Ready2go ONLINE Arts Jan 2021 FINAL 1

CLEVELAND EDUCATION RTCONSORTIUM

IN RESIDENCE AT SCLEVELAND STATE UNIVERSITY Ready To Go Online Arts Programs January 2021 Edition

Browse through this collection of introductory and immersive arts learning activities offered by Cleveland Arts Education Consortium members and others.

For PreK-Grade12 | Adults, too

Questions? Follow the links or reach Judith Ryder, CAEC Manager 216-802-3378

Cleveland Arts Education Consortium Creative Arts Learning Online

“I finally had time to really go through this guide. It is just full of amazing resources. I enjoyed checking out everyone's websites as well as taking a look at all of the opportunities available to schools and the community.” Jennifer Harris, Executive Director, Rainey Institute

The corona virus pandemic has impacted us all in unthinkable ways. Most schools are still presenting classes remotely, or in some type of limited hybrid format. Area businesses and arts organizations are still mostly closed, profoundly impacting leaders and staffs, audiences, teachers and learners. It continuous to be a complex and precarious time.

Our arts education colleagues continue to creatively pivot to online to present and offer arts experiences of every dimension imaginable to young and old — so we can keep learning, growing and staying connected. It is amazing to see the resiliency.

In this special book, we offer a huge range of exciting online and virtual programs. Browse through the activities available from Cleveland Arts Education Consortium members and other sources. We know you’ll find intriguing programs along with innovative sites to explore for students of all ages, PreK-Grade 12 youth to senior adult.

As was said recently with knowledge and verve, “Cleveland IS the arts.” We believe that.

CAEC Founding Manager January 2021

Part I - Online & virtual programs and activities from Cleveland Arts Education Consortium members — Pages 5 – 64

I. MULTIPLE ARTS — Pages 5 – 20 BW – Community Arts School (CAS) Beck Center for the Arts Broadway School of Music & the Arts Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL) Cleveland Public Library Fairmount Center for the Arts Fine Arts Association Foluké Cultural Arts Center Karamu House Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage (Stop the Hate) NewBridge Cleveland Oberlin Center for the Arts Progressive Arts Alliance Students Motivated by the Arts (SMARTS) Tri-C Creative Arts Academy

II. MUSIC — Pages 21 – 38 Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra Cavani String Quartet CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra Cleveland Classical Guitar Society Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland Jazz Orchestra Cleveland Opera Theater The Cleveland Orchestra Creative Concepts in Music In Harmony Therapeutic Services The Music Settlement The Musical Theater Project (theater, too) Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association Open Tone Music @ Boys and Girls Clubs of NE Ohio Piano Cleveland Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

III. THEATER — Pages 39 – 43 Cleveland Play House Cleveland Public Theatre Great Lakes Theater Playhouse Square Talespinner Children’s Theater

IV. VISUAL ART, CINEMA, MEDIA & PHOTOGRAPHY — Pages 44 – 51 Art House Art Therapy Studio Cleveland Institute of Art Cleveland International Film Festival

Cleveland Museum of Art Cleveland Print Room Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa Cleveland) Studio Institute

V. DANCE — Pages 52 - 60 Dance Evert DANCECleveland Dancing Classrooms NE Ohio The Dancing Wheels Company & School GroundWorks DanceTheater Inlet Dance Theatre North Pointe Ballet Verb Ballets

VI. CREATIVE WRITING, CULTURE & HISTORY — Pages 61 - 64 Kulture Kids Lake Erie Ink – a writing space for youth Neighborhood Connections – Neighbor Up Western Reserve Historical Society (The History Center)

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Part 2 - Arts from Other Sources — Pages 65 – 78

Things to explore from other imaginative, arts-focused organizations and websites in Cleveland and elsewhere Art Possible Ohio (formerly VSA Ohio) Cleveland Traveler The Cleveland Cultural Gardens Google’s Virtual Tour of Hundreds of Museums National Gallery of Art The Kennedy Center Eyeball It!® Pigeon Presents Draw Every Day with JJK New York Metropolitan Art Museum “The Met” Guggenheim Museum The Museum of Modern Art “MoMA” Louvre Museum Creative Art Works Earth Porm – Painted stairways and other images Music Links: New York Philharmonic – introductions and games Dallas Symphony for Kids Carnegie Hall Tiny Desk Concerts (NPR)

Have fun browsing! We know you’ll find special things to try out, and share.

Part 1 - From CAEC Members

I. MULTIPLE ARTS — from CAEC members

• BW – Community Arts School (CAS)

A DIVISIONAL SCHOOL OF BALDWIN WALLACE UNIVERSITY

The BW Community Arts School (CAS) offers classes in Dance, Music, and Visual Arts for children and adults.

For the upcoming Spring 2021 semester, CAS faculty and staff have carefully considered the best course of action for each program area, keeping in mind that there are unique safety considerations each type of arts activity presents. Many programs remain completely virtual while others incorporate in-person instruction. In each decision, the health and safety of our students and faculty has remained the most important factor.

Additionally, CAS offers virtual private lessons in applied instrumental music, voice, dance, and theatre. Students may enroll in private lessons to receive one-on-one instruction and coaching from a Community Arts School faculty member. Students typically enroll in lessons that meet once a week for a half-hour for the full semester. The Community Arts School offers a rolling admission where students may enroll at any time during the semester.

For a full listing of programs, view our Spring 2021 Catalog To learn more, go to: https://bwcommunityarts.bw.edu

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• Beck Center for the Arts

At Beck Center for the Arts, we create art experiences for all ages and abilities. We are committed to providing arts education programs designed to challenge and stimulate creativity. Each week, we are thrilled to reach over 3,000 individuals who are broadening their horizons by taking part in our arts education programs. We private lessons, and programs in dance, music, theater, visual arts, as well as offerings in outreach education and creative arts therapies.

Our 3-acre campus is home to three buildings with three stages, multiple dance studios, nearly 20 music studios, a music lab for group classes, creative arts therapies spaces and newly remodeled and enhanced visual arts studios and pottery studio along with numerous art exhibition spaces, rehearsal spaces and plenty of room for the community to gather. Field trips and youth theater performance school day matinees are currently offered virtually. 5

Beck Center is pleased to offer in-person and online instruction during these unprecedented times in all areas. We have something for everyone – all ages, abilities, and interest levels. During this time, we are providing the most safe environment possible while adhering to guidance put forth by Destination Cleveland’s “Clean Committed” Program, Actor’s Equity Association, and guided by the CDC, American Academy of for Pediatrics, Ohio Department of Health, Ohio Department of Education, Ohio Citizens for the Arts and, of course, local medical facilities and schools.

Financial assistance is available to all that qualify, and information may be found on our web site or by calling Beck Center

Call Beck Center at 216-521-2540. For a full listing of programs, view our Winter/Spring 2021 Catalog here: https://www.beckcenter.org/education-programs Register online here: https://bit.ly/3jFtXmd To learn more about Beck Center for the Arts, go to: www.beckcenter.org

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• Broadway School of Music & the Arts

Broadway School of Music & the Arts (BSMA) is a dynamic community arts learning center featuring instrumental music instruction, group arts classes and year-round student and faculty concerts.

Below is a list of online program offerings for in-school time, out-of-school-time time, online classes, family engagement, seniors and more! Adaptations are made based on your program/school parameters, the developmental ability of the participants, and the goals for your program.

Please contact us for more details so we can create a plan specifically for your group!

VISUAL ART PROGRAMS SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT! Art Smarts, Superhero Art: Small groups of children participate in art projects while engaging in conversation about healthy peer relationships, coping techniques for stress and communication skills. Emphasis is placed on the interpersonal dynamics of the group, problem solving challenging art projects and affirming selves and one another. (Grades K-8)

Mixed Media Madness, Multicultural Art Explorers, Show Me A Story, Constructing a Zoo, Wild at HeART Nature and Art: Youth take on a new project each week based on the theme and focus of the class. They are encouraged to creatively build upon and discover their talents with engagement and encouragement from the

instructor and small group interaction. Supplies are sent ahead of the class. See the BSMA website for more information. (Grades K-8)

“All In” Visual Art: These 30-minute classes focus on sensory experiences and the process of creating and use of self-expression including words, line, color and texture. Each lesson has a curriculum guide outlining the alignment with ODE ELA domains and assessments. (Grade: PreK)

Watercolor Painting for Senior Citizens: Seniors learn the basics of watercolor painting and basic elements of design. Class follows Creative Aging principles and is focused on incremental learning and mastery. Socialization and small group encouragement is key to the class and can be done with remote technology. An exhibit is planned as a culminating activity. (Adults/Seniors)

MUSIC PROGRAMS Group Lessons provide a basic knowledge of the instrument and its parts, music reading, rhythms, the structure of music and fine motor skills. Children gain a sense of pride in their work learning to play together as well as by themselves. (Group music making for on-line classes adapted based on availability of proper technology.) Singing and dancing is often included to help internalize the beat and the tune. Instruments for Group Lessons: Keyboards: BSMA would be able to supply 10-12 keyboards that would need to be stored in a secure location. Percussion: including bucket drumming African drumming: dependent on the availability of djembes and/or congas (Grades K-8)

Musical instruments from Around the World: Students will learn about the musical heritage of communities from countries around the world. They will listen to selections from that tradition and then make a replica instrument from that tradition. (Grades K-8)

Music & Movement Eurhythmics: Eurhythmics is a teaching philosophy that connects music, movement, mind, and body. Although mainly used to teach music, Eurhythmics has wide-ranging applications and benefits including reinforcing pre-math and pre-literacy skills. Each 30-45 minute lesson has a curriculum guide outlining the alignment with ODE ELA domains and assessments. (Grade: PreK-K)

Music Bingo (for those no tech skills!): Participants are given bingo cards ahead of time and then call in VIA PHONE or an online platform. A professional musician leads the game by playing a few bars of the favorite songs of the group. Players guess the song and mark their cards. Often spontaneous singing ensues- and is encouraged! (Adults/Seniors)

CREATIVE WRITING, THEATRE AND DANCE FOR CHILDREN Classes in these areas are also available based on instructor availability. Please inquire.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Organizations/schools must schedule a minimum number of 6 of the same classes for the same group of children. Each class is 60 minutes unless otherwise noted. Classes can be tailored to themes, subject areas, etc.- Please ask! Class sizes are limited depending on the type of art or music. Average size is 15. Class fees are based on a variety of factors.

To learn more, contact Emily Hoag, BSMA Outreach Coordinator, at [email protected] or call, 216-505-4464

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• Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL)

The Center for Arts-Inspired Learning (CAL) ignites student learning, creativity, and success. Our professional teaching artists use the arts to: • RESPOND TO PAST, CURRENT & FUTURE SOCIAL EMOTIONAL NEEDS • TEACH PROBLEM SOLVING AND CREATIVE THINKING • ENHANCE ACADEMIC LEARNING • ENGAGE AND INSPIRE STUDENTS • MOTIVATE STUDENTS TO SUCCEED

Programs are available for PreK-12 Grade students, and align with the Ohio Department of Education standards for academic and social emotional development. Programs are available for during school as well as out of school time, with both virtual and in-person options.

CAL's 2020-2021 Program Offerings: CAL staff and artists will be addressing current challenges brought on by COVID-19 through implementing programming that supports trauma-informed care practices and social- emotional learning. CAL arts programs integrate creative skill building, inquiry, and expression with positive youth development principles, fueling young people’s imaginations and building critical learning and life skills. CAL staff can create a program that fits your needs and budget. LINK: https://arts-inspiredlearning.org/2020-21-school-year/educators/ CAL Sprouts: Center for Arts-Inspired Learning has created this page as a resource to continue and extend the arts integration learning for Pre-K students. Teachers can download instructional videos, songs, and activities according to topics as they relate to the early learning connections taught throughout the year. These resources connect to the outcomes as they align to kindergarten readiness. LINK: https://arts-inspiredlearning.org/our-impact/resources/teacher-resources/

CAL's ArtWorks Challenge: In this time of stress and uncertainty, the arts provide a creative outlet for kids navigating the transition to learning from home. This challenge allows participants and families experience based arts activities that can be done easily at home for individuals or entire families to engage with. LINK: https://arts-inspiredlearning.org/community-programs/artworks-challenge/

For more information reach Carly Kallicragas, Director of Programs [email protected] or Emma Parker, Artistic Director [email protected]

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• Cleveland Public Library

MY BROTHER'S KEEPER: Join us for a conversation with New York Times bestselling author Kwame Alexander on Monday, January 25 at 6 p.m. He wrote The Crossover, which won the 2015 Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor Award. Alexander will discuss his life’s journey, the power of books, and the value of reading.

MY BROTHER’S KEEPER BOOK CLUB KICK-OFF EVENT SCHEDULE 6:00 p.m. Welcome & Introduction by Kyle Strickland of MBK Ohio 6:02 p.m. Opening Remarks by U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown Remarks by Felton Thomas, Jr., Executive Director and CEO of Cleveland 6:05 p.m. Public Library 6:12 p.m. Introduction of Kwame Alexander 6:15 p.m. Remarks by author Kwame Alexander Discussion with Kwame Alexander 6:20 p.m. Moderators: Ali Boyd (CCPL) and Erica Marks (CPL) 6:50 p.m. Wrap up

The event will serve as the kick-off to the My Brother’s Keeper (MBK) book club for Ohio students in grades 5 – 12. U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown will offer opening remarks. Senator Brown has been instrumental in the re-launch of MBK in Ohio, an initiative first started nationwide by President Obama. The purpose of MBK is to erase barriers, particularly for young men of color, and create opportunities for all youth.

The My Brother’s Keeper book club will launch in early Spring. Until then, the Library encourages young people to sign up for a Library card on cpl.org, borrow the book, and read it in preparation for the discussion.

Register TODAY for the My Brother’s Keeper kick-off event. You can read more about the My Brother’s Keeper initiative here. For images and photos, visit here.

WINTER READING CHALLENGE: Kick off the New Year with a good book. Starting Friday, January 1, join Cleveland Public Library for the Winter Reading Challenge sponsored by Simon and Schuster.

This year’s theme, “Books Like Us” celebrates diversity and culture. “It’s important for everyone to read books with characters who look like them,” said Erica Marks, Youth Outreach and Programming Coordinator at Cleveland Public Library. “Representation helps readers form a deeper connection to the reading material.”

The Winter Reading Challenge is open to all Cleveland residents. Here’s how it works: • Sign up at cpl.beanstack.org. • Read 10 books or more and record them on the Beanstack site. • Tweet about your reads at #BooksLikeUs and #WinterReadCLE • Readers have until Sunday, January 31 to complete the challenge requirements. • Need something to read? Visit cpl.org or call Cleveland Public Library to reserve a book today. Need a recommendation? ASK CPL to live chat with a Librarian.

The more people who read on behalf of Cleveland Public Library the greater our chance to win a book collection or virtual author visits for the entire community.

COMING SOON! Young Scholars Academy will return in February. The program prepares children ages 3-6 and their families for Kindergarten. Children learn about caring and sharing, counting, alphabets, and more using fun activities both online and at our neighborhood branches. More information and registration information are on cpl.org.

CURBSIDE SERVICE: Cleveland Public Library is now open for drive-up and walk-up services Monday – Friday from 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. To order your next read, movie, or audiobook by mail, call one of our 27 neighborhood branches or visit our online catalog on cpl.org.

For more info contact Kelly Woodard, Cleveland Public Library (216) 902-3696 [email protected]

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• Fairmount Center for the Arts

Fairmount Center the Arts is a non-profit community center for the arts with a mission to enrich lives through the arts. Classes and music lessons are available for all students of all abilities.

Fairmount specializes in programs in all the arts including various genres of dance (including ballet, tap, jazz, hip hop, Spanish and African), visual arts including ceramics, theatre, private and group music instruction and fitness classes. Fairmount also welcomes groups from the community for field trips on-site at Fairmount Center for the Arts (Geauga Counties).

During this time of COVID-19, Fairmount provides both on-site and online learning experiences.

Fairmount’s FAQ: To learn more about Fairmount Center for the Arts: https://www.fairmountcenter.org/programs/ Dance: https://fairmountcenter.org/dance/ Visual Arts: https://www.fairmountcenter.org/art/ Theatre: https://www.fairmountcenter.org/theatre/ Music: https://www.fairmountcenter.org/music/ Fitness: https://www.fairmountcenter.org/fitness/

For more information please contact Jamie Davis, Arts Experience & Operations Manager at 440-338-3171 or [email protected]

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• Fine Arts Association

The Fine Arts Association serves the community by enhancing lives through arts education, creative arts therapies, performance, community partnerships, and advocacy. Classes are available for all students in a variety of ages and time availability.

FAA’s FAQ: In this time of uncertainty, FAA’s FAQ page provides answers to questions and concerns regarding our building access, COVID guidelines, virtual learning, and more. LINK: https://www.fineartsassociation.org/faq-arts-ed/

FAA’s Virtual Program Offerings: In response to COVID-19, the majority of FAA arts education programming is offered in the hybrid format (having a choice between in-person or online). Classes such as ceramics and theatre are offered in person only. On each page, the virtual offerings of classes are indicated by stating “VIRTUAL” in the title on the button. It will also have a color boarder around it.

