St. Charles Borromeo students and their families recently attended a reception at SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital, where artwork by fifth graders is currently on display. Last November the students and their art teacher Dawn Sorgeo worked with the staff at the hospital to submit a collection of drawings illustrating the care given at the hospital.. Mike Bowers, president of SSM Health St. Joseph Hospital greeted the class and praised their work. Mr. Bowers compared the artwork to the hospital mission statement, “Through exceptional health care services, we reveal the presence of God.” Blind contour drawings by the students reflected the little things that reflect serving others. During their visit students were awarded certificates and had the opportunity to view the art wall and pose for photos. Artwork will be on display through May, in the hospital lobby near the information desk.

Archdiocese of St. Louis Catholic Education Office 20 Archbishop May Drive St. Louis, MO 63119

VOLUME 42 ISSUE 9 Apri l 2016

FINE ARTS Adventure

Dear Fine Arts Educators, For 53 years, the Arts and Education Council has raised and distributed nearly $100 million in support of the arts and arts education in the St. Louis metropolitan area. With those funds, the Council annually assists approximately 70 non-profit arts and arts education organizations

including Metro Theater of St. Louis, Springboard, Opera Theatre St. Louis, The Sheldon Concert Hall, Jazz St. Louis, and the Saint Louis Symphony, to name a few. Your contribution, no matter the amount, helps ensure that arts education outreach programs continue to benefit children of all socio-economic backgrounds throughout the Archdiocese. A gift of just $50 entitles an individual to an “ARTS Card” with exciting benefits throughout the year.

Any Catholic school that raises $50 between April 11-22 for the Arts and Education Council will have their fees waived for the 2017 Mall Art displays and Song Festival, and receive a free admission for one teacher to attend the Fall Art Workshop and for one teacher to attend the Fall Music Workshop!

Donations can be made using the online form at www.keeparthappening.org. Please note “ Archdiocese of St. Louis” and your school name in the Workplace Giving question when completing the online form. Or, ask your

principal about a donation card. Remember, “When the Arts Thrive, Our City Thrives!” May God bless all you do!

Kenneth Lederle Director of Fine Arts 314.792.7324 klederle@archstl.org

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CONTESTS and Grants

7-10 Cinderella Notre Dame HS 7:30pm (7-10) 1:30pm (9) 8-10 Oklahoma! Trinity Catholic HS 7pm 2pm (10) 11-12 The Addams Family Barat Academy 7:30pm 13-14 Spring Fling (5-8 Musical) St. Paul - St. Paul Gym TBA (13) 7pm (14) 14 Spring Program (5-8) St. Norbert School Hall 7pm 14-15 Hansel and Gretel Visitation Academy Theatre 7pm 14-16 The Bully Plays Chaminade College Prep Little Theatre 7pm 3pm (16) 20 Fine Arts Night Christ Prince of Peace Whole School 6-9pm 20 1st and 2nd Grade Concert Holy Cross Academy Our Lady of Providence Gym 6:30pm 21 Grandparent's Day (grades 1-3) Assumption - O'Fallon Church Hall 21 Musical Encore performance Christ Prince of Peace 21 2nd Grade Spring Concert and Art Exhibit Imm. Conception - Dardenne 7pm 21-23 The Addams Family Bishop DuBourg HS Theatre 21-24 Fiddler on the Roof St. Dominic HS Theatre 22-23 Spring One Acts DeSmet Jesuit HS Theatre 27 Fine Arts Night Holy Redeemer Gym 6:30pm 27 5-8 grade musical Little Flower McEntee Parish Hall 7pm 27-5/1 Art Show St. Clement of Rome Parish Center 12-3pm (27) 8-3pm (28-29) 10-1pm (5/1) 28 Improv Troupe Performance Duchesne High School Performing Arts Center 7pm 28 Spring Concert Our Lady of Lourdes Gym 7pm 29-5/1 Freshmen- Sophomore play Nerinx Hall Theatre Program of Excellence Award www.nationalbandassociation.org/awards-recognition/

