ums 2010|2011 Youth Performance Series
youth education program
ums Youth
Performances
request tickets NOW for 10|11 school year! • For Educators, Parents, and Students; Public, Independent, and Home Schools
• No Payment Due Until Fall; Priority Ticket Request Deadline: Friday, September 24 • Curriculum Connections and Educator Workshops Included in August Brochure
Questions? E-mail umsyouth@umich.edu Call 734-615-0122 Visit www.ums.org/education
What is UMS? One of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country, UMS connects audiences and artists in uncommon and engaging experiences. With a program steeped in music, dance, theater, and education, UMS hosts approximately 65-75 performances and 150 free educational activities each season. UMS also commissions new work, sponsors artist residencies, and organizes collaborative projects with local, national and many international partners. While proudly affiliated with the University of Michigan and housed on the Ann Arbor campus, UMS is a separate not-for-profit organization that supports itself from ticket sales, grants, contributions, and endowment income.
Photos: Cover, Carolina Chocolate Drops ∞ 2, Mariachi Vargas ∞ 3, Paul Taylor by Tom Caravaglia ∞ 5, Carolina Choclate Drops ∞ 6, Grupo Corpo by Jose Luiz Pederneiras ∞ 8, Kodo by Taro Nishita ∞ 9, UMS Youth Performance Ushers by Emily Barkakati.
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[American Modern Dance company]
Paul Taylor Dance Company Paul Taylor artistic director
Friday, October 8, 12pm ∞ Power Center Grades 3-12 More than a half-century ago, after performing in the companies of Merce Cunningham, Martha Graham, and George Balanchine, Paul Taylor became the youngest member of the pantheon that created American modern dance. Now 80, Taylor is still acclaimed for the exuberance, relevance, and power of his dances. His work both challenges conventional movement traditions and presents some of the most purely romantic, most astonishingly athletic, and downright funniest dances ever put on a stage. “What other artist today makes poetic drama of such variety and eloquence? A Taylor season is a journey through one of the most singular and searching imaginations of our time.” (The New York Times)
Funded in part by the Wallace Endowment Fund and by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
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[mexican mariachi ensemble]
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán Friday, November 5, 11am ∞ Hill Auditorium Grades K-12 With a history that dates back to the late 1890s, the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán was founded in a small city near Jalisco by Don Gaspar Vargas. This band basically invented the modern mariachi and is still playing today, five generations after it began. The group spent its formative years defining its sound and experimenting with different instrumental lineups. Today the group is comprised of two harps, one vihuela, one guitar, one guitarron, two trumpets, and six violins. The songs they sing cross over from one generation to the next, making their performances appealing to both young and mature audiences. Recognized as “el major mariachi del mundo” (the greatest mariachi in the world), Mariachi Vargas are the masters at melding the old world style of mariachi music with new innovative pieces.
[Black string band]
Carolina Chocolate Drops Friday, December 3, 11am ∞ Michigan Theater Grades K-12 “Tradition is a guide, not a jailer. We play in an older tradition but we are modern musicians,” says Justin Robinson, a member of the popular band, the Carolina Chocolate Drops. The group’s name is a tip of the hat to the Tennessee Chocolate Drops, who lit up the music scene in the 1930s. Inspired by old-time fiddler Joe Thompson, at whose home they jammed every Thursday night during the summer and fall of 2005, the CCD starting playing anywhere people would listen — town squares, farmers’ markets, and ultimately festivals and concert halls, where their foot-tapping music linked the deep tradition of the past with “dirtfloor-dance electricity.” “This striking North Carolina trio brings a modern sizzle to the legacy of classic African American stringbands…sparking an electrifying ruckus.” (Spin)
Sponsored by the University of Michigan Health System. Funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts as part of American Masterpieces: Three Centuries of Artistic Genius.
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[brazilian contemporary dance company]
Grupo Corpo Paulo Pederneiras artistic director Rodrigo Pederneiras choreographer Grades Friday,3-12 January
21, 11am ∞ Power Center
This electrifying Brazilian dance company captivates with stunning physicality, dynamic ability, and rich visual flair. Grupo Corpo (literally “Body Group”) creates a vibrant and seamless blend of ballet’s grace, modern dance’s verve, and the hip-swiveling exuberance of Carnival sambas and their Afro-Brazilian roots. Founded in 1975, Grupo Corpo returns to Ann Arbor after its 2002 appearance as part of UMS’s focus on Brazilian artists.
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[native american singer/songwriter]
Joanne Shenandoah Monday, January 24, 11am ∞ Mendelssohn Theater Grades 3-12 One of today’s most revered Native American singers and songwriters, Joanne Shenandoah is a Wolf Clan member of the Iroquois Confederacy, Oneida Nation whose Native name, Deguiya whah-wa, means “she sings.” The singer/songwriter has performed with such legendary entertainers as Kris Kristofferson and Willie Nelson and has won more Native American Music Awards (Nammies) than any other artist. The daughter of two talented musicians (her father, a jazz guitarist, played with Duke Ellington), Shenandoah was an architectural systems engineer before forging her successful career as a musician. “From my office window I saw a tree being cut down and knew that I, too, had been uprooted and needed to follow my natural gift,” she says. Shenandoah’s original compositions, combined with a striking voice, enable her to embellish the ancient songs of the Iroquois using a blend of traditional and contemporary instrumentation.