Dance classes LINK: https://www.fineartsassociation.org/education/dance/ Private Music lessons and classes LINK: https://www.fineartsassociation.org/education/music/ Visual Arts classes LINK: https://www.fineartsassociation.org/education/visual-arts/ Creative Arts Therapy sessions LINK: https://www.fineartsassociation.org/education/therapy/

For more information please contact Michael Lund Ziegler, Director of Education [email protected]

"Perhaps the mission of an artist is to interpret beauty to people - the beauty within themselves." - Langston Hughes

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• Foluké Cultural Arts Center

Foluké Cultural Arts Center is committed to making performing arts, visual arts, and arts education available to all, particularly those who live in underserved areas. At Foluké Cultural Arts Center, children and youth from all

backgrounds come together in a structured classroom setting with professional instructors who offer classes in introductory and beginning levels of Ballet, Drama and Visual Arts.

We are currently working to implement a virtual format, that we will be introducing shortly. While we do not anticipate re-starting in-person instruction until schools reopen, we have put in place sanitization protocols to protect our staff and persons entering the building.

Dance Music Theater Visual Arts For more info go to: http://www.folukeculturalarts.org/home0.aspx

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• Karamu House

Founded in 1915, Karamu House is a place of joyful gathering, where people from different races, religions and economic backgrounds come together through the arts. Recognized as the oldest, producing African American theatre in the nations, Karamu House is continually cited as one of Cleveland’s top four treasures—and featured in the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History & Culture and listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.Karamu House provides arts education to hundreds of children and adults each year during the fall, spring and summer semesters. The Karamu Arts Academy includes classes and lessons for children and adults, alike, in drama, dance and vocal performance arts.

Karamu Arts Academy Join the Karamu Arts Academy family! Spring 2021 virtual classes and workshops begins March 1, 2021. Youth in K-12th grade and adults can enroll in our virtual Jazz Dance, Afro-fusion, Theatre, Creative Writing and/or Vocal Music courses.

Karamu Arts Academy is proud to offer competitive courses and opportunities through our "Young Gifted Artist of Color". Aspiring youth playwrights of any BIPOC community can apply for enrollment. Interviews and essays are required for enrollment into this mastery course. Students in grades 7th-12th can apply; selected original works of student playwrights will receive a stipend for the production and performance on Karamu House legendary stage.

Full Tuition and sliding scale financial assistance is available for families, inquire by contacting Arts Education Manager, Latecia Wilson, at [email protected].

To learn more go to: https://karamuhouse.org/education/karamu-arts-academy

Forclass registration, fees and course content, go to: https://karamu.coursestorm.com To browse available classes go to: https://karamu.coursestorm.com/browse

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• Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage

The Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage is a museum of action, where people of all ages and backgrounds come to learn about history of bias and discrimination in order to recognize and prevent hate in all its forms in the present and future. Each year we open our doors to as many as 10,000 students who participate in student tours. 3,000 sixth through twelfth graders participate in our Stop the Hate program annually. This year, we created new resources so students can take tours online from anywhere.

Now in its 13th year, the Stop the Hate® contest is comprised of two components: Youth Speak Out Essay Writing Contest and Youth Sing Out Songwriting Contest. Both celebrate Northeast Ohio students in sixth to twelfth grade who are committed to creating a more accepting, inclusive society by standing up and speaking out against bias and bigotry as they compete for the chance to win prestigious awards.

How to Enter Submit your entry using the official entry form.

Important Dates & Deadlines Contest Opens: Wed, September 9th, 2020 Deadline Grade 6-10: Fri, March 19, 2021 Deadline Grade 11-12: Fri, March 26, 2021

Anti-Bias education just got easier! Access free resources to meet the needs of the 2020 / 2021 school year See what's new! Digital tours, self-directed activities, and library-approved reading lists Online workshops with Roots of American Music or Lake Erie Ink Educator's Stop the Hate learning progression Updated contest rules, plus new Teacher of the Year Award!

To learn more, go to http://www.maltzmuseum.org/learn/

Online Workshops: New this year, we’re launching two FREE online workshops as part of our Stop the Hate program. This anti-bias learning tool teaches history, literacy, and the arts. Teachers can choose to offer their classrooms either a songwriting or essay writing workshop at zero cost for middle and high schools, or home school groups of ten or more, within Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, and Wayne counties.

These totally free workshops provide: Teachers with ready-made online lessons plans taught by qualified instructors Students with access to important history about Holocaust and Civil Rights Schools with money for future anti-bias education plans

Digital Tours: Middle and high school educators can utilize our two most popular museum tours without stepping foot in the museum: Stop the Hate & Lessons of the Holocaust are now online. We’ve created them to fit within the context of an uncertain environment, giving educators total flexibility for how and when you use the material. What do these tours explore? How are power and influence used to spread hate? What is legalized hate vs individualized hate? Who are upstanders, bystanders, or perpetrators in any situation?

How do digital tours work? Object-based learning uses artifacts to discuss a moment in history. A photograph, a letter, a piece of clothing – these everyday items tell us about what life was like in the past. Using the structure “what we see, what we know, and what we wonder” students are invited to look at an object, learn how it was used during the time when it was created, and consider what that means to us today. We’re studying history while also learning about social responsibility, building empathy for others, and encouraging self-reflection. Students can access tours individually at home or as a group in the classroom. Supporting activities are designed to be self- directed, but can easily shift into small group work or become larger classroom discussions. Use the materials how you want, when you want, with complete flexibility!

For additional information, visit www.learn.maltzmuseum.org Meet the 2020 Stop the Hate finalists at http://www.maltzmuseum.org/stop-the-hate-2020/

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• NewBridge Cleveland

NewBridge is a community-based social-emotional arts-infused after-school education program and workforce training center that addresses the needs of residents and youth who live in some of Cleveland’s most challenged neighborhoods. Our programs and curriculum are dynamic and market-driven to give our students the skills they need to secure meaningful, good-paying jobs in high-demand fields.

Program Prices: Arrange with NewBridge Cleveland, details are flexible and can be situational.

My Lens - After-school or during-school, photography arts-inspired, social emotional learning programming. Focuses on identity, diversity, and race vs. place biases and stereotypes. Where: In-school programming offered at schools' request. When: Starts in October 2020, ends in December 2020. Two cohorts available, one cohort will participate Mondays and Wednesdays, other cohort will participate Tuesdays and Thursdays. Times decided on by schools' administration request. Whom: Only accepting 9 high school students per cohort. Any Cuyahoga County schools may request programming.

Set, Reset, Mindset - After-school or during-school, social emotional learning programming that incorporates 7 Mindsets and Project Wayfinder - Purpose to support young adults in finding purpose and inspire positive future planning while working on job-readiness skills. Programming facilitated with light multi-media art, using creativity as a form of process, exploration, and inspiration. Where: Virtual programming offered at schools' or partner agency's request. When: Multiple programs offered, 2 months long, starts in October 2020. Two cohorts available, one cohort will attend Mondays and Wednesdays, other cohort will participate Tuesdays and Thursdays. Times decided on by schools' administration or partner agency's request. Whom: 15 - 35 senior high school students per cohort. Any Cuyahoga County schools or interested partner agencies may request programming.

Belonging - After-school or during-school, social emotional learning programming that incorporates Project Wayfinder - Belonging to support grade-school students in feeling belonging and connected to each other, the world, and a greater purpose. Programming facilitated with light multi-media art, using creativity as a form of process, exploration, and inspiration. Where: Virtual programming offered at schools' of partner agency's request. When: Multiple programs offered, 2 months long, starts in October 2020. Two cohorts available, one cohort will attend Mondays and Wednesdays, other cohort will participate Tuesdays and Thursdays. Times decided on by schools' administration or partner agency's request. Whom: 15 - 35 junior high school students per cohort. Any Cuyahoga County schools or interested partner agencies may request programming.

The Vitals: Enjoy our Instagram posts wellness posts every week to support mental health and overall well-being, and to point out important resources at this time. Follow via @newbridge_cleveland.

Reach Bethany Montiero for more information: [email protected] https://newbridgecleveland.org/youth-programs/

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• Oberlin Center for the Arts

We believe that the arts have a positive impact on everyone and everything it touches. That's why we strive to build community through arts & culture through programming for student learners, educators and people of all ages and interests. Oberlin Center for the Arts is located in the New Union Center for the Arts at 39 South Main Street in Oberlin, Ohio, along with five independent, standalone non-profit arts organizations.

Creatively Responding to the COVID-19 Pandemic Oberlin Center for the Arts and StoryLens Pictures are proud to join together to offer interACTS, a program to virtually deliver engagement and enrichment to older adults across Lorain County, using the power of arts and culture to help alleviate the impacts of social isolation.

Performing Artists in Residence Beginning in April 2019, Oberlin Center for the Arts launched the Performing Artists in Residence, or “PAIR” Program, partnering with students from the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, Mercy Allen Hospital and Welcome Nursing Home. Learn more about our work connecting arts and health

Concert Series In October 2019, Oberlin Center for the Arts initiated a Concert Series to help connect select audiences, especially those that traditionally do not have access to these experiences due to economic, educational, physical or societal barriers with socially-conscious artists. Working in partnership with the Lorain County Metro Parks and the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, institutions that share this vision, it is our hope that this project facilitates interaction and inspiration amongst audiences of all ages, ultimately proving the power of artist experiences throughout our region.

Arts Education Often times, those students who stand to benefit the most from the arts, receive the least. Whatsmore, schools with a higher concentration of students in poverty are less likely to offer arts education, provide limited programming, and oftentimes lack a unified arts curriculum. Oberlin Center for the Arts is dedicated to increasing access to arts education through in-school and out of school time programming throughout the region. Students who participate in these programs build on multiple intelligences by exploring active listening, group collaboration and personal expression while developing their fine motor and analytical skills. They also grow to become better human beings, better neighbors, and better builders of community.

Learn about our arts education work in the following school districts: Elyria City Schools Prospect Arts Academy Lorain City Schools Arts Academy Oberlin City Schools Eastwood Arts Residency Sandusky City School Junior Arts Academy For more information go to: https://www.artsoberlin.org/interacts https://www.artsoberlin.org/calendar

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• Progressive Arts Alliance

Progressive Arts Alliance brings learning to life through art. Our primary purpose is to use the arts to help children learn, create, imagine, dream, explore, grow, and succeed. Progressive Arts Alliance offers its arts-integrated STEM and Social and Emotional Learning programs in a virtual environment. Supply Packs are delivered to schools for students to pick-up to ensure they have the art supplies needed.

STEAM Residencies: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math + Art Progressive Arts Alliance has a long history of working directly with classroom teachers with a variety of subjects to design a residency that follows the district’s scope and sequence and meets curriculum standards in art and the specific subject area. Contact us to explore options.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Residencies: SEL Topics Integrated with Art Progressive Arts Alliance offers 8-session SEL Residencies that are standards-based and designed with topics and art projects relevant to specific grade levels.

This is My Story A multi-session residency for 6th graders that focuses on self-awareness and explores the topics of personal strengths and identity, self-confidence, role models, personal values, worldview, core emotions, and emotion management.

This is Our Story A multi- session residency for 7th graders that focuses on self and others and explores the topics of friendship, inclusion and exclusion, understanding differences, empathy, community and connection, teamwork, problem-solving, bullying, and becoming an ally.

This is My Future A multi- session residency for 8th graders that focuses on the power of mindsets, self-motivation and self-discipline, organization skills, creative visioning, setting goals, and creating a life plan.

Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) Programs: SEL Topics Integrated with Art SEL workshops can be developed for various grade levels and offered as individual workshops or classes. Contact us to explore topics and arts-integrated program options.

Arts-based community and afterschool programs Progressive Arts Alliance works with other youth-serving nonprofit organizations and afterschool programs in the community to provide arts-based enrichment programs spanning a wide range of media and techniques.

Contact us at [email protected] to learn more about Progressive Arts Alliance and our innovative approaches to the arts and arts integration.

To learn more and discuss options, School principals and teachers can call Program Manager Maryanne Hiti at 216-772- 4722, ext 18

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• Students Motivated by the Arts – SMARTS

Be a SMARTS Student! You can take SMARTS free classes from anywhere in the world through Virtual SMARTS afterschool and on Saturdays! Complete an application to take quality arts classes by visiting www.SmartsArtSchool.org . Doing so puts you in the SMARTS student database where you will receive text messages and emails about all upcoming classes. When classes are offered in the Fall, Spring and Summer, you will receive a message to enroll on a first- come, first-served basis.

About SMARTS SMARTS, Students Motivated by the Arts, is a community art school that provides classes in visual arts, music, dance, theater, and creative writing for PK-12 youth with a focus on underserved populations. SMARTS hires and prepares community teaching artists with professional training and oversight so that they can provide quality arts- focused teaching and learning with lesson plans that follow state standards. Since 1997, SMARTS classes have been free and open to the public and all students are accepted through a simple application process.

Due to the pandemic, all of SMARTS Public Programming classes are through Virtual SMARTS. We are looking forward to the future when they will take place in-person in the historic Ohio One Building in downtown Youngstown, Ohio after-school and Saturdays. SMARTS partners with schools, school districts, and youth programs throughout the region both during and after school by providing them with arts classes, arts integration workshops, and hands-on activities for their students. SMARTS partnerships allow us to reach deep into the community, engage students who may not have any or enough access to the arts, and to generate revenue in support of our future.

SMARTS has a national presence through our partnership with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ Any Given Child initiative. As one of twenty-six communities across the country, SMARTS partners with the Warren City School District and community entities to provide access and equity in quality arts education for PK- 8 students. SMARTS provides leadership for Any Given Child, Warren and acts as a liaison to the Kennedy Center while focusing on arts integration for students and professional development for teachers.

See our work with Any Given Child, Warren https://youtu.be/TcbUiWij45I

SMARTS Mission SMARTS community art school provides access and early training in the arts for our region's PK-12 youth with a focus on underserved populations. SMARTS engages public and private organizations, schools, and artists in cooperative projects designed to enrich our community, promote student achievement, inspire self-discovery, and impact cultural and academic literacy through fine and performing arts.

SMARTS Vision SMARTS community art school will continue to be the leader in quality arts education in our region, state, and nation by serving our community's youth. SMARTS will provide quality arts education, and promote our region's arts and culture by establishing partnerships, working with public and private organizations, and representing the diversity of our community.

SMARTS, Students Motivated by the Arts 25 East Boardman Street, First Floor, Youngstown, OH 44503 Phone: 330-574-2787 www.SmartsArtSchool.org

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• Tri-C Creative Arts Academy

The Creative Arts Academy is Cuyahoga Community College’s preparatory program for pre-college students ages three to adult. We offer private and group lessons to students of all experience levels and backgrounds. Students 18

study with distinguished faculty artists who are passionate about determining students’ needs and strengths, and maximizing those to provide the most rewarding experience possible. We believe a vibrant arts curriculum creates a clear pathway to college. Participation in our programs – dance, media arts, music, and summer immersions – instills discipline, respect and a deep sense of interconnectivity among our students. We feel that investing in our students will heal and strengthen our community in profound ways. Not only do we offer programming virtually and on our campuses, but also within the community. Through a profound partnership with and investment from the Cleveland Foundation (CF), our free Dance and Vocal Mastery programs are able to be hosted at various locations throughout the city - giving Cleveland children access to high-quality arts programs in their neighborhoods. https://www.tri-c.edu/arts-and-entertainment/creative-arts-academy/index.html

Dance • Dance Mastery (Grades K-8) — Jan. 23 - May 15, 2021 | FREE The Dance Mastery Introductory Course is designed to introduce K-8 students to the world of dance through different techniques. It will have a core focus on the basics of ballet and modern dance techniques while improving their flexibility, sense of rhythm and overall coordination. At the end of this program, students have the opportunity to join our Dance Academy. Class A will service grades K-4. Class B will service grades 5-8. Registration Link: https://cpe.tri- c.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=2708083&_ga=2.247456068.1380731025. 1608135076-1754980494.1585529792

• Dance Academy (Ages 3-18) — Jan. 23 - May 15, 2021 | FREE Dance Academy students train in the fundamentals of ballet and explore creativity through modern dance. This class emphasizes contemporary techniques to develop coordination, musicality, strength, flexibility, and alignment. Students learn basic ballet and modern dance techniques, floor work, center work and movement across the floor. Instruction in creative improvisation, performance development, choreography and composition skills will culminate with a final performance. For students that are new to the Academy, you will need to submit an audition video so our instructors can place you in the appropriate skill level. Instructions on how to send an audition video will be sent to you after your registration is processed. Registration Link: https://cpe.tri- c.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=2988670&_ga=2.210027221.1380731025. 1608135076-1754980494.1585529792

Media Arts • Photography Mastery Introduction Course (Grades 5-12) — Jan. 28 - May 13, 2021 | FREE Photographic Explorations: In this 14-week class students will explore the world of photography using cell phones or digital cameras in a virtual setting. Students will learn to manipulate their images via free apps for manual camera controls and the free online editing app Photo pea.

Students will explore various photographic styles and subject matter while learning about compositions, lighting, and the elements and principles of design by completing projects that will create work that will be displayed in public art exhibitions. Instructors will manage the class using Google Classroom and Google Meet. Instructors will plan outside socially distanced photoshoots if possible and will feature guest artist visits through remote learning. Registration Link: https://cpe.tri- c.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=2729023&_ga=2.180806375.1380731025. 1608135076-1754980494.1585529792

Music • Vocal Arts Mastery Program (Ages 8-18) — Jan. 23 - May 15, 2021 | FREE The Vocal Arts Mastery Program, in partnership with the Cleveland Public Library, offers solo and ensemble vocal training, develops listening skills and teaches the foundations of music theory. No previous experience is necessary. Due to the current COVID-19 pandemic, all vocal classes will be offered virtually through pre-recorded and live instruction using Flipgrid and Zoom. The semester will include virtual performance projects.

