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VOLUME 41
ISSUE 9
4445 Lindell Blvd.
St. Louis, MO 63108
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Adventure
George Washington
Ulysses S. Grant
Ronald Reagan
James Buchanan
George H. Bush, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barak Obama
Harry S. Truman
Last October, St. Paul School - Fenton art teacher Susan Crowe had her 7th and 8th grade students create lifesized, full-body portraits of all 44 US presidents (including two of Grover Cleveland). Some students worked
in pairs while others worked alone. The project blended art, history and math. Students drew their pictures to
the presidents’ actual heights and used math to divide the head shapes for drawing faces in correct
proportions. A “Hall of Presidents” lined the hallways in time for Catholic Schools Week. Students learned
that big projects take time, but they also experienced pride for a job well done.
LETTER from the Director
Dear Fine Arts Educators,
For 52 years, the Arts and Education Council has raised and distributed nearly $100 million in
support of the arts and arts education in the St. Louis metropolitan area. With those funds, the
Council annually assists approximately 70 non-profit arts and arts education organizations
including Metro Theater of St. Louis, Springboard, Opera Theatre St. Louis, The Sheldon Concert Hall, Jazz St.
Louis, and the Saint Louis Symphony, to name a few. Your contribution, no matter the amount, helps ensure
that arts education outreach programs continue to benefit children of all socio-economic backgrounds
throughout the Archdiocese. A gift of just $50 entitles an individual to an “ARTS Card” with exciting benefits
throughout the year.
Any Catholic school that raises $50 between April 7-17 for the Arts and Education Council will
have their fees waived for the 2016 Mall Art displays and Song Festival, and receive a free
admission for one teacher to attend the Fall Art Workshop and for one teacher to attend the Fall
Music Workshop!
Donations can be made using the online form at www.keeparthappening.org. Please note “Archdiocese of
St. Louis” and your school name in the Workplace Giving question when completing the online form. Or, ask
your principal about a donation card. Remember, “One Gift. A Million Returns!”
May God bless all you do!
Kenneth Lederle, Director of Fine Arts
314.792.7324
[email protected]
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ATTENTION CATHOLIC SCHOOL CHOIRS, BANDS, DANCE ENSEMBLES . . .
Performance ensembles may submit an application to perform for 20 minutes
on the Palace Theatre porch!
Go to http://archstl.org/files/field-file/Catholic%20Family%20Day%20at%20Six%20Flags.pdf
to download an application today!
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Fine Arts Night
St. Ann
Zombie Prom
St. Francis Borgia HS
The Addams Family (Musical) Notre Dame HS
Once Upon a Mattress
Trinity Catholic HS
The Addams Family (Musical) Notre Dame HS
Zombie Prom
St. Francis Borgia HS
Spring Program (5th-8th grade)
St. Norbert
Musical: TBA
Cor Jesu Acad.
The Little Mermaid
St. Mark
8th Grade Play (TBA)
St. Simon the Apostle
Spring Musical (TBA)
Nerinx Hall
“A Grand Night for the Arts”
(Art Show & Concert)
St. Joseph Acad.
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Percussion and Jazz Concert Chaminade College Prep
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Dance Showcase
Incarnate Word Acad.
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Concert (Grade 2)
Imm. Conception - Dardenne
23-25 Once Upon a Mattress
Bishop DuBourg HS
24-25 Almost, Maine
CBC HS
24-25 Dir.'s Choice: Spring One Acts DeSmet Jesuit HS
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Student Art Show
DeSmet Jesuit HS
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Choir Concert
DeSmet Jesuit HS
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Band Concert
DeSmet Jesuit HS
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Choral Concert
CBC
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Concert and Art Exhibit
Incarnate Word Acad.
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Music (Grades 5-8)
Little Flower
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Art Show
St. Clement
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Spring Musical
St. Joseph - Imperial
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Fine Arts Night "Around the World" Our Lady of Lourdes - UC
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Band Concert
CBC
30-1 Art Show
St. Clement
Parish Hall
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Parish Center
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Nerinx Hall Theatre
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Perform. Arts Theater
12-2pm & 2pm
Skip Viragh Ctr. for the Arts
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McEntee Hall
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Parish Center
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St. Joseph Stage
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CONTESTS andGrants
Band Composition Contest
http://www.phibetamulambda.org/phibetamulambda/Claude_T._Smith.html
The Lambda Chapter of Phi Beta Mu established the Claude T. Smith Memorial Band Composition Contest to
encourage young composers to write music for the concert band. Any composer ages 30 or younger by January
1, 2016 may submit a composition. A cash scholarship of $5,000 is awarded to the winner. For more
information, contact Russ Coleman at [email protected]. Deadline: August 1, 2015
Blick Art Materials “With Art I Can” Mixed Media Contest
www.DickBlick.com/mixedmediacontest
This new contest asks students from K-12 to submit artwork along with an artist’s statement completing the
phrase “With Art I Can . . . “ Awards include $50 to $100 Blick Art Materials gift coupons for awardees, and $100$200 gift coupons for their schools. Deadline: April 15
CinéScoop Film Competition
http://cinemastlouis.org/cinema-city-garden
Cinema at Citygarden invites St. Louis-area filmmakers to create films that incorporate nature as a key element.
Awards range from $500 - $1,500 and placement in a looped program to play in Citygarden. Deadline: May 22
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COMMUNITYresources
David Ball Organ Concert
http://www.centralpres.com/event/672661-2015-04-10-central-concert-series-david-ball/
On Friday, April 10 at 7pm, St. Louis native David Ball returns to St. Louis for a concert at Central
Presbyterian Church and its majestic Casavant pipe organ. David is the Assistant Musician at The Actors'
Chapel in Times Square and, when in St. Louis, at St. Luke the Evangelist Catholic Church. David previously
served as Organ Scholar to the landmark Cathedral Basilica of Saint Louis where he was an organ student of
Dr. John Romeri. A reception will follow the concert.
Creative Experience and Recording Room at the Central Library http://www.slpl.org/slpl/library/cexp.asp
Creative Experience is a digital MakerSpace that inspires ingenuity, encourages artistry, and cultivates
expertise. Four pods contain software and hardware that allows users to create, edit, and digitally publish
audio, video, photo, print, and interactive content for the web. Creative Experience also features a Recording
Room with a Mac with Pro Tools, Garage Band, Audacity, and Apple Logic Pro, as well as a mixer, speakers,
three microphones, an eighty-eight key keyboard, and headphones. Users are encouraged to bring in their
own instruments; numerous cables are available Users can record music and oral projects, such as podcasts,
oral histories, or spoken word poetry. Those without previous knowledge can walk in, view online tutorials,
and learn how to fulfill their vision. Open Mon.-Thurs. 11am-7pm; Fri. 11am-5pm, and Sat. 12pm-5pm.
FREE Spamalot Preview Performance at SLCC - Meramec
St. Louis Community College - Meramec is inviting high schools to a special preview performance of
Spamalot on Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. This production will be presented specifically to high
school groups and is free of charge. Teachers/sponsors should contact Mary Holtz at [email protected] or
call the Production Office at 314.984.7562 for reservations.
Symphony in Your Schools
http://www.stlsymphony.org/en/community--education/education/in-school/
Symphony in Your School (SIYS) is a partnership creating opportunities for St. Louis Symphony musicians
and staff to engage directly with K-12th grade students in the classroom. SIYS is designed to enhance the
school curriculum and help students develop an appreciation for classical music and live performance through
exposure to the St. Louis Symphony. 2015-2016 applications for elementary and secondary schools are
available online until June.
