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Educationresource.Pdf About The Arts Council, Inc. Our Mission The Arts Council stimulates and supports community creativity and engagement by advancing the arts, entertainment and culture to enrich quality of life, education, and economic development in the greater Huntsville metropolitan region. Our Vision Huntsville, Alabama is the premier mid-sized city for the arts, entertainment, and culture in the Southeastern United States. Board of Directors Chuck Allen, President Steve Johnson, Vice President Drew Battle, Secretary Jim Link, Treasurer Galen Pugh, Past President Susan Stricklin, Assembly President Rena Anderson Cheryl Norton Curt Benzle Claudia Pols Dr. Ana Byrne Rich Raleigh Cathy Callaway Dianne Reynolds Glenn Dasher Melissa Rowe Elizabeth Fleming Rankin Sneed Leslie Gates Ellie Sternberg David Herriott Monty Vest Patricia McCarter Lisa Williams Dan Montgomery A Message from The Arts Council Board & Staff The Arts Council is pleased to present educators with the 2014-2015 Education Resource Guide for teachers. This guide is filled with information about local arts organizations that have programs available for children in grades K-12. These programs include a wide variety of field-trips, in-school performances, lectures, classes and much more. We hope that this guide enables you to incorpo- rate the arts into your classroom and across curricular subjects while also introducing your students to the abundance of creativity and culture available in Huntsville/Madison County. The Arts Council strives to support local educators who work hard every- day to provide a quality education to our children, and we hope that this guide will assist you in your efforts. Sincerely, The Staff and Board of Directors of The Arts Council Table of Contents Alabama Youth Ballet Theatre 1 American Association of University Women (AAUW) 2 Art & Soul Gallery 3 Bricks4kidz 4-5 Broadway Theatre League 6-7 Burritt on the Mountain 8-11 Covenant Dancers 12 Division of Professional & Continuing Studies—UAH 13 Early Works Family of Museums 14-16 Embroiderers Guild of American/Alabama Chapter 17 Every Child Has a Story 18 Fantasy Playhouse Children’s Theater and Academy 19-20 Fig Leaf Costumes 21 Huntsville Art League & Gallery 22 Huntsville Ballet Company & Huntsville Ballet School 23 Huntsville Chamber Music Guild 24 Huntsville Community Chorus Association 25 Huntsville Literary Association 26 Huntsville/Madison County Convention & Visitors Bureau 27 Huntsville-Madison County Public Library 28 Huntsville Master Chorale 29 Huntsville Museum of Art 30 Huntsville Music Teachers Association 31 Huntsville Skating School & Training Academy 32 Huntsville Symphony Orchestra Guild 33 Huntsville Symphony Orchestra 34-36 It’s Thyme to Cook 37 MindGear Labs, LLC 38 Monte Sano Art Festival 39 Panoply Arts Festival 40 Providence Music 41 Randolph School—Visual & Performing Arts 42 Rocket City Martial Arts 43 Sci-Quest Hands-on Science Center 44 Therapy Partners 45 UAH College of Liberal Arts 46 U.S. Space & Rocket Center 47-48 Valley Conservatory 49 Additional Resources 50-55 Alabama Youth Ballet Theatre 1 Alabama Youth Ballet Theatre 1405-C Weatherly Plaza Huntsville, Alabama 35803 256-881-5930 Contact: David Herriott [email protected] Keren Gibb-Hilliard [email protected] www.alabamayouthballet.org Swan Lake Act II and A Fairytale Ballet: Special school performance will take place on Thursday and/or Friday April 2 or 3, 2015 at the VBC Playhouse. Educational Support Materials will be availa- ble. Performance will last approximately 1 hour and include a guidebook/workbook with information on the story, the music, French and ballet history. Please contact AYB Theatre for more information. Public performances will be held April 2-4, 2015. School performance dates–Thursday, April 2 or Fri- day, April 3, 2015, 9:15AM & 12:30PM. Cost- $5 per student, some fee support available. Workshops with instructor Paula Osmer: By using dance as the means, you can teach storytelling methods, orchestral music, choreography, history, costuming, and much more. Workshops can be arranged for teachers who want to learn more about incorporating dance and movement into the classroom. There is a fee for these workshops but grant money may be available. These workshops can be one day, or weekly for a semester or a year. Instructors are available to work with the stu- dents as well as the teachers. Contact [email protected]. Classroom Demonstrations & Lectures: Alabama Youth Ballet Theatre is a non-profit organization committed to enriching communities through the promotion of dance as an art form; inspiring stu- dents to achieve their individual potential through training & development in the art of dance to the highest standards; & performance of dance as a component of student education. AYBT will be hap- py to tailor a lecture demonstration for your school based upon your needs. If you would like to book a mini-performance, we would be happy to accommodate your needs. These demonstrations are best suited for students in pre-K thru 8th grade. Most of the lecture-demos each year are