Registration Link: https://cpe.tri- c.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=2989792&_ga=2.221643480.1380731025. 1608135076-1754980494.1585529792

• Tri-C JazzFest Academy (Ages 12-18) The Tri-C JazzFest Academy gives students the opportunity to develop their skills and perform in both large and small ensembles through rehearsals that focus on music history, theory, and improvisation. Students participate in workshops lead by national artists, throughout the year and during Tri-C JazzFest. The semester will end with a public performance and selected ensembles will perform at local venues. This course is scheduled to start on Sat., Jan. 23 and conclude on Sat., May 15, with a possible in-person classes and a virtual performance to be scheduled at a later date. This is subject to change. Registration Link: https://cpe.tri- c.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=40635&_ga=2.172412515.1380731025.16 08135076-1754980494.1585529792

• The Orchestra Program at Metro Campus (Ages 6-18) — Jan. 23 - May 15, 2021 | FREE The Orchestra Program (TOP) classes are presented in a dynamic, intense, and fun way that will incorporate instruction in all the elements necessary to deeply learn how to play in an ensemble setting, from string orchestra all the way to a symphonic orchestra. By focusing on a mastery-based approach to music education, while inspiring a high standard of excellence, students will develop lifelong musical, social and leadership skills which position them for success in their everyday lives. All programs serve musicians of all abilities - from beginning to advanced, ages 6-18 - and consist of coordinated classes in orchestra rehearsal and sectionals or group instrumental lessons. Programs also include music theory and do not require music reading skills. Students are evaluated and placed in levels appropriate to their experience. Registration Link: https://cpe.tri- c.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=40771&_ga=2.209511122.1380731025.16 08135076-1754980494.1585529792

• Youth Honors Wind Ensemble (Grades 4-12) — Jan. 23 - May 15, 2021 | FREE The Youth Honors Wind Ensemble presents instrumental music in a dynamic, intense, and fun way that incorporates instruction in all the elements necessary to deeply learn how to play in a high leverage wind ensemble setting. By focusing on a mastery-based approach to music education while inspiring standards of excellence, students develop lifelong musical, social and leadership skills which help to position them for success in their everyday lives. Registration Link: https://cpe.tri- c.edu/search/publicCourseSearchDetails.do?method=load&courseId=3069587&_ga=2.205915603.1380731025. 1608135076-1754980494.1585529792

• Private Music Lessons (Ages 4-Adult) From beginners to competition-ready virtuosos, our dynamic faculty, flexible schedule, and exciting learning environment give our students the opportunity to examine in-depth all aspects of vocal and instrumental playing and the basics of music theory. Instrumental instruction includes piano, voice, guitar, drums, strings, brass, and woodwinds. Our curriculum includes lesson plans for students who are studying for pure enjoyment, as well as a more traditional "conservatory-like" program that prepares students with professional aspirations to prepare for college auditions or competitions. Price: 14 sessions of 30-minute lessons - $300; 14 sessions of 45-minute lessons - $450; 14 sessions of 60-minute lessons - $595

Note: Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, private lessons are being held online until further notice. Registration: Please email [email protected] to register and obtain instructor contact information.

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II. MUSIC — from CAEC members

• Apollo’s Fire Baroque Orchestra

New – I ♥ Music Discovery Series FREE Virtual Learning series for Grades K-2

A FREE 5-episode educational series designed for Grades K-2 Episode 1 is available now, and Episodes 2-5 will be released February-April, 2021

Designed for young learners (ages 5-8), I ♥ Music Discovery Series features video excerpts from the Grammy®- winning baroque ensemble Apollo’s Fire. Topics covered include an introduction to baroque music and its context in history, the emotions expressed through baroque music, learning about baroque musicians and the instruments they play, baroque dancing, baroque opera, and more! Each interactive episode lasts 15-20 minutes and comes with a supplementary teacher packet including a teacher guide, vocabulary list, and supplementary activities aligned with the Ohio Learning Standards for Music. Co- created and hosted by Amanda Powell and Gaby Martinez.

About Apollo’s Fire: Now a GRAMMY®-winning orchestra, Apollo’s Fire has performed sold-out concerts at Carnegie Hall, the BBC Proms, the Royal Theatre of Madrid, the Tanglewood Festival, the Metropolitan Museum of Art… and more! But what Apollo’s Fire musicians love most is bringing world-class performances to your doorstep – in a continuous “tour” of Northeast Ohio neighborhoods. Founding Artistic Director Jeannette Sorrell is praised for her “inspired leadership” (THE INDEPENDENT, London) and “revelatory performances” (OPERA NEWS). Apollo’s Fire is dedicated to reviving the true spirit of baroque performances – not only with period instruments, but with the emotional impact the music was meant to convey.

Since 2002, Apollo’s Fire has deeply touched and transformed the lives of many youngsters through its unique and vibrant education programs. With a track-record of nearly 15 years, AF’s youth training programs have now produced the majority of the leading young, up-and-coming musicians in the national baroque music field. In keeping with its core value of intimacy of the artistic experience, AF does not present one-time experiences to hundreds of children in a large auditorium; rather, the hallmark of AF’s educational programs is the close interaction between musicians and learners – an intimacy that fosters a meaningful and memorable artistic learning experience.

Other online education programs include:

Apollo’s Fire Virtual Music School https://apollosfire.org/virtual-music-school/ Let your child discover the joys of music! Or brush up on your own rusty guitar skills. Try a music lesson via Skype, Zoom, or FaceTime. Several of the renowned AF musicians are available to teach either children or adults.

Music for the Soul https://apollosfire.org/music-for-the-soul/ 17 FULL-LENGTH Concert programs available FREE on YouTube. In response to the coronavirus shutdown, Apollo’s Fire has launched “Music for the Soul”, a series of online programs featuring concert videos, interviews, and related reading – all for your pleasure at home.

For more information reach Allison Richards, General Manager

216-320-0012 x5 and via [email protected]

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• Cavani String Quartet

The Cavani String Quartet has dedicated its artistic life to performing at the highest level and communicating the joy of discovery in the service of some of the most powerful music ever written. They remain profoundly committed to sharing their passion for chamber music with audiences of all ages and all walks of life. The quartet's musical career maintains an energetic balance between performing masterpieces by composers such as Mozart, Beethoven and Bartok; collaborating with living composers including Joan Tower, Jessie Montgomery and Margaret Brouwer; and creating new programming that joins multiple disciplines, such as visual art, poetry, and dance.

Their motivation to interact with audiences enhances their approach to teaching and mentoring. They find great joy in shaping the musical lives of the next generation through seminars that feature compelling audience engagement and special rehearsal techniques which accentuate a "team -work" approach. It is the empathy and connectivity of playing and teaching chamber music, which we view as a metaphor for the kind of communication that we should strive for between races and nations. The Cavani Quartet's fervent hope is to continue as interpreters and performers of this remarkable art form wherever the journey may lead us. We are proud to represent Cleveland, as we travel throughout the world.

PROGRAMMING FOR ALL AGES: (available virtually or in-person) • Grades Preschool and K-2 Musical Storytime A gentle and fun introduction the instruments and musical concepts through songs and stories familiar and relatable to very young audiences • Grades 3-5 Team Up with Music© Team Up With Music illustrates the fundamentals of teamwork and sharing while creating an appreciation of the artists, their instruments and their music. Drawing a connection between group activities as seemingly diverse as sports and chamber music, the program creates a fast-paced, fun, and interactive atmosphere featuring repertoire ranging from Beethoven to the Bruno Mars. • Grades 6-12 Outside The Box An interactive session designed to empower and challenge middle and students to share and process their own experiences as they respond and reflect upon a variety of music. Through an examination of composers personal stories and the social political landscapers which shaped their work, we offer repertoire ranging from the European canon to the electrifying new compositional voices of 21st century, especially those representing BIPOC and LGTBTQ community. • Family Concerts A theme-based program featuring a fun and energetic introduction to the players and their instruments, and musical concepts related to chamber music playing, such as teamwork, listening, and creating dramatic stories through musical gesture. • COLLAGE: Music And Poetry with Guest Artist Mwatabu Okantah, Professor of Pan-African Studies Kent State University.

COLLAGE: Music & Poetry is a multi discipline performance experience which takes the audience on an electrifying journey through spoken poetry woven in and around music. The Cavani Quartet has performed with poet Mwatabu Okantah at universities, schools, and on cultural arts series throughout the United States including Merkin Hall in New York. COLLAGE has received acclaim as the intensely powerful convergence of two art forms which take their roots from both African and European cultures • Coaching Strategies and Techniques: Building Empowered and Collaborative Teams by Applying Principles of Chamber Music Pedagogy ( For MBA and EMBA Classes, Business or Corporate settings) Join the Cavani String Quartet for an 'Outside the Box' presentation about creating and maintaining a collaborative and productive rehearsal or work environment. This interactive session will feature masterpieces of music from the 18th through the 21st centuries, from Mozart to Bruno Mars. The Quartet will present an interactive presentation using classical music as a tool to discuss topics such as generative team building , the ability to listen, react, how to alternate between leadership and supportive roles, elements of conflict resolution and group cohesion. Most recently featured as a session for the Weatherhead Scool of Business course MBAP401: LEADERSHIP ASSESSMENT AND DEVELOPMENT • Special Programs THE ART OF ENGAGEMENT©, THE ART OF COLLABORATION©, VIRTUAL INTENSIVE QUARTET SEMINAR© , and THE ART OF LISTENING© for audiences of all ages, collegiate and conservatory level musicians, and non- musicians alike. • SPECIAL CONCERT SERIES: FALL 2021 BEYOND BEETHOVEN cavanistringquartet.com

“The Cavani Quartet is a true musical tour-de-force, creating astonishingly beautiful and technically superb performances.” Cleveland Classical.com

“The Cavani’s share a love of music that permeates every aspect of their teaching and playing that energizes the students to challenge themselves musically. Exposing my students to such a high level of musicianship through the Cavani residency has enriched their musical education and positively impacted them and the program forever.” Dr. Elizabeth Hankins , Director of Orchestral Programs Lakewood High School Lakewood, Ohio

“Marking thirty-six years as an ensemble this year, the Cavani Quartet has earned its position as a mainstay of string quartet culture in the United States..., they have not only built an impressive performing career, but have been formative in the education of young chamber musicians and young audiences around the country.” Hudson Review

For more information, reach Annie Fullard, violinist [email protected]

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• CityMusic Cleveland Chamber Orchestra

CityMusic Cleveland is a professional chamber orchestra that performs free concerts throughout Northeast Ohio. Since exploding onto the scene in 2004, CityMusic Cleveland has won cheering audiences with beautiful music, brilliantly performed in familiar neighborhood settings. FREE concerts make CityMusic accessible to everyone!

“Get That Groove On! – Dance to Your Beat”

Do you love music? Have you ever sung a song in your head and put your own words to it? Have you ever made a beat to that song? Dance to that song? Through zoom and virtual technology, we will be hosting a weekly song writing and dance workshop. We will start the session with some open conversation and sharing discussing how your week has been. The roses, The buds, and the thorns. Then we will jump into writing your own beats through the FREE APP, ‘BandLab’ compatible with both android and iPhone users. Students will have the opportunity to choose their own drum sounds, will experiment with tempi, and create lyrics based off their beat. The Final step to their projects will be the DANCE JAM, where they come up with dances to match their beat’s style and character.

For Grades 3-7 Weekly Zoom sessions will be available through the City of Cleveland Recreation Centers, 7 p.m. on Tuesdays. Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84074970187?pwd=RDZHUlNZanNuaCtSNDJ6SG9WcmRqdz09 Sessions are free to Cleveland residents, register at www.clevelandohio.gov/NRRCactivities.

“Daniel and Snakeman” A tale of empathy and acceptance presented through puppetry and live music. This program tells the story of Daniel, an 11-year-old boy who travels with his trusty bat sidekick to rescue his friends from the evil Snakeman. Each character is represented by a different melody, and the narrator guides students to recognize how the music helps to tell the story. A vibrant puppet show designed by Robin Van Lear represents the story visually.

For Grades K-5 Program will be available as a broadcast-quality video in February of 2021. Classroom materials will be available to teachers to help students reflect on the story and performances.

For CityMusic performance information go to: https://www.citymusiccleveland.org/content/concerts/ For education and outreach details, visit https://www.citymusiccleveland.org/content/outreach/clurie-bennis/ Contact Laura Potter, [email protected], (216) 632-3572

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• Cleveland Classical Guitar Society

Cleveland Classical Guitar Society provides a variety of remote learning options including one-on-one mentorship, group classes, and remote teacher support.

Guitar@Home Academy – A one-to-one mentorship program where a CCGS teacher guides the student as they explore musical development through guitar performance. This program utilizes both synchronous (virtual lessons via videoconferencing) and asynchronous (prerecorded videos, group performance projects) components. Available for free to any student enrolled in a Cleveland public school. Students can register via the link below.

Time: Long term: 1-5 hours per week, ongoing Grades: Grades 5-12 Number of Students: Up to 10

Private Lesson Registration https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeaYdq6tFB5JuQuiTfkc07KQ6VKNR5UJpGk87HFOB-kNzm- 0A/viewform

Virtual Classes – CCGS can teach online classes of up to 10 students. These classes will also use a mixture of synchronous and asynchronous content, Zoom breakout rooms, and group performance projects.

Remote Teacher Support – CCGS teachers will work with partner music teachers to develop and support curricula that utilizes guitar performance.

Contact: Cleveland Classical Guitar Society Brian Gaudino [email protected] 216-393-7598 Learn more at: https://cleguitar.org/education/

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• Cleveland Institute of Music

Preparatory and Continuing Education Division

Virtual Programming this Spring for Ages 3-18

Private Lessons Students of all ages and experience levels can study with expert faculty who teach fundamentals of technique and musical expression. Private lessons are available online for all string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments, as well as piano, voice, classical guitar, harp, composition and music theory. String, percussion, piano, harp and guitar students may choose in-person instruction, if that is their preferred platform for learning. Learn more at cim.edu/preparatory/lessons.

How to sign up for a FREE sample piano lesson: Interested in trying a lesson and meeting CIM’s faculty before registering? All new piano students with at least two years of experience are eligible to register for a free 15-minute virtual sample lesson with a faculty member of their choosing. To connect with a faculty member and schedule a lesson, visit prepapplication.cim.edu/register/pianosample.

Eurhythmics Classes CIM’s Eurhythmics students develop sensitivities to musical moods, structure and rhythm through intuitive kinesthetic experiences and games. Three Eurhythmics programs are offered at CIM; Children's Eurhythmics for ages 3-6, Youth Eurhythmics I for ages 5-10, and Youth Eurhythmics II geared for intermediate musicians ages 11- 18. This fall, students may participate virtually or in person. Learn more at cim.edu/preparatory/eurhythmics.

Looking for youth opportunities this spring? Private lessons, ensemble training, chamber music instruction and Suzuki studies are available. Find more information at cim.edu/prep. Questions? Connect with CIM’s Preparatory team at [email protected].

A Note from CIM about Safety For students and families who choose in-person instruction, please know that the safety and well-being of the CIM community is our greatest priority. CIM has stepped up its already stringent cleaning protocols so students and their families and our faculty and staff can have peace of mind. Advanced temperature screenings; daily online self-assessments; protective shields installed in studios, classrooms and offices; and mandatory masks and social distancing are a few of the many practices in place. To learn more about some of the many protocols, visit cim.edu/return-to-campus/safety-measures.

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• Cleveland Jazz Orchestra

For over 36 years, The Cleveland Jazz Orchestra has been Northeast Ohio’s premier jazz voice. Led by Paul Ferguson, the CJO promotes jazz in its historical and contemporary forms, through concerts with gifted jazz musicians, arrangers, composers and educators in northeast Ohio. The CJO aims for worldwide recognition in cooperation with guest artists and looks to shepherd young musicians toward the future of jazz. This mission and vision are brought to life through a variety of new music, new compositions and arrangements, and a stellar line- up of well-known guest artists and young up-and-coming talent!

In response to the need for virtual content, the CJO created 18 free, educational instructional videos. Videos reside on CJO’s YouTube.com channel to be useful for student musicians of all ages.

For each month this scholastic year, the CJO is giving away a free, CJO-created original piece of big band music to Northeast Ohio schools.

Educational video programs, for example, include: Tips for Sight Reading with CJO saxophonist Bettyjeane Quimby offering a number of activities to improve this vital skill. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NyG70Vxv7Js The Air of Your Ways with CJO trombonist Scott Garlock, offering methods to improve lung capacity and air efficiency.

Becoming the Best Trumpet Player You Can Be in 5 Minutes with CJO Lead Trumpet player Dave Banks sharing a number of points and exercises to quickly improve many aspects of successful trumpet playing.

“Playing Pizzicato on the Bass” with CJO Bassist Aidan Plank sharing his expertise on acoustic bass fundamentals and how to get the best out of pizzicato playing.

To see video listings and more information go to http://clevelandjazz.org/educational-videos/ Contact: Dr. Scott Garlock [email protected] 419-908-8858

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• Cleveland Opera Theater

Cleveland Opera Theater performances and education programs reach diverse audiences through accessible gateways for beginners and aficionados to EXPERIENCE opera, EXPLORE opera, and ENGAGE in Opera.

While most easily accessible opera education resources are designed for a traditional classroom space, Cleveland Opera Theater has designed these materials for use to enhance enjoyment of opera beyond the typical classroom environment at home or anywhere there is internet access.

