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CONTENTS CONTENTS Contents 2 Visitor Information CHILDREN’S CLASSES AND PROGRAMS 19 Spring Break and Summer Camps 3 About the Glen Echo Park Partnership 26 Summer Camps At-A-Glance 32 Children’s Visual Arts 4 Membership Drawing, Painting & Crafts with the YOUNG CREATIVE SPIRIT, PlayGroup in the Park and others; Clay Animation; Printmaking, 5 Ongoing Partnership Textile & Wearable Arts Programs 35 Dance & Movement 6 Special Events 36 Music with the WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 37 Puppetry at THE PUPPET CO. 8 Facility Rentals 39 Theater at ADVENTURE THEATRE MTC 9 Dance Events 43 Environmental Education Programs at LIVING CLASSROOMS CHILDREN’S MUSEUM 14 National Park Service ADULT AND TEEN ART AND MUSIC CLASSES Programs 47 Arts & Media Basketry, Beading & Jewelry, Book & Paper Arts, Enamel, Mixed Media, 19 Children’s Classes Polymer Clay, Sculpture, Textile & Wearable Arts and Programs 51 Creativity, Textiles, Color & Design at BONNIE LEE HOLLAND ART & CREATIVITY LAB 47 Adult and Teen Art 52 Ceramics and Pottery at GLEN ECHO POTTERY and Music Classes 55 Drawing and Painting at THE YELLOW BARN STUDIO & GALLERY 65 Resident Drawing and Painting Studio: J. JORDAN BRUNS 83 Dance Classes for 66 Glass at the ART GLASS CENTER and GLEN ECHO GLASSWORKS Adults and Teens 70 Music with the WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF MUSIC 91 Instructors 73 Photography at PHOTOWORKS 92 Index of Classes 80 Silversmithing at SILVERWORKS STUDIO & GALLERY 82 Writing with THE WRITER’S CENTER 94 Registration Policies and Procedures DANCE CLASSES FOR ADULTS AND TEENS 83 Contemporary/Creative Movement 95 Registration Form Ballet, Belly Dance, Creative Movement, T’ai Chi, Yoga, Irish Dance 85 Social Dance American & Latin Ballroom, Argentine Tango, Blues, Country Dance, International Ballroom & Latin, Line Dancing, Salsa & Nightclub Latin, Swing & Lindy, Waltz The Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture, Inc. is funded by an operating grant from the Maryland State Arts Council, an agency dedicated to cultivating a vibrant cultural community where the arts thrive, and also by funding from the Montgomery County government and the Arts and Humanities Council of Montgomery County. All programs are produced in cooperation with the National Park Service and Montgomery County, Maryland. The George Washington Memorial Parkway, which administers Glen Echo Park and the Clara Barton National Historic Site, is one of almost 400 national parks in the United States. The National Park Service cares for special places saved by the American people so that all may experience our heritage. www.glenechopark.org 1 VISITOR INFORMATION GLEN ECHO PARK PARTNERSHIP BOARD OF DIRECTORS Visitor Information Michael L. Burack, President Glen Echo Park Partnership Jennifer A. English, Vice President DIRECTIONS TO THE PARK for Arts and Culture From the Capital Beltway (Interstate 495), take exit 40 on the outer loop or exit 41 east Robin Salomon, Treasurer on the inner loop. Take Clara Barton/Cabin John Parkway to the MacArthur Blvd/ Carol Sue Fromboluti, Secretary 301.634.2222 Glen Echo exit. Make a left onto MacArthur Blvd. Cross Goldsboro Road and then Stephen Baldwin www.glenechopark.org make a left onto Oxford Road where you will see our public parking lot. Deborah M. Beers Established by Montgomery County and the National Park Service (NPS) in 2002, the From downtown Washington, take Massachusetts Avenue northwest, to its end at Hon. Roger Berliner* Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture is a nonprofit organization charged Goldsboro Road, turn left, and continue to MacArthur Blvd. Turn right on MacArthur Rachelle Cherol with managing Glen Echo Park’s programs and facilities. Its mission is to present vibrant Blvd and take an immediate left onto Oxford Road where you will see our public Bethany Frick parking lot. artistic, cultural, and educational programs at Glen Echo Park and to promote the Park Roy Green as a unique destination for the region’s diverse population. The Partnership nurtures a Linda Syverson Guild dynamic community of artists and performers while preserving the Park’s historic facilities. OFFICE, STUDIO AND CLASSROOM REFERENCE Kenneth B. J. Hartman* Formerly an amusement park, Glen Echo Park has been a National Park since Caretaker’s House: Glen Echo Glassworks Stephanie A. Kennan 1971. The Partnership works collaboratively with NPS and Montgomery County Randolph Moss to manage the site and with resident artists and organizations to develop unique Crystal Pool Studio: The Young Creative Spirit Eric Nelson programming. The Partnership operates the historic Dentzel carousel, oversees the Hall of Mirrors: Dance and Movement Classes Diana Parker arts education and dance programs, produces festivals and special events, conducts fundraising and marketing, and manages and maintains all facilities. Arcade Building Jane Pettit 1st Floor: National Park Service Visitor Desk Each year, the Park brings more than 425,000 people together to renew their Mike Zangwill creative spirit through arts