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Dance ...................................................................................................3Multi Arts ............................................................................................5Music ....................................................................................................7Storytelling & Writing ....................................................................9Theater ............................................................................................... 11Visual Art .......................................................................................... 13

Teacher Professional Development ........................................ 15Flexible Programming ................................................................. 16Early Childhood ..............................................................................17Residencies ...................................................................................... 19

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Social Studies: U.S. History & CulturePerformances

A Recipe for Jazz .........................................................................Almost, Mr. Edison, Almost ......................................................Christopher Columbus ...............................................................Family Ties, Early Indiana Style ..............................................Gene Stratton Porter...Writer, Naturalist, Photographer Hoofing in America .....................................................................How America Learned to Swing ............................................I, Nat Love: The Story of Deadwood Dick .........................Indiana Canal Days ......................................................................Indiana Mime: Raiders of the Lost Art .................................Johnny Appleseed .......................................................................Keeping Traditional Dance & Music Alive through Creativity .........................................................................................Major Martin Delany: African American Civil War Officer ...............................................................................................Percussive Dance in America ..................................................Prince Among Slaves ..................................................................Rolling Down the Avenue .........................................................Shakin Down the Acorns ...........................................................Stories from the Underground Railroad ..............................The Four Directions: Native American Stories..................The Jazz State of Indiana ........................................................The Roots of Bluegrass ..............................................................The Spirit of James Whitcomb Riley ....................................The Living Newspaper: Stories from the Great Deppression ...................................................................................This Little Light of Mine: Civil Rights Through a Child’s Eyes ...................................................................................................Tragedy, Trains, Truth, and Tales.............................................Tuskegee Airmen of WWII ........................................................When Worlds Collide: William Henry Harrison & Tecumseh ........................................................................................

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WorkshopsDancing Through the Curriculum ..........................................Math in Your Feet .........................................................................Water Dance (Residency) .........................................................Weather Dance .............................................................................Worming into Books ...................................................................

Social Studies: World History & CultureA Village Beyond ..........................................................................Asia Fantasia: Storytelling, Music, and a Whole Lot of Fun .....................................................................................................

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Chancleta: Dance & Music.........................................................Cultural Dance of West Africa .................................................Dances and Songs of Spain .....................................................Egyptian Dance ............................................................................Imaginative Mexican Clay Masks ............................................Instrument Making .......................................................................Latin Ballroom Dancing .............................................................Shodo Japanese Calligraphy ..................................................Sumi-e Japanese Brush Painting ...........................................

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Aesop and Other Anthropomorphic Tales .........................Dancing Through the Pages ....................................................Harp Sounds: Music & Stories .................................................Nursery Rhymes Jazzed and Suessed .................................Peter & the Wolf, Cartoons, and Jazz...................................Seuss and Other Nonsense Stories .......................................SLAM! Slam Poetry Performance ..........................................Tell Your Own Story.....................................................................The Spirit of James Whitcomb Riley ....................................The Wild Things of Sendak ......................................................These Stories Go Beyond Any Test .......................................

WorkshopsChoose Your Own Poetry Workshop ...................................Circle of Life: Native American Poems ................................Jazz on the Fly ..............................................................................Literature Takes the Stage ........................................................Making Creative Books ..............................................................Riddle Me, Riddle You ................................................................Slam Poetry Workshop ..............................................................Songwriting For Your Classroom ...........................................Theater Secrets for Reading Success ...................................Tell Your Own Story.....................................................................

Dances and Songs of Spain .....................................................Gypsy Stories .................................................................................Irish Music: Come to the Ceilidh .............................................Latin Jazz ........................................................................................Music and Dance Collage ..........................................................Music from Around the World.................................................Musical Tour of Latin America .................................................Once Upon a Time in Africa .....................................................Ongaku: Japanese Music ...........................................................Tanoshi Taiko Drumming ...........................................................The Music and Dance of Canada ............................................The Storyteller’s Drum ...............................................................The World of Strings ...................................................................World Folktales .............................................................................

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Dances and Songs of SpainFaten Ali Munger

Grades: K-5, 6-8Single: $225, Double: $450

A four-member ensemble invites students into the world of children’s authors including Dr. Seuss, Babette Cole, and Alma Flor Ada by engaging them through dance. Performance meets standards in Dance and Language Arts.

Hoofing in AmericaTap Team TwoA program tracing the roots of Tap from Ireland and Africa to the street and social dances of today. Students will experience live tap dancing from two outstanding dancers. Performance meets standards in Dance and U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $701, Double: $1,063Dancing Through the Pages

Fort Wayne Dance Collective

Students learn the basics of Flamenco rhythm as they are led though a variety of dances. Spanish Flamenco, folk dances, and Ballet Espanol are presented in a fun and participatory way. A companion workshop complements this performance. Performance meets standards in Dance and World History.

Grades: K-5Single: $625, Double: $1,126Mileage from Fort Wayne, IN additional

A Village BeyondFort Wayne Dance CollectiveA four-member ensemble celebrates Japanese and Chinese culture through Taiko drumming, mask dance set to Haiku poetry, and T’ai Chi movement. Performance meets standards in Dance and World History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $625, Double: $1,126Mileage from Fort Wayne, IN additional

Percussive Dance in AmericaFiddle ‘n’ FeetFrom English step dance to Southern Appalachian mountain clogging and everything in between, your students will experience the history of traditional American dance. Performance meets standards in Dance and U.S. History.Grades: K-8Single: $532, Double: $895Mileage from Bloomington, IN additional

The Music and Dance of CanadaFiddle ‘n’ FeetOur neighbors to the North have a rich history of dance and music. Your students will learn more about the lives and culture of the early explorers who canoed through the Great Lakes. Performance meets standards in Dance and World History.Grades: K-8Single: $532, Double: $895Mileage from Bloomington, IN additional

Keeping Traditional Dance & Music Alive Through Creativity Fiddle ‘n’ FeetThis energetic performance explores the origins and “reinvention” of music and dance traditions over the years. When dancers or musicians are lacking the means to buy their preferred instruments or tools, they figure out how to substitute something they do have.Performance meets standards in Dance and World History.Grades: K-8 Single: $532, Double: $895Mileage from Bloomington, IN additional

The Dance ShowDance KaleidoscopeTen to twelve professional contemporary dancers bring to life the concepts of shape, space, pattern, and rhythm in this high-energy performance. Performance meets standards in Dance.Grades: K-6Single: $550, Double: $850

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Shakin’ Down the AcornsMalke RosenfeldAmerican Old Time music, dance, and song are the energetic ingredients of a feast for young minds. With entrancing percussive footwork, participatory songs, banjo and fiddle tunes, hats, humor, and straws, this ensemble shape shifts from quartet to duet; trio, solo, and chorus. Learn to understand a basic musical form and discover what it takes to find joy and satisfaction in playing together. Performance meets standards in Dance and Music.Grades: K-5, 6Single: $775, Double: $985Mileage from Bloomington, IN additional

The Living Newspaper: Stories from the Great DepressionFiddle ‘n’ FeetLet students into the world of the Great Depression through this performance about a traveling theater troupe from the WPA. Stories told during the show are from the lives of real people. Performance meets standards in Social Studies and Theater.Grades: K-8 Single: $688, Double: $1,250Mileage from Bloomington, IN additionalAvailability: March 16-20, 2015

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Dances and Songs of Spain

Students will learn the basics of Flamenco rhythm as they are led in simple dances. They will learn basic footwork and arm movements, including the use of castanets. Workshop compliments the performance by the same name. Workshop meets standards in Dance and World History.