EDUCATION PROGRAMS Cleveland Opera Theater performances and education programs reach diverse audiences and provide accessible gateways for beginners and aficionados to EXPERIENCE opera, EXPLORE opera, and ENGAGE in opera. Most easily accessible opera education resources are designed for a traditional classroom space, but Cleveland Opera Theater has designed materials to enhance enjoyment of opera beyond the typical classroom environment - at home or anywhere there is internet access.

OPERA EXPLORER The Opera Explorer Series is a complete educational and experiential toolbox for all ages to familiarize themselves with popular operas. Each episode includes a streamable video recording of the full Cleveland Opera Theater production of the opera, and downloadable interactive booklets containing background information, discussion questions, and guided activities across all curricular content areas. The Opera Explorer booklets are available for grades: Pre-K, K-3, 4-8, 9-12, and College / Adults.

Episode 1: Le Nozze di Figaro Episode 2: La Traviata Episode 3: La Bohème

The above issues are currently available on demand at www.clevelandoperatheater.org/explorers

OPERA FOR ALL ONLINE PODCAST SERIES Patrons may watch episode a la carte or subscribe to view an entire series at: www.clevelandoperatheater.org/explore

OPERA 101 Designed for all ages and all levels, Opera 101 is a live and archived video podcast series that provides an opportunity to expand on your knowledge of the art form. Cleveland Opera Theater staff cover a wide variety of opera-related topics from voice types to music history to where to start your operatic journey.

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MAESTRO'S CORNER This delightful series brings artists, conductors, and other professionals to Maestro Domenico Boyagian's "corner" in a series of interviews in which he asks questions about their career and current projects.

PROGRAMS TO GO Cleveland Opera Theater offers a wide range of educational programming on-demand for any interested party. From events focusing on specific operas, to practical, historical, and even philosophical issues surrounding the production of opera, we provide accessible programming to listeners at all levels of familiarity with the art.

Current and upcoming To Go programs are listed at www.clevelandoperatheater.org/engage

Browse available topics and start planning your next customized event at http://clevelandoperatheater.org.program-guide

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• The Cleveland Orchestra

No fieldtrips this year? No problem. Discover new ways to connect with music, with each other, and with us through online resources and experiences that bring The Cleveland Orchestra to you, no matter where learning is taking place this year! https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/learn

Choose Your Instrument! Video Series Is your student or child choosing their first instrument? Let the musicians of The Cleveland Orchestra help! In this video series, musicians share stories and beginner’s tips for their respective instruments, and encouragement to play music. This is the perfect place to start for any student beginning their musical journey.

Virtual Education Concerts (Grades 4-8) Cleveland Orchestra musicians and assistant conductor Vinay Parameswaran present the fundamentals of classical music in these fun and engaging music education modules, including What is an Orchestra? Musical Storytelling, and What is a Symphony? Each episode includes student guides and interactive quizzes, and an overall teacher guide for the series.

Mindful Music Moments (Pre-K and K-12) Reduce stress and anxiety, increase exposure to classical music, and create a positive environment for learning with Mindful Music Moments (MMM), daily, easy-to-use, 4-minute modules that combine classical music with mindfulness exercises to provide a tangible tool for social/emotional well-being, brought to you by The Cleveland Orchestra and mindfulness partner The Well. For Preschool (new this year) and Grades K-12, see information/registration links below. 28

Mindful Music Moments, Preschool Edition - FREE for all Ohio Schools here: http://www.thewell.world/mindful-music/subscribe-to-mindful-music/subscription/Y9Ot9kGELeFtZt

Mindful Music Moments K-12, CMSD and Lorain Schools Register here: http://www.thewell.world/mindful-music/subscribe-to-mindful-music/subscription/gGZzLqFn4x8O5c

Mindful Music Moments, K-12 Schools Subscribe/Renew here: http://www.thewell.world/mindful-music/subscribe-to-mindful-music/subscription/0Bx1bRGoWD55m0

Music Explorers Web Series (Pre-K to Grade 1) The PNC Music Explorers web series gives students and teachers a fun-filled opportunity to explore the instruments of the Orchestra one at a time. Lively and friendly hosts Major Scale and Ranger Rhythm show young people ages 3-6 introduce each of the string, woodwind, brass and percussion instruments in 16 short episodes for flexible use. clevelandorchestra.com/Education-and-Community/Music-Explorers/

Learning Through Music Lesson Library (Pre-K to Grade 5) A full library of arts-integrated lesson plans and activities for students pre-K through fifth grade created by The Cleveland Orchestra and partner schools is here: clevelandorchestra.com/LessonLibrary. Search our online lesson database by grade and subject. All lesson plans align with Ohio’s Learning and Fine Arts Standards to engage students in the classroom or at home. For lessons with books, check out your local library for free downloadable e-books. Northeast Ohio residents can open a free account with Cuyahoga County Public Library at https://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/Borrow/Digital-Collection.aspx

Music Education Video Resources (PreK-8) Videos will equip teachers and parents with activities for learning and musical exploration. New videos will be added as they become available.

Link: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3zevNxAsOJ9H20OmvAE4JGANnyogEayZ Link: www.clevelandorchestra.com/TeacherVideos

Live Zoom Sessions – please contact us regarding availability of coachings and master classes for middle and high school orchestra and band musicians: [email protected]

For more information and updates, go to: https://www.clevelandorchestra.com/learn

Questions? Contact [email protected]

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• Creative Concepts in Music

Sing and Learn - FREE What: A vocal training program to provide relaxing exercises for students and teachers to do together. Five entertaining videos provide instruction with the artist and a virtual classroom with the artist is the culminating session. Additional sessions are customizable. Quotes available. Where: Virtual classroom Why: Sing and Learn addresses students' need for social emotional learning in PreK-12 as well as reading and music standards in the fine arts. Who: Students in grades PreK-12 can try the videos and work with the artist. When: Flexible. How: Register for more information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1mFJe54caqhkIBytu- ds0oERDTaAxm3wy_0AU-rUubGU/edit?usp=sharing

CONTACT: Sheela Das 216-372-6268 Creative Concepts in Music Serving all of Ohio Schools [email protected]

Join an Ohio Arts Council roster artist this school year! With more than 25 years of experience in creating programs, designing curriculum and creating song lyrics, Creative Concepts’ Artistic Director Sheela Das provides creative programs for classrooms. Songs created with students encompass language arts, social studies, science and self-determination. Music features vocals, flute, guitar, ukulele, bass, washboard and penny whistle. Songs have broad appeal and reach adults as well as children.

Make a Puppet Show What: Make a Puppet, Create a Puppet Stage, and Make a Puppet Show are a series of three instructional videos that a whole class or family can enjoy together! Students learn about history, dialogue, and ingenuity using common household items through these videos. A virtual meet-up of participants on ZOOM will bring our creations together for an amazing online showcase at the end of the program. One of the presenters is Francis, a star of the videos! Watch Francis here teaching about verbs! Kits with everything you need to create the project will be delivered in advance. Where: Virtual classroom Why: Make a Puppet Show addresses writing, fine arts, and social emotional learning standards. Who: Students in grades 2-6. When: Flexible How: Register for more information: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/18RW-t5oUnI8hdbJhy- WMnkYMNuRNHQjstE-_K8o91LQ/edit?usp=sharing

To see the video below about verbs go to: https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#inbox/FMfcgxwJXftRdzNPkTgcCdQSdZKJvKtB?projector=1

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• In Harmony Therapeutic Services

In Harmony Therapeutic Services is a trauma-informed, not-for-profit, private arts therapy practice. Our service providers are Board Certified Music Therapists who specialize in using trauma-informed, music interventions to address a variety of individualized goals and objectives to include, but not limited to: academic concepts, communication, and social emotional learning (SEL).

Sticks! Building Math and Music Connections with Rhythm and Beat For: Grades K-2 Where: Virtual When: Spring 2021

Led by board certified music therapists, Sticks! Building Math and Music Connections with Rhythm and Beat is a fun and interactive music enrichment residency program for Grades K-2. Strengthening the connection between math and musical elements of beat and rhythm, students will engage in weekly activities using rhythm sticks to target the following common core standards:

· Kindergarten Counting and Cardinality (K.CC) · Kindergarten Geometry (K.G) · Grade 1 Operations and Algebraic Thinking (1.0A) · Grade 2: Operations and Algebraic Thinking (2.0A) Students will experience, explore, and expand their knowledge of patterning, sequencing, and reading rhythmic notation through prescriptive interventions including echo singing/playing, listening, playing, and composing a variety of 4-beat rhythms to create their own rhythmic ensemble by the end of the residency.

My Social Emotional Self For: Grades K-8 Where: Virtual When: Spring 2021

Led by board certified music therapists, My Social Emotional Self, is an innovative arts integrated residency program for Grades K-8 designed to explore character themes that support positive social and emotional awareness and growth within ourselves and our greater community. Using active listening, lyric analysis, improvisation, and choral singing students will explore the themes of perseverance, self-control, integrity, courage, respect, and citizenship in a space that honors the individual and social harmony.

Music Speaks: Songs and Stories with a Beat For: Grades K-8 Where: Virtual When: Spring 2021

Music Speaks is an arts-integrated residency, customized for grades K-8. Music’s predictable structure and it’s strong connection to storytelling and poetry through lyrics, mood, and imagery, make it the perfect vehicle for students to explore the use of literary devices through music. Specifically developed to align with Ohio’s literacy and social emotional content standards while helping to bridge the learning gap due to virtual learning, students will analyze the text of lyrics from a variety of genres to learn about various literary devices and techniques in a fun and engaging way. To wrap up this residency, students will be able to share their own stories and poetry in lyric form set to a beat!

Common core standards targeted: · Reading Standards for Informational Texts K-12 (RI.3, RI.4, RI.5) · Reading Standards for Literature K-12 (RL.3, RL.4, RL.5) · Speaking and Listening Standards K-12 (SL.3, SL.4, SL.5)

Rock 'N Read For: Grades K-2 Where: Virtual When: Spring 2021

Led by board certified music therapists, Rock n’ Read, a 12-week arts integrated residency program, is a collection of music and literacy lessons specifically designed for the K-2 classroom based on 12 storybooks. This residency program features original songs and musical activities that integrate music and literacy skills to improve and support comprehension skills, sequencing skills, new vocabulary, and so much more. Students will love the interactive lessons which give them an opportunity to sing, move, and play instruments while they are learning.

Storybooks included in this residency: 1. Up, Up, Down- Robert Munsch 2. Tacky the Penguin– Helen Lester 3. Good New Bad News– Jeff Mack 4. Chicka Chicka Boom Boom– B. Martin & J. Archembault 5. Deep in the Swamp – Donna Bateman 6. One Duck Stuck – Phyllis Root 7. Dinosaur ROAR! – Paul & Henrietta Strickland 8. When Cows Come Home – David L. Harrison 9. A Frog in the Bog – Karma Wilson & Joan Rankin 10. Down by the Cool of the Pool – Tony Mitton 11. Dinosaurumpus! – Tony Mitton 12. Ellison the Elephant – Eric Drachman

For more information, go to www.inharmonyservices.org and [email protected] Contact Alicia Hrubey, Executive Director and Founder [email protected] or Abbey Fistek, Programming Director, [email protected]

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• The Music Settlement

The Music Settlement (TMS) is a centuries-old community music school forged out of the Settlement Movement as a way to welcome immigrants to Cleveland and unite them through the common language of music. Since its founding in 1912, it has grown from a foundation of music instruction to offer early childhood education and music therapy services. In 2018, a second campus was developed in the Ohio City neighborhood to connect Cleveland’s east and west sides.

For information about the following programs reach Matthew Charboneau, Chair of the Center for Music 216-421-5806 ext. 180 [email protected]

Blues and African American Songwriting $2,500 for a 15-week module Zoom or Skype sessions 1 day a week 45 minute to 1-hour sessions. Available for Grades 3 to 12 Tailored to fit grade selection - 20+ students per session

Students in grades 3 to 12 will work directly with a teaching artist to explore culturally significant blues and traditional African American music styles. They will learn about the parent styles of traditional music, and how

they influenced modern popular music. The residency will be tailored and grouped to be age and skill appropriate to the grade level selected. Students will learn musical form, style, and differences in genres, while creating original lyrics and melodies. The program will culminate in a virtual presentation where students will perform their original works backed up by a band of professional musicians.

Rock and Popular Music Guitar Club $2,500 for a 15-week session Zoom or Skype sessions 1 day a week 45 minute to 1-hour sessions. Available for Grades 4 through 12. Groups will be arranged by grade and skill level. 10 to 15 students per session

Students will work with members of The Music Settlement ‘s Rock and Pop Academy to learn the fundamentals of rock, blues, or popular guitar playing. Focus on both rote and written learning, with emphasis on learning as a group to develop ensemble and teamwork skills. Instruments can be provided for students in need of one. The sessions will culminate with a virtual student presentation backed up by a quartet of professional musicians.

Outreach Eurhythmics - Music and Movement $2,500 for a 15-week session Zoom or Skype sessions 1 day a week 45 minute to 1-hour sessions. Grade levels K-8 This approach is a combination of rhythmic and musical studies with physical movement as the main tool. Students will explore body awareness and control with the Eurhythmics Method. This class will focus on gaining rhythmic certainty and understanding through movement - no prior musical experience or knowledge is needed to enjoy and engage with this class. Dress code – please wear activewear that allows for freedom of movement.

Virtual Music Therapy Programs from The Music Settlement #1 Music and Literacy are programs tailored to the needs of each group’s participants. Using music, scholars explore a new theme each week, while also reviewing key concepts from previous lessons. Books and storytelling, playing of musical instruments, listening, simple composition and movement experiences capture children’s imaginations while aiding in the development and strengthening of important literacy skills. Course content is based on the Ohio English Language Arts standards for grades Pre-K through grade 3, depending on the group make-up. Groups are best served if students are of a similar grade level, but this is not mandatory. Students may be referred by classroom teachers. Each group is led by a Board-Certified Music Therapist. Students with disabilities are welcome to be included.

#2 The Children in Harmony long-term residency (8 or 16 weeks) groups are inclusion groups designed to be customized for each classroom/ grade level. (Call for details) Music therapy experiences and interventions include chanting, playing instruments, movement, listening, composing/creating, discussion about music, etc. The music therapist provides methods to address generalization and transfer of skills/responses demonstrated in music therapy settings to other school settings, as well as consultation with appropriate faculty.

#3 Music and Resiliency long-term residency (8- 16 weeks) is a trauma informed care group for elementary aged children focusing on helping children learn coping skills, improve social interactions, attention, self- image, and self-regulation. Music therapy experiences and interventions include chanting, playing instruments, movement, listening, composing/creating, discussion about music, etc. The music therapist provides methods to address generalization and transfer of skills/ responses demonstrated in the music therapy setting to other school settings, as well as consultation with appropriate faculty.

Time: 1 day/week per program; options of 8 or 16 weeks and options of 45-minute or 60-minute groups

Grades served: Available for Pre-K to Grade 12 Number of Students: Small groups (8 to 10 children) Fees are generally $65/hour (call for details and various group/time rates)

For more information about TMS Music Therapy programs, contact: The Music Settlement Center for Music Therapy Anne Reed, Interim Chair, Center for Music Therapy 216-421-5806, ext. 246 [email protected]

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• The Musical Theater Project – MUSIC AND THEATER

Americans have an enduring love affair with Broadway and Hollywood musicals. It’s our very own art form, combining song and dance to express what we can be at our best. More than 100 years of America’s cultural history is tied to our musicals, and The Musical Theater Project documents and celebrates that history in a seamless blend of entertainment and education. Founded in 2000, TMTP produces concerts, in-school residency programs, radio broadcasts and recordings that:

• Create personal connections with the songs, characters and themes of the American musical. • Document the lives of important American musical theater artists. • Explore the connections between the musical and the rich diversity of the American experience. • Examine the relevance of musical theater in contemporary society.

During this uncertain time, The Musical Theater Project's Kids Love Musicals! program is spreading some virtual joy! They are here to support teachers, parents, caregivers, and kids (of all ages, stages, and abilities) as we all navigate this new world together. Their online resources will engage the body, heart, and soul. Through musicals, they will talk about feelings and provide entry points for sharing fears and concerns, as well as hopes and wishes. Join them to explore classic musical moments and engage in imaginary play and adventure!

Click here to learn about TMTP’s new distance-learning opportunities: https://www.musicaltheaterproject.org/distancelearning.html

Visit TMTP's Facebook group, "Making Magic with Kids Love Musicals!," where they promote learning and arts connections with families: https://www.facebook.com/groups/238189373972581/

For general information about TMTP’s programs, reach Tracey Dwyer [email protected] or visit: https://www.musicaltheaterproject.org/kids-love-musicals.html

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• Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association

Tune in from your classroom or home and discover a world of traditional music!

Carry On is a free, 30-minute YouTube Live program for 4th-12th grade students hosted by musical explorer and TikTok sensation Hal Walker. Each episode, Hal interviews a musician who plays music that has been passed along for generations. Get ready to learn about exciting cultural traditions from across the US and around the globe!

Weekly programs are live on YouTube allowing students to pose questions in real time. After the live broadcast, the programs are archived for later viewing and discussion. The series launched in September and will run through the 2020-2021 school year.

For more information, visit www.carryontraditionalmusic.com or our YouTube Channel youtube.com/carryontraditionalmusic.com

Episodes ● Episode 1, Alex Kusturok, Métis Fiddle from Manitoba, Canada ● Episode 2, Jake Kouwe, Polka Accordion from Burton, OH ● Episode 3, Tatiana Hargreaves, Old-Time Fiddle from Durham, NC ● Episode 4, Hubby Jenkins, African American Old-Time from Brooklyn, NY ● Episode 5, Nic Gareiss, Appalachian, Canadian & Irish Percussive Dance from Lansing, MI ● Episode 6, Aynsley Porchak, Bluegrass Fiddle from Brevard, NC ● Episode 7, Tina Bergmann, Hammered Dulcimer from Kent, OH ● Episode 8, Riley Family Band, Cajun Music from Lafayette, LA ● Episode 9, James McDowell, Bluegrass Banjo from Brevard, NC ● Episode 10, Austin Walkin’ Cane, Blues from Cleveland, OH ● Episode 11, Steve Hickman, Vaudeville Style Entertainer, VA ● Episode 12, Leonard Podolak, Clawhammer Banjo from Winnipeg, Canada ● Episode 13, 1John Doyle, Irish Guitarist from Asheville, NC ● Episode 14, Batzorig Vaanchig, Tuvan Throat Singer from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ● Episode 15, Vivian Leva & Riley Calcagno, Contemporary American Roots, Portland, OR ● Episode 16, Alexander Fedoriouk, Cimbalon, Cleveland, OH ● Episode 17, Olov Johansson, Nyckelharpa, Uppsala, Sweden

Carry On is made possible by generous donors, is produced by the nonprofit Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association, and programmed by Laura Lewis, artistic director of NEOMHA’s Lake Erie Folk Fest.

For more info visit www.carryontraditionalmusic.com Northeast Ohio Musical Heritage Association 10848 Chillicothe Road, Kirtland, Ohio 44094

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• Open Tone Music @ Boys and Girls Clubs of NE Ohio

Providing kids with opportunities in the arts

In our region’s most underserved communities, cutbacks in school budgets have left thousands of youth without the music and art programming that is vital to their success. Open Tone Music, a subsidiary of Boys & Girls Clubs of Northeast Ohio, fills this gap by giving kids in those neighborhoods, opportunities in music, art and performance. Since its founding in 2010, Open Tone has been a launching pad for young people to begin exploring the world of music. We focus on music education, art and performance, which in turn, encourages a strong work ethic, self-esteem, and respect for self and others among our students.

Open Tone Virtual Academy: Weekly classes. Visit our website to sign up and learn about scholarship opportunities. February 1st through May 7th. Classes will include vocal music, instrumental music, dance and graphic design. Akron and Cleveland students may qualify for a full scholarship.

For more information go to: https://www.bgcneo.org/open-tone-music/ Reach Chris Anderson - Open Tone Music - [email protected]

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• Piano Cleveland

Virtual PianoKids In-Schools Cost: Free Virtual PianoKids gives students K-5 the opportunity to travel the world to learn and listen to music from different cultures with hosts Admiral Emily and Captain Joe. Videos range from 10-15 minutes in length and use hands-on activities to explore musical concepts.

Virtual PianoKids Packages: • The Complete Virtual PianoKids set: Introduction, Timbre, China, Pitch, Germany, Tempo, Great Britain, Form, and the United States • The Musical Building Blocks set: Introduction Timbre, Pitch, Tempo, and Form

• The Musical Beginners set: Introduction, Timbre, and Tempo Watch the Virtual PianoKids videos on YouTube.

Craft Kits: Each kit contains material for up to all 9 videos. Craft kits are complimentary for teachers and students. Teachers can customize their video and craf kit package by emailing Emily Shelley at [email protected]. Kits Include: • Printed Animals for Cut-outs • Construction Paper • Printer Paper • Crayons • Glue Stick • Cardboard (cut to size) • Small Ruler • Scissors

Contact: Piano Cleveland Emily Shelley, Education and Outreach Coordinator 216-707-5397, ext. 100 [email protected]

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• Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Rock Hall EDU, the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame’s free digital learning platform, meets national & state learning standards in variety of subjects for grades kindergarten through college The Rock & Roll Hall of Fame encourages parents and teachers working to create plans for virtual, hybrid, and classroom learning to use its free online resources that harness the power of rock & roll to teach topics in social studies, music, ELA, STEAM, and more. Visit Rock Hall EDU (edu.rockhall.com) to create a free account and access professionally developed lesson plans, activities, presentations, videos, playlists and digitized primary source materials from the Rock Hall’s Library & Archives.

Examples of featured content include: • Early Hip-Hop Collection: Use this collection of playlists, videos, presentation, and primary sources to teach about hip-hop’s first two decades. • The Electric Guitar Video: Play this video to see demonstrations and learn about the history, design, and use of rock’s most iconic instrument. • “It’s Been Said All Along” Collection: Use this collection to bring the spirit of the Rock Hall’s social justice exhibit, “It’s Been Said All Along: Voices of Rage, Hope, & Empowerment,” to your students. • Aretha Franklin Hat Activity: Help students learn about the hat Aretha Franklin wore for President Obama’s 2009 Inauguration.

• Artifact Donation Writing Prompt: Give students a creative writing prompt about an imagined experience of donating one of their own belongings to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. • Sonic Tubes Experiment: Guide students through a simple experiment to answer the question, “When we listen with headphones, how is it possible for the music to sound like it’s moving around our heads?”

For more information, contact Mandy Smith | Director of Education [email protected] ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME 216-515-1260

Find out more at: www.edu.rockhall.com www.rockhall.com/education

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III. THEATER — from CAEC members

• Cleveland Play House

Cleveland Play House is dedicated to serving the Cleveland community, especially during this time. It is important to us that all students have access to quality programming. We currently operate after-school programming, wraparound services, drama clubs and Compassionate Arts Remaking Education (CARE) in several CMSD schools.

CARE is a special theatre education program that draws on lessons from social-emotional learning theories, trauma-informed care, and evidence-based literacy learning for students in grades K-8. It uses theatre techniques and exercises to help students develop empathy and broaden their understanding of each other and the world around them, empowering them with valuable tools that can be applied throughout their lives. CARE helps students improve English Language Arts achievement through an engaging curriculum that is aligned with the Common Core and focused on both individual and collective exploration of emotions through dramatic texts, video, and computer apps.

For more information go to: [email protected] | 216.400.7057. https://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/education/in-school/care

In response to COVID-19, Cleveland Play House is providing free online enrichment programming for all ages. You can log on with Zoom using a computer, tablet, or smart phone. To learn how to join classes, watch this video tutorial.

More information about other remote programming options can be found here: https://www.clevelandplayhouse.com/education/in-school/remote-learning

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• Cleveland Public Theatre

CPT’s Student Theatre Enrichment Program (STEP) is a rigorous arts-based program that provides hands-on job training, engaging Cleveland youth from families defined as low-income in a powerful learning experience that develops job skills, academic achievement, and interpersonal skills. As part of this eight-week summer program, 30 youth, ages 14-19, work together to create, produce, perform, and tour their own play. This program is the longest-running arts-based, workplace development program in Cleveland and is an international model for 39

engaging youth. Since its beginning in 1994, STEP has received multiple awards and recognitions including those from the City of Cleveland, The President’s Committee on the Arts and the Humanities, and the National Endowment for the Arts. Through STEP, teens see themselves as a positive and inspirational force, and watch as their work has an impact on the larger Cleveland community.

Webpage: https://www.cptonline.org/education/student-theatre-enrichment-program/

Audition Dates: March 2021 Winter Session Dates (Virtual): February 22, 2021- April 24, 2021 STEP Performances (Virtual): April 23 and 24, 2021

Questions? Contact Nicole Sumlin, CPT Education Director at [email protected] or 216. 631.2727 ext. 203

CPT’s Cleveland Act Now (CAN) Academy is a free performing arts program at Cleveland Public Theatre for younger teens and youth from Cleveland and surrounding neighborhoods. Young artists engage in rigorous (and fun!) theatre training, learning acting fundamentals, script analysis, storytelling techniques, and play creation.

CAN Academy Virtual Winter Programming (January – March) is currently in session: • Improvisation and Play, youth ages 7-8 years old, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 4:00-5:00pm • Improvisation and Play, youth ages 9-10 years old, Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:00-5:00pm • Devising and Improvisation, youth ages 11-14 years old, Mondays & Fridays, 4:00-5:30pm

Stay tuned for release of spring programs (April – June) Contact Faye Hargate, CPT Director of Community Ensembles, at [email protected] or 216-631-2727 x207, for more information about CAN Academy class offerings.

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• Great Lakes Theater

Since Great Lakes Theater's inception in 1962, programming has been rooted in Shakespeare, but the company's commitment to great plays spans the breadth of all cultures, forms of theater and time periods, and provides for the occasional mounting of new works that complement the classical repertoire.

Great Lakes Theater presents Virtual School Residency Program with Shakespeare’s ROMEO & JULIET.

Great Lakes Theater is offering ONLINE Asynchronous and synchronous learning to support English Teachers and students in a safe, fun, interactive online learning environment. This program is available for all 9th Grade Classes or for any English Language Arts, Drama or British Literature Classes—and comes at NO COST to CMSD Schools for the entire 2020-2021 School Year.

Asynchronous Learning Video Modules: Each Residency consists of 5 asynchronous learning video modules. Each video module is approximately 10-15 minutes long and can be accessed online from the classroom or from

home. Includes a Student Activity Guide for students in class or at home to accompany the video modules or as a stand-alone for students without internet access.

Synchronous Learning Virtual Interactive Zoom in your classroom: Each Residency consists of 5 virtual visits to your classroom with a professional actor-teacher from the Great Lakes Theater staff. Each virtual visit is approximately 20-40 minutes and can be tailored to your class learning needs. Free Teacher Resource Guides, Student Activity Guides, Lesson Plans, and Teacher Meetings available for all programming. ELA Learning Skills: Reading, Writing, Public Speaking, Analytical, Problem Solving, Critical Thinking, Experiential and Deep Learning. Grades: Suitable for Grades 6th -12th.

Description: This program brings Classic Literature to the English Language Arts classrooms. It is a week-long residency program that uses a virtual interactive approach, designed to work with the common core education standards. Program explores classic literature from an actor’s point of view.

Also Available: The Diary of Anne Frank 2-day Podcast with student activity guide for 4th-8th grade. Students will be able to act the part of Anne Frank along with the podcast. Great for reading skills, critical thinking skills and public speaking. A Christmas Carol 2-day Asynchronous interactive video module with student activity guide for 4th-8th grade. Included are “karaoke scenes” and “you are the director scenes” for students to interact with the videos. Great for reading, public speaking, problem solving and critical thinking skills. To make arrangements for your virtual residency experience, or to inquire about other available titles for asynchronous and synchronous learning contact: Lisa Ortenzi, Director of Educational Programming 216-453-4446 [email protected]

For more information about Great Lakes Theater’s Education Programs check out their new website or follow them on social media: https://www.greatlakestheater.org/education/school-residency-program

https://www.greatlakestheater.org/education/student-matinees

https://www.greatlakestheater.org/education/a-christmas-carol-writing-contest

https://www.greatlakestheater.org/education/artist-in-your-residence

https://www.greatlakestheater.org/education/camp-theater-2020

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• Playhouse Square

Playhouse Square is proud to offer the very best in high quality on-demand video content for students, including videos of plays and educational content ideally curated for asynchronous learning.

Specific titles will continue to be posted to our landing page www.playhousesquare.org/education- engagement/plan-a-field-trip/childrens-theater-series-for-schools throughout the school year, including a special page dedicated to sensory-friendly content.

FREE to all CMSD schools, just $20 per classroom to any other District. We look forward to bringing the arts to you!

For more information reach: [email protected] [email protected]

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• Talespinner Children’s Theatre

Talespinner Children's Theatre is a Cleveland-based company that develops and produces highly imaginative, original, collaborative and interactive professional works for children that also stimulate creative growth in its artists. At any time, these pieces may involve acting, dance, music, puppetry, tumbling, drumming, and numerous other artistic disciplines. TCT's aim is to bring theatre to the community in its fullest form and strives to reach across socio-economic, cultural and traditional boundaries. TCT creates work that remembers that children are smaller people, not lesser people.

Interactive Theater Workshops: TCT wants to bring our interactive theater workshops to your classroom’s Zoom! In our single session Zoom classes, our experienced teaching artists interact and play along live with your students. These class sessions range from focusing on the Basic Acting skills of Mind, Body, and Voice all the way to discussing original play creation, with plenty in between.

We hope to leave Young Artists exhilarated and encouraged to use their imaginations! The content of our theater lesson can be tailored to the needs of your classroom! We have a range of lesson plans available, starting with our Basic Acting class for all ages, Grades K to 12.

Program schedules are flexible with 30 to 90-minute sessions. Fees are $125 per 30 minutes. While each session is preferred for a maximum of 12 for 1-2 artist teachers, multiple sessions can be scheduled back to back to accommodate more students.

Virtual Tour: Talespinner’s popular touring production returns virtually for 2021 and can be Zoomed right into your classroom! This highly imaginative one-actor play can be performed for an individual classroom or even a larger school 42

population as a virtual assembly. Our professional performers will interact with your students pre-show, involving them in the creation of some theater magic, as well as post show for a question and answer session. An online study guide will be available with pre-show and post-show conversations and activities for all grade levels.

2021’s Touring show is The Girl Who Swallowed a Cactus (In Your Home), written by Eric Coble, and directed by Melissa Crum. Performances are available from March 5th, 2021 – December 31st 2021 and can be booked to fit your scheduling needs.

Show description: Sheila and her friends find themselves on a mystical journey that could change the course of human and animal-kind forever! When a mysterious coyote with a cowboy hat and pick-up truck steals the group of friends' orange traffic cone, the crowning glory of their dirt-road junk-pile fortress, an adventure and a true test of bravery and friendship begins.

Grade Levels: K – 5 (This production is also great for older students participating in and drama classes or clubs as a chance to participate in a unique theater experience and connect with professional artists).

Please contact Artistic Director, Katelyn Merold, at [email protected] for pricing and booking information.

To schedule, learn more and personalize your class’s theater experience, contact: Katelyn Merold, TCT’s Artistic Director [email protected] 607-857-7615

https://www.facebook.com/TCT4kids https://www.instagram.com/talespinnerchildrenstheatre/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpmh1tWSlKfkinTWqUxksOQ

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IV. VISUAL ART, CINEMA, PHOTOGRAPHY & MEDIA — from CAEC members

• Art House

Urban Bright

Art House seeks to bridge the gap between the desire for robust arts education programming and the reality of public funding through the Urban Bright Arts-In-Education program. Urban Bright is designed to support, enrich, and deepen the visual arts curriculum in our schools by providing school-age children with meaningful, hands-on learning experiences with a professional artist. The program focuses on providing services to schools in low- income, underserved communities in Greater Cleveland, Ohio.

Program Themes Examples: • Social Impact • Cultural Explorations • My City and Environment • Biomimicry • Stewardship

We are offering to schools: Urban Bright Program in and after school Virtually 5-15 weeks x 1-5 days a week x 1-6 classes per day To schedule, an Urban Bright Program contact Program Director Emily Splain [email protected]

We are offering to the public: Family Open Studio LIVE thru Facebook- the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at 1:00 We have YouTube and Facebook Videos updating regularly with new art classes Links YouTube and Facebook

Family Open Studio virtually offers a wide range of media from paper making with Claudio Orso or extreme doodles with Gina Washington.

Art House provides free classes live on the 3rd Saturday of the month at 1:00 pm Live on Facebook.

If you cannot catch the Live go to our videos, and if you have a question make a comment and we will get back to you shortly. You will be notified if specific materials are required with a post before the Live session.

Examples of what you can learn on our videos: • Illustration with a variety of media: watercolor, pen, and marker • Art History lessons • Origami • Acrylic painting: landscapes and abstracts • Decorating your own clothes • Jewelry and so much more!

Youtube has a variety of videos made by artists, interns, and the Program Director- these offer art challenges, crafts, and techniques with materials you either have at home or can be easily attained.

For more information call 216-398-8556 or email: Laila Voss - [email protected] Emily Splain - [email protected]

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• Art Therapy Studio

Art Therapy Studio offers art as a proven approach to healing, wellness, and self-care that carries into everyday life through a variety of visual arts programming facilitated by trained art therapists. Our programs strive to make art accessible, meaningful, and useful to all individuals, including those unable to participate in traditional community arts programs.

The mental health ramifications of COVID-19 and the impact of social distancing will have negative short- and long-term effects on our community, so we are thinking creatively about ways to be present in the lives of our artists and reach new audiences in our community through online experiences.

Virtual Participation is now available for all programs. ATS’ clinical and administrative staff has identified alternative means of delivering our services remotely to anyone who needs them through distance art therapy sessions. Your art therapist will connect with you individually to get you set up to participate after you have selected that you would like to participate virtually.

Winter sessions run January 4th through March 19th, 2021, and spring sessions are from April 5th to June 18th. Group session rates are between $145 and $195, with financial assistance available. For more information go to: www.arttherapystudio.org or call 216-791-9303. To see our Monday-Friday Schedule and links to sign up forms for a variety of program options including “Quiet Painting & Assemblage Group” and “Creative Clayworks” go to: http://arttherapystudio.org/schedule/

In addition to our Community Art Therapy Programming, Art Therapy Studio also offers individual art therapy sessions and programming for community partners.

For more information, please contact Cheryl Pete, Clinical Director at [email protected] or 216-791-9303.