JazzU Auditions
http://www.jazzstl.org/education-outreach/jazzu/2015-16-jazzu-auditions/
Information about Jazz St. Louis’ 2015-16 JazzU auditions is now available. This year, vocalists are
encouraged to audition for the program; if enough vocalists audition, there will be a vocal ensemble/class as
well as opportunities to integrate them into instrumental combos. For more information, email Andy Ament at
[email protected] or Phil Dunlap at [email protected]. Application deadline: May 1
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Dress Rehearsals
http://www.opera-stl.org/dress-rehearsal/
You and your students are invited to attend any of the four final dress rehearsals: The Barber of Seville
(grades 3 - up) - Thursday, May 21 from 12-3pm; La Rondine (grades 5-up) - Thursday, May 28 from 122:15pm; Richard the Lionheart (grades 5-up) - Friday, June 5; and Emmeline (some adult themes; grades 8up) - Thursday, June 11, 12-2:30pm. Student tickets are free! Teachers and/or chaperones must purchase
tickets and accompany and stay with the students during the dress rehearsal. Reservations may be made by
calling 314.963.4250, and tickets are limited and are on a first-come, first-served basis.
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis Spring Sing
www.Opera-stl.org/springsing
Everyone age15 and up is encouraged to come together for the second year of STSL’s Spring Sing. Join
hundreds for a spontaneous concert in Forest Park at 12:30pm on May 9 at the statue of St. Louis on Art Hill.
No audition is required and music and listening tracks are provided. Register online and commit to either one
morning (10am-1pm) or afternoon (2pm-5pm) rehearsal on Saturday, May 2 with OTSL’s Robert Ainsley.
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COMMUNITYresources
International Youth Silent Film Festival
http://www.makesilentfilm.com/submission-form.html
The Midwest Regionals for silent films created by filmmakers ages 20 and younger will be screened on
Saturday, April 11 at the Lincoln Theatre, 103 E. Main Street in Belleville, IL. Student tickets are free; general
admission is $10.
Nine Network “City of Music” Available Online
http://video.ketc.org/program/nine-network-specials/
The Nine Network explores the legacy and contributions of St. Louis to America’s music heritage in “City of
Music,” a two-hour special broadcast in two parts available online. "City of Music" weaves historic narrative
and interviews with performances recorded live at The Sheldon Concert Hall in 2014 with some of St. Louis’
top musicians including Peter Martin, Denise Thimes, Kim Massie, Billy Peek and the St. Louis Ragtimers.
Each performance illustrates a musical genre (such as ragtime, jazz, blues, R&B, rock ’n’ roll, alt country, hip
hop and classical music) sometimes as a straight-up tribute, and sometimes as a modern interpretation or
cross-genre fusion. Singer and recording artist Brian Owens hosts the special.
PROFESSIONAL development
Midwest Filmmaker Workshops
http://midwestfilmmaker.com/test-gallerporfolio-etc/
“Camera in Action” will be held from 8am-4:30pm on April 25 at Charles Barnes Photography Studios in
St. Louis (63110). This hands-on workshop will include demonstration focusing on technique with the use of
current production technology. Fee: $150, $100/students
D(n)A Xperience Arts Dance Intensive
http://www.dnaartscollective.com/#!intensives/c19e9
The D(N)A Xperience is a dynamic 1-day boot camp-style intensive with Daisha, Alicia and two celebrity guest
teachers. Students will be challenged and encouraged to work on body alignment, modern, contemporary, jazz
and hip-hop. Lunch is provided during a professional panel Q&A session. All dancers should be intermediate/
advanced. Sessions for ages 11-15 and ages 16 - adult are offered. The intensive will be offered at Webster
University on Sunday, July 12 from 8am-6pm. Fee: $125
St. Louis Teachers; Recycle Center Workshop
http://www.signupgenius.com/go/20f0b49a5a629a0fd0-free
The St Louis Teachers’ Recycle Center is offering “Spontaneous Play Awakens Reflective Knowledge”, a
FREE 3-hour hands0on workshop to engage children and adults, encouraging critical thinking and creative
problem solving. Workshops run from 9am - Noon on Friday, May 1 or Saturday, May 2. Registration is limited
to 10 per session.
