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DEAR F E L L O W E D U C AT O R S , 1
The Ann Arbor Public Schools and Washtenaw Intermediate School District are proud to partner with UMS through the Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education Program (since 1997). We recognize the enormous value of the arts in our schools and appreciate the rich variety of programs UMS offers, specifically those for students and teachers.
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Their School Day Performances feature world class artists and we work closely with UMS to connect what they present on stage to classroom curriculum, student learning goals, and state standards, like the Common Core. We hope you will join us in taking advantage of these artistic and educational experiences. We feel fortunate to have UMS as a resource in our community.
Sincerely, R O B I N B A I L E Y 1 Fine Arts Coordinator Ann Arbor Public Schools
JENNIFER SCOTT BURTON 2 Executive Director for Special Education Washtenaw Intermediate School District
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TA B L E OF CONTENTS THIS PREVIEW LEARNING GUIDE
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INCLUDES INFORMATION ON PLANNING
Accessibility
FOR, ATTENDING, AND CONNECTING
Resources
WITH OUR 2014/2015 UMS SCHOOL DAY PERFORMANCES. WE HAVE INVITED REGIONAL K-12 TEACHERS TO HIGHLIGHT
09. PERFORMANCES Jake Shimabukuro, ukulele
EACH EVENT -- SHARING THEIR IDEAS,
eighth blackbird
EXCITEMENT, OR CURIOSITY -- AND WE
Compagnie Non Nova Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun
HOPE THIS GUIDE PREPARES YOU TO
Kyle Abraham/Abraham.in.Motion
FULLY ENGAGE OUR SEASON.
Oliver Mtukudzi and the Black Spirits
1 5 . C O N N E CT Being an Audience Member TalkOut: The Common Core in Practice About UMS
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U M S S C H O O L D AY PERFORMANCE SERIES Daytime Performances for K-12 Students in Public, Private, and Home Schools
14/15 PREVIEW: THEMES This season, UMS programming for the K-12 community is focused by three themes: • Inclusion: The arts are for everyone. • Integration: Interdisciplinary thinking enhances creation and learning. • Innovation: Artistic excellence is inspiring and creates a spark in us all to discover and achieve.
Request tickets now for the 2014-2015 school year! No payment due until Fall.
JAKE SHIMABUKURO, UKULELE Wednesday, November 19 11 am - 12 noon Hill Auditorium Tickets: $7; Grades K-12
EIGHTH BLACKBIRD Friday, January 16 11 am - 12 noon Rackham Auditorium Tickets: $7; Grades 3-12
CO M PAG N I E N O N N OVA P R E LU D E TO T H E AFTERNOON OF A FAUN Friday, February 13 11 am – 11:25 am Skyline High School; Experimental Theater Tickets: $7; Grades K-12
For more information or to request tickets: V I S I T - www.ums.org/learn E M A I L - umsyouth@umich.edu C A L L - 734-615-0122
KYLE ABRAHAM/ ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION Friday, March 13 10:30 - 11:30 am 12:30 - 1:30 pm Power Center Tickets: $7; Grades 3-12
OLIVER MTUKUDZI AND THE BLACK SPIRITS Friday, April 17 11 am - 12 noon Michigan Theater Tickets: $7; Grades K-12
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ACCESSIBILITY U M S S C H O O L D AY P E R F O R M A N C E S E R I E S
14/15 PREVIEW: ARTS INCLUSION RESIDENCY In partnership with the Ann Arbor Public Schools (AAPS) and Washtenaw Intermediate School District (WISD), UMS is excited to host a multi-day residency of teaching artist Ryan Hourigan who specializes in making the arts accessibile to students with disabilities.
UMS works to ensure that every School Day Performance is accessible to all audience members. We offer resources and support to help students at all age, ability, and accademics levels engage with performances and other events. ACC E S S I B L E S PAC E S
V E N U E T O U R S F O R E D U C AT O R S
Every UMS venue is ADA compliant, for instance featuring accessible entrances, seating, and bathrooms. Details regarding specific accommodations vary from venue to venue and for more information:
UMS invites educators to scout any venue, meet eventrelated staff, and consult with accessibility experts prior to the performance so that they are better prepared to support their students’ comfort and engagement at School Day Performances.