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Cleveland Institute of Art

Cleveland Institute of Art’s Continuing Education and Community Outreach (CECO) program offers dynamic art and design classes through unique course content and access to high-quality faculty and facilities. Each semester we serve adults and students in grades 5-12 by helping each individual learn new techniques or improve existing skills.

Our courses for adults and young artists cover a wide range of processes and mediums, and can accommodate all skill levels. Evening classes for adults take place once a week for an eight-week session. Young Artist's classes are held on Saturdays during the spring and fall semesters for eight weeks, and are Monday through Friday during the summer for two weeks.

Young Artists Classes are for students in grades: 5-12. For more information call 216-421-7460 or: Email Jessica Howard: [email protected] or Gabrielle Burrage: [email protected]

CIA’s Young Artists Classes take place for 8 weeks, February 6, 2021 to March 27, 2021 Saturdays from 9:30 am - 12:30 pm — or from 1:00 - 4:00 pm, depending on the class

Courses range from painting and drawing, to digital art and photography. The online structure will consist of a combination of live group discussion/critique, instructor lecture/demos, downloadable resources, and at-home work time. Price range is $255-$275 per class. Registration for the spring session will be open through Friday, January 15.

Learn more about CIA’s Continuing Education Young Artists Classes at http://cia.edu/continuinged Phone: 216-421-7460

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• Cleveland International Film Festival Cinema - Film Slam

The Cleveland International Film Festival promotes artistically and culturally significant film arts through education and exhibition to enrich the life of the community.

FilmSlam® is the Cleveland International Film Festival’s media literacy program and mini-festival of films for students. FilmSlam® educates students about evaluating and critiquing the messages they perceive while viewing films. Film is a logical conduit through which social messages, such as the importance of the prevention of domestic violence and the eradication of discrimination, can be sent to young audiences. FilmSlam® provides students with deep learning opportunities including the ability to foster thought-provoking discussion, analysis,

and awareness of media communication forms and genres; critical thinking; curiosity; and social emotional growth.

Cleveland International Film Festival | FILMSLAM STREAMS Mini Film Festival for students Grades 5 to 12 The program will be available: January 2021 – April 2021

Number of students — UNLIMITED Cost — FREE

Beginning January 11th - FilmSlam Streams will offer one short film for each program, including Black Cinema, International, Middle School “LIGHT,” Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese and Russian languages; additionally, feature documentaries will also be available. Each program will offer a new film, study guide and Q + A, every two weeks through April 2021. FilmSlam Streams programming will consist of short films and documentaries that will be presented virtually to students via their teachers with outstanding examples of the filmmaking art that represent a variety of selections in contemporary filmmaking and provoke discussion about social and cultural issues. More importantly, FS Streams will expose students to other cultures and foster awareness of people different from themselves. We will offer many unique opportunities for students, including foreign language learning. Arabic, Chinese, French, German, Russian, and Spanish films will be presented to students who are learning those respective languages. Thus, students will gain real world experience in hearing how the language is spoken without traveling to another county.

All films in the program will be linked to curriculum strands, and Q&A sessions will be conducted via Zoom (or other video conferencing software) with filmmakers after selections have been watched. Educational consultant Eric Siler will moderate Q&As with filmmakers and guests. Eric will interview each filmmaker with a live student audience. Presentations will be recorded for anyone that misses them.

Online study guides (including an introduction to media literacy) will be available to teachers so they can help students understand the messages in the films. The study guides will include discussion questions as well as suggested homework assignments.

FilmSlam Streams February 2021 — Black History Month

Long Time Coming: A 1955 Baseball Story 2018/USA/88 minutes, Directed by Jon Strong

The program will offer: · Two study guides for educators to use as part of their classroom curriculum · Q&As featuring the extraordinary baseball players from the teams featured in the film

CURRICULUM LINKS American History, Social Justice, Social Studies, African American Studies, English Language Arts, Media Studies In preparation for the screening of LONG TIME COMING, review the history of the civil rights movement and race relations in America at the time when the Pensacola Jaycees and the Orlando Kiwanis faced each other on the baseball field in the summer of 1955. Also consider how the city of Cleveland factors into this history by reviewing the entries “African Americans” and “Ethnic and Race Relations” included in Case Western Reserve University’s Encyclopedia of Cleveland History, among other resources.

Synopsis: In 1955 the southern United States was divided by segregation and brimming with hatred and prejudice. Enter the Pensacola Jaycees All-Stars, the first African-American little league team in Florida. White parents didn’t want their kids playing against black kids, and they complained to league leaders. However, the league ruled in favor of the Jaycees: white teams either played them or forfeited. And forfeit is exactly what they did—every team, every game. So, by default, the Jaycees became district champions and headed to Orlando for the state tournament. Once again, they

met resistance. Despite approving players and parents, the coach for the opposing Orlando Kiwanis wouldn’t play the Jaycees and quit. Luckily, the assistant coach stepped up and made history. More than 60 years later, they’re reunited in LONG TIME COMING: A 1955 BASEBALL STORY—a compelling documentary highlighting the cultural significance of their matchup. Through gripping interviews, the film also reveals their varying perspectives on the racial turmoil of then and now. This impactful film is a sobering testament to how far we’ve come in America, but how far we still have to go.

To sign up please email Beth Steele Radisek - [email protected]

For additional information contact: Beth Steele Radisek 216.623.3456 x13 440.666.6995

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• Cleveland Museum of Art

The Cleveland Museum of Art will offer a variety of virtual programs and resources throughout the 2020-2021 academic year. Please note that details may change - and more offerings may become available as the school year progresses.

K-12 Virtual Field Trips Choose from an array of topics that help students build observation skills, think creatively, and process emotions. Students will view art objects from the CMA Collection Online and discuss ideas through a live dialogue with classmates and a CMA Educator. Experiences are offered through Zoom and Google Meet. You can choose to schedule a 30, 45, or 60-minute virtual experience. Programs are free, though we suggest a $5 donation per student to help us sustain our educational offerings. Special request topics are $100 per 25 students. For questions or information on how to register, please email [email protected]

Virtual Studio Classes & Workshops for Children and Teens For the first time, the CMA will offer live virtual studio programs for children, teens, and adults this fall. Participants will receive guidance and feedback from experienced teaching artists on a variety of subjects related to the CMA’s permanent collection and special exhibitions. Topics range from exploring printmaking to visual storytelling to painting with natural colors and dyes – all from your own home! Supply kits are included for all children’s virtual workshops and classes and optional for adults. For more information on dates, times, topics, and registration fees email [email protected] or visit the museum’s website.

Family Collection Connections The museum’s Collection Connection webpages offer children ages 5-12 and their educators and home-based caregivers fun, playful, thematic activities inspired by works of art from the CMA’s collection. Together, explore your curiosity and creativity as you dive into art challenges, games, music, stories, and more—accessible anytime at your convenience from home or a classroom. New themes, artworks, and activities will be added each month.

Teen Lab welcomes students from various Cleveland high schools to an educational and creative introductory experience available at the Cleveland Museum of Art. Students engage in activities that introduce them to all aspects of professional careers in the art and museum worlds, building skills in teamwork, planning, writing, research, design, leadership, creative problem-solving, and communications. Participation in CUC requires an application process. For application and other information, contact [email protected] or learn more at https://www.clevelandart.org/learn.

Free Online Activities for All Ages

CMA Sketch challenges participants with a prompt to draw something inspired by the CMA’s collection. Find a list of all prompts. Creative challenges task participants with using one piece of household material to reimagine a selected artwork from the CMA’s collection. The assigned materials are surprising, flexible, and widely accessible! Find a list of all prompts here. Finally, upload images of your creations to the online Visitor Art Gallery.

For more information, reach Missy Higgins-Linder, Director of Learning and Engagement [email protected] 216-707-24

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• Cleveland Print Room

Cleveland Print Room advances the art and appreciation of the photographic image in all its forms by providing affordable access to a community darkroom and workspace, gallery exhibition, educational programs and collaborative outreach. Here are special programs for Cleveland students:

Surrealism: with Alison Brady — Tuesdays at 5 pm, February 16 - April 6, 2021 This 8-week class introduces students to surrealism. In addition to exposing students to the works of key figures in the surrealist movement (including Salvador Dalí, Luis Bunuel, and Max Ernst), it teaches students to view surrealism less as a form and more as a method - a method that can challenge the way students perceive the world around them to gain new insights and enrich their creative process. For more information or to register, email [email protected]

CPR Check In: offered by the Cleveland Print Room — January 23 - May 29, 2021 • Saturdays at 1pm: up to age 14 • Saturdays at 2pm: ages 14 and up See new photography, listen to some music and meet other people with similar interests at CPR Check In. This young artist community meets every Saturday. All are welcome at anytime. Love of photography preferred. We discuss photo history and technique, share artwork, strengthen visual literacy and develop tools for a great creative experience. Join us in learning more about the creative outlet of photography. Weekly Zoom meetings are led by a group of artists and art therapists, with special guest photographers. For more information, email [email protected]

Photographic Explorations: with Hadley Conner & Aja Grant — January 28 to May 13 This class looks at the world of photography using cellphones or digital cameras. Students will discover various photographic styles and subjects while learning about editing, composition, lighting, and the elements and principles of design. Their work will be displayed in public art exhibitions.

Instructors will manage the class using Google Classroom and Google Meet. They will plan outdoor, socially distanced photoshoots and coordinate guest artist visits throughout the semester. Space is limited to 20 students. To register, visit tri-c.edu/creative-arts-academy

Artists of CLE: Legends & Contemporaries — Wednesday’s at 5 pm, April 7 - May 26, 2021 This 8-week class centers an ongoing exploration of Cleveland-based artists of the past and the present to expose students to the rich community of artists Cleveland hosts. Students will be able to engage with artists and their creative work through interviews, workshops, thematic projects, and art-driven conversations. This experience looks to bolster the students’ understanding of what an artist practice can look like and build community between the artists of today and tomorrow. For more information, contact [email protected] And, to learn more, go to: https://www.clevelandprintroom.com/

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• Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland (moCa Cleveland)

As a non-collecting institution and the region’s only contemporary art museum, moCa is ever-changing, introducing new exhibitions three times a year to create fresh experiences for visitors each season. The museum's Bandcamp channel connects visitors to previously exhibited artists and shows. moCa Cleveland offers a fun and friendly place to fuel imagination, cultivate creativity, and discover new ways to see, think, and share. The museum’s changing exhibitions provide a continuous stream of new art, inspiring ideas and exploration. Each season, moCa Cleveland creates programs based on curiosity, problem solving, interaction, and play. The museum provides resources and open-ended activities that encourage collaboration and interaction, from in- gallery activities to hands- on art projects.

Explore moCa's podcast archive from when the museum was located on Carnegie Avenue. Listen to artist talks, revisit exhibitions, and discover new ideas: https://mocacleveland.bandcamp.com For information about art- making activities and virtual experiences, visit. www.mocacleveland.org

Artist talks plus https://mocacleveland.bandcamp.com Art-making activities www.mocacleveland.org

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• Studio Institute

At Studio Institute, we believe in the power of art to enrich learning and provide opportunities for experiences that encourage discovery, skill development, and exploration through the visual arts. Since 1977, Studio in a School Association (SIAS) has provided visual arts programs, bringing nearly 700 artists into classrooms as educators for over one million students in NYC. SIAS formed Studio Institute (Studio) in 2016 to develop programs and partnerships in other cities. Our CMSD in school art residency program started in fall 2019.

Studio Institute is providing FREE online educational art resources for teachers, children, and families. Please reach out to see how we can partner and support your school during this challenging time and in the future.

Time: 45-50 minute sessions Grades: Pre-Kindergarten – 5th Grade Number of Students: 24 – 30 per class (will work with your class roster) Number of Presenters: 1 visual artist dedicated per school for each residency Special: Free online educational art resources for children, teachers and families.

Virtual Early Childhood Visual Art Residency – Pre-K – 1st Grade (45-minute) Studio Institute provides a free virtual Pre-K–1st grade visual arts program, which is discovery-based and provides students experiences in a variety of art media. Studio Institute artists collaborate with teachers, implementing sequential, age-appropriate art experiences. These experiences develop the expressive and imaginative abilities of students. Art workshops may be linked to classroom curriculum, giving students the opportunity to demonstrate learning in visual forms. Students will develop cognitive, physical, social, and emotional skills while making art and interacting with each other online.

Virtual Visual Artist Residency – 2nd Grade – 5th Grade (50-minute) Studio Institute is offering flexible online artist-led workshops. Students will explore the creative process while developing art skills in a variety of media. Art workshops may be linked to classroom curriculum, giving students the opportunity to demonstrate learning in visual forms. Students will learn new vocabulary and concepts by creating and discussing their artworks. Live sessions and pre-recorded video lessons are available for teachers to support their classroom-based art learning.

Art at Home: Look, Create, Share Find fun activities posted each week presented by our professional teaching artists. Visit our website for art lessons and videos https://studioinstitute.org/resource/lookcreateshare/

For more information please visit: www.studioinstitute.org and www.studioinstitute/org/cities/cleveland

Contact: Christopher Williams NYC office: 212-765-5900 Direct: 304-377-1252 [email protected]

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V. DANCE — from CAEC members

• DANCECleveland

In addition to presenting a series of world-class dance companies, DANCECleveland serves as a "presenter and more" by acting as a commissioner, collaborator and catalyst that brings the passion and verve of modern and contemporary dance to Northeast Ohio through a variety of educational and outreach programming for people of all ages. DANCECleveland embraces, educates, inspires and supports dance by maintaining our core values to nurture the human spirit, expand aesthetic experiences in our community and stimulate fun, joy and passion.

Read to Learn…Dance to Move is a Literacy and Movement Program for Preschool and Kindergarten Students. It is a curriculum-based program that promotes language, literacy, and movement by engaging students through tactile learning, creative thinking, and imagination. The program was developed with an early childhood specialist and incorporates the State of Ohio educational standards.

Each class lasts 45-60 minutes and the program consists of 8 classes. The classes will be offered in a pre-recorded format to be distributed to participants through a digital meeting or event platform such as zoom. This work is supported by the Ohio Kindergarten Common Core Learning Standards for English Language Arts and the Ohio Kindergarten Dance Standards. Throughout the eight classes, children will be introduced to six forms of dance (Ballet, Tap, Jazz, African, Modern, and Hip Hop). Each class will incorporate a children’s book about the style of dance through guided discussion about the story and open-ended questions to help each child to identify key elements of the story and the dance forms. Next, the children will experience guided experimentation with each dance form. Finally, the instructor will lead the children to create a dance and encourage individual creative thought to retell the story. Finally, students will perform the new dance of their own creation.

Cost: Cost varies base on if you choose the Pre-K or Kindergarten program. Please contact DANCECleveland directly for pricing. Time: 8 sessions total, twice a week for 4 weeks or once a week for 8 weeks. Grades: Specific curriculum developed for both Pre-K and Kindergarten classes. Number of Students: virtual offering allows for flexible group sizes. Number of Presenters: 2 teaching artists per virtual class recording

DANCECleveland will also offer 16 pre-recorded classes Pre-K and Kindergarten level. Classes can be done in the participants own home the only requirement is enough space to move comfortably. This program has been featured at the past two Early Childhood Professional Development conferences and has been in the CMSD schools for many years with great success.

CMSD Vendor List: Yes, as DANCECleveland aka Cleveland Modern Dance Association Description:

Contact: DANCECleveland’s Operations Manager, Sarah Durham 216-991-9000 (office), 513-490-1903 (mobile) [email protected] Learn more at: http://www.dancecleveland.org/educadtional-outreach/read-to-learn

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• Dance Evert

Dance Evert has shared in the pioneering efforts in the creation and delivery of Arts-Integrated Lesson design in the schools, which teach both academic and artistic content standards. This 2020-21 school year, teaching artist, Tom Evert, has been credentialed as a National Master Teaching Artist from Young Audiences New York and serves on the roster of artists for the Oho Arts Council and the Center for Arts-Inspired Learning.

Presenter: Tom Evert of Dance Evert Phone 301-529-7684 [email protected] The following are 4 arts-integrated lessons in Science and Math for grades Pre-K through 4:

Pre-K and Kindergarten “Outta Space” - The Science content is integrated with the early education standards of Earth/ Space and Physical science. The residency focuses on the element of space and making applications to meaning in many subjects such as science, math (measurement and shape), language arts (word opposites) and expressiveness in the arts. In addition to our movement activities we will also participate in making an art project to create a costume piece and a hand-held prop to support our theme and include in our culminating event, which will be a video piece that we can share with families and the school community. Academic connections are examined through the art of movement and demonstrate physical development and self- awareness.

The program provides a simple, but great sounding frame DRUM made with packing tape that students will play in class as a study of sound energy.

Grade 1 and 2 “Forces in Motion” - Physical Science Fun, deep learning, and creative movement activities integrate very well with the learning objectives of the physical science standards. Objects and dancers can move in variety of ways, such as straight, zigzag, circular and back and forth. The motion of an object is affected by the force of pushing and pulling. Experimentation and investigation of different ways to change the motion of objects (our bodies) provide creative opportunities for students and provide lively and engaging activities. Grade two scaffolds up to changes in force applied and the forces of gravity and magnets. We examine and interpret the world around us and participate in the art of dance through which we develop discipline, focus and cooperation.

OBSERVATIONS OF THE ENVIRONMENT This theme focuses on helping students develop the skills for systematic discovery to understand the science of the natural world around them in greater depth by using scientific inquiry.