NAfME Offers New Membership Category
www.nafme.org/associate
The National Association for Music Education presents a new inclusive membership category for part-time
music teachers, private lesson teachers, music boosters, and professionals who support school music
ensembles with sectional rehearsals, choreography, or marching drills.
STEAM II Workshop
This FREE ($40 lab fee) hands-on professional development experience for K-12 grade teachers runs June 2
and 3 at Webster Groves High School. Experience creative problem solving based on next generation science
standards using robotics, 3-D printing, storytelling, media, and human interaction with a NASA rocket scientist
and a performance artist. College credit option available. Contact Ed Grooms at [email protected] or
314.229.8246 to register.
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PROFESSIONAL development
American Guild of Organists Convention
www.ago2015.org
The AGO North Central Region Convention is coming to St. Louis June 22-24! Exhibits, concerts, workshops
and more will highlight the three-day event.
OCP’s Webinar Series
http://www.ocp.org/webinars
Whether it’s diving deeper into the repertoire of the most trusted Spanish language hymnal in the United
States, learning about the flexibility of OCP Missals or discovering the newest hymnal release, find the
information you need in OCP’s Webinar series!
“First Five” Art Educators Mentoring Program
“First Five” is a mentoring program for area art educators with five or fewer years of teaching experience.
Beginning art teachers meet to share ideas, discuss concerns, and gain support from other educators
confronting similar challenges. The next “First Five” meeting will be held on Monday, April 20 from 4:30 to
6pm in the Fine Arts Building on the campus of the University of Missouri - St. Louis in room 230. For more
information, contact Dr. Karen Cummings at [email protected].
AOE LIVE
http://www.theartofed.com/aoelive/watch/?mc_cid=0877f74e02&mc_eid=d48e8a1d3b
AOE LIVE is a twice-monthly (100% free) hybrid online media event just for art teachers, presented by The Art
of Education. It combines all the best features of a live streaming web show, an interactive Google Hangout,
a Twitter chat, and even an iTunes audio podcast to listen to on the road or in the classroom!
Virtual Field Tests
http://www.boardcertifiedteachers.org/national-board-field-tests?
utm_source=01232015+Field+test+message+to+NBCTs&utm_campaign=field+tests&utm_medium=email
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards is seeking PreK-12 teachers to volunteer to take part
in in-person and virtual field tests of the revised National Board Certification process. Selected participants
will be notified by the National Board. Field test participants will be eligible to receive a letter of
commendation, two Continuing Education Units ($75 per credit) or one graduate credit ($300 per credit) from
the University of Colorado - Colorado Springs, and up to $50 in either Amazon or Powell's Books gift cards.
Music! Words! Opera! Teachers’ Workshops
http://www.opera-stl.org/music-words-opera/
Opera Theatre of Saint Louis offers K-8 art teachers its “Bring Opera into Your Classroom” workshop on June
8-12 from 8:45am-4pm in the Music Building 2015 on the UMSL campus. Learn ways to join together
communication arts, sciences, mathematics, English, world studies, fine arts, and music for lessons that
enrich their students’ creative potential. This year’s workshop explores Rossini’s The Barber of Seville. Ideal
for teaching teams! Non-credit fees: $99/week + $40 DVD/Text fee. UMSL graduate credit fees: 3 hrs. @
$415.20/hr. Call 314.516.6590 for more information.
UMKC Professional Development Opportunities http://conservatory.umkc.edu/content.cfm?cont=%22%26%22D%20
Wind Band Teaching Symposium (June 14–19) is an intensive professional development workshop with
UMKC Conservatory Director of Bands Steven Davis and distinguished guest clinicians. Advanced Choral
Conducting Workshop (June 22–24, 2015) focuses on conducting technique for the choral
conductor. Directed by Dr. Robert Bode. Glenda Brown Choreography Project (July 18–30, 2015) offers
choreographers and dancers a phenomenal opportunity to explore and develop both technique and artistry.
American Alliance for Theatre and Education Webinars http://www.aate.com/?page=onlineworkshopsmain
Emerging teaching artists are encouraged to participate in the “Dialogue for an Emerging Teaching Artist” twosession webinar (7-8:30pm on April 12 and 19) to explore the definition of a Teaching Artist, your teaching
philosophy, re-visit the "why" of what you do, discuss curriculum, compensation and engage with other TAs.
Fee: $35 Student/$40 Member/$50 Non-Member
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SUMMERcamps
MULTIPLE FINE ARTS
Circus Harmony
http://circusharmony.org/summer/
Learn actual circus arts (trapeze, juggling, wire-walking and more) during full-day programs in New Town
in St. Charles, City Museum, and Raintree School, and 1 hour evening programs. Campers from the St.
Charles site will perform in the amphitheater, and City Museum sites will perform daily in the Circus
Harmony Ring!
COCA
http://www.cocastl.org/subpage.cfm?vSection=education&vPage=classes
Summer Arts Camps offer art and design, dance, theatre, voice, fitness, culinary arts, circus skills, video
production and more. COCA’s camps are offered at its University City facility and at locations throughout
the St. Louis area.
Dayspring School of the Arts
http://www.dayspringarts.org/
Summer programs run from 1- 3 weeks for ages 3-18 (depending on the class). Musical Theatre and
Drama Workshops culminate with a full performance, on the stage with a full set (created by a technical
theatre department) and costumes. The goal is to create a fun and educational environment focused on
training.
FJM Clinics
http://fjminc.com/
Week-long camps for color guard, dance teams, drum majors, and student leaders held at St. Louis
University during June 28- July 1.
Metro Theater Company Camps
http://metrotheatercompany.org/education/summer-programs/summer-programs/
Campers ages 4-11 may attend Creative Arts Camp July 27 - 31 and August 3-7 for a chance to
participate in sculpting, improvisation, yoga, drama, storytelling, and even water fun! Monster Camp
(grades 1-5) campers will see the Metro Theatre Company production of The Boy Who Loved Monsters
and The Girl Who Loved Peas and then explore drama and visual art with professional teaching artists.
Campers will create their own monster characters and stories through exploring visual art, masks and
movement; writing stories, and building an ensemble. Two sessions offered: June 15-10 or June 22-25.
Southeast Missouri State Summer Camps
http://www.semo.edu/camps/
Week-long academic camps include Vocal Arts Boot Camp, Percussion, Chamber Music Institute, and
Acting Laboratory for campers in grades 7-12.
Summers @ Mizzou
http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/summers/
Week-long residential camps include “The Arts as a Portal to Science Communication,” an opportunity to
explore the multidisciplinary world of art and science on the MU campus, and “Director’s Cut,” a chance to
participate in all parts of the movie business from script writing, acting, filming editing, and everything in
between.
DANCE
Webster University Summer Dance Intensive
http://www.webster.edu/fine-arts/departments/dance/webstersummerdanceintensive.html
5-day camp for intermediate to advanced high school students and middle school dancers will offer
technical and artistic challenges through a wide variety of classes taught by Webster faculty and
professional artists from local companies. In addition to daily ballet and modern classes, students will
have the opportunity to be exposed to jazz, musical theatre dance, aerial, improvisation, tap and hip-hop.
Daily discussions will explore topics important to aspiring dancers such as nutrition, injury prevention and
treatment, and the life of a professional dancer. Housing on campus is also available.
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SUMMERcamps
VISUAL ART
Craft Alliance Grand Arts Camp
http://www.craftalliance.org/education/art_camps.htm
Campers ages 4-18 can participate in unique arts experiences, including learning clay, glass and metal art
techniques, writing and creating books, creating wearable art, puppets, and more! One-week, half-day
camps are offered from June 1 through August 14, with supervised lunchtime for campers staying all day.
Foundry Art Center
http://www.foundryartcentre.org/summer-camps/
Half- and full-day camps are available for PreK - teens from June through August, with each session
bringing new projects in cartooning, drawing, mixed media, painting and sculpture. Each camp ends with
a mini reception for friends and family.