VISIT the online UMS “Venues” page: http://ums.org/visit/venues READ the “Venue” page in each performance-specific UMS Learning Guide CALL 734-615-0122 to discuss your needs with a UMS staff person
“ M E E T Y O U R S E AT ” School groups can also take practice field trips to venues prior to our performance presentations in order to increase their familiarity with the space and comfort level with attending a show. More information on tours will be available in August 2014. Feel free to call 734-615-0122 or email umsyouth@ums.org with any questions before then.
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RESOURCES U M S S C H O O L D AY P E R F O R M A N C E S E R I E S
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PREPA SCHOOLND DAY RE PERFORMANCE SERIES
UMS publishes a detailed Learning Guide for each School Day Performance and distributes it to attending educators approximately six weeks prior to the performance. Last season’s Learning Guide for the Hubbard Street Dance Chicago School Day Performance is a good example of what we will produce in the 14/15 season: http://bit.ly/1nKvs3B. Past season Learning Guides are also archived online here: http://ums.org/learn/k-12/resources.
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K-12 teachers can familiarize themselves with a performance and its curricular connections or the arts generally through special professional development workshops ranging from book clubs to dance classes. Our full schedule of workshops will be announced in August 2014 at www.ums.org/learn.
ATT E N D P U B L I C B U S I N F O R M AT I O N The following Ann Arbor Area Transportation Authority (AAATA) buses stop within a few blocks of Hill Auditorium, the Power Center, and the Michigan Theater (the venues in which we most frequently present performances): Route 2 - Plymouth Route 4 - Washtenaw Rout 6 - Ellsworth Route 36 - Wolverine Tower Please visit the AAATA’s website (www.TheRide.org) or call 734-996-0400 for the most up-to-date information on bus routes, schedules, and ticket prices. Note: All AATA buses are wheelchair accessible.
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Prior to each School Day Performance, UMS sends attending school groups information about bus or car drop-off locations as well as seating procedures and other logistical details.
The following provide eating options nearby downtown Ann Arbor performance venues (please call each location in advance to determine suitability for your group):
PA R K I N G
U-M Michigan League 911 North University Avenue 734-647-5343 http://uunions.umich.edu/league/contact
If you are traveling to a downtown Ann Arbor UMS School Day Performance by car, we recommend the following parking structures for easy access to venues: • Liberty Square: Entrance off Washington Street between State Street and Division Street; $1.20 per hour or $3 flat rate after 3:00 pm. • Maynard Street Structure: Entrances off Maynard Street and Thompson Street between William Street and East Liberty Street; $1.20 per hour. During the morning hours, curbside parking at meters may also be available. You should plan to pay for at least two hours of parking. Parking rates are subject to change.
CAMPUS TOURS Tours of the U-M Central Campus are available to school groups and showcase some of the university’s most notable and historic sights. Tours begin at the Hutwell Visitors Center in the Student Activities Building and last approximately one hour. Reservations are required; call 734-647-5692 for more information or to schedule a tour.
U-M Michigan Union 530 South State Street 734-764-4636 http://uunions.umich.edu/munion/contact Both the Michigan League and Union offer several cafés and fast food restaurants. Noodles and Company 320 South State Street 734-327-9041 www.noodles.com/AnnArborStateStreet Chipotle Mexican Grill 325 South State Street 734-794-0800 www.chipotle.com Amer’s Delicatessen 312 S State Street 734-761-6000 www.amersdeli.com Cottage Inn 512 E William 734-663-3379 www.originalcottageinn.com Silvio’s 715 N University 734-214-6666 www.silviosorganicpizza.com 8
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PERFORMANCES - JAKE SHIMABUKURO, UKULELE - EIGHTH BLACKBIRD - C O M PA G N I E N O N N O VA P R E L U D E T O T H E A F T E R N O O N O F A FA U N - KY L E A B R A H A M / A B R A H A M . I N . M OT I O N - OLIVER MTUKUDZI AND THE BLACK SPIRITS
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we have asked educators to share their excitement, artistic curiosities, and ideas for curricular integration related to our of daytime performances for schools. For more details about each performance, visit www.ums.org/learn.