Faten Ali Munger

Grades: 4-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Dancing Through the CurriculumMelli Hoppe

Grades: 1-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75Mileage from Michigan City, IN add’l

Basic elements of dance are taught, while students learn life skills such as focus, problem solving, and cooperation. Students work together to create a short dance. Meet with the artist to connect your workshop with your curriculum. Workshop meets standards in Dance, Math, or Science.

Weather DanceMelli Hoppe

Grades: 1-5Single: $85, Multiple: $75Mileage from Michigan City, IN add’l

Weather patterns, the water cycle, and cloud types will be used as inspiration for a dance. Students will learn choreographic principals such as space, time, force, and motion. Workshop meets standards in Dance and Science.

Decades of DanceLaurie Young-CutsingerStudents will try out the dance steps of any decade in 20th century U.S. history, from the Charleston to Street Dance. Through video excerpts, movement, and discussion, active learning can be incorporated into your social studies unit. Workshop meets standards in Dance and U.S. History.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Latin Ballroom DancingShawn WhistlerStudents will observe Latin ballroom dancing and will dance in pairs learning steps from the cha cha, the meringue, or rumba. The emphasis of this program can be Spanish Language, History, Math, or Geography.

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Family Night ProgramsCommunity SocialFiddle ‘n’ FeetAn evening of social dances for the whole family to enjoy. No experience necessary! Students and parents can come together to participate in line, square, circle dances and more.Grades: K-5, 6-8. 9-1290 minutes: $457 Mileage from Bloomington, IN add’l

Math in Your Feet Family NightMalke RosenfeldBring your school community together for a fun-filled night of creativity, patterns and problem solving. This math night extends the Math in Your Feet residency topics so that anyone can participate. Activities include name pattern designs, reflection games, tangram puzzles, paper pizza, and dance. Developed in collaboration with Perry Township District Title 1 office.Grades: K-5District: $1,200, School: $956Mileage from Bloomington, IN add’l


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Math in Your FeetMalke Rosenfeld

Grades: 1-5Day of 4: $300Mileage from Bloomington, IN add’l

Math is often called “the science of patterns,” and patterns are essential to the dance form of clogging. The two come together in this workshop where students will learn basic clogging steps while exploring the concepts of improvisation, choreography, and how it relates to pattern-making. By the end of the workshop, students will have created their own mini-dances. This workshop is a great introduction to the five-day Math in Your Feet residency.

Egyptian Dance

Students will learn the basics of Egyptian dance as they are led in simple dances. They will learn basic footwork and arm movements. Workshop meets standards in Dance and World Culture

Faten Ali Munger


Traditional American DanceFiddle ‘n’ FeetChoose from a variety of traditional American dance activities including:• Maypole• Clogging• Traditional American Dance• Body PercussionGrades: K-5, 6-8. 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75With live music: $150 Mileage from Bloomington, IN add’l

Cultural Dance of West AfricaRonne Stone


Students will be introduced to traditional dance techniques and symbols of West Africa and participate in group and solo dance opportunities. Workshop meets standards in Dance and Social Studies.

Every Day We Write a DanceDance KaleidoscopeTwo professional contemporary dancers bring to life the concepts of shape, space, pattern, and rhythm in this high-energy workshop. Students will learn basic dance exercises and movements and use their imaginations to create a dance based on their daily lives. Students will think creatively and critically in the making of a community dance. Performance meets standards in Dance.Grades: K-6Single: $150, Multiple: $125

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Music and Dance Collage

Lively percussion music, energetic songs, and exciting dances will show students the unique mix of cultures that created the African Diaspora in Latin America. Performance meets standards in Dance, Music, and World History.

Sancocho

Grades: K-12Single: $444, Double: $594

Peter & the Wolf, Cartoons, and JazzDave Hepler & Will GouldThis performance is a jazz adaptation of Prokofiev’s ‘Peter and the Wolf’ using cartoon characters portraying Peter, his friends, and his nemesis, the wolf. In addition, the audience will hear stories from Dr. Seuss and other children’s authors. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5Single: $575, Double: $1,050

The Wild Things of SendakDave Hepler & Will GouldWill and Dave lead you on a journey into the works of Maurice Sendak that includes a wacky rendition of Where the Wild Things Are. Performance meets standards in Theater and Language Arts.Grades: K-5Single: $575, Double: $1,050

Sneetches, Jazz, and Celebrating DifferencesDave Hepler & Will GouldA hilarious presentation reflecting on differences that teach us about ourselves and help us to laugh at being human. Selections include Seuss’s The Sneetches, Abiyo Yo, The Giving Tree, and Fats Waller’s Your Feets Too Big. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: 1-3Single: $575, Double: $1,050

Nursery Rhymes, Jazzed and SeussedDave Hepler & Will GouldThis program is all about this and that, it’s part nursery rhyme and it’s part scat. By this title, we don’t mean to confuse, we just want to rhyme and play nursery rhyme blues! And guess what else this program has? Lots of words and lots of JAZZ! We’re just waiting to come to your school to create pizazz! Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5Single: $575, Double: $1,050

People, Paint, & PercussionTharp-Perrin Gindhart ArtistsIn this participatory performance, the rhythms of percussive music interact with the visuals of paint and dance as students join artists to create a performance painting. This program can stand alone or as a celebratory culmination to one of the composition workshops by Tharp-Perrin Gindhardt Artists. Performance meets standards in Music.Grades: K-12Single: $1,300Materials: $220 per performance

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Aesop and Other Anthropomorphic TalesDave Hepler & Will GouldAesop’s fables are famous for turning common animals into story heroes. This program will highlight some of the best examples of tales of animals portraying human behaviors and learning life lessons. Performance meets standards in Theater and Language Arts.Grades: K-5Single: $575, Double: $1,050

How Music Works - Vibrations and SoundsThe Fourth WallUsing their unique blend of hybrid music, acting, and dance, The Fourth Wall will introduce students to the concepts of science in music. With an accordion, flute, and trombone, The Fourth Wall performs an interactive lesson on pitch, sound waves, and more. This performance meets standards in Science and Music.Grades: 3-5, 6-8Single: $500, Double: $762Accompanying Workshop Trio: $255

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Book of Leaves/Book of Mugs

Choose an imaginative way to introduce nature to your students through poetry and a hanging book of leaves. For the winter months, students will create a hanging book of hot chocolate mugs instead of leaves and write odes to the winter season. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art.

Back to Back Bonnies

Grades: 2-5, 6Single: $170 (includes 2 one-hour workshops)Materials: $15 per classroom

Oh Hands, Oh Feet

Just as we address ourselves in our silent conversations, poets often do this out loud. Students will compose odes in which they talk imaginatively about themselves and create a unique book for the poem that includes a fold-up area for a drawing of the child. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art.

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Chancleta: Dance and MusicSancochoThis Cuban art form is presented with a high level of student interaction. Students will learn the chancleta, a dance created by African slaves popular in the eastern part of Cuba. Students will learn the traditions rhythms as both dancers and drummers. Workshop meets standards in Dance, Music and World History.Grades: 6-8, 9-12Single: $169

Riddle Me, Riddle YouBack to Back BonniesRiddles, popular in all cultures, stretch your mind and sharpen your wits. The writing can involve figurative language such as imagery, personification, metaphor, or simile. Students will create a book with four or eight revealing flaps. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art and Language Arts.