Laumeier Sculpture Park
http://laumeiersculpturepark.org/education/art-camps
Laumeier offers one-week sessions of 2015 Art Camp between June 15 - July 31, in half-day sessions for
ages 4 - 6 and full-day sessions for ages 6 - 15. Campers learn about artists throughout history, explore
Laumeier’s woodland trails and find inspiration in the artworks on view for drawing, painting, sculpting and
more. Each session of Art Camp features a different theme, so sign up for more than one to receive the
broadest experience! Scholarships are available for 25%-100% funding. Application deadline: April 15
Maryville Pre-College Art & Design Summer Program
http://www.maryville.edu/summerprograms/art-design/
This program provides a unique opportunity for developing designers and artists to build their portfolios
while working with college-level faculty in a highly creative and enriching art school setting. The program
offers valuable art and design foundation coursework to students interested in digital imaging, graphic
design, illustration, interior design, photography, architecture and model making, as well as other areas.
ArtScope
http://www.artscopestl.org/creative-programs/#camps
(Formally the Saint Louis City Open Studio and Gallery) Camp:Create! is a ten-week 9am-3pm summer
creativity camp with before and after care availability. Using both the SCOSaG cottage classrooms and
Tower Grove Park, this program is the only outdoors, nature-based summer camp program in Saint Louis
City. School Daze Camps are one-day creativity camps coinciding with Saint Louis Public School District
in-service / holidays. These themed camps provide a safe and educational environment for children to
explore creative concepts and fill a critical need for childcare among working families.
Washington University Sam Fox School
http://samfoxschool.wustl.edu/summer-programs
The Portfolio Plus Program invites high school students to take college-level art and design courses.
Students learn the fundamentals of drawing and pursue a studio concentration of their choice. With
guidance from Sam Fox School faculty, students work through a 3-week program to develop strong
portfolios for college admission. Studio work is rounded out by organized trips to museums, visits to artists'
and designers' studios, and workshops. Architecture Discovery Program is an exciting introduction to
architecture and design for 11th and 12 grade students. The rigorous two-week program offers intensive
individual instruction by Sam Fox School faculty. The explorations carried out in studio provide students
with quality material to add to their design portfolios. Upon successful completion, students earn 2 college
credits and may receive letters of recommendation for college admission. In addition, all students receive
professional documentation of the work they produce in the program
YuCanDu Art Studio
http://yucandu.com/wp/camps/
Camps for grades K-12 with a variety of mediums to study are available. (Three hours of creative quality
time for adults is also offered from 6-9pm on June 8 and July 16 and 9-Noon on June 19 and July 17!)
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SUMMERcamps
THEATRE
Insight Theater Internship
http://insighttheatrecompany.com/internships/
Student interns learn all aspects of theatre: props, set, lighting, sound, costume, and special effects. Interns
have the opportunity through audition to also join the professional cast in on-stage performance. The
hours are approximately 30 hours/week for 9 weeks. Interns may receive high school and/or college credit
with special approval.
Grand Theater Camp
http://metrotheatercompany.org/section/education/summer-programs/grand-theater-camp/
This camp is for students entering Grades 6-8 and is presented by Metro Theater Company and SLU.
Opera Theater St. Louis
http://www.opera-stl.org/education-community/youth-schools/
Programs include Opera Camp for grades 4-8 and the Spring Training program for grades 10-12.
Shakespeare Festival St. Louis
https://www.sfstl.com/whats-on/summer-camp/#
Stages St. Louis
http://www.stagesstlouis.org/Education-and-Outreach/Registration-and-Course-Guide/Summer-Camp-2015Now-Open/2015-Summer-Camp-Schedule/
Edie’s Fairytale Theater
http://ediesfairytaletheatre.com/CLASSES___CAMP.html
MUSIC
Community Music School of Webster University
http://www.webster.edu/community-music-school/programs/summer.html
Flute, band, strings, chamber music, composing and individual lessons are available.