The National Band Association is dedicated to the attainment of a high level of excellence for bands and band music. The National Program of Excellence Award recognizes quality program of all levels. Band programs and educators that challenge students and have reached this high level of excellence will be regionally and nationally honored through this exciting initiative. All HS, JH, and MS school bands and their conductors are eligible regardless of membership in NBA. Applications are due by June 15. Award for Excellence and Innovation in the Arts http://artsaward.collegeboard.org/award

The College Board is pleased to announce this annual award that Recognizes and celebrates the achievements of arts initiatives that serve students in grades 6-12 and that promote student learning and creativity in exemplary and innovative ways. Awards will be given to model programs in these categories; Arts Integration, Equity Through Arts and Civic En-gagement/ Professional Partnerships. Applications are due by April 15. Broadway Junior School Musical Show Kit Giveaway http://www.weareteachers.com/grants-contests/giveaways/broadway-junior-school-musical-showkit-giveaway

Enter for a chance to win a license to perform a 60-minute Broadway Junior Musical. Included will be the directors guide, student actor scripts, rehearsal CDs, accompaniment CDs, a piano/vocal score, a choreography DVD, a family guide, and a media disc with printable forms and audition sides. Register by April 4, 2016.

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MULTIPLE FINE ARTS

Circus Harmony http://circusharmony.org/summer/ Learn actual circus arts (trapeze, juggling, wire-walking and more) during full-day programs at the City Museum. Camper will perform daily in the Circus Harmony Ring starting the second week of camp!

COCA http://www.cocastl.org/subpage.cfm?vSection=education&vPage=classes

Summer Arts Camps offer art and design, dance, theatre, voice, fitness, culinary arts, circus skills, video production and more. COCA’s camps are offered at its University City facility and at Whitfield School.

Dayspring School of the Arts http://www.dayspringarts.org/

Summer programs run from 1- 3 weeks for ages 3-18 (depending on the class). Musical Theatre and Drama Workshops culminate with a full performance, on the stage with a full set (created by a technical theatre department) and costumes. The goal is to create a fun and educational environment focused on training.

FJM Clinics http://fjminc.com/ Week-long camps for color guard, dance teams, drum majors, and student leaders held at St. Louis University during June 26– 29. Metro Theater Company Camps http://metrotheatercompany.org/education/summer-programs/summer-programs/

Children enjoy fun-filled days exploring drama, visual art, creative movement and music with professional teaching artist. For children entering PreK-5th grade. Aug. 1-5 and Aug 8-12 at New City School.

Southeast Missouri State Summer Camps http://www.semo.edu/camps/

Week-long academic camps include Vocal Arts Boot Camp, Percussion, Chamber Music Institute, and Acting Laboratory for campers in grades 7-12.

Summers @ Mizzou http://4h.missouri.edu/programs/summers/ Week-long residential camps include “The Arts as a Portal to Science Communication,” an opportunity to

explore the multidisciplinary world of art and science on the MU campus July 24-28.

DANCE Webster University Summer Dance Intensive http://www.webster.edu/fine-arts/departments/dance/webstersummerdanceintensive.html

5-day camp for intermediate to advanced high school students and a 3-day camp for middle school dancers that will offer technical and artistic challenges through a wide variety of classes taught by Webster faculty and professional artists from local companies. In addition to daily ballet and modern classes, students will have the opportunity to be exposed to jazz, musical theatre dance, aerial, improvisation, tap and hip-hop. Daily discussions will explore topics important to aspiring dancers such as nutrition, injury prevention and treatment, and the life of a professional dancer. Housing on campus is also available.

St. Louis Ballet Summer Dance Programs www.stlouisballet.org/summerprograms.html

The St. Louis Ballet offers summer programs for all age groups: Ballerina Princess Camp (ages 3-6), Beginner Program (ages 7-9 w/experience in Ballet) and the Intermediate and Advanced programs (ages 13-21 w/ experience). Camps run multiple weeks the end of June through July.

