Kung Fu as a Performing Art  •  San Francisco •  Lafayette


New:  Sept. 13th - Shaolin Kung Fu for ages 7-13 to be Held on Tuesdays & Thursdays also at the Lafayette Community Center 3:35 PM to 4:30 PM.   Sign-Up Here!  (Sign ups for the next session are now open!)



Scott teaches Northern Shaolin, the traditional Chinese art of high kicks and soft spiraling stances which is the foundation practice of Chinese Opera.  Students develop dynamic strength, flexibility, speed and balance while learning to embody sensitivity and life-long discipline.  Classes are traditional and use drums, gongs, and woodblocks.  Longer residencies often end in a performance. This year Scott’s advanced students were honored to perform on stage at the new DeYoung Museum in Golden Gate Park.  Scott has over 30 years of experience in this art form.
“When I teach Northern Shaolin I concentrate on establishing a relationship between aesthetic valuing, living well, and broader ethical principles and values. Students form “character” through this process whereby they forge and claim ownership of their own body. As they learn to trust their body, they also take responsibility for it, infusing it with their values. This is a kinesthetic process which can be done with or without spoken language.

A lesson lasts about one hour, can be  held outdoors, and happens at least once-a-week.  Curriculum Overviews and Sample Class Plans are available upon request.  Northern Shaolin satisfies California Curriculum Standards for all grade levels under Dance!


To schedule a class, workshop, performance, or lecture-demonstration, call Scott directly at

415.200.8201 or email:  gongfuguy@gmail.com


Scott has taught in-school residencies and after-school classes at over 40 Bay Area schools.  He is featured in two Best Practices studies for the United States Department of Education.


Here they are in PFD form: 











During the last three years he has held Long Term Residencies at:


•  The Japanese Bilingual Bicultural Program (SFUSD alternative school)


•  Mission Education Center, a newcomer school for children who are learning English


•  Lafayette Elementary School


•  E.R. Taylor Elementary School (After School)


•  McCoppin Elementary School


•  Raphael House, Services for Homeless Children


Scott is currently scheduling Residencies for the 2011-2012 school year.   Please pass this information on to your school arts education coordinator or school Principal.


To Speak Directly with Scott P. Phillips call (415) 200-8201

Or send him an email at gongfuguy@gmail.com




 
 

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