World RhythmsTharp-Perrin Gindhart ArtistsAn interactive, hands-on percussion workshop that takes students on a musical tour of the world. Workshop meets standards in Music.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $300

Instrument MakingTony ArtisStudents will each make a traditional instrument with an authentic sound from common, everyday materials. Choose one: maracas, frame drums, tambourines, pop top shakers, or African thumb pianos. Workshop meets standards in Music, Visual Arts and World History.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $113Materials: $3 per student90 minutes - Limit 15 studentsFor larger groups, an additional artist can be requested

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CompositionTharp-Perrin Gindhart ArtistsWith a focus on the interdisciplinary dynamics between music, visual arts, and dance, students will participate as they learn about form, collaboration and critique. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art, Music, and Dance.Grades: 1-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $225

Grades: K-5, 6Single: $170 (includes 2 one-hour workshops)Materials: $15 per classroom

Grades: K-5, 6Single: $170 (includes 2 one-hour workshops)Materials: $15 per classroom

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The Hybrid Arts - Combining Music and MovementThe Fourth WallGuided by the members of The Fourth Wall, students will enter the world of the hybrid arts in which musicians are also actors and dancers. Through a series of activities combining music and dance, students will work together to create a multi-disciplinary work. Supports learning in teamwork and cooperation and meets standards in Theater.Grades: 3-5, 6-8Single: $206, Multiple: $188

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How America Learned to SwingBuselli-Wallarab Jazz OrchestraTen to twelve jazz musicians will introduce the audience to swing from the 1930’s and 40’s. Includes a music and dance performance, demonstrations, audience participation, and discussion. Through this presentation, students will be introduced to the Swing Era, jazz improvisation, and swing dancing. Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.

What is Jazz? A Jazz Clinic With Buselli-WallarabBuselli-Wallarab Jazz OrchestraThree horn and three rhythm players will engage your students with sing-able, dance-able music, from its New Orleans roots to its extensive Indiana connections. Students will become familiar with different styles of jazz music, the instruments on stage, and the concept of improvisation. Performance meets standards in U.S. History and Music.

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $1,169, Double: $1,669

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Double: $1,164

The Roots of BluegrassCircle City Bluegrass BandIntroduce your students to the roots of American bluegrass by this professional four piece band. Through the improvisation of each instrument, students will experience authentic music making at its best. Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $564, Double: $781

Ongaku: Japanese MusicGarret UyenoDressed in the traditional Japanese kimono, Garret plays and explains the koto and sangen, two Japanese string instruments. Demonstrating both classical and contemporary music, this participatory performance also includes information about Japanese customs and language. Performance meets standards in Music and World History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $225, Double: $450

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ic The Storyteller's DrumGriot Drum EnsembleIn this blend of African Diaspora music and storytelling, students will become active participants. Students will learn call and response, different ethnic musical styles and their origins, and will enjoy classic African folktales. Authentic African instruments are used. Performance meets standards in Music and World History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $600, Double: $957

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A Recipe for JazzCathy Morris

Grades: 2-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $625, Double: $820

Students will be introduced to jazz, funk, blues, Latin, and Cajun styles of music played on electric violins, keyboards, percussion, electric bass, and drums. This program includes exciting student interaction and audience participation. Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.

The World of StringsCathy MorrisStudents will learn about the role of stringed instruments beyond classical music, as performed on acoustic and electric string instruments. Students will enjoy samplings of country music, rock music and more. Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.Grades: 2-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $519, Double: $714

Latin JazzCathy Morris


Rhumbas, mambos, bossa novas, and the sambas of Brazil, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic give students an introduction to Latin jazz. They will learn about the instruments, cultures, and regions where Latin jazz originated. Performance meets standards in Music and World History.

Music from Around the World

Students will become familiar with the string family of instruments, and will listen to the rhythms and melodies of Spain, Germany, Scotland, Mexico, Argentina, Russia, and Japan. Performance meets standards in Music and World History.Grades: 2-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $519, Double: $714

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Jazz: Voice and PianoEverett Greene and Marvin Chandler

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $312, Double: $593

Local jazz greats bring the class and history of jazz to your students. Baritone Everett Greene and pianist Marvin Chandler perform a selection of classic jazz tunes. Performance meets standards in Music.

Tanoshi Taiko DrummingFort Wayne Taiko

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $625, Double: $1,188Mileage from Fort Wayne additional

With movement and storytelling included this performance is an interactive introduction to the Japanese drumming tradition of Taiko. Students will learn basic drumming rhythms and participate as the performers tell the folk tale of how Taiko began.

Family Ties, Early Indiana StyleMay AppleFolk music, toys, and costumes help create this experience of a day in the life of early Indiana settlers. Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.Grades: K-5Single: $350, Double: $600

Indiana Canal DaysMay AppleThrough folk songs and toe-tapping fiddle tunes, students will travel with characters of Indiana children during the 1840’s canal-building era. Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.Grades: K-5Single: $350, Double: $600

Jazz: The Art of RelationshipLawrence Clark & The Old School Trio


Students will experience the sounds of Jazz music from its roots on Indiana Avenue in the 1950’s and 60’s and the musicians who made it famous. The jazz tradition is so much an oral tradition that is passed down from elders to the next generation that Lawrence Clark refers to jazz as, “the art of relationship.” Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.

We are All Connected: Songs about the EnvironmentBobbie Lancaster

Grades: K-5Single: $463, Double: $587

Songs with participation that invite students to think about animals around them, why the environment is important, and simple steps they can take to preserve the environment.

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Fun with Jazz The Naptown Jazz 5Teaching improvisation as a means of communication, this program begins with a “jazz rap” that involves the audience. In addition to the Pink Panther and Flintstones themes, and the “Yellow Dog Blues”, students will join in on “It Don’t Mean a Thing if it Ain’t Got That Swing.” Performance meets standards in Music.Grades: K-5, 6Single: $581, Double: $732Mileage from Lafayette, IN additional

The Jazz State of IndianaThe Naptown Jazz 5Students will be taken back to the “Roaring 20’s” on Indiana Avenue, where ragtime and the blues could be heard. The history lesson continues through 1930-1960 highlighting legends such as Hoagy Carmichael. Contemporary jazz music ends the program. Performance meets standards in Music and U.S. History.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $581, Double: $732Mileage from Lafayette, IN additional

Irish Music: Come to the CeilidhMay AppleA ceilidh (kay-lee) is an Irish party. This performance celebrates both the familiar and lesser known music and culture of Ireland. Students will sing along with Molly Malone, dance the fairy reel, and enjoy other experiences typical of an Irish ceilidh. Performance meets standards in Music and World History.Grades: K-5Single: $350, Double: $600

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Musical Tour of Latin AmericaMundo BeatA variety of musical styles teach students the differences between salsa, merengue, cumbia, and cha cha cha and the locations they come from. Students will sing, dance, and play instruments with the band. Performance meets standards in Music and World History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $625, Double: $874

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Harp Sounds - Music & StoriesMelissa GallantLanguage arts concepts will come alive as students learn that music is like a story we read. Students will see how sound patterns can be transformed into music, as the artist directs students to listen for specific sounds. Performance meets standards in Music and Language Arts.Grades: 1-5Single: $275, Double: $476Audience limit of 150

Theme and Variations on the ViolinCathy MorrisA demonstration of musical styles including classical, Celtic, country, bluegrass, and jazz using acoustic and unique electric violins. Students will learn about the cultural and geographic regions represented by the music, and will have a chance to try playing a violin. Workshop meets standards in Music.Grades: 4-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $104, Multiple: $80

Drum DialoguesLawrence Clark, IIIStudents will learn the rudiments of jazz drumming technique, progressing from a verbal rhythm to body rhythm to instrumental music. Workshop compliments the “Jazz: The Art of Relationship” performance, and if scheduled together, students can participate in the performance. Workshop meets standards in Music.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $104, Multiple: $80

Songwriting for Your ClassroomBobbie LancasterThis 45-60 minute workshop is highly interactive and uses the critical thinking and creative writing skills of your students to compose an original song. Workshop meets standards in Music and Language Arts. Grades: 3-5, 6-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75Day: $375 up to 5 workshops

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Harp Sounds - Music and StoriesMelissa GallantStudents will enjoy discovering the many sounds the concert harp makes while learning how the music we hear is like the stories we read. Workshop meets standards in Music.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $135, Multiple: $91