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VISUAL ART

Craft Alliance Grand Arts Camp http://www.craftalliance.org/education/art_camps.htm Campers ages 4-18 can participate in unique arts experiences, including learning clay, glass and metal art

techniques, writing and creating books, creating wearable art, puppets, and more! One-week, half-day camps are offered from June 6 through August 12, with supervised lunchtime for campers staying all day.

Foundry Art Center http://www.foundryartcentre.org/summer-camps/

Half- and full-day camps are available for PreK - teens from June through August, with each session bringing new projects in cartooning, drawing, mixed media, painting and sculpture. Each camp ends with a mini reception for friends and family.

Laumeier Sculpture Park http://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/summer-art-camps/

Laumeier offers one-week sessions of Summer Art Camp in half-day sessions for ages 4 - 6 and full-day sessions for ages 6 - 15. Campers learn about artists throughout history, explore Laumeier’s woodland trails and find inspiration in the artworks on view for drawing, painting, sculpting and more. Each session of Art Camp features a different theme, so sign up for more than one to receive the broadest experience!

Maryville Pre-College Art & Design Summer Program http://www.maryville.edu/summerprograms/art-design/

This program provides a unique opportunity for developing designers and artists to build their portfolios while working with college-level faculty in a highly creative and enriching art school setting. The program offers valuable art and design foundation coursework to students interested in digital imaging, graphic design, illustration, interior design, photography, architecture and model making, as well as other areas.

Camp:Create! http://www.artscopestl.org/creative-programs/#camps

Join Artscope for a crazy fun art camp inside Tower Grove Park. Check out our amazing 10 weeks of summer camp, where you’ll explore the park, make friends, play games, and make art with local artists from St. Louis. Camp runs 9am-3pm Mon-Fri. Camp is available for campers 5-11 years old.

Washington University Sam Fox School http://samfoxschool.wustl.edu/summer-programs

The Portfolio Plus Program invites high school students to take college-level art and design courses. Students learn the fundamentals of drawing and pursue a studio concentration of their choice. With guidance from Sam Fox School faculty, students work through a 3-week program to develop strong portfolios for college admission. Studio work is rounded out by organized trips to museums, visits to artists' and designers' studios, and workshops. Architecture Discovery Program is an exciting introduction to architecture and design for 11th and 12 grade students. The rigorous two-week program offers intensive individual instruction by Sam Fox School faculty. The explorations carried out in studio provide students with quality material to add to their design portfolios. Upon successful completion, students earn 2 college credits and may receive letters of recommendation for college admission. In addition, all students receive professional documentation of the work they produce in the program

YuCanDu Art Studio http://yucandu.com/wp/camps/

Camps for grades K-12 with a variety of mediums to study are available.

Contemporary Art Museum http://camstl.org/camp/ The Contemporary Art Museum offers two camps, Stop-Motion Madness (ages 9-13) teaches campers the art of stop-motion animation, including how to create collage, Claymation, and live action animation videos. Crazy Comics (ages 9-13) teaches campers how to invent characters, create illustrations, and lean to tell a visual story as they craft a comic book from start to finish.

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THEATRE

Insight Theater Internship http://insighttheatrecompany.com/internships/ Student interns learn all aspects of theatre: props, set, lighting, sound, costume, and special effects. Interns have the opportunity through audition to also join the professional cast in on-stage performance. The hours are approximately 30 hours/week for 9 weeks. Interns may receive high school and/or college credit with special approval.

