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Youth Education:

2008/2009 Programs

Compagnie Heddy Maalem: The Rite of SpringSoweto Gosepl ChoirRubberbandance GroupSphinx Competition Honors ConcertSweet Honey In The RockJazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton MarsalisAswat: Celebrating the Golden Age of Arab MusicDan Zanes and Friends

Total Schools Engaged: 98

Picture above: Soweto Gospel Choir Youth Performance in Hill Auditorium

Youth PerformancesWriting by Storm: Overcoming Obstacles to WritingDrama: The Missing Link in Teaching LiteracyArab Detroit ImmersionJewish Culture ImmersionOut of Our Minds: Learning to be CreativeMore Bounce for the Ounce: Hip-Hop Dance FusionArab “Golden Age” MusicSpanish Language Children’s SongsBook Clubs: A Whole New Mind by Daniel PinkThe Lemon Tree by Sandy TolanElijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul CurtisThe Number Devil by Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Total Teachers Engaged: 295

Picture above: Educators learning Arabic calligraphy in the Arab Detroit Immersion Workshop

WorkshopsAfter-School Luncheon for TeachersPartnership Recognition Dinner & ConcertTeacher Advisory MeetingsBreakin’ CurfewFamily Performance: Dan Zanes & FriendsFamily Performance: Rubberbandance GroupMark Morris Dance Group In-Class VisitsDan Zanes Children’s Hospital VisitSphinx Laureates In-Class VisitsETHEL String Quartet In-Class Visits

Total Students Engaged: 15,676

Picture above: UMS volunteers at the Annual After-School Luncheon for Teachers

Special Events

page 1 Youth Education p3 Youth Performances p7 Teacher Workshops p11 Student/Artist Interactions p13 Teens p14 Family p15 Program History p17 UMS Education

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Youth Education:

New Developments

1 UMS Advisory Ambassadors were directly responsible for 607 students participating in 2008/2009 Youth Performances from schools new to UMS!!

2 UMS School of the Year Paul Robeson Academy (Detroit) princial Jeannette Collins and teacher Rebeca Pietrzak with U-M President Mary Sue Coleman at the UMS Ford Honors Gala.

3 UMS Teacher of the Year Mike Grace holding his award and standing with Lynda Berg, Co-Chair of the UMS Education Committee and Ken Fischer, UMS President.

4 Engage Off-Stage: Kodo! A pre-performance event, which was a collaboration between UMS, Clague Middle School, and the U-M Stearns Collection of Musical Instruments, that attracted a public audience of over 250...very exciting for students who usually just play for 40 about parents and peers.

A Record Number of educators attended 08/09 workshops and requested tickets for 09/10 Youth Performances during June’s Spring Ticket Request Period. The Education Department is also developