Kim Shope

Inspiration Grant ArtsKC Regional Arts Council Aug 2013 Inspiration Grants from the ArtsKC Regional Arts Council are an investment in human capital, providing direct support to individual artists and arts professionals for projects and activities that have the potential to advance their careers and build their capacity for future work.I am pleased and proud to accept an Inspiration Grant from ArtsKC Regional Arts Council. My experience at National Dance Institute of New Mexico's Teacher Excellence Training Workshop was an intense, amazing… Show more Inspiration Grants from the ArtsKC Regional Arts Council are an investment in human capital, providing direct support to individual artists and arts professionals for projects and activities that have the potential to advance their careers and build their capacity for future work.I am pleased and proud to accept an Inspiration Grant from ArtsKC Regional Arts Council. My experience at National Dance Institute of New Mexico's Teacher Excellence Training Workshop was an intense, amazing, and inspiring two weeks of hands on learning how to plan and teach their in school programs for elementary school children. I was part of a team of 13 trainers and teachers in training that taught and rehearsed three 4th grade classes for two weeks. The classes taught them teamwork, patience, the importance of "doing your best and never giving up" to achieve their goals. The enthusiasm of the students was overwhelming. Even the students who were reluctant at first or struggled to do the simplest movements showed incredible improvement and sheer joy from their accomplishments as individuals and as a team. Show less

Lighton Prize for Teaching Excellence Kansas City Young Audiences and Linda Lighton Apr 2013 In April 2013, I was honored to receive the Lighton Prize for Teaching Excellence. The Lighton Prize is in memory of Gertrude W. Lighton for Teaching Artists who provide programs to students with high artistic quality.