Mama, I’m Bored - Pioneer GamesMac BellnerStudents will learn some of the popular games of yesteryear, make a replica of a pioneer toy or create movement for a play party song. Workshop meets standards in U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75Materials: $25 per classroom

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When Worlds Collide: William Henry Harrison & TecumsehBob SanderStudents will discover the radically different perspectives of Native Peoples and pioneer settlers who collided in the early years of American history. The cultures of William Henry Harrison and Tecumseh are displayed through folklore, games, and music. A study guide is available. Performance meets standards in Theater and U.S. History. *90 minute performanceGrades: 4-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $451, Double: $889

World FolktalesBob SanderStudents will be engaged in an interactive program of folktales from around the world. Guitar music is woven into these attention-capturing tales. Bob can tailor the stories to the countries your students are studying. Performance meets standards in World History and Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $451, Double: $575

Stories from the Underground RailroadBob Sander & Deborah AsanteIn this dramatic storytelling event, the perils of the enslaved people’s escape to freedom are shared as the characters travel along the informal route known as the Underground Railroad. Songs, rhythms and the story of the lives of two children bring these tales to life. Performance meets standards in U.S. History and Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $763, Double: $1,139

TapestryBob Sander & Deborah AsanteStudents will experience two stories told in tandem, with tales full of conflict and differences, healing, and growth. These issues become different colored threads in the tapestry of this interwoven story. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $763, Double: $1,139

Tell Your Own StoryBob SanderStudents will hear engaging family and personal stories meant to inspire students to research and collect their own stories. This performance is a companion to the workshop “Tell Your Story.” Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $451, Double: $575

Asante TalesDeborah AsanteBeginning with original stories, and ending with improvised stories and games, students will leave this performance knowing the importance of telling their own stories. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $438, Double: $688

Once Upon a Time in AfricaDeborah AsanteChoose from five versions of African folktales: West African, East African, North African, South African, and the Continent. Performance meets standards in World History and Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $438, Double: $688

Rolling Down the AvenueDeborah AsanteUsing the recorded music of Indiana jazz musician Alonzo “Pookie” Johnson as a backdrop, students will hear the story of a child coming of age in Indianapolis in the 1940’s. The tale examines what it must have been like to grow up on Indiana Avenue in Lockfield Gardens during the first jazz heyday in Indianapolis. Performance meets standards in U.S. History and Theater.


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This Little Light of Mine: Civil Rights Through the Eyes of a ChildDeborah AsanteListeners will experience the story of the Children’s Crusade of 1963 through the eyes of one of the children who marched. Students will learn more about this dramatic event from the U.S. Civil Rights Movement. Performance meets standards in U.S. History and Theater.Grades: 4-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $438, Double: $688

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Planting HopeBob SanderWhat happens when you take a moment and think about the world around you? In this performance a storyteller remembers a trip he took, an unforgettable character he met, and a story he heard -- all of whom open his eyes to the intricate web of the natural world. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $451, Double: $575

Asia Fantasia: Storytelling, Music, and a Whole Lot of FunEth-Noh-TecStories from many Asian cultures such as Vietnam, India, Japan, and the Philippines are told through a host of memorable characters. Plenty of audience participation keeps the audiences fully engaged. Performance meets standards in Theater and World History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $488, Double: $732Availability: April 27 - May 1, 2015

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Choose Your Own Poetry WorkshopBonnie MaurerStudents will create original poems on their own or as a class. You can choose one of these popular topics - • Friendship• Odes and Observation• Feelings about yourself• Friendly Letter Format• Nature• Written Portraits• Unlocking Imagination• Poetry Cards & GamesOr meet with Bonnie to create a workshop based on your curriculum. Workshop meets standards in Language Arts.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Tell Your Own StoryBob SanderAfter learning about the elements of story, students will practice telling their personal and family stories with a partner. A companion workshop to the performance “Life is a Story”. Workshop meets standards in Theater and Language Arts.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Slam Poetry WorkshopTasha JonesBeginning with hip-hop lyrics, students will understand the distinctions between literary poetry and spoken word poetry, and will participate in a mock slam. Workshop meets standards in Language Arts.Grades: 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Jazz on the FlyBonnie MaurerGrades K-3 will listen to the book “The Jazz Fly” then will create their own class poem using scat and jazz poetry techniques. Grades 4-12 will read jazz poetry by writers such as Langston Hughes, will listen to jazz music, and will compose their own poems. Workshop meets standards in Language Arts.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Circle of Life: Native American PoemsBonnie MaurerStudents will draw a “circle of life” full of content from their own lives. They will listen to Native American music and poems, then will compose a poem using their own circles. Workshop meets standards in Language Arts.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

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Gene Stratton Porter...Writer, Naturalist, Photographer Lou Ann HomanIndiana Author Gene Stratton Porter was an environmentalist, photographer, watercolorist, and author of The Girl of Limberlost. Students have a lot to learn from these stories about her life and creativity. Performance meets standards in Theater and U.S. History.Grades: 6-8, 9-12Single: $225, Double: $450Mileage from Angola, IN additional

SLAM! Slam Poetry PerformanceTasha JonesStudents are introduced to slam poetry as an art form and will learn that spoken word poetry is relevant to today’s culture. Original poetry is performed as well as the work of noted artists such as Langston Hughes, Mari Evans, Countee Cullins, and others. Performance meets standards in Language Arts.Grades: 6-8, 9-12Single: $313, Double: $576

Fairy Tale StoriesLou Ann HomanThese fairy tales will take students from the green hills of Ireland to the dark German forests. The program ends with a mini “fairy tale theater” as students and teachers take the stage. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: 6-8, 9-12Single: $225, Double: $450Mileage from Angola, IN additional

Gypsy StoriesLou Ann HomanThese stories take students along on a gypsy caravan including stories from Europe and the Middle East. This exciting performance weaves myths, stories, and folklore as colorfully and skillfully as the fibers in a carpet. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5. 6Single: $225, Double: $450Mileage from Angola, IN additional

The Four Directions: Native American StoriesRobin PeaseIn this performance, students will meet Hegeota a ‘real Indian’. They will learn some Mohawk language, sing a chant, and participate in a story as they explore the four directions of the compass rose and discover character education and some of the practices of the Native American People. Performance meets standards in Theater and U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6Single: $488, Double $732Availability: Oct. 27 - 31, 2014

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Punch & Judy Present Puppet TheaterAdzooks PuppetsThe classic characters of puppet theater, Punch and Judy, have their roots in the comical characters of the Roman Theater, and have been around for 300 years. In this version of their story, the traditional characters are placed in a modern plot full of intrigue, mischief, and positive, child-friendly problem solving. Performance meets standards for Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8Single: $295, Double: $590Mileage from Martinsville, IN additional

The Circus of Imagination

The puppeteers will bring ordinary objects to life to perform in a puppet circus. Twenty students will be involved as volunteers, taking center stage alongside the puppets. Performance meets standards for Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8Single: $295, Double: $590Mileage from Martinsville, IN additional

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“Almost, Mr. Edison, Almost”Hank FinckenStudents will be transported to the 50th anniversary of the incandescent light bulb, meeting Thomas Edison in an interactive performance. Students will find out why Edison celebrates his failures as much as his 1,093 patents. Performance meets standards in U.S. History.Grades: 1-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $375, Double: $688

Johnny AppleseedHank FinckenYou know the myth, but you may not know how important he was to the pioneers moving west. This is storytelling in theater form, blending man and legend into one. Presentation varies depending on the age of students. Performance meets standards in U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6Single: $375, Double: $688