JAKE SHIMABUKURO, UKULELE Wednesday, November 19 11 am - 12 noon Hill Auditorium Tickets: $7; Grades K-12
“I am extremely excited and I can’t wait for my students to hear ‘the’ Jake Shimabukuro onstage. While teaching ukulele at my school for the first time last year, I used a few of his recordings and videos as “inspiration” to help the kids work through the “perspiration” required to learn a new instrument. His musicianship is brilliant and his character is admirable; I know my students will find him to be as inspirational as I do.”
K AT I E R YA N is a vocal music teacher at Angell Elementary School in Ann Arbor. She loves bringing a variety of musical experiences to her students and hopes their musical development will help them become lifelong enthusiasts of music.
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EIGHTH BLACKBIRD Friday, January 16 11 am - 12 noon Rackham Auditorium Tickets: $7; Grades 3-12
“Everything about eighth blackbird embodies the creativity, diversity, and enthusiasm with which I hope my students engage in artistic and academic endeavors. In watching and listening to the ensemble perform, I even get inspired to continue creating new opportunities and pathways for my students to succeed on stage and in life.”
T I M K R O H N is a performer, educator, and conductor committed to inspiring and engaging others through music. Tim currently serves as the Orchestra Director for Ann Arbor Huron High School and frequently partners with UMS to have his students interact in class with artists like the Martha Graham Dance Company, Apollo’s Fire, and the Elias String Quartet.
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“Compagnie Non Nova has produced a thought-provoking piece of theater using a simple wind turbine, plastic bags, and Debussy’s Prelude to the Afternoon of a Faun! Attending this performance with students would be wonderful for inspiring them to think critically about definitions of what art is, how artists get inspired, and if it’s possible to create anything completely original. This production is also sure to catalyze conversation and exploration long after the performance has ended.”
A N N W E B E R currently homeschools her three children and has also taught in public, private and international schools. Her family recently had the opportunity to see the energizing Pedrito Martinez UMS performance, which subsequently inspired several backyard, Cuban-themed dance parties. 12
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In March 2015, Kyle Abraham and his dance company will offer performances and spend time in southeastern Michigan off stage and in classrooms, dance studios, and social spaces to engage our community with their art form and artistic process.
KYLE ABRAHAM/ ABRAHAM.IN.MOTION Friday, March 13 10:30 - 11:30 am 12:30 - 1:30 pm Power Center Tickets: $7; Grades 3-12 Funded in part by a grant from the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project.
“Kyle Abraham’s work is at once fascinating, exciting, and mysterious. It immediately draws me in as a participatory audience member constantly curious about the direction and development of the dancers’ movements. I’m so excited he’s coming! I plan on having my own students mimic Kyle’s artistic vocabulary in our school’s studio. I’ve found if they explore and experience the movement in their own bodies, they can more fully appreciate an artist and more clearly articulate their opinions about the performance.”
M E L I S S A P O L I teaches dance and yoga to students grades 9 through 12 at Farmington High School. UMS performances have been a critical component of her curriculum, and she’d like to thank UMS for collaborating with her in teaching.
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17 OLIVER MTUKUDZI AND THE BLACK SPIRITS Friday, April 17 11 am - 12 noon Michigan Theater Tickets: $7; Grades K-12
“Zimbabwe’s most renowned music ambassador, Oliver Mtukudzi has been composing and performing joyous and socially conscious music since the mid-1970s. Leading with vocals and on guitar, ‘Tuku’ fuses the sounds of Zimbabwean jit and South African township pop. His music against hatred and appealing for tolerance and peace among the people of the world has touched many hearts and I hope it will touch that of my students when we see him at this UMS performance.”
J E F F G AY N O R Clague Middle School teacher, discovered the music of southern Africa during a National Endowment for the Humanities study tour of South Africa in 2013. Inspired by that trip, in 2014 Jeff had his students attend a UMS performance, study the music of west Africa, and perform publicly at the downtown library. The whole experience was transformational for his students.