Jefferson College Summer Band Camp
http://www.jeffco.edu/community-outreach/performing-arts/viking-band-camp#.VRGYR58o7IW
Missouri State Concert Band Summer Camp
http://www.missouristate.edu/band/7842.htm
Mizzou Summer Music Camps
http://music.missouri.edu/camps/
Week-long camps include “Music of the World Piano Camp,” “Mizzou Piano Camp,” “Mizzou Band Camps,”
“Esterhazy String Quartet Seminar,” and “Missouri Summer Composition Institute.”
Priority deadline: April 20
St. Louis Children’s Choir
www.slccsing.org/summer-camp
Camps are held June 29-July 3 from 9am-3pm at the Parkway United Church of Christ.
UMSL Big Band Summer Jazz Camp
http://umsl.edu/~pcs/noncredit-offerings/jazz-camp.html
UMSL Summer Acappellooza
http://acappelloozasummer.com/
This is an overnight a cappella music summer camp for students in grades 9-12.
University of Illinois - Urbana Summer Youth Music Camps
http://isym.music.illinois.edu/#1
Western Illinois University Music Camps
http://www.wiu.edu/cofac/summermusicinstitute/index.php
Jr. and Sr. High band, choir, jazz combo, studio, orchestra, piano and drum major camps are available.
UMKC Summer Workshops
www.conservatory.umkc.edu/festivals
Summer camps include Saxophone Workshop, Composition Workshop, and Jazz Camp.
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MUSICactivities
Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain
Grades K-3
http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:Qo-7NZ3TLQoJ:https://www.learntogether.org.uk/
Resources/Documents/KS1%2520Oxfam%2520Global%2520Music%2520Lesson%2520Plan%
25202.pdf+&cd=1&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us
Applicable Common
Core Standard: RL 2.1 Ask and answer such question as who, what, where, when, why, and how to
demonstrate understanding of key details in a text.
Applicable NCAS: Cr1.1.2 Improvise rhythmic and melodic patterns and musical ideas for a specific purpose.
Objectives: Students will explore how sounds can be used to describe events in a story.
Materials:
Bringing the Rain to the Kapiti Plain by Aerna Aardema (Macmillan Children’s Books)
Lyrics to the South African Chant “Where is the Rain?” (See link at the top of this page)
Interactive whiteboard with internet access
Unpitched and pitched percussion instruments and sound makers (ex: tin foil, bubble wrap, etc.)
Procedure:
1. Divide the class into two groups and rhythmically chant the following call and response:
Call: Bringing the rain
Response: Katipi Plain
2. Repeat the chant a number of times, then transfer the call and response rhythms to two groups of percussion
instruments, for example: Call = drums, Response = shakers & scrapers.
3. Read the Kenyan story Bringing the Rain to Kapiti Plain. Discuss with students the effects of drought and the
way it impacts the lives of people across the globe. Relate drought to water shortages around the world and
the growing concerns about climactic change. Questions might include: What happens to our own landscape
when there are water shortages? How does it impact on our own lives? What could we do to reduce our water
consumption?
4. Explain that the students are going to compose music that describes some, or all, of the episodes of the story.
You may want to provide pictures to represent each episode, as follows: a) The Kapiti Plain (Kenyan plain),
b) black cloud, c) grass all brown and dead and the cows all hungry and dry (image of drought), d) Kipat
standing on one leg (image of a Kenyan tribesman), e) the eagle who dropped a feather, f) the bow that shoots
an arrow into the cloud (image of African archer), g) thunder, lightening and rain.
5. Sit the pupils in a large circle with instruments in the middle. (Note: use as many authentic African instruments
as possible). Include sound makers such as rain sticks, greaseproof paper, bubble wrap, tin foil etc.
6. For each episode, discuss any aspects that might be described in sound, inviting pupils to match their ideas to
a vocal or instrumental sound. Encourage pupils to shape their sounds by asking ‘What if’ questions e.g. ‘what
if you start very quietly and get gradually louder?’ or ‘What if you play a long sound followed by some short
loud sounds?’ When agreement has been reached, assign a group of pupils in the class to be responsible for
some of the sounds and allocate instruments accordingly.
7. Compose music for each of the descriptive episodes taken from the story and perform them during the telling
of the story. See below for some sample ideas (see the link at the top of the page for more samples):
The black cloud (using duration): Use the rhythm patterns introduced in the starter activity as an
ostinato that begins softly, gets louder and louder and suddenly ends with a long ‘roll’.
Grass all brown and dead (using timbre): Create a quiet background ‘wash’ of dry brittle sounds e.g.
shakers, scrapers, grease proof paper. Combined with:
Cows all hungry and dry: Create a foreground of cattle sounds e.g. random mooing and groaning
sounds getting louder and then softer.
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ARTactivities
Symmetrical African Mask
Grades 3-4
http://www.artyfactory.com/africanmasks/design/step1.htm
Applicable Common Core Standard: 4.G.3
Applicable NCAs: Cr2.2.4a
Identify line-symmetric figures and
draw lines of symmetry
Utilize and care for materials, tools, and equipment in a manner that
prevents danger to oneself and others.
Objectives: Students will use scissors safely to cut organic shapes from paper for a project. Students will
recognize the relationship between history, culture, and visual arts.
Materials: Construction paper, dark and light in tone
Glue
Eraser
Scissors
Pencil
Procedure:
1. Distribute to each student a piece of light construction paper and dark construction paper. The contrasting
tones will be used to create a balance of positive and negative features in the design.
2. Fold the light sheet in half, down its vertical length. Cut along the crease.
3. Take one of the light halves and place it over the dark sheet, creating one half dark and one half light. Arrange
in portrait format.
4. Draw a stylized eye about halfway down the light sheet of paper. Simplify this drawing into basic shapes that
contain little detail. Stylized and simplified features are used to help express abstract qualities like nobility,
integrity, courage, fear and humor. The shape that you choose for your eye and the angle at which you set it
will affect the expressive qualities of the design.
5. Cut out the eye shape, flip it over and place it on the dark sheet to form a symmetrical arrangement. You will
now begin to see the counterchange of pattern which will be used throughout this mask design. The aim is to
create a perfect balance between dark and light, and positive and negative.
6. Note how each pair of eyes has been simplified into basic shapes without much detail. Explain how the
simplified features on a mask communicate quicker and are more visible from a distance. They also have a
greater expressive impact than more detailed images.
7. Draw one half of a stylized nose on the light colored paper. The nose should stretch from just above the eyes
to roughly halfway between the eyes and the bottom of the sheet. Stylized and simplified features are used to
help express abstract qualities like nobility, integrity, courage, fear and humor.
8. Cut out the nose shape and flip it over. Place it on the dark sheet and align it with the vertical edge of the light
paper.
9. Draw one half of a stylized mouth on the light colored paper. (Although the position of the features in this
mask is conventional, you do not have to follow normal facial proportions in mask design.) Cut out the mouth
shape and flip it over and align it with the vertical edge of the light paper to complete its shape.
10. Draw a simple shape for the outline of the face on the light paper. This shape could be oval, circular,
rectangular, elongated, heart-shaped, animal-shaped or human, or any combination of these. Cut around the
outline of the face but leave the face shape in place. Take the leftover background shape, flip it over to the
other side and align it with the vertical center line.
11. Decorate the face of the mask by drawing some tattoo designs on the light side of the face. Cut out the
tattoos, flip them over, and place them on the opposite side of the design to create a decorative symmetrical
arrangement.
12. On the light background, draw a stylized design to represent hair or braids. A straight, simplified, linear
design is used to contrast with the curves of the rest of the mask. Cut out the hair, flip it over and place it on
the dark side of the design.
13. Glue the light shapes down onto the dark background. Accurate symmetry across the middle line is
essential!
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