[afro-latin band]
Baby Loves Salsa Monday, January 31, 10am ∞ Mendelssohn Theater Grades Pre K-4 Just as Dan Zanes has revolutionized kids’ music, José Conde — leader of the New Yorkbased band Ola Fresca — takes the Afro Cuban form of salsa and turns it into something that kids love. The band tells the story of a group of kittens and puppies (gattitos y perritos) from the streets of New York City who go on to become the best salsa band in the land. The project was created with the goal of helping young children learn about salsa and Spanish simultaneously.
[japanese percussion ensemble]
Kodo Thursday, February 24, 11am ∞ Hill Auditorium Grades K-12 “Superlatives don’t really exist to convey the primal power and bravura beauty of Kodo… Throughout, the devil of it is the combination of the discipline of a surgeon’s scalpel with the primitive, muscular endurance of a cavalry charge. The speed and dexterity are as impressive as the physical tenacity is breathtaking.” (Chicago Tribune) In ancient Japan, the taiko drum was a symbol of the rural community, and it is said that the limits of the village were defined not by geography, but by the furthest distance from which the taiko could be heard. With its “One Earth” tour, Kodo brings the sound of the taiko to people around the globe, transcending barriers of language and custom and reminding us all of our membership in that much larger community, the world. 10|11
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Sneak Peek
10|11 Programming In August, the UMS Youth Education Program announces its full season of experiences, including workshop and immersions. Take a peek at other ideas that are brewing.
Curriculum Connections Performance guides and details about the alignment between performances, curriculum standards, and student development goals.
‘Reading Culture’ Book Clubs Stimulating literature related to cultural performances and issues in education.
UMS Global Series: Americas & Americans UMS’s global focus and programmatic theme for the 10|11 season.
In-Depth Study Japan, Free and Creative Play, Spanish Language, and Arts Integration.
Additional Youth Performances Full details in August about the Sphinx Competition Honors Concert.
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Education Program Supporters University of Michigan Anonymous Arts at Michigan Arts Midwest’s Performing Arts Fund Association of Performing Arts Presenters Bank of Ann Arbor The Dan Cameron Family Foundation/Alan and Swanna Saltiel Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art DTE Energy Foundation David and Phyllis Herzig Endowment Fund The Esperance Family Foundation Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP JazzNet Endowment W.K. Kellogg Foundation Masco Corporation Foundation Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION (of R. and P. Heydon) The Mosaic Foundation [Washington, DC] National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts Prudence and Amnon Rosenthal K-12 Education Endowment Fund Rick and Sue Snyder TCF Bank UMS Advisory Committee University of Michigan Credit Union University of Michigan Health System U-M Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs U-M Office of the Vice President for Research Wallace Endowment Fund
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Ticket Request Form
2010|2011 Youth Education Teacher’s Full Name:__________________________________________________________ School: ____________________________________________________________________ School Address: _____________________________________________________________ City:____________________________________ State:___________ Zip:_______________ School District:______________________________________________________________
Mail | Fax | E-mail Your Request to: UMS Youth Education Program Burton Memorial Tower 881 North University Avenue Ann Arbor, MI 48109-1011 Fax: 734-998-7526 umsyouth@umich.edu Questions? Call 734-615-0122
School Phone:_____________________________Fax:______________________________ Teacher’s Home/Cell Phone:___________________________________________________ Teacher’s E-mail Address:______________________________________________________
Performance (Grade)
Date/Time
Paul Taylor Dance Company (3-12)
Fri 10/8, 12pm
$6
Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlan (K-12)
Fri 11/5, 11am
$6
• Please allow at least one chaperone per ten students
Carolina Chocolate Drops (K-12)
Fri 12/3, 11am
$6
• Ten-ticket minimum request per performance
Grupo Corpo (3-12)
Fri 1/21, 11am
$6
• Receipt of Ticket Request Form will be acknowledged within a week of submission
Joanne Shenandoah (3-12)
Mon 1/24, 11am
$6
Baby Loves Salsa (PreK-4)
Mon 1/31, 10am
$6
Kodo (K-12)*
Thu 2/24, 11am
$6
Policies and Procedures: • Please check your school calendar (testing, holidays, PD days) before requesting tickets
• Requests received by Thursday, June 10 obtain Priority Status for Fall Performances • Requests received by Friday, September 24 obtain Priority Status for Winter Performances and will be filled on a first-come, first-served basis for Fall Performances
Ticket $ Ticket #
*The Kodo Youth Performance happens during Mid-Winter Break for Ann Arbor Public Schools
Notes:
• No down payment necessary • By September 24 you MUST tell UMS if your numbers are the same or have changed. Only then will UMS process your request for approval and send an invoice • You may adjust ticket numbers before September 24 without penalty • All artists subject to change and cancellation 10|11
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School Discounts Schools can apply for a ticket discount for select UMS Youth Performances based on the percentage of the school’s students that qualify for free or reduced lunch. Verification of student percentage is necessary. Full program details will be announced in the 10/11 Youth Brochure. This represents one way in which UMS is attempting to achieve equity access to our programs for schools across the region.