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BEING AN AUDIENCE MEMBER RULES AND TOOLS We share the following “Rules and Tools” to help audience members at UMS School Day Performances connect with the performance and environment around them. As a general suggestion, we encourage audience members to Notice, Feel, and Interpret.
1 . B E P R E S E N T. Being bored means you’re not engaging. In the performance, you might feel any of the following: • happy • inspiration • joy
“If something is boring after two minutes, try it for four. If still boring, then eight. Then sixteen. Then thirty-two. Eventually one discovers that
• sorrow • confused • sad
• pain • pride • beauty
• horror • content • enlightened
The beauty of live performance is the connection between the audience and artist and the energy they share and pass between each other. Have you ever given a presentation and spoken better because people in the room were smiling at you? You have an ability to affect the performance as an audience member and we encourage you to use it during the performance.
2 . I N T E R P R E T: YO U C A N C H O O S E W H AT I T M E A N S . Sometimes an artist will share what the performance is supposed to mean or share the performance’s story. Sometimes there won’t be a story or any meaning beyond creating movement or sound. Either way, feel empowered choosing what the performance means to you or imagine your own story... you can change your mind at any point too.
it is not boring at all.” 3 . C H E C K Y O U R O W N E M O T I O N S & F E E L I N G S . — J O H N AT H O N C A G E Composer (Renowned composer John Cage is simply
Ask yourself: How am I feeling? Am I tired, sore, in a bad mood, sad, upset, sick, etc.? These feelings and emotions can affect how you perceive the performance. Be open to letting the performance improve your condition or make you think differently or more deeply about your condition.
saying sometimes it takes a little longer than expected to find a point of personal interest in a performance, so don’t give up the search too quick.)
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BEING AN AUDIENCE MEMBER RULES AND TOOLS The following questions are used during TalkOut* and can help audience members connect with or reflect on a performance: • How does this performance relate to where I live?
• What moment in the performance will I remember?
• What does this performance remind me of?
• What question will I ask my teacher back at school?
ELEMENTS
POEM
At any point during a performance, you should feel empowered to notice or focus on any element of the performance — on stage or off stage.
Consider how the poem below relates to your field trip, the performance venue, or the performance:
S PAC E :
“MUSEUM PIECE”
venue/building, stage, distance between objects
BY RICHARD WILBUR
LIGHTING:
The good gray guardians of art
location of light, use of darkness, color of light, movement of light, light in the audience
Patrol the halls on spongy shoes,
SOUND: sound created by voices or movements of performers or audience members, the location of sound (behind the audience or off stage), use of musical instruments or recorded music
Impartially protective, though Perhaps suspicious of Toulouse. Here dozes one against the wall, Disposed upon a funeral chair. A Degas dancer pirouettes
M O V E M E N T:
Upon the parting of his hair.
movement of performers, images, objects, or audience members; speed, size, or shape of movements
See how she spins! The grace is there, But strain as well is plain to see.
PEOPLE:
Degas loved the two together:
performers or audience members, the number of people, type and amount of clothing on people, facial or emotional expressions of people
Beauty joined to energy. Edgar Degas purchased once A fine El Greco, which he kept Against the wall beside his bed To hang his pants on while he slept.
Special thanks to Emily Barkakati, Sigal Hemy, Jim Leija, Lisa Murray, and Anna Prushinskaya for their roles in developing this resource.
*For more information about TalkOut, see page 18 of this guide or visit http://bit.ly/18rzBzh.
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TA L KO U T: THE COMMON CORE IN PRACTICE
14/15 PREVIEW: ARTS INTEGRATION AND THE COMMON CORE UMS continues exploration of and advocacy for interdisciplinary learning in the 14/15 season. This focus includes a fifth annual residency of teaching artist and arts education consultant Deb Brzoska.