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Christopher ColumbusHank FinckenColumbus sailed west in 1492 with faulty information. Today his journey is both celebrated and condemned. What makes him so controversial? This is a performance that will encourage your students to ask thoughtful questions. Performance meets standards in U.S. History.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $375, Double: $688

Mime's the Word!Beverly RocheTumbling, movement, and theater come together to give students an introduction to mime theater. Students will learn basic pantomime techniques of non-verbal storytelling such as building walls and climbing ladders. The performer will incorporate ideas from the audience as she improvises a story. Performance is a companion to the workshop “Mime is the Word”. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-3, 4-5, 6-8Single: $219, Double: $344

Major Martin Delany:African American Civil War OfficerKhabir ShareefDelany was a freeborn in S. Carolina. Because the law prohibited formal education, Delany was self-taught and went on to be a teacher, newspaper publisher, medical doctor, and U.S. military commander. Delany will retell his story during this live fact-based presentation reinforced with audience participation. Performance meets standards for Theater and U.S. History.Grades: 4-8, 9-12Single: $369, Double: $538

Prince Among SlavesKhabir ShareefStudents will meet Abdul Rahman Ibrahima, a West African Muslim prince and military commander. Rahman was captured by his enemies, sold to slave traders, endured the Middle Passage, and eventually taken to a plantation near Natchez, Mississippi. After 40 years of enslavement, he was freed by order of President John Quincy Adams and continued on to strengthen the abolitionist movement. Performance meets standards in Theater and U.S. History. Grades: 4-8, 9-12Single: $444, Double: $688

Indiana Mime: Raiders of the Lost ArtReed SteeleThrough mime, sign language, music, and audience participation, students will learn how Indiana has played a big role in shaping American history, culture and events through famous astronauts, comedians, jazz, sports, and more. Performance meets standards in Theater and U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $300, Double: $550 Mileage from Angola, IN additional

Masks, Mime, and ImaginationReed SteeleStudents will be introduced to the art of mime and the potential of expression and imagination. Mime, sign language, and audience participation combined with humor make this a memorable event. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $300, Double: $550 Mileage from Angola, IN additional

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I, Nat Love: The Story of Deadwood Dick

A one-man show about the journeys of black cowboy Nat Love, a.k.a. Deadwood Dick, based on his autobiography. Students will learn about Deadwood Dick’s personal pursuit for freedom, and will have many opportunities to ask him questions. Performance meets standards in Theater and U.S. History.

Rochel Garner Coleman III

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $469, Double: $938 Availability: April 13-17, 2015

Tuskegee Airmen of WWII Rochel Garner Coleman IIIStudents will learn the history of the Tuskegee Airmen during World War II through the character, Captain Charles H. Debrow. Students will hear stories based on research and oral histories gathered from living airmen. Performance meets standards in U.S. History and Theater.Grades: 6-12Single: $469, Double: $938Availability: April 13-17, 2015

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Tragedy, Trains, Truth, and TalesVirginia Wesley and Annamaria CriderHarriet Tubman recounts her experience with the Underground Railroad to Sophia. Sophia sings spiritual “code songs” used by the slaves. Together, these two characters illustrate the customs and music of slavery. At the end, they invite the students to ask questions of their characters. Performance meets standards for Theater, Music, and U.S. History. Solo characters Harriet Tubman and Sojourner Truth available upon request.

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The Spirit of James Whitcomb RileyWill GouldIndiana’s own poet is celebrated in this character performance. Through Riley’s verses, students will meet some of the major influences on his imagination such as The Raggedy Man, ‘Lisabeth Ann, Li’l Orphan Annie, and the Goblins. Performance meets standards in Theater and Language Arts.Grades: K-5, 6-8Single: $288, Double: $576

Seuss and Other Nonsense StoriesWill GouldThe works of three children’s authors are brought to life in this presentation of theatrical readings. Students will be introduced to the idea of nonsense poetry, and will enjoy the simple pleasure of silliness. Performance meets standards in Theater and Language Arts.Grades: K-3Single: $288, Double: $576

These Stories Go Beyond Any TestWill GouldThrough theatrical readings, students explore life-long learning themes such as accepting each other’s differences, working as a team, and facing our fears. Choose from children’s literature selections that will compliment your students’ needs. Performance meets standards in Theater and Language Arts.Grades: K-3Single: $288, Double: $576

Theater Secrets for Reading Success

Students will learn skills to aid in reading comprehension using the theater technique of tableaux or ‘frozen pictures.’ Workshop meets standards in Theater and Language Arts.

Len Mozzi

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Bullying: Behind the ScenesSapphire Theatre CompanyThis highly interactive workshop gives students a real-life look at what to do with bullies in school. Two actors will teach theater techniques as students learn what to do and say when tension and conflict arise during bullying behaviors. Workshop meets standards in Theater.Grades: 5-8Single: $150, Multiple: $125

Mime's the Word!Beverly RocheBeginning with isolation exercises, students will learn basic pantomime techniques of non-verbal storytelling such as building walls and climbing ladders. Workshop meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8Single: $85, Multiple: $75

Anything Can Be a PuppetAdzooks PuppetsStudents will tap into their imagination and creativity and begin an exploration of the world of puppetry as they create and animate a found object puppet. Also available as an extended one-hour workshop for the same fee. Workshop meets standards in Theater, Visual Arts and Language Arts.Grades: K-5Single: $150, Multiple: $125Materials: $25 per classroomMileage from Martinsville, IN additional

Literature Takes the StageBeverly RocheStudents can bring literature to life through this flexible theater workshop. Turning literature into a script for performance challenges students to analyze the characters and plot of a text in a new and engaging way. An option for creating an original script is available. Workshop is available in 1, 3, or 5 day increments. Workshop meets standards in Language Arts and Theater.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75

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Bullying: A Play on Conflict ResolutionSapphire Theatre CompanyStudents will explore their own experiences, attitudes, and prejudices about school bullying in a way that is comfortable yet insightful. This program raises awareness about the roles that the bully, victim, and the witness play in these situations. Both students and teachers will come away with new tools for dealing with bullying. Performance meets standards in Theater.Grades: K-3, 4-5, 6-8Single: $720, Double: $1,340

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Imaginative Mexican Clay Masks

Students will learn about the traditions and culture of the Mexican clay village Ocumicho as experienced by teaching artist Jude Odell. Students will learn basic clay techniques and create individual imaginative mask forms. Teachers are responsible for firing or can discuss options with the artist. Paint on your own, or follow up with the bright colors and patterns of the glaze workshop ‘Color at 2000 Degrees.’ Workshop meets standards in Visual Art and World History. *60 minute extended session recommendedGrades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Day: $375 up to 5Materials: $30 per classroom

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Picture Relief Clay Tiles

Students use hand-building techniques to apply raised images to their own handmade tiles. Choose nature or cultural themes or discuss your ideas with the artist. The fired tiles can be mounted together on a school wall to make a colorful mural. Teacher is responsible for firing or discuss options with artist. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art.