Summer at SLU http://metrotheatercompany.org/section/education/summer-programs/grand-theater-camp/

This camp is for students entering Grades 6-8 and is presented by Metro Theater Company and SLU. Middle School Camp is June 6-17, High School Camp is June 20-July 1 and Puppetry Class is July 11-15. Opera Theater St. Louis http://www.opera-stl.org/education-community/youth-schools/ Programs include Opera Camp for grades 4-8 and the Spring Training program for grades 10-12. Shakespeare Festival St. Louis https://www.sfstl.com/whats-on/summer-camp/# Stages St. Louis http://www.stagesstlouis.org/Performing-Arts-Academy/Registration-and-Course-Guide/Summer-Camp-2016/2016-Summer-Camps/

MUSIC

Community Music School of Webster University http://www.webster.edu/community-music-school/programs/summer.html Flute, band, strings, chamber music, composing and individual lessons are available. Jefferson College Summer Band Camp http://www.jeffco.edu/community-outreach/performing-arts/viking-band-camp#.VvBUTZs5Bjo Missouri State Concert Band Summer Camp http://www.missouristate.edu/band/7842.htm Mizzou Summer Music Camps https://music.missouri.edu/cmp/camps Week-long camps include “Music of the World Piano Camp,” “ “Esterhazy String Quartet Seminar,” and “Missouri Summer Composition Institute.”

St. Louis Children’s Choir www.slccsing.org/summer-camp

Camps are held July 11-15 from 9am-3pm at the Parkway United Church of Christ for grades 3-6 UMSL Big Band Summer Jazz Camp http://gsljazzfest.com/JazzCamp.html UMSL Summer Acappellooza http://acappelloozasummer.com/

This is an overnight a cappella music summer camp for students in grades 9-12. University of Illinois - Urbana Summer Youth Music Camps http://isym.music.illinois.edu/ Western Illinois University Music Camps http://www.wiu.edu/cofac/summermusicinstitute/index.php Jr. and Sr. High band, choir, jazz combo, studio, orchestra, piano and drum major camps are available. UMKC Summer Workshops www.conservatory.umkc.edu/festivals

Summer camps include Saxophone Workshop, Composition Workshop, and Jazz Camp.

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COMMUNITYresources

Mozingo Bluegrass Jam www.mozingomusic.com/news/promotions/

Mozingo Music is proud to announce a FREE Bluegrass Jam– the first Saturday of every month at The Stage at the O’Fallon store. If you’re a player, bring your instrument, and sit in on the jam. If your not, but enjoy listein, stop by and chill, all are welcome. Jazz St. Louis JazzU Auditions www.jazzstl.org/education-outreach/jazzu/2016-17-jazzu-auditions/

Auditions for the program are June 6-9 between 4-9pm in the Centene Jazz Education Center. Applica-tions for Middle and High School students are due April 29. Questions can be directed to Andy Ament, education associate at andy@jazzstl.org or 314.881.3093. St. Louis Symphony Youth Orchestra Auditions www.stlsymphony.org/yo-auditions

Auditions for the 2016/17 season will take place this April and June and are now accepting applications. The deadline to apply if Friday April 8. if you have any further questions contact Michael Gandlmayr, edu-cation & youth orchestra programs manager at michaelg@stlsymphony.org . Symphony in Your School www.stlsymphony.org/en/edu/in-school/symphony-in-your-school

Symphony in Your School is a free six-week residency creating opportunities for St. Louis Symphony musi-cians and staff to engage directly with students and teachers, grades K-12, in the classroom. The program is designed to enhance the school curriculum and help students develop an appreciation for classical mu-sic and live performance through exposure to the St. Louis Symphony. Available to both Elementary and Secondary schools. Application deadline is April 29, 2016. Volunteers at Laumeier Art Fair http://www.laumeiersculpturepark.org/art-fair-volunteers/

More than 15,000 patrons attend this annual three-day event on Mother’s Day Weekend, and Laumeier counts the smiling faces of hundreds of volunteers. There are a variety of shifts and times and assign-ments available. Please contact Julia Norton, volunteer coordinator at volunteer@laumeier.org. Jazz Webop www.jazzstl.org/education-outreach/webop/

