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Creatiy* By Richard G. Elliott If you see your favorite professor walking across campus dressed as a clown, don't be disturbed. He hasn't lost his mind. He may be trvinc teaching tpphninnp? advocated by two USC professors. Dr. Leon Lessinger, department of education rfpan anrf Dr TV?n nillic director for the Center of Media Art Studies, have co-written a book entitled, Teaching As A Per- " forming Art. TAPA, as ii is most commonly called, was established in the classroom in order to materialize similarities between performing artists and teachers. Both have an audience. Both Don Gillis have a place to perform. Both have performance material. And both .?.>v u n>uv >ai icijr ui ways 10 perform. Lessinger first proposed the concept and asked Gillis and Dr. J.C. Smith to teach a class using his idea. Gillis did the art portion of teaching the course, and because of the success of this experiment, TAPA was written. In addition an audio-video series cuiu <1 guiucuuuft are provided. A major factor in the classroom instruction is Television jn Ifou?991 I /am steak B I dinner's a | & wtaoer M I Our regular $3.75 TC ALL THE TRIMMINGS, fries, steaming soup, salad, dinner bread, < and for dessert, fruit or pudding. Regular just $2,99, offer good 1204 KNOX ABBOI p tpsiphii Education (ITV utilization) which is taught at the graduate level and is available on open-circuit ETV. Gillis explained that "teaching ana penormmg can oe usee in the classroom, just as a football team works on the field. Wherefore, anyone who is striving to utilize everyone's talents to obtain perfection as is the coach and his ball players. So is a teacher who strives to obtain the same goal of perfection for her students." Gillis also said, "In general, teachers should be aware of TAPA, since a teacher is compared to a performer in the theater. In theater the simulations of everyday life are brought on by the performer. Therefore, one should be able to come alive and make the audience or class feel what you feel," Gillis added. "No learning is possible until there is an emotional environment pvistin0 hptWAOn thn too nnsi ?0 wt* ujv vv?viivi aiiu the student. Teachers need to use the principles of the arts in their performance of honesty, integrity, and dedication to work towards perfection. One should start with the self and a knowledge of the dramatic skills involving performance in the arena of the self," he said. The principle elements of TAPA include styles and modes of the performance, the ability of i aHantinO nronaratinn ir? form on/4 i ta fc.il i I' f * V. MV1V/II All IUI 111 U11U J the mobilization of human 1 resources in the classroom to in- I sure that everyone learns. This is < the acknowledgement of the teachers to share what they have. t Lessinger explained, t4A teacher i must possess competence, confidence, and the ability to care and ] inspire creativeness." The ultimoto flAol r\f T* A D A in * ? * ujiiuiuiv ^v/ui vi a rn n, id IU I develop a teacher who can com- ; municate his knowledge, and who is able to inspire students to use ; their talents. In the past, education has been represented by a "textbook to pencil" playback. Now by using Teaching As A Performing Art, teachers can transform the pages of the textbook into different laxnhoto I >y ng hbi Includes french r\r rrler> __ w. WW?? any $.25 beverage, | gelatin, sherbert, Price $4.99, now ? thru March 31. IT DRIVE, CAYCE | tig metli BfiasL v t vbhkIt Dr. Don Giliis, cen'er, jokes with R clowns during discussion of fantasy r modes, and by producing the perfect performance, the student will be able to perform a little t>etter with each repetition, ac lui U1115 iu 111c dumuid. More than 100 educators ail over the country inquired about TAPA materials. The Los Angeles County Education System has adopted the rAPA concept to assist in training teachers to become "performing artists". Also, several noted publications, DINNER! for on a, i>u mm Ml I Ax: by reservatio for reservatit Bldg. or Cat OFF < | (.'oimin Lods stre : k ^ . jjll Ingling Brothers make-up and costi nade possible by such as the Chicago Times and MntifPt?rnr?lr U '* -? ? nn a r* * - - - 1 Mtnowcciv uavc glVCII I gooa reviews. I Teaching As A Performing Art i will be offered in the fall semester I to graduate students Thursday i from 4:30 to 7:15 p.m. Gillis is Director for the Center of Media Art Studies and has been ] Composer-in-Residence at TISP since spring 1973. a native of ; Cameron, Mo., he received his i undergraduate degree from Texas i Christian University and his i v A ni/^r /? * * JAMNV.t/Dt ly $1.00 per HL 9 7:00-1 5PN CAFETE featuring is: Bold As J m only - first con ons come by Km. 1 777 4174 or 77", IAMPUS STimi Sponsored hv Tl ? - v ? * iter Students Ann ssed Y I unies. Master of Music from Texas State University. After receiving his barhclnr's Hpflrpp f^illis pnmhinpH composing, teaching and performing with being a staff musician at WBAP, Fort Worth, Texas. Gillis has composed apnroximatelv 200 sonres narrative works, operas, orchestral works and ballets. He has written numerous newspaper and magazine articles and hundreds of scripts for NBC. :ER BUST person I &:()() i I Dl 4 liiiv Love I [if basis Hi Pendleton r-4139 ENTS tie ociation