UMS works with our education partners, the Ann Arbor Public Schools and Washtenaw Intermediate School District, to develop programs aligned with classroom curriculum and education standards, such as the Common Core. Details of these alignments will be announced in August 2014, and the initiative described below is one of our current programs connected to the Common Core. TA L K O U T Our TalkOut project for K-12 students involves speaking and listening (two core K-12 learning concepts of the Common Core) and creates a sharing ripple that allows the experience of a UMS School Day Performance to live on in the minds and hearts of young people. Developed collaboratively with AAPS and WISD, TalkOut encompasses the entire UMS School Day Performance experience. Prior to the start of the show an onstage host provides the entire audience with a framing question. At the end of the performance, two students (selected by UMS and school teachers pre-performance) are invited on stage to share their thoughts and ideas with the entire audience. The feedback is immediately celebrated, captured with photos and audio, and passed on to others for shared reflection. For more information about TalkOut visit http://bit.ly/1nwwfzH.
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LEARN ABOUT UMS One of the oldest
UMS EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT DEPARTMENT
KEN FISCHER UMS President
JIM LEIJA Director
performing arts presenters in the country, UMS is committed to connecting audiences with performing artists from around the world in uncommon and engaging experiences.
E M I LY B A R K A K AT I Teaching Artist
SHANNON FITZSIMONS Campus Engagement Specialist
JORDAN MILLER Intern
MARY ROEDER Associate Manager of Community Engagement
OMARI RUSH Education Manager
With a program steeped in music, dance, and theater, UMS contributes to a vibrant cultural community by presenting approximately 60-75 performances and over 100 free educational activities each season. UMS also commissions new work, sponsors artist residencies, and organizes collaborative projects with local, national, and international partners. Learning is core to UMS’s mission, and it is our joy to provide creative learning experiences for our entire community. Each season, we offer a fun and fascinating lineup of workshops, artist Q&As, conversations, and interactive experiences to draw you in and out of your comfort zone, connect you to interesting people and unexpected ideas, and bring you closer to the heart of the artistic experience. We exist to create a spark in people, young and old alike, exposing them to things they haven’t seen before, and leaving them with a lifelong passion for creativity and the performing arts.
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CREDITS AND SPONSORS
THIS LEARNING GUIDE IS THE PRODUCT OF THE
UMS Education and Community Engagement programs are made possible through generous support from individuals, corporations, and foundations, including the following donors, who made gifts of $1,000 or more between July 1, 2013 and May 1, 2014:
UMS EDUCATION AND
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
University of Michigan
DEPARTMENT.
RESEARCHED AND WRITTEN BY Jordan Miller
Barbara A. Anderson and John H. Romani
Mardi Gras Fund
Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation
Masco Corporation Foundation
Ann Arbor Public Schools Educational Foundation
Merrill Lynch
WITH CONTRIBUTIONS BY Jeff Gaynor, Melissa Poli, Katie Ryan, and Ann Weber
Anonymous
EDITED BY Omari Rush
Bank of Ann Arbor
Special thanks to Robin Bailey and Jennifer Scott Burton for their contributions, feedback, and support in developing this guide.
Center for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
Arts at Michigan Arts Midwest Touring Fund
Kathy Benton and Robert Brown
Charles Reinhart Company, Realtors, Nancy Bishop, Associate Broker Clark Hill PLC Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Dallas and Sharon Dort Dance/USA Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Endowment Fund DTE Energy Foundation The Esperance Foundation David and Jo-Anna Featherman Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation Kathy and Tom Goldberg Drs. Patricia and Stephen Green Debbie and Norman Herbert David and Phyllis Herzig Endowment Fund Hooper Hathaway, P.C., Charles W. Borgsdorf & William Stapleton, attorneys JazzNet Endowment Jean and Arnold Kluge John S. and James L. Knight Foundation
Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs Michigan Humanities Council Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. THE MOSAIC FOUNDATION [of R. & P. Heydon] National Endowment for the Arts New England Foundation for the Arts M. Haskell and Jan Barney Newman Roger and Coco Newton Quincy and Rob Northrup Gilbert Omenn and Martha Darling PNC Foundation Prudence and Amnon Rosenthal K-12 Education Endowment Fund John W. and Gail Ferguson Stout Stout Systems Karen and David Stutz Toyota UMS Advisory Committee University of Michigan (U-M) Credit Union U-M Health System U-M Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs U-M Office of the Vice President for Research U-M Third Century Initiative Wallace Endowment Fund Max Wicha and Sheila Crowley Ann and Clayton Wilhite 20
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