classes, festivals, exhibitions, dances, children’s theater, Popcorn Gallery *Ex-Officio Members music performances, environmental education programs, and more. Photoworks Staff the Puppet Co. Katey Boerner, Executive Director A Note From the Partnership Spring and summer in Glen Echo Park will be as enchanting as ever this year! We Meredith Forster, Education Program Art Glass Center at Glen Echo have many wonderful classes and events planned for you to enjoy. Manager Join us for Family Day on May 4 when the historic Dentzel Carousel begins its Adventure Theatre MTC Donna Barker, Dance and Events Manager 93rd season at Glen Echo Park. In addition to carousel rides, Family Day includes Washington Conservatory Debbie Mueller, Director of Development face-painting, magic shows, dance performances, open studios, and more. of Music at Glen Echo Park PARKING Emily Mah Rogers, Site Operations Manager We are thrilled to expand our summer concert series this year with funding from the Bernstein Family Foundation and the BCC Rotary. Throughout the summer, 2nd Floor: Glen Echo Park Partnership Parking for Glen Echo Park is in a public parking lot located Dwight Rundle, Rentals Associate concerts in the Bumper Car Pavilion will fill the Park with music every Thursday for Arts and Culture office just off MacArthur Blvd on Oxford Road, across from the Brian Buck, Dance and Events Program evening along with a special Family Jazz Day performance on Sunday, July 21. All Glen Echo Shopping Center. From the parking lot, walk along Living Classrooms: Living Classrooms Children’s Museum Assistant performances are free and will feature military bands as well as local bands. the path across the Minnehaha Creek bridge and Jenni Cloud, Marketing and If you’re a parent, you won’t want to miss the summer camps guide on pages Yurts: Feather Tree Hill Calligraphy into the Park. Please do not park in permit only areas. Communications Associate 26–27. The Park offers a variety of artistic and fun camps to suit kids of all ages and Glen Echo Pottery interests—from fine arts, to Irish dancing, to music camps with the Washington BALLROOM CAFÉ Julia Bilek, Development and Marketing Conservatory, to theatre camps with Adventure Theatre MTC, and more. Our very Ye l l ow B a r n : 1st Floor: Yellow Barn Studio & Gallery The Ballroom Café, located at the end of the Spanish Assistant successful Glen Echo Park Young Artists Camp will be back for its third year, offer- Cheryl Fuller, Business Manager 1st Floor: North Studio: Bonnie Lee Ballroom, across from the carousel, serves light ing kids ages 11–16 the opportunity to try many different artistic mediums all in Holland, Art & Creativity Lab refreshments. For more information and current hours Derrick Wall, Registrar one week-long camp. So let your kids enjoy this beautiful park all summer long! visit glenechopark.org. Assistant Registrars: Janice Fischer, Finally, our annual Gala in the Park will be held on May 18. The theme for this year’s 2nd Floor: SilverWorks Studio & Gallery Natalia Febo, Andrea Moody, can’t-miss event is Glimmer of Glass, celebrating the talented glass artists at the Park. It’s always Chautauqua 1st Floor: Yellow Barn Studio Artist- INFORMATION AND ASSISTANCE Sharis Simonian a great evening and a fantastic way to support the Park’s unique programs and facilities. Tower: in-Residence • Handicapped accessible restrooms are located in the Maintenance Assistant: William Lee You can find everything you need to enjoy the Park’s classes and events in this 2nd Floor: J. Jordan Bruns Studio Arcade Building, the Spanish Ballroom, and the brick Gallery Assistant: Natalia Febo catalog—or online at www.glenechopark.org. building located next to the carousel. Spanish Ballroom, Carousel Staff: Lisa Fahlstrom, Ballroom Annex, • For Emergencies requiring police, fire, or rescue Bert Kenyon, Tim Fisher Bumper Car Pavilion: Dance Classes and Events assistance, contact the US Park Police: 202.610.7500 Hall Managers: Eric Brooks, Katey Boerner, Executive Director • Fire and Ambulance: 911, preferably from a landline. Reuven Eitan, Jay Maranan Glen Echo Park Partnership for Arts and Culture 2 www.glenechopark.org www.glenechopark.org 3 MEMBERSHIP ONGOING PARTNERSHIP PROGRAMS Dentzel Carousel Ongoing Partnership May 4–June 30: Wed & Th, 10am to 2pm, Sat & Sun, 12 to 6pm July 1–August 31: Wed, Th & Fri, 10am to 2pm, Sat & Sun, 12 to 6pm Programs September 1–30: Sat & Sun, 12 to 6pm *Hours subject to change. See glenechopark.org for current hours. Resident Artists and Organizations One of the greater Washington area’s true treasures, the historic Adventure Theatre MTC—Box Office Hours: Tues–Fri: 10am to Glen Echo Park Dentzel carousel is in its 93rd year. The carousel 4pm (office); Sat & Sun: 10am to 2pm (box office); (see page 39) remains the Park’s crowning jewel from the amusement park Art Glass Center at Glen Echo—gallery hours Fri, 10am to 2pm, era. Installed at Glen Echo Park in 1921, the canopy and the Sat, 10am to 4pm, Sun, 12pm to 4pm (see page 66) carved animals were made by the Dentzel Carousel Company Bonnie Lee Holland Art & Creativity Lab—(see page 51) of Germantown, Pennsylvania.