Jude Odell

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $125, Day: $400 up to 4 *Seventy minute workshopsInstallation requires add’l feesMaterials: $28 per classroomStreet Art: Respect through Art

Holly CombsStudents will gain understanding about the history, techniques, and styles of art displayed in public spaces. After a discussion about respect and the three principals separating street art from vandalism, students will create their own “tag.” Workshop meets standards in Visual Art.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75Materials: $25 per classroom

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Shodo Japanese CalligraphyGarret UyenoAfter a brief demonstration about Shodo calligraphy, students will have the opportunity to use a brush and practice writing traditional Japanese characters. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art and World History.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75Materials: $6 per classroom

Sumi-e Japanese Brush PaintingGarret UyenoStudents will learn the art of Sumi-e brush painting by practicing one of the “four gentlemen,” the Bamboo. Students will produce a frame-able painting on rice paper. Available as a four-day residency in which students will complete all four gentlemen. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art and World History.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75sixty minute workshopMaterials: $20 per classroom

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Learning Lincoln through BookmakingBonnie StahleckerStudents will make a unique book with an interior space to illustrate Abraham Lincoln’s boyhood house in southern Indiana. After a discussion on Lincoln history and family members, students draw the inside of the log cabin. Additional pages in the book are available for future student writing. Workshop meets standards in Visual Arts and U.S. History. Grades: 2-4Day: $375 up to 5 workshopsMaterials: $25 per classroom

Color at 2000 Degrees

Students will add colorful glaze designs to their clay pieces as they learn the basics of what occurs when clay is fired in the kiln. Note: Clay pieces must dry at least four days before glazing. Teachers are responsible for firing. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art and Science. *60 minute extended session recommended

Jude Odell

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Day: $375 up to 5 Materials: $23 per classroom

Clay Adventure

Students will be introduced to clay handbuilding techniques. Several projects can be adapted to suit your classroom’s needs. Teachers are responsible for firing or inquire about other options. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art. *60 minute extended session recommended

Jude Odell

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Day: $375 up to 5 Materials: $30 per classroom

Making Creative BooksBonnie StahleckerStudents will learn the techniques of bookbinding in a fun and easy-to-do way. Each workshop is custom designed around any subject matter you wish. Younger students’ books include clever folds and secret hiding places. Older students can make artist’s books, exploring unique structures. Workshop meets standards in Visual Art.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12Day: $375 up to 5 workshopsMaterials: $25 per classroom

Worming into BooksBonnie StahleckerThis lesson is designed to introduce young students to earthworms, bookmaking and writing. Each student will make a cleverly folded accordion book with room for writing and a four-page long earthworm. Teachers are encouraged to read the book “Diary of a Worm” prior to Bonnie’s visit. Workshop meets standards in Visual Arts, Science and Language Arts. Grades: 1-2Day: $375 up to 5 workshopsMaterials: $25 per classroom

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Gifts of the Canebakes: Native American River Cane Basketry TraditionRobin McBride ScottStudents will learn about the Native American traditions of harvesting and dying river cane (once plentiful in Indiana.) Each student will create a woven mat using traditional patterns. Most effective as a 60 or 90 minute workshop. Meets standards in Visual Arts and U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6-8Single: $85, Multiple: $75 (minimum of 2 workshops per day)Materials: $35 per classroomMileage from New Castle, IN additional

Explorations in PhotographyWilliam RasdellStudents will learn the elements and principals of design as they study the photographer’s work and other gathered photos. Choose from two themes in the artist’s work: “South Africa and Migration” or “Daily Life in Cuba.” Other topics are available upon request. Cameras can be provided for student use during the workshop. Workshop meets standards in Visual Arts and World History.Grades: 6-8, 9-12Single: $85, Multiple: $75Materials: $25 per classroom (if artist supplies students with cameras)

Gifts from the Earth: Native American Effigy PotteryRobin McBride ScottEach student will create a piece of North American Mississippi-style pottery called an effigy vessel (the form of a human or animal). Students will learn about the history and culture of the Mississippi Native Peoples and the clay techniques they used. Most effective as a 60 or 90 minute workshop. Meets standards in Visual Arts and U.S. History.Grades: K-5, 6-8Single: $85, Multiple: $75 (minimum of 2 workshops per day)Materials: $30 per classroomMileage from New Castle, IN additional

Animal Herd: Create a Menagerie with Clay SculptureTim RyanStudents will learn the basic elements of clay work: pinch pot, slab, coil, slip and score. Students will design their own creatures, real or imagined. Themes include elephants, dinosaurs, or anything that connects with your curriculum. Workshop meets standards in Visual Arts. Teachers are responsible for firing sculptures.Grades: 1-5, 6-8, 9-12Half-day: $375 up to 3 workshopsDay: $625 up to 5 workshopsMaterials: $25 per classroom

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Printed and Dyed FabricsStephanie RobertsonStamping, tying, folding, and printing are just some of the ways your students will work with color and fabric in this workshop. In the process of learning fabric techniques, students will discuss ways different cultures have created or refined fabric dying methods. Meet with the artist to connect her workshop with your curriculum. Choose from: wax batik, shibori (tie-dye), crayon, direct painting, and stamping. Workshop meets standards in Visual Arts.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12Day: $375 up to 5 workshopsMaterials: $35 per classroom

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Tree of Dreams: Designing Fabric LeavesSofiya IngerStudents explore the visual language of color and symbols. They will communicate who they are by designing an image on a fabric leaf. In the 3-5 day residency, the leaves can be made into a collaborative wall hanging. Workshop meets standards in Visual Arts.Grades: 2-5, 6-8Single: $85, Multiple: $75Materials: $25 per classroom


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Lifting Together: Building Strong Writers Through Storytelling CollaborationsBob SanderGood writing is built on strong storytelling skills. Teachers of grades 3-7 learn a collaborative approach that enables their students to be confident writers. By experiencing both the roles of student/storyteller and teacher/facilitator, they gain a new insight on how their students can “lift together” to turn basic story elements into new creations. *Developed in collaboration with the Kennedy Centers Partners in Education Program at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University.Three-hour workshop: $576

Dancing Together: Building Life Skills Through Traditional American Dance Tamara Loewenthal & Jamie Gans

Three-hour workshop: $538Mileage from Bloomington, IN additional

Math in Your Feet I & II: Teaching Problem Solving & Geometry Through Rhythm and MovementMalke RosenfeldMath in Your Feet I: Combining math, dance and rhythm is a powerful way to make math concepts concrete for young kinesthetic learners. Using an educational tool specifically designed for non-mathematical topics, learn how to apply problem solving strategies to the choreographical process, and learn to guide students as they physically experience the concept of variables/symbols while working collaboratively. This process empowers students to use graphs, symbols and maps.

Traditional American dances provide an avenue to build a classroom community. These fun and easy to accomplish dance figures also reinforce the processes of patterning and sequential thinking, a crucial foundation for all academic learning. Teachers will learn to prompt these dances and get the tools to teach them. *Developed in collaboration with the Kennedy Centers Partners in Education Program at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University.

Bringing Math Story Problems to Life Through Puppetry

This three-hour teacher workshop offers a step-by-step strategy for using hand puppetry to teach students to understand and visualize math story problems. Participants will learn to use simple ball and glove puppet pantomime skits to increase their ability to turn equations into story problems, transform story problems into equations, and be more likely to achieve accurate solutions. Puppetry makes math fun!*Developed in collaboration with the Kennedy Centers Partners in Education Program at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University.Three-hour workshop: $531Mileage from Martinsville, IN additional

Learning Earth’s Processes Through MovementMelli HoppeTeachers of grades 3-6 will learn how to deepen their students’ understanding of the Earth’s processes using simple choreographic principles such as space, time, force, and motion. *Developed in collaboration with the Kennedy Centers Partners in Education Program at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University.Three-hour workshop: $563

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The Power of Listening: Practical Skills to Resolve Conflict and Facilitate Classroom DiscussionLen MozziListening is one of a teacher’s most powerful tools. The art of listening encourages students to speak more clearly and authentically and empowers teachers to connect to their students with understanding and empathy. In this workshop, teachers will explore and practice both active listening and empathetic listening through theater exercises, simulations, and large and small group discussions. Teachers then apply those skills to resolve conflict between students and encourage productive classroom discussions.*Developed in collaboration with the Kennedy Centers Partners in Education Program at Clowes Memorial Hall of Butler University.Three-hour workshop: $563