CONDENSED CONTENT STATEMENTS 1.ESS.1: The sun is the principal source of energy. 1.ESS.2: Water on Earth is present in many forms. 1.PS.1: Properties of objects and materials can change. 1.PS.2: Objects can be moved in a variety of ways, such as straight, zigzag, circular and back and forth. 1.LS.1 Living things have basic needs, which are met by obtaining materials from the physical environment.

Grade 3 “Dancing with Worms” engages student learning through multiple intelligences. Teaching the arts and science together informs and advances student understanding, appeal, and the value of the subjects. The creative process is fun, engages learning and builds self-esteem.

“Dancing with Worms” focuses on: • Properties of solids, liquids, and gases. • The presence of and role that air, water, and organic matter play in soil. 53

• Interaction of living and non-living things in soil represented by worms aiding in composting of organic matter. • Forms of Energy – Solar, Wind, Electric, Magnetic The activities are assembled to create a final video of our artwork to share with the community.

Dance and Direct Instruction: The interactions of living and non-living things in soil are explored through dance. The role worms play in the formation of soil and organic matter, the properties of matter are taught in the context of the movement of air and water in soil and the different movements of particles in a solid, liquid, and gas. These individual dances culminate to make a Dancing with Worms video we can share with the school community.

Grade 4 “Geometry and Dance” - Mr. Tom, “The Danceman”, leads lessons that integrate the study of Geometry (math) with creative movement: the art of dance. The human body relates to geometry in that our bones create lines and our joints create angles. With the discipline of full-body movement activities from sitting on the floor to standing as students find creative expression for the academic standards of lines, angles. A greater understanding of 2- dimentional shapes is realized through “stretchy bands” with which students create triangles and quadrilaterals. The connections are so strong between the body moving through space and how we measure it in geometry and creates clear learning opportunities and test scores soar. Our residency culminates with the creation of a video to share with the community.

Ohio Dance Standard Statement Students will demonstrate locomotor and non – locomotor skills with control, coordination and balance during active play. Other Dance Standards include: creating, producing/performing and responding. The work develops the Essential 5 Domains of School Readiness: • Social and Emotional Development • Physical Well-being and Motor Development • Approaches Toward Learning • Language and Literacy Development • Cognition and General Knowledge

Additional Information: Programming instruction thoroughly covers for grade-level content standards. Sessions typically range from 45 minutes to one hour. Grades served: 3rd-5th Grade Number of Students: 25 per session Contact: Tom Evert [email protected] 301-529-7684

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• Dancing Classrooms NE Ohio

Program Title(s): • Virtual Learning Model: BREAK Dance @ Home 54

• Hybrid Learning Model: BREAK Dance

Cost: FREE to all schools throughout the 2020-2021 school year

Sign-Up: CLICK HERE to reserve your BREAK Dance access TODAY!

Program Description(s):

BREAK Dance is a new virtual "brain break" curriculum for students because… Breaks Reset Engagement, Attention and Knowledge

The development of this curriculum is in response to teacher and principal requests for short “brain breaks” that allow scholars to stand and physically move their bodies in an organized manner (100% of survey respondents asked for them due to pandemic-related guidelines). Whether due to challenges with the material presented, lack of focus, needing to strengthen connection, or a combination of all the above; BREAK Dance will utilize the power of movement to support teachers and students through this new era of learning.

BREAK Dance @ Home (Remote Learning Model): The at-home model will continue to fulfill educators’ need for “brain breaks” but this adaptation serves the logistical reality that teachers will be (virtually) connected with their students for a shorter length of time than when in their traditional classroom setting. These constraints raise the stakes even higher and we must ensure students are motivated to not only show up (login) but also that they remain engaged throughout that time.

BREAK Dance (Hybrid or In-Person Learning Model): Each nine-week BREAK Dance unit utilizes a sequential approach in presenting 6 pre-recorded lessons for the week that range in length from 3-9 minutes. Each unit centers around a “theme” such as “Dancing in Line” (line dances). Each themed unit will have a corresponding Social Emotional Learning (SEL) focus.

Logistics/Time: • BREAK Dance @ Home: o Brain breaks (BREAKS) are 3 minutes or less o 10 BREAKS uploaded to your Google Classroom for use as needed o Non sequential approach to provide flexibility in how you implement

• BREAK Dance: o Lessons range in length from 3-9 minutes o Six pre-recorded lessons, with a sequential approach, will be uploaded to your Google Classroom each week o Curriculum Integration component available – all assignments connected to the State’s Standards and Common Core instruction o Additional “Bonus” lessons (1-3 minutes) provided each week that represent “completed” dances

Grades: Targeted at 5th grade – content appropriate to distribute throughout 4th -8th at your discretion Contact: Dancing Classrooms Northeast Ohio (DCNEO) Jo Jo Carcioppolo, Executive Director 440-230-5170 [email protected]

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• The Dancing Wheels Company & School

Now, more than ever, the Dancing Wheels Company & School is reaching students and audiences far and beyond our "normal" scope. We are continuing to bring people together, and, with the assistance of technology, our programs and performances now have a broader reach. Whether you are looking for an enrichment program for your students at the School of Dancing Wheels or for a teaching artist to come to you, please know that we can do either online or in-person.

School of Dancing Wheels Winter Session 2021 (in-studio & online!) Dates: 12 weeks of classes - January 4, 2021 through March 27, 2021 Time: 45 minutes to 1.5 hour classes Cost: $15/drop-in, full session tuition ranges based on class enrollment and qualifying financial assistance/scholarship

Contact: School of Dancing Wheels Matthew Bowman (Director of the School of Dancing Wheels) [email protected] (216) 432-0306 ext. 204 dancingwheels.org/dancing-wheels-school/classes Instagram & Facebook: @schoolofdancingwheels

Description: At our fully-accessible studios in Midtown Cleveland, the School of Dancing Wheels is a multi-arts school that offers classes throughout the week from September through June for individuals of all abilities, ages 3 and up. Classes include: ● Ballet ● Jazz Funk ● Hip Hop ● Tap ● Yoga ● Wheelchair Technique ● Performance Ensemble

Given the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, classes are offered in-studio & online for our Winter Session 2021; students may choose whether they wish to participate in-studio or virtually via Zoom. Whether in-person or online, School of Dancing Wheels teaching artists are able to teach students with various physical and intellectual disabilities using the Dancing Wheels methodology.

Dancing Wheels Lecture Performance (online) Time: 1 hour per session Grades: Perfect for Grades K-12 Description: The Dancing Wheels Lecture Performance program utilizes dancing, demonstration, narration, audience participation and Q&A to explore the diversity of dance, disability and accessibility in both real life situations and in the arts. The Lecture Performance program typically lasts 45-minutes to one hour and can be tailored to the audience depending on grade levels in attendance. Note: Please contact Dancing Wheels’ Director of Outreach for pricing and availability.

Dancing Wheels Making a Difference Residency (online) Time: One (1) or recurring (more than one) sessions available Grades: Perfect for Grades K-12 Curriculum Connection: Social Studies, Social Emotional Learning. Number of Students: Approximately 30 students per one (1) teaching artist

Number of Presenters: 1 dancer/artist teacher Description: Want to introduce the concept of equality in the arts and integrated dance to students? The “Making a Difference” Residency program concentrates on introducing influences in dance, disability, relationships, and communication (both visual and oral). Students will discuss and explore the history and importance of physically integrated dance, will be shown what makes for a dance-specific wheelchair, and experience translations of movement for “stand-up” and “sit-down” dancers. This program can be a one-day workshop or a more in-depth week-long or multi-session residency.

Additional Comments: For a more complete list of our educational program offerings, please visit our website at www.dancingwheels.org. If you have any questions after reviewing the materials, feel free to reach Sara Lawrence-Sucato, Director of Outreach by phone at 216.432.0306 or by email at [email protected].

Contact: The Dancing Wheels Company & School Sara Lawrence-Sucato (Director of Outreach) [email protected] (216) 432-0306 ext. 205 https://dancingwheels.org/dancing-wheels-outreach/educational-programs/ Instagram & Facebook: @dancingwheels

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• GroundWorks DanceTheater

GroundWorks DanceTheater is a vibrant and sustainable organization, nationally recognized for making a unique contribution to the art form and enriching human experiences through the creation of original contemporary dance. A range of online and remote opportunities can be found through the website.

For more information reach Rebecca Burcher, Education and Community Engagement Coordinator - [email protected].

Technique & Other Classes Both live and prerecorded classes in various styles can be offered, including typical technique (Modern, Contemporary, Ballet) or Cross Training Options such as FloorWork Fundamentals, Meditation, Yoga, Floor barre, etc. We can also include company members teaching sections of Repertory.

Creative Process Option 1 — Bring a GroundWorks member to your classroom! Dancers will log onto your online class portal to join your class live! From there, they will guide students to build their own short movement studies through the GroundWorks Creative Process. If you would like to continue this option for multiple class sessions, GroundWorks can work with you to implement that structure. Option 2 — Receive pre-recorded videos of GroundWorks company members introducing different movement tasks. Videos will come with instructions and optional layers to increase difficulty. Students will work from videos 57

and instructions to build their own movement studies. GroundWorks will also submit reflection questions and next step prompts to evolve this study further.

Virtual Social Emotional and Physical Wellness - recommended for K-3, other grades may inquire Get your students moving, creating together, and processing information with GroundWorks DanceTheater! Over 4 virtual sessions GroundWorks instructors will guide students through creative movement individual, partner, and group exercises written to fulfill the Ohio State Standards for Dance, Physical Education, and Social Emotional Learning. Students who have participated have listed the fun shapes, the opportunity to move their bodies, the opportunity to work with peers, and the opportunity to create their own dances as their favorite parts of the residency.

Dance As A Career Option 1 — Bring a GroundWorks member to your classroom! Dancers will log onto your online class portal to join your class live! Dancers will present briefly on a prepared topic (i.e, selecting the right college program, arts admin paths and skills, dancer wellness, etc.) before opening up a Q&A for students to ask their own set of questions. Artists will do their best to provide anecdotal and historical evidence as well as provide links and resources whenever possible. Option 2 — Receive pre-recorded videos of GroundWorks members presenting briefly on a prepared topic. You will then have time to work with your class to prepare a list of questions for the artists. Artists will then record themselves answering selected questions and return the videos along with links and resources.

A number of videos are freely available for you to use. Go to https://groundworksdance.org/remote-outreach-and-education/

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• Inlet Dance Theatre

Inlet Dance Theatre is currently creating more comprehensive virtual program offerings for various ages, but in the meantime we are pleased to offer some early childhood dance classes, a brain break, and a warm-up video for any age to any CMSD student wishing to get up and move!

For more info, please contact Inlet at [email protected] or visit our website at www.inletdance.org.

Enjoy this 4-minute movement Brain Break, great for any age student! https://vimeo.com/471534583

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• North Pointe Ballet

North Pointe Ballet is a non-profit organization with the mission to make classical ballet accessible to everyone in our community.

Virtual Ballet Experience - Grades Pre-K through 8 North Pointe Ballet’s successful outreach programming has been adapted for a virtual audience in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. North Pointe Ballet's newly developed Virtual Ballet Experience delivers high-quality, professional ballet to community sites virtually. This virtual arts experience, sponsored by the Cleveland Foundation and the Stocker Foundation, includes a series of pre-recorded videos featuring NPB performance, active learning with movement prompts for dancers of all abilities, and virtual with a backstage tour of The Nutcracker. In addition, there is opportunity for interactive elements including worksheets, live video chat for Q&A with NPB dancers, or 1-2 dancers presenting a live dance performance as circumstances permit.

For more information, contact [email protected]. Leanna Mullen Outreach Coordinator, North Pointe Ballet 515.460.3695 (mobile) For more info go to: https://northpointeballet.org

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• Verb Ballets

One of Northeast Ohio’s oldest and most respected dance companies, Verb Ballets has gained a reputation for artistic excellence and exemplary community engagement since 1987. Under the leadership of Dr. Margaret Carlson, former principal dancer for Cleveland Ballet, and Richard Dickinson, MFA, former Ohio Ballet dancer, the company is committed to the creation and mounting of dance works of the highest caliber. The company strives to act as a catalyst to promote learning, nurture wellness, and encourage dialogue about the dance art

form. As a contemporary ballet company, the dancers combine classical ballet training with the versatility they are known for. Internationally acclaimed, the company has toured Cuba and Taiwan.

Verb Ballets is excited to offer Youth Dance Classes for youth ages 3-14! Our youth classes are offered virtually via Zoom or In-Studio. In-Studio students are required to wear a mask and the class will be limited to no more than 8 dancers to maintain social distancing. These tuition-based classes aim to nurture a love of dance as an art form and healthy activity. Classes help our youth build a strong foundation for dance, improve coordination, strength, flexibility and musicality while fostering good teamwork!

For more information about online classes, go to https://verbballets.org/youthclasses/

Verb Ballets also offers a FREE Digital Class Library – To see the digital class library, go to: https://verbballets.org/onlineclasses/ More online classes are being added to the library regularly, so do check back!

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VI. CREATIVE WRITING, CULTURE & HISTORY — from CAEC members

• Kulture Kids

Pictographs Kulture Kids’ Artistic Director and lead artist, Robin Pease, a Mohawk descendant, introduces participants to Pictographs and provides instructions to use after the session to create and share stories of their own using this ancient art writing style and art form. Our focus is History and Social Studies, Language Arts and Visual Arts. Up to 50 students at a time can participate virtually. Additional sessions may be scheduled to accommodate more students. Sessions are about 40 minutes long with the last 15 minutes optional and available for questions and answers with the artist. Zoom session link(s) are provided by Kulture Kids.

“Act It Out” Explore how theater and drama techniques can be used to add active child participation can be added to any story, whether seen, read, told, via these 20-30 minute Zoom sessions for Pre-K to 2nd grade students or as PD for Teachers. Choose from “Act It Out: Yoga Tales” or “Act It Out: Tanzanian Tale” for students and/or teachers provided by Kulture Kids. This program is best for up to 30 people, smaller groups for the younger children. Additional sessions may be scheduled to accommodate more students. Our focus is Language Arts, History/Social Studies.

Choose from the following:

“Act It Out Yoga Tales” — There is a belief that hundreds and hundreds of years ago, in India, all creatures lived in harmony with nature. People saw this and began imitating all things natural. They did the poses and movements of frogs, snakes, birds, butterflies, mountains, trees, cats, cows, fish, flowers and more. As they did these movements, they found their bodies grew stronger and more flexible. This is Yoga, a way to use our minds, breath, and bodies all at the same time. In this session, learn from and act out 2 tales using imagination and yoga!

“Act It Out Tanzanian Tale” — Travel on a safari to “become,” or act as, different animals and learn how to count in Swahili, a language of Tanzania, Africa.

Kulture Kids also offers a special 3-part “Act It Out” PD program for Pre-K to 2nd grade Teachers presented in partnership with Playhouse Square for the PNC Grow Up Great Program called “Act It Out with Jazz Fly 2 - The Jungle Pachanga” inspired by the book, Jazz Fly 2: The Jungle Pachanga written by Matthew Gollub and illustrated by Karen Hanke. This 3-part professional development series will provide a full hour total of in-depth segments on how to engage students when teaching about material as varied as language, animals/insects, and music through storytelling.

Creative Writing & Culture Kulture Kids has online games, recipes, crafts, family stories and traditions, and fun facts from around the world for children and families to explore and learn about via: http://www.kulturekids.org/fun-stuff-to-do/ After reading about oral traditions and stories on Kulture Kids' website, those who would like to share their family stories about culture, heritage, and traditions can email [email protected].

Head Start teachers at the Council for Economic Opportunities in Greater Cleveland (CEOGC) have chosen 42 favorite books and created short arts activity ideas that align with Creative Curriculum Objectives. Find this resource on the Kulture Kids’ website created as part of PNC Financial Services Group & Playhouse Square’s Grow Up Great program, and available here: http://www.kulturekids.org/resourceslinks/

For more information or to schedule a program, please contact: Melissa Fowler, Managing Director 216-302-4829 [email protected]

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• Lake Erie Ink – a writing space for youth

OUR 10th YEAR providing creative expression opportunities and academic support to youth in Greater Cleveland.

Lake Erie Ink offers engaging, meaningful creative expression programs for kids and teens of all ages, inside and outside the classroom. Students connect through sharing their ideas and creative work with one another, guided by our teaching artists who specialize in helping young people build community as they develop skills.

INSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Writing Your Story: Personal Narratives. LEI teaching artists engage your students in writing about their favorite topic: themselves! Students will learn how to use words to share their thoughts, feelings and ideas and discover the power of using writing to change themselves and the world. Using personal narratives to better understand how to shape an essay and to use details to bring it to life are just two of the academic skills learned in this series of workshops (grades 6 - 12).

Poetry Fun-for-All. LEI teaching artists lead students in finding the magic of putting words together on the page to create meaning and connection. Poetry is a great way to introduce kids to the idea that writing is a fun and freeing activity -- a wonderful foundation for growth. (grades 2 - 12)

Stop the Hate. Together with the Maltz Museum of Jewish Heritage, Lake Erie Ink engages middle and high school students in exploring the causes, actions and consequences of injustice and discrimination, and guides them to embrace the potential for a more peaceful future through writing a personal essay. (grades 6-12)

Face the College Essay. LEI Teaching artists lead students through a fascinating process of self-examination to mine for the gold that is an authentic, compelling personal essay that can be used for college entrance and scholarship applications. (grades 10 - 12) Also available in the evenings, outside of class. See website for dates.