free in exchange for material distribution to students. AYBT also performs at Retirement Homes, Libraries & Festivals. Contact: [email protected] Other Programs · Open auditions for the Nutcracker, A Yuletide Ballet will be held on August 23, 2014 from 2-4:30PM. · AYBT performs The Nutcracker, A Yuletide Ballet Dec. 5-7, 2014 and is available for lecture- demonstrations and mini-performances. · Dance program for homeschool students. · Scholarships for the Alabama Youth Ballet year round classes (Ages 3 and older). Choose from Bal- let, Modern, Jazz, Tap and/or Hip-Hop. · Dance Connection Summer Program for underserved youth. · Foot Prints children's creative dance company for ages 8-12. · Dance Lab is the modern dance company. · Liturgical Dance Company for ballet students to praise God through movement. American Association of University Women 2 (AAUW)—Huntsville Branch American Association of University Women (AAUW) - Huntsville Branch 301 Sparkman Drive Huntsville, Alabama 35899 256-824-6700 Contact: Dr. Regina Young Hyatt [email protected] https://techtrek-al.aauw.net/ AAUW Huntsville is pleased to offer Tech Trek, a week-long, residential STEM camp for girls entering 8th grade on the campus of the University of Alabama in Huntsville. The camp will be held in July 2015. Campers pay a $50 fee to attend the program. At Tech Trek, girls are immersed in a world that empowers and encourages them to think about themselves as future scientists, engineers, mathe- maticians, and computer specialists. This one-week STEM camp for rising eighth-grade girls got its start 15 years ago in California and since expanded to seven states including Alabama in 2014 when the first Tech Trek camp was hosted at UAH. Campers take part in activities like building and pro- gramming robots, extracting their own DNA, learning how computer simulations are used to predict weather patterns, and much more! Tech Trek has been shown to significantly increase girl’s self- confidence and their interest in and excitement about the STEM fields. Art & Soul Gallery 3 Art & Soul Gallery 5732-A Hwy. 431 S Brownsboro, Alabama 35741 256-270-7363 Contact: Kim Potter [email protected] www.artandsoulhsv.com Art & Soul Gallery|Studio is located just minutes from downtown Huntsville. We are a consignment art gallery featuring local and regional artists. We represent over 70 artists. The art is all types of mediums at a wide range of prices. Art & Soul carries a variety of decorative paint products including Annie Sloan (Chalk Paint®), Modern Masters, Artisan Enhancements, Royal Design Studio, General Finishes, and more. We offer workshops in decorative painting using these products. We also offer a wide range of art and craft classes for adults and children. We have many specialized instructors. Our schedule varies and can be found on our website. Groups of six or more can request a private class. We have a classroom space that can accommodate up to 30 people depending on the class project. Class prices range from $20-$150. The Village at Art & Soul houses various other businesses including Decorous Dishes (vintage china rental), Horse & Home (consignment furniture and home accessories, and Honeysuckle Studio (event space). Bricks4kidz 4 Bricks4kidz 1111 Wayne Rd. #2 Huntsville, AL 35803 Contact: Carla Czarnota 256-722-9183 [email protected] www.bricks4kidz.com/alabama-huntsville-harvest Bricks4kidz is a hands-on class where students will learn principles of science, technology, engineering and mathematics then build projects constructed out of LEGO® bricks that reinforce the learned principles. While exploring engineering, architecture and physics, students will develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. The spatial/relational think- ing necessary to follow the project instructions taps into both the visual and kinesthetic learning styles of many children. Kinesthetic or tactile learners learn by doing. Also, playing with LEGO® bricks is highly motivating, so children are more likely to retain information that is delivered in the context of something that interests them. We offer in school field trips that cover a wide range of topics from Life Science to energy. Our pro- prietary models are used to provide hands on learning of the topic of discussion. Our in school field trips cost $6/student and we bring everything to the class: Instructors, Model plans, LEGO® bricks, Motors, take home sheets. These field trips can be used with students in grades K - 7. After School Program: This is a hands-on class where students build machines, buildings, vehicles and other structures out of LEGO® bricks, using one-of-a-kind model plans designed by Bricks 4 Kidz. While exploring principles of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics and more, students will develop problem solving and critical thinking skills. Participants build a new project each week. Each class begins with a teacher-led discussion related to the day’s model. Once the project is com- pleted, children use the rest of their time to expand their gadgets and collaborate with one another.
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