Making Creative BooksBonnie StahleckerBonnie will provide a hands-on workshop on bookmaking in this one or two hour session. This includes information, instructions, and resources for teachers to help students successfully complete book projects. Completion of this workshop is recommended before a residency.Adults only. Limit 35 teachers per session.One-hour workshop: $200Materials fee: $20 per workshop

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Poetry in the ClassroomBonnie MaurerBonnie Maurer will provide a hands-on workshop involving her strategies for creating poetry in the classroom. Teachers will participate by exploring their own responses to the exercise examples. Completion of this workshop is recommended before a residency.Two-hour workshop: $175

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Tapping with GoldilocksTap Team TwoStudents are introduced to patterns and rhythms as one dancer narrates the story and the other represents each character with different steps and sounds.30 minute Performance: $313

Wee Do Wap: Jazz MusicThe Naptown Jazz 5An introductory jazz performance for young children. Students will learn the fundamentals of jazz, with tunes ranging from Duke Ellington to nursery rhymes. Students will sing along with “Old McDonald Had a Band”, which introduces the live sounds of a trumpet, tenor sax, piano, and drum set.30 minute Performance: $506Mileage from Lafayette, IN additional

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Performances:Early Childhood Performances are 30 minutes long unless otherwise noted. The short format meets developmentally appropriate guidelines for early learners. Adults are encouraged to attend alongside students.

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Tortoise and the HareAdzooks PuppetsThe classic Aesop fable comes to life for students in this tale about the infamous race. The audience helps the race end well and discovers that there are no losers when it comes to friendship. 30 minute Performance: $250Mileage from Martinsville, IN additional

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Storytelling and MusicWill Gould & Dave HeplerStorytelling and music open the gate to imagination, intuition, and self-expression and the students will never look at reading and music in the same way again. Students will learn lessons about rhythm, jazz, and improvisation.30 minute Performance: $269

Creative DanceMelli Hoppe

90 minute Workshop: $150

Seasons, life cycles of plants and animals, feelings, and colors can all be used as inspiration for dance. Beginning with a warm-up that fosters creativity, Melli leads students in free movement exercises and then concludes with a movement activity that addresses classroom themes.

Stories and Shadow PuppetsAdzooks PuppetsStudents will explore shadow puppetry as they create their own stories then perform them. Puppet characters will be created by each child from random shapes, art foam, and other creative materials. 90 minute Workshop: $260Mileage from Martinsville, IN additional

Learning Syllables through DrummingLawrence Clark IIIStudents will experiment with words, syllables, and articulation, and create their own patterns of sounds. Students will learn about rhythm, patterns, singing, and rhymes. 90 minute Workshop: $169

Clogging and Fiddling

90 minute Workshop: $250Mileage from Bloomington, IN additional

Tamara Loewenthal & Jamie GansAccompanied by live fiddle music, students will explore patterns in dance and music via counting, moving, and singing. Students will learn clogging as they dance individually and with the group.

Harp Music & StoriesMelissa GallantStudents are introduced to the concert harp and will explore the connections between language and music. Students will learn to identify and respond to contrasting sounds, and will understand that musical concepts bring stories to life by communicating feelings and emotions. 90 minute Workshop: $200*Version available for infants and toddlers

Storytelling and MusicWill Gould & Dave HeplerStorytelling and music open the gate to imagination, intuition, and self-expression. Students will never look at reading and music in the same way again. Students will learn lessons about rhythm, jazz, and improvisation.90 minute Workshop: $269

Music, Movement, & StorytellingTharp-Perrin Gindhart ArtistsStorytelling comes to life with creative body poses relating to nature and animals accented by live music. Students will form whole-body movements based on characters of a story and explore various musical instruments to go with their movements. 90 minute Workshop: $250Songwriting for Early Learners

Bobbie LancasterStudents will use rhyme, rhythm, and their imaginations to create an original song. Song themes are based on current classroom curriculum chosen by the teacher. Students collaborate on lyrics and live music makes them come alive.90 minute Workshop: $150

O Pato - A Sing Along StorytimeCathy MorrisStudents will act out the story of a duck and friends in this Portuguese folk song with live violin performance. Coming together in a circle, students will take turns participating in singing, dancing, and acting while learning cooperation.90 minute Workshop: $150

Workshops

Workshops:

Early Childhood Workshops are 90 minutes long unless otherwise noted. The long format allows time for introduction and reflection.

Maximum group size is 20.

Early childhood program funding by

African DanceRonne StoneStudents will join the artist on a journey through the regions of Mali, Senegal, Gambia and Guinea learning cultural traditions of song and dance along the way. With the use of body movement, children explore the elements of rhythm, shape, space, force/energy, patterns, and stories.90 minute Workshop: $150


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Five visits with a dancer focused on interpreting the water cycle through dance. Using a book of illustrated poems as inspiration, students choreograph their own dances that demonstrate states of matter and portions of the water cycle.

Two to five visits with a percussive dancer. Combines math, rhythm and dance in a process where students create their own dance patterns using math concepts.

Five visits with a storyteller. Students create stories from their own life experiences to complete both a written and spoken presentation.

Multiple visits with both a storyteller and a photographer. Students will take a family photo and learn how to “read it”, turning that photograph into a story. Includes a student performance.

Water DanceMelli Hoppe

Malke RosenfeldMath in Your Feet

Bob SanderTell it Write

Grades: 3-5, 6-85-day: $688

Grades: 3-51-Day: $300 up to 4 classroomsMileage from Bloomington, IN additional

Grades: 3-55-day: $438Mileage from Michigan City, IN add’l

Bob Sander and Bill RasdellEvery Picture Tells a Story

Grades: 3-5, 6-88-day: $1,031

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Residencies

Residencies are workshops with multiple visits to the same classroom over several days. Generally, our residencies

start at 3-5 days and can be

extended for much longer as

needed. Residencies begin

with a planning meeting

between classroom teacher /

site coordinator and teaching

artist to set the goals

and expectations of the

residency and often close

with a reflection meeting to

discuss the outcomes of the

residency.

Prices listed are for one

classroom unless otherwise

noted.

Students will gain an awareness of our ecological self. Through a variety of writing and poetry workshops, students will explore their kinship with nature, seek to know the other, join with it, understand caring for it as for themselves, and begin to connect to the planet as a whole. These lessons will seek to heal the division that has grown between us and the rest of nature.

Connecting to the CircleBonnie Maurer

Grades: 3-55-day: $438

Students will create puppet muses and explore conflict resolution to empower the design of characters and plots as they imagine producing their own books and movies in the future.

21st Century Story Creation with PuppetryAdzooks Puppets

Grades: 3-5, 6-85-day: $688Materials: $25 per classMileage from Martinsville, IN additional

Four visits with a Japanese artist. Students will learn traditional sumi-e painting by practicing the “Four Gentlemen” brushstroke techniques.

Multiple visits with a clay artist. Students can either create individual clay pieces or a collaborative installation. Further options can be discussed with the artist.

Jude OdellChoose Your Own - Clay

Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12*Call for individualized pricing Materials: $30 per classroomInstallations require add’l fees

Four Gentleman Sumi-e PaintingGarrett Uyeno

Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-124-day: $363Materials: $80 per class

Students will learn basic dance terms and use their imaginations to create two community dances. Focusing on their daily ritual of getting ready for school and then on the Native American story “BearDream” the students are able to recall knowledge they already have as well as to think creatively and critically.

WAKE UP! Dance a Book with DKDance Kaleidoscope

Grades: K-32-day: $313

Students will be introduced to public art and the ways to be respectful when creating art in public spaces. This program includes a strong emphasis on the power of words as a tool for anti-bullying. A public mural will be constructed for each site, and students will be able to participate by adding their artwork to the mural. Materials and mural specifics customized at each site.