OUTSIDE THE CLASSROOM

Lake Erie Ink is home to a host of exciting and specialized programs, resulting in a "something for everyone", inclusive set of offerings. See our website for a complete listing of current creative expression programs for kids and teens.

Inside Out: a Writing Workshop for LGBTQ+ teens Weekly on Mondays 6:30 - 8:00 Comic Journaling: Drawing your life events Weekly on Tuesdays Comedic Writing: Write funny stuff Weekly on Thursdays 6:30 - 8:00 Inkwell: Creative expression exploring identity and community Weekly Thursday 6:30 - 8:00 For the Long Haul: Monthly writers' workshop for big projects Last Saturday of every month

Go to lakeerieink.org to learn more. For more information, contact: Jill Levin, Program Director [email protected] 216-320-4757

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• Neighborhood Connections – Neighbor Up

We CONNECT With more than 3,000 members, Neighbor Up is a place for personal transformation, collaboration and exchange. We INVEST Our small grants invest in everyday people creating an extraordinary world right where they live. We SEEK JUSTICE Teams of Neighbor Up members have worked on issues like hire local job pipelines, infant mortality, lead poisoning and racial equity.

By creating high-energy, positive spaces that level the playing field, everyone has a voice and power is shared. Only then can people tackle tough challenges and begin to create extraordinary neighborhoods where economic and racial justice thrive. We’re working to spread this way of community involvement.

Neighbor Up Gatherings — Virtual Community of Practice Join this fun, free learning exchange about community network building & the Neighbor Up Network now online and by phone! If you have a question, challenge or breakthrough about community building, bring it to this supportive, energizing gathering. Virtual Marketplace — It’s mutual support for and by neighbors like the Marketplace we all know and love from Neighbor Up Nights except now online and by phone.

Find all of our events here. For information go to http://neighborupcle.org/getinvolved/#top

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• Western Reserve Historical Society (The History Center)

CULTURE & HISTORY: The Western Reserve Historical Society is dedicated to helping the community stay engaged by providing members and the public with a robust catalog of virtual learning opportunities.

The History at Home page contains a wealth of digital resources, lesson plans, and videos for learners of all ages. 63

Students and K-12 teachers can enjoy experiences such as the Youth Entrepreneurship Education curriculum and Region 3 Ohio History Day (3/27/2021), both of which have been updated to a virtual format.

Engage with the WRHS collection through the Speaking of Cleveland virtual Speakers Bureau Series, online exhibits such as Women & Politics: Empowered to Vote, Empowered to Lead and Si Jolie: French Fashion in Cleveland, and virtual gallery tours.

For more information on WRHS education resources, contact [email protected]. To learn more about these programs, visit www.wrhs.org/explore.

Follow this link for fun ways to ask questions and learn history: https://www.wrhs.org/explore/students-families/

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Part 2 - Arts from Other Sources — Pages - 65 to 80

• Art Possible Ohio formerly VSA Ohio

MULTIPLE ARTS: Molly Uline-Olmstead, Executive Director of Art Possible Ohio says that their artists are moving their work to a digital format and either record videos, write blog posts, or write up lessons that are accessible for parents to try out at home. Go to: https://artpossibleohio.org/blog/ or http://artpossibleohio.org

Accessible Expressions Ohio is one of the most diverse art exhibits on display. It is an adjudicated, statewide exhibition and tour of sixty 2D and 3D art by Ohio artists with disabilities. Artists of any age, living in Ohio, with a disability may enter in the Youth, Emerging, or Professional categories.

AEO raises awareness by presenting the show in inclusive settings designed to change perceptions about disability.

AEO is a professional development opportunity. Whether it’s your first acceptance into an exhibit or another line on your resume, AEO connects artists with peers and a statewide audience of potential patrons. https://artpossibleohio.org/aeo/

Adaptation, Integration, and the Arts (AIA) uses arts integration and collaboration to improve student success, educator development, and school engagement. The program partners teaching artists and classroom educators for creative residencies in inclusive classrooms.

This program is made possible through funding from the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional Children, and a contract for services with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. https://artpossibleohio.org/aia/

For other opportunities got to https://artpossibleohio.org/what/

Molly Cairney, Executive Director | [email protected]

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• Cleveland Traveler

VISUAL ART: Meet Amanda: Amanda was born and raised in northeast Ohio and has developed a love of Cleveland. Join her as she discovers and shares the best that the city has to offer.

Cleveland’s street art scene has been growing, with new, bold murals going up around the city every single year. In Cleveland, these murals are often commissioned works of art, meaning they should be around for years to come! To help you navigate Cleveland’s growing street art scene, Amanda decided to write a guide to all her favorite murals in Cleveland. This guide is divided by neighborhood, and she provides as much info about each mural as she can to help you find them all! Follow Amanda to find the street arts scene and so much more, including special Cleveland treasures and hidden gems. https://clevelandtraveler.com/cleveland-guide/ https://clevelandtraveler.com/cleveland-mural-guide/

Get to know Cleveland’s 23 sister cities all around the world. https://clevelandtraveler.com/cleveland-sister-cities/

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• The Cleveland Cultural Gardens

VISUAL ART: The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are a collection of more than 30 small gardens that are designed and cared for by different cultural/ethnic groups in Cleveland.

The Cleveland Cultural Gardens are one of Northeast Ohio’s oldest and most beautiful treasures. Some 33 dedicated gardens, designed and cultivated by distinct cultural or nationality groups, adorn the drive along Martin Luther King Boulevard and East Boulevard in Rockefeller Park.

Founded in 1916, the Cultural Gardens are unique to the world. They represent the diversity and multiculturalism that is Cleveland, and bring to life the Gardens’ mission, “peace through mutual understanding.”

Enjoy browsing images and seeing a video tour at https://clevelandtraveler.com/cleveland-cultural-gardens-guide/

Learn more at the Cleveland Cultural Gardens Federation website: https://www.clevelandculturalgardens.org/

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• Google’s Virtual Tour of Hundreds of Museums

VISUAL ART & CULTURE: If you want to soak up some world cultures but avoid the crowds, take a trip through some of the world’s most popular museums online thanks to Google’s Arts and Cultures page, which has over 500 options...

To explore, go to: https://artsandculture.google.com https://artsandculture.google.com/story/10-museums-you-can-explore-right-here-right-now/igKSKBBnEBSGKg

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• National Gallery of Art

VISUAL ART: Visit the Gallery virtually through video tours of current exhibitions, in-depth looks at highlights of the collection, online learning opportunities, audio and video recordings of lectures by artists and curators, and more. https://nga.gov Exhibitions. | Video and Audio | Explore the Collections | Family Interactives | Teacher Resources

Teaching Critical Thinking through Art with the National Gallery of Art Based on the National Gallery of Art’s popular Art Around the Cornerprofessional development program for teachers in Washington, D.C., this five-part, self-paced online course provides everything you need to begin creating a culture of critical thinking and collaboration for any classroom, subject, or level. You do not need an art background or museum access to successfully integrate the “Artful Thinking” course materials into your teaching. Your focused attention, willingness to experiment, and commitment to trying new discussion practices with your students is all that is required.

https://www.nga.gov/education/teachers/online-courses.html

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The problems of the world are so large, they can overwhelm. But you can effect change by helping in small ways. Did you feed your neighbor’s cat while they were in the hospital? Or visit an elderly person from outside their window? Did you bring water to protestors marching in your city? Every positive action you take, no matter how small, is important. We want to hear YOUR Small Work Stories to show the world how small works add up.

For the next 50 weekdays, we’ll spotlight one Small Work Story and pair it with an original small artwork by Mo Willems. As a way of thanking each spotlighted storyteller’s small act, we will mail them Mo’s paired small work of art to keep!

https://www.kennedy- center.org/mowillems?fbclid=IwAR2STUDFsE424sGLY2gw2nl1vtd9jN7GZchwW9yahKh_UFuPuHdnJzdy-XU https://www.kennedy-center.org/education/artseducationathome/

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VISUAL ART: Eyeball It!® is a totally free, real studio ART program for 7-13 year-olds available online, and guidable DIY by any adult with children. All you need is Internet access (public or private), some art materials and a place to work.

Eyeball It!® adds an essential ‘A’ (Art) to help transform ‘STEM’ education (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math) into comprehensive ‘STEAM’ education. High-quality studio art projects foster the creative thinking and problem-solving essential for innovation!

Projects can be printed or downloaded. Videos and Read-Alongs must be viewed from the website by computer or cellphone browser. With each of the Eyeball It!® Projects and Drawing Exercises, there is a Read-Along recording. These play as little movies with the PDF text appearing as it does in the Projects.

Our purpose is to help children read comfortably and with good comprehension, and to make these Projects easier for parents, other adults and kids to manage. From the variety of projects offered on the website, is “Relief Collage & Drawing Exercise” to guide children through constructing a Relief Collage from cut, bent and folded paper shapes. Subject matter is abstract – imaginary forms and objects. The collage can be painted and colored. Intellectual issues include 3-Dimensionality and 3-D construction – the visual/imagination ‘muscle-tone’ needed to turn flat paper into 3-D forms.

Simply sign up for a free account to gain access to every feature of the site. For more information go to: http://eyeballitart4kids.org/

Eyeball It!® is a product of my belief that children's intelligence grows in the act of doing — seeing, thinking and making art, all at the same time. The kind of visual and “physical” intelligence I'm trying to provoke in my students will have, I hope, a significant effect on (1) their ability to understand abstract and spatial concepts in math and science and (2) their ability to solve problems — both abstract and practical — creatively. Ideally, I want them to develop a flexible, confident visual intelligence — a joyful intelligence, as I see it — that revels in new challenges and experiences. - Ellen Priest

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READING: DOWNLOADABLE TEACHER'S GUIDES AND EVENT KITS

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VISUAL ART: Free art, cartooning, and writing lessons every weekday at 2pm—and archived for later viewing from NY Times-bestselling author/illustrator Jarrett J. Krosoczka.

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCObbZ-lkhRQ203mtX9ZmgtA

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• New York Metropolitan Art Museum “The Met” VISUAL ART: The Met 360° Project: This award-winning series of six short videos invites viewers around the world to virtually visit The Met's art and architecture in a fresh, immersive way. Created using spherical 360° technology, it allows viewers to explore some of the Museum's iconic spaces as never before. Viewed more than 11 million times, this series affords an access and a perspective typically unavailable to the public. Viewers can experience the magic of standing in an empty gallery after-hours, witnessing a bustling space in time-lapse, or floating high above The Met Cloisters for a bird's-eye view. They strung cables, removed protective covers from works of art, and rigged cameras up high, all to allow viewers to explore The Met as never before. Get a behind-the-scenes look at how they created the videos in a Digital Underground article written by Director/Producer Nina Diamond.

You may view these videos on YouTube on multiple devices: • On your smartphone: Move your phone up, down, and behind you to see all directions. 71

• On your desktop computer: Use the mouse to scroll in all directions. (Note: For an optimal user experience, use Chrome or Firefox as your browser.) • On Google Cardboard or a VR headset Be sure to turn up the volume to hear the music, too

https://www.metmuseum.org/art/online-features/met-360-project

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• Guggenheim Museum

VISUAL ART: While the Guggenheim Museum in New York City is closed in response to coronavirus (COVID- 19), we invite you to experience the Guggenheim from home and discover artists, exhibitions, and collections.

For example - Sketch with Jeff – Wed and Sat, join Guggenheim teaching artist Jeff Hopkins as he draws the inside and outside of the museum and provides some at-home sketching prompts. Little Guggs – Wed and Sun, explore works of art on view and then create your own art in the studio. For families with children 2–4 years old. Registration is required.

To find Jeff go to https://www.guggenheim.org/search?s=sketch%20with%20jeff&page=1

Check the Guggenheim’s calendar of events to learn how you can take a virtual tour, experience stimulating conversations and performances, and engage your children’s creativity through family-friendly programming. General Guggenheim information at: https://www.guggenheim.org

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• The Museum of Modern Art “MoMA”

VISUAL ART: While MoMA and its stores in New York City are closed, they are saying that nothing is more important tp them than the health and safety of the community. Lisa Mazzola, March 19, 2020 – “Whether you are a classroom or homeschool teacher, a parent or caregiver now suddenly in the position of teaching at home, a student, or a lifelong learner, this is a challenging time. Art can be a powerful catalyst for building skills and understanding a range of subjects. Teaching and learning from home is something we can all explore together, so we wanted to share some resources from MoMA to get you started.”

For families Learning Curve: Art Resources for Teaching and Learning from Home

https://www.moma.org/magazine/articles/255

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• Louvre Museum

Online Tours VISUAL ART: Visit the museum's exhibition rooms and galleries, contemplate the façades of the Louvre... Come along on a virtual tour and enjoy the view, thanks to the sponsorship of Shiseido. What activities does the Louvre offer that can be enjoyed from home?

There are many Louvre resources available online that can be enjoyed by all the family: - YouTubers at the Louvre for example, Behind Closed Doors, a private tour at the Louvre with Tom Scott

- Mona Lisa VR experience “Mona Lisa Behind the Glass”

- 800 years of history From a medieval fortress to an art museum, the Louvre palace has undergone eight centuries of architectural transformation, making it an embodiment of French history. Rediscover here all the stages of its construction!

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• Creative Arts Works

520 Eighth Avenue, Suite 201A New York, New York 10018 646.424.0392 [email protected]

VISUAL ART: These original projects from Creative Art Works require some art materials, many of which can be mode or found around your home. Download worksheets.

Creative Art Works Original Projects CAW's At-Home Art Classes These projects require nothing more than a pencil and some paper. Older kids can do these on their own, but younger kids may need support. Family-Friendly Projects These projects require some art materials or tools, many of which can be made or found around your home. We encourage you to improvise!

A Curated List of Online Resources for Kids, Parents, and Teachers For Younger Kids Online resources for family fun, including instructions on how to make your own paint, glue and sculpting materials. For Older Kids & Adults Resources for artists in Middle School on up, including video tutorials and free digital art downloads and apps.

To see CAW programs, go to: https://www.creativeartworks.org/programs 74

For more online at home ideas go to: https://www.creativeartworks.org/at-home-art-classes They will be updating the pages frequently. Follow them on Facebook, Twitter of Instagram to keep up with the latest additions!

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• Earth Porm

VISUAL ART: Painted Stairways Around the World 17 Beautifully Painted Stairs From All Over The World To see them all go to http://earthporm.com/17-beautifully-painted-stairs-world/ Here are two:

8 Million Flower Petals Rain Down On A Village In Costa Rica

http://earthporm.com/8-million-flower-petals-rain-village-costa-rica/

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• MUSIC LINKS

New York Philharmonic KidZone

Bernstein Young People’s Concert “What Is Orchestration” – one of many programs conceived by and hosted by Leonard Bernstein with the New York Philharmonic 2,241 views. (old black and white film) Leonard Bernstein’s Young People’s Concerts on CBS (1958–72) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX1_5IaxucI

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Dallas Symphony for Kids www.dsokids.com

Download Teacher’s Guide here: https://d15gc4eof6ew0j.cloudfront.net/pdf/Beethoven%20at%20250%20TG%201.pdf

BUILD YOUR OWN XYLOPHONE. Do you drive your teachers crazy at school by drumming on the desk with your pencils? Have you ever wanted to be a drummer or a musician? If so, this activity is for you.

https://www.mydso.com/dso-kids/activities/make-your-own-instrument/build-your-own-xylophone

WHAT YOU NEED An adult to help Different lengths of PVC pipes Two boards String A mallet or small hammer

WHAT YOU DO • Create a xylophone by cutting PVC pipe into various lengths. • Place them side by side on a frame from the longest to shortest. • Cut two boards the appropriate length to accomadate all the pipes. These boards will make a good supporting frame. The best sound will be achieved by allowing a little less than a third of each pipe to extend off the frame. • When you have the pipes the way that you want, tie them on the frame with string. • You can tune your xylophone by cutting the pipes shorter for higher notes and leaving the pipes longer for the lower ones. • Play the xylophone by striking the pipes with a mallet of some kind.

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Carnegie Hall, home of the New York Philharmonic Orchestra

Animated History of Carnegie Hall - Gino, the Carnegie Hall cat, takes you on an animated adventure through Carnegie Hall's history from 1891 to today, and even plays a game with you! https://vimeo.com/374033965

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Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts. Tiny Desk Concerts is a video series of live concerts hosted by NPR Music at the desk of All Songs Considered hosted Bob Boilen in Washington, D.C. As of August 2018, the series included more than 800 concerts viewed a collective 2 billion times on YouTube. The Tiny Desk is working from home for the foreseeable future. Click Tiny Desk (Home) Concerts For example:

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Jacob Collier is an English musician. His music incorporates elements from many musical genres, and often features extreme use of reharmonisation. A Grammy-winning crossover jazz vocalist and multi-instrumentalist with a flair for harmony and arranging, Jacob Collier became an Internet sensation in the early 2010s with his layered performances, achieving a one-man harmony vocal group, often with accompanying video takes.

Jacob Collier - Moon River 2,218,949 views. 8 minutes, 50 seconds •Premiered Jun 13, 2019

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPLCk-FTVvw&src=Linkfire&lId=e0d075aa-0b7f-4e1b-a26c- deea689fc890&cId=3969a4c3-2988-11e7-9fd0-066c3e7a8751

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Thank you for looking through this booklet of arts links and online programs. We hope you found some ideas that will work for you, your students and families, schools and groups.

Come back another time. More to come…

If you have questions, email Judith Ryder, Founding Manager Cleveland Arts Education Consortium

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