406 USA
Phone in the US (612) 729-4019

Performance and Teaching Resume

"I love to teach my original curriculum and add fresh perspective and creativity to existing curriculum. My style is process oriented with outcomes visible through student creations."

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
Learning is risk taking. So is making art, thinking new thoughts, any activity that challenges us to change and grow. It takes courage and we must feel safe and supported as we take leaps of faith in learning. Creating a supportive and positive environment and guiding students through self discovery defines my teaching and performance style.

FORMAL EDUCATION
Master of Arts in Teaching, University of St. Thomas, St. Paul - 1996
Bachelor of Arts Double Major English and Philosophy, UST - 1990
Other undergraduate work includes Luther College, Decorah Ia 1984-87 and Stout University 1989

ASSOCIATIONS
Member of F.A.L.C.O.N. Women artist collective
BMI musician representatives
NEMA North East Minneapolis Arts Association
Minnesota Teaching License - no longer current 2005
National Thespian Society - Lifetime membership

EXPERIENCE
See 2006 Pages for specific events, performances, classes and workshops by month or google search your topic on my home page!

Highlights of 2006

*Creator, Producer, Director, and Performer -
Discovering Origins/Building Traditions Project - These multimedia performance ritual events honor the global traditions surrounding the Solstices and Equinoxes and the points in-between.

*Storyteller - There have been numerous engagements as a story teller from Winter tales in corporate settings to performance tales in theaters throughout Minneapolis.

*Nordic Roots classes including Runes and Staving (shamanic journey)
Ingebretsen's on Lake as well as workshops and private lessons

*Huldre - Celto-Scandinavian Roots Music performance and curriculum.

*Lecturer/Keynote Speaker - 2006 was full of engagements with various churches, retreats and conferences.

*Ritualist - I have assisted in private ritual for many wonderful people in 2005. I help define intention and create meaningful actions for the grounding of that intention.

Featured Radio Guest on several KFAI presentations.

2005 - 2004

Creator, Producer, Director, and Performer -
Discovering Origins/Building Traditions Project -since 1999. These multimedia performance ritual events honor the global traditions surrounding the Solstices and Equinoxes and the points in-between.

Featured Radio Guest on several KFAI presentations during National Women's Week discussing the place and nature of ritual in our modern lives and process oriented collaboration with other women artists. I gave talks with discussion on Speak out Sisters, The Goddess Hour, Many'a Woman's Voice and Art Matters and participated in a Women's String Jam live at Dulano's through the Stone Soup program.

Lead Ritualist - Goddess Night Season 2004 - Minneapolis

Private Practice Ritualist Creator, Performer and Facilitator of ritual for life change events including death rites, marriage rites, and neighborhood reclamation - Throughout the Midwest Region.

Artist in Residence - Midtown Public Market - Minneapolis Created and Performed a series of morality tale puppet shows based on the Brazilian art form "Literatura de Cordel" with Anne Sawyer-Aitch. Along with the puppet series I created a Compact Disc and booklet set of the Imani series. These performances and copies of the CD's etc. are available.

Keewaydin Elementary School - Minneapolis, MN Performance and inservice with "Stories on a String".

Teacher of Nordic Roots classes including runelore, history and mythology - Ingebretsen's - Minneapolis and privately

Self Published "A Little Rune Book" designed for advanced students of runes as a quick reference and "Imani and the Magical Bird" series of three morality tales.

Exhibitor Art-a-Whirl in Minneapolis (2 years) displaying my original rune jewelry, runesets, and sculptures.

Developed and Taught Ms Kari's Summer Greenthumbs - summer classes for children exploring language, nature, culture, and intention with a "Harry Potter" style curriculum.

Rune Reader - Goddess Night Cabaret, private appointments and parties, various high school senior parties. Some teaching goes along with this.

Arts Educator in Logan Park Arts program - various classes including mask making and characterization, fundamentals of sound, Cherokee Song and Story Hour

Reading Tutor for Youth Incorporated in Minneapolis Public Schools at Hiawatha Community School.

"Picture Person" art presentation in the schools in collaboration with Hiawatha Community School and Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2004-2005

Private Teacher for guitar, vocals, and piano.

Performer - Non-curriculum based music with a blues band in LaCrosse, WI, Nordic Staving duet, and as a folk singer and guitarist.

2003 - 2000

Adjunct Faculty - Minneapolis College of Art and Design Developed and taught original curriculum for the Bachelor of Visualization Program: "Persuasion and Negotiation", "Learning and Teaching" and "Reading for Ideas"

Teacher at Articulture - Minneapolis- MN

Created and Produced Discovering Origins/Building Traditions Ritual Shows: 5 Winter Solstice, 1 Samhain (Dia de los Muertos), 1 Imbolc (Valentines), 1 Beltane (May Eve) shows and Created 3 harvest ritual shows.

Featured Artist in the Golden Reel Award winning radio documentary "Art and Spirit Matters" by Marya Morstad. Copies and download available.

Dream Work Teacher and Facilitator - Pink Moon Hallow - Minneapolis - These classes included Introduction to Dream Work, Creative Dreamwork, and personal consultations.

Feng Shui Consultant For private clients and office spaces. Energetic work applied to the environment with expected outcomes.

Co-creator and facilitator - Prosperity Ritual Gatherings.

Published Essays and Rituals on The Witches Voice Website www.witchvox.com, my own website www.karitauring.com and St. Catherine's Minneapolis (Folk Art Professor's Site)

Guest Lecturer at College of St. Catherine and Minneapolis College of Art and Design, Minneapolis, MN

Plus private teaching, performance, art exhibition, etc. as mentioned above.

Prior to 2000

Most of the things mentioned above apply here in addition to:
Other Teaching Locations include: Minneapolis Public Schools, Dunwoody Institute, Mendota Community College, Science Museum of Minnesota, Heart of the Earth Survival School, and Matthew Arnold Middle School, Staines, England.

Other Teaching Topics include: Technology and the Arts, Incorporating Technology into the English classroom, English as a Second Language, Irish Culture Camp, Lakota Medicine Wheel, Dream Journals and the Artistic process.

kari@karitauring.com
4041 43rd Ave. South, Minneapolis, MN 55406 USA

Phone in the US (612) 729-4019

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