Department of Public WordsReframing Respect Mural Project

Grades: 6-8, 9-123-day: $1,188Materials: $2 per student (varies)

Multiple visits with a bookmaker will provide opportunities for students to build books complete with illustrations, creative cover designs and text. Subjects will be geared towards science and literature.

Creative Books and BeyondBonnie Stahlecker

Grades: 3-53-day: $588Materials: $15 per classroom

Students will be introduced to the elements of dance through warm-up exercises. They will participate in a group cooperation exercise that involves shape and levels. Students will learn actions they can take to help care for the environment.

Dance and the EnvironmentMelli Hoppe

Grades: 3-55-day: $438Mileage from Michigan City, IN add’l

Students will be guided through the process of video game creation through the use of puppetry as a brainstorming tool for video game character and storyline creation and the exploration of puppetry as an analogy for object programming using the drag and drop game design software GameMaker. *Mobile laptop lab can be provided.

Puppets, Programming, and Problem SolvingAdzooks Puppets

Grades: 3-5, 6-85-day: $688Materials: $25 per classMileage from Martinsville, IN additional

Welcome to LearningThis kindergarten and first grade residency is meant to encourage learning in literacy as well as in an art form. Through works of children’s literature, vocabulary lessons and word walls, as well as hands-on experience with an art form, students use fine and gross motor skills as they discover that learning is fun. Five visits with the artist are 90 minutes long, giving time for large and small group activities. In a suggested culminating event, students present what they have learned to another class, or a gathering of their parents. A planning meeting with the artist is recommended.

Collaboration of the GenerationsThis program brings together children and elders through the natural medium of storytelling. Both groups work with a storyteller, then gather to have the elders tell their stories to the children. Children then work with the storyteller to practice retelling the elders stories. In a suggested culminating event, students tell the elders stories back to the audience. A planning meeting with a program director is recommended to begin the program.

Notes to NotesIn this residency students explore the driving question, “what do poets and jazz musicians have in common?” Through a live jazz performance, five classroom visits with a writer, and a visit with the musician, students will learn that improvisation, phrasing, and tone are just a few of the similarities. This experience encourages a familiarity with jazz music as well as encourages students with writing prompts for poetry. In a suggested culminating event, students read their poetry aloud to another class, or a gathering of their parents. A planning meeting with the artists is recommended.

Residency InitiativesThe residencies listed below were developed in collaboration with AFL program staff and

have multiple choices for customizing. Prices vary, call for details.

Residencies

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Multiple visits with an actor. Students explore a classic work of literature (such as Roald Dahl’s James and the Giant Peach). Students will contemplate possible sequels or prequels, and learn literary elements.

Will Gould

Grades: 3-5, 6-75-day: $438

Specialized Literature

International Geographic TourTharp-Perrin Gindhart ArtistsStudents will experience an interdisciplinary, multi-media residency about the various cultures, customs, people, and geography of the world. Collaboratively, students will create painted banners of the continents.Grades: K-5, 6-8, 9-12*Call for individualized pricing options

Capturing Human Presence through PhotographyWilliam RasdellStudents will study and describe the impact of the human presence on the earth’s natural environment considering both the positive and negative aspects. They will be divided into two groups representing each side of the issue, and both groups will produce a photo slideshow presentation defending their perspective. Workshop meets standards in Visual Arts and Science.Grades: 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 5-day: $438Materials: $25 per classroom (if artist supplies students with cameras)

In this residency, students will explore Fairy Tale characters of yesterday as they encounter the environmental issues of today. But can they ensure a happily ever after…? Students will have a multi-faceted, page-to-stage experience ending with a live performance.

Sapphire Theatre Company


Once Upon Our Time: Staging Fairy Tales in a New Environment

Students will get hands-on with the computer software GameMaker with step-by-step instructions on how to begin creating their own video game. Interwoven throughout the residency are lessons in creative movement and the relation between action/reaction in real life and in a video game. *Mobile laptop lab can be provided.

Shawn Whistler


Creative Movement & Digital Game Design

Multiple visits with a dancer and fiddler. Provides opportunities for confidence building and student collaboration. Choose from a variety of folk dance forms such as clogging, square dance, tap dance, long sword, French Canadian, Irish Set & ceili, and maypole. Includes Community Social family night program (pg 4).

Tamara Loewenthal & Jamie GansChoose Your Own - Dance Traditions

Grades: K-5, 6-83-day: $2,381 up to 4 classrooms5-day: $2,981 up to 4 classroomsMileage from Bloomington, IN additional

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Alphabetical Adzooks Puppets - 11,12,15,17,19,20

Ali Munger, Faten - 3, 4

Artis, Tony - 5, 6

Asante, Deborah - 9, 17

Bellner, Mac - 7, 8

Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra - 7

Chandler, Marvin - 7

Circle City Bluegrass Band - 7

Clark III, Lawrence - 7, 8, 17

Coleman, Rochel Garner - 11

Combs, Holly - 13, 19

Crider, Annamaria - 12

Dance Kaleidoscope - 3, 4, 19

Eth-Noh-Tec - 9

Fiddle ‘n’ Feet - 3, 4, 15, 17, 20

Fincken, Hank - 11

Fort Wayne Dance Collective - 3

Fort Wayne Taiko - 7

Gallant, Melissa - 8, 17

Gans, Jamie - 3, 4, 15, 17, 20

Gindhart, Larry - 5, 6, 17, 20

Gould, Will - 5, 12, 17, 20

Greene, Everett - 7

Griot Drum Ensemble - 7

Hepler, Dave - 5, 17

Homan, Lou Ann - 10

Hoppe, Melli - 4, 15, 17, 19

Inger, Sofiya - 14

Jones, Tasha - 10

Lancaster, Bobbie - 8, 17

Loewenthal, Tamara - 3, 4, 15, 17, 20

Maurer, Bonnie - 6, 10, 15, 19

May Apple - 7, 8

Morris, Cathy - 7, 8, 17

Mozzi, Len - 15, 12

Mundo Beat - 8

Naptown Jazz 5 - 8, 17

Odell, Jude - 13, 19

Pease, Robin - 10

Rasdell, William - 14, 20

Robertson, Stephanie - 14

Roche, Beverly - 11, 12

Rosa, Iris - 5, 6

Rosenfeld, Malke - 3, 4, 15, 19

Ryan, Tim- 14

Sancocho - 5, 6

Sander, Bob - 9, 10, 15, 19

Sandoval, Stacie - 8

Sapphire Theatre Co. - 12, 20

Scott, Robin McBride - 14

Selden, Leslie - 7, 8

Shareef, Khabir - 7, 11

Stahlecker, Bonnie - 6, 13, 15, 19

Steele, Reed - 11

Stone, Ronne - 4, 17

Tap Team Two - 3, 17

Tharp-Perrin, Carol - 5, 6, 17, 20

The Fourth Wall - 5, 6

Uyeno, Garret - 7, 13, 19

Wesley, Virginia - 12

Whistler, Shawn - 4, 20

Young-Cutsinger, Laurie - 4

Index of Artists

Staff Contact InformationArts for Learning, The Indiana Affiliate of Young Audiences3921 North Meridian Street, Suite 210Indianapolis, IN 46208-4011Voice: 317/925-4043 | Fax: 317/925-0654Web: www.artsforlearningindiana.orgE-mail: [email protected] Schedule an event: [email protected]

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Board ChairJeff Webster

Vice ChairLarry Tomlin

SecretarySara Clark Lootens

TreasurerJim Chesterfield

MembersJessica BarthDesma BelsaasJoe ChapelleH. Daphne ChiuDenise Halford HolderAndrea Lee HoogwerfAnson KellerRose Kelly-FallsDoran MorelandMichael PorterCharlie SchlegelJoan SchneiderKathy SharpeCheryl StrainGeneva TaylorJulie Tornquist

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