Design Thinking through Music & Art is a 3-day all-inclusive educational vacation at Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake. Pamper yourself at the luxury resort and spa while your child is guided through the Stanford d.school Design Thinking process in developing Creative Confidence.
The children are introduced to various creative stimulus, and then encouraged to work toward a common goal of putting together a short performance for all the adults at the end of the program.
Look forward to a stay at one of the 70m² resident terraces in Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake. Hoshino Resorts is one of the largest operators of luxury resorts and hotels in Japan. About 2.5 hours away from central Tokyo and set amid the spectacular mountain scenery of Yamanashi and Nagano, RISONARE Yatsugatake is a stylish resort that beckons with fine Italian cuisine, famous boutique Yamanashi wines, upscale spa therapies, buildings designed by prominent architects and facilities for all ages. Learn more at risonare.com/yatsugatake/en/
The Kobuchizawa Art Village is a picturesque, hot spring resort that is set in the middle of Yamanashi’s natural surroundings. The Nakamura Keith Haring Collection, the first private museum in the world to dedicate to exhibiting the works of Keith Haring, is located in the Kobuchizawa Art Village.
The Stanford d.school Design Thinking is a methodology for collaborative, solution-oriented creative problem solving. It draws upon logic, imagination, intuition, and reasoning, to explore possibilities of what could be. By exposing children to Design Thinking at a young age, they can harness their innate creativity in solving real life problems, which will develop them into thinkers
of tomorrow.
The Challenge
Create an enjoyable music performance!
The Base
Al Fresco Private Indoor & Outdoor space at Hoshino Resorts RISONARE Yatsugatake
Seeking a better understanding of
what the audience wants.
Program Day 1
09:30 - Sing-a-long Bus Ride
13:00 - Keith Haring Collection Museum Visit
Learning to define and formulate a problem statement.
16:00 - Sugar, Spice, & Everything Nice
Coming up with ideas together to solve the challenge.
Program Day 2
09:30 - Brainstorm!
Connecting ideas with reality.
10:30 - Bring Ideas to Life
13:30 - Trial & Error
Instruments and props will be provided to the children upon request.
A final music performance for all parents, prepared by the children.
18:30 - Grand Finale
Dinner will be buffet style in a private setting.
Program fees cover the following items:
This program is designed for children ages 4 to 12. Each participating child must be accompanied by at least one adult above 20 years old.
Participating Child (Ages 4 to 12): JPY168,000
Accompanying Adult (Ages 20+): JPY108,000
Non-participating child (Ages 0 to 3): JPY28,000
A warm welcome to the minim family! My name is Xuemin (pronounced shu-eh-min). I am a passionate music educator dedicated to nuturing the language of music in every child and building an exciting international music community for children in Tokyo to flourish and learn from each other.
Before becoming a full time music specialist for early childhood, I was a preschool classroom teacher for 4 years. Besides studying in Singapore, I also studied in Japan and China, majoring in Music and Education in Waseda University, and International Relations from Peking University. I speak English, Mandarin Chinese, and Japanese. In all countries I have lived in, I was an avid participator and contributor of local music groups and have performed in choirs, bands, musicals, a capella groups, instrument recitals and taiko drum events. When teaching children, I draw in all the amazing experiences I have had to the children and speak to their heart through music.
I look forward to creating lots of fun, memorable, and musical experiences with you and your child!
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