WeBop offered by Jazz St. Louis and developed by Jazz at Lincoln Center is jazz education program for children 3-5 years old. The 45-minute classes are structured to engage both the child and caregiver Clas-ses are 8 weeks long, starting April 6 or 9. Cost: $275. Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge www.cathedralconcerts.org

The Cathedral Concert series welcomes the Choir of St. John’s College, Cambridge April 8, 2016 to the Cathedral Baslicia. Founded in 1670, the Choir is known for its rich, warm and distinctive sound, its ex-pressive interpretations and its ability to sing in a variety of styles. The Choir is directed by Andrew Nethsingha. CAM’s New Art in the Neighborhood Program http://camstl.org/programs/youth-teen-programs/nan/

The Contemporary Art Museum’s Art in the Neighborhood Program brings 20 teens together on Saturdays through a competitive application process for pre-professional-level art instruction with the educational staff and visiting artists. This nationally-acclaimed program challenges students to adapt to the materials used at the forefront of art today, and enables them to build a portfolio of work for college or employment. Applications due July 22, 2016. CAM’s Middle School New Art in the Neighborhood http://camstl.org/programs/youth-teen-programs/leap

This 10 week program for 15 students in grades 6-8 is an afterschool program that gives students the op-portunity to work closely with professional artist and educators in an atmosphere of focused attention and

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Printmaking Workshop at The Sheldon http://www.sheldonconcerthall.org/page.php?page_id=13

The Sheldon Art Galleries is currently hosting an exhibit Printmaking in St. Louis Now.” On April 12 from 4-8pm (dinner is included), the gallery will host a FREE teacher workshop with the exhibiting artist Amanda Verbeck from Pele Prints. For more information, contact Gallery Coordinator and Education Manager Rebecca Gunter at grunter@thesheldon.org or 314.533.9900. Arts Education Professional Development Day http://dese.mo.gov/sites/default/files/curr-fa-three-rivers-professional-development.pdf

Join us for a full day fo professional development for teachers of music, art or theatre. Sessions offered will include content specific workshops for each arts discipline, methods for administrators and educators to use when evaluating the arts classroom teacher, discussion on Every Student Succeeds Art, and arts integration techniques for all subjects. May 23 from 9-3pm at the Tinnin Fine Arts Center, Poplar Bluff MO. Cost: $35. D’Addario Education Collective http://www.daddario.com/

D’Addario’s new online program provides music teachers with access to resources and other tools to help support their role in education. The Education Collective will grow to include opportunities to network with other teachers, share your knowledge and content, and attend special educational events. Summer Workshops with John Armstrong www.mtmercy.edu/academy

Mount Mercy University in Cedar Rapids Iowa will offer workshops on Bel Canto Solfeggio and Choral Practicum June 23-26 with composer and conductor John Armstrong. Each workshop earns one graduate credit– giving music educators and students the opportunity to earn two credits in four days. For more information and register contact Gerry Kreitzer at gkreizer@mtmercy.edu or 319.363.1323 et. 1226. Harmony University for Music Educators www.barbershop.org/harmony-university/

Be a part of the Harmony University, music education tract July 24-31, 2016 in Nashville Tenn. And learn everything you wanted to know about barbershop, from history, to arranging, to vocal techniques. Graduate credit will be offered through Adams State. The Art & Science of Cinematography http://midwestfilmmaker.com/

Apirl 16, 2016 the Midwest Filmmaker Workshop will present a workshop by award winning director Alvaro Aro on the topic the Art and Science of Cinematography. Cost $75, register online.

PROFESSIONAL development

ART & VIRTUE WORKSHOP WEDNESDAY, JUNE 15, 2016 9am-3pm

$50 includes meals and materials. Register at http://www.rdtraining.org

Theme: I Am the Vine and You are the Branches

Presented by local art professor Gary Lang, participants will reflect through art projects on the beauty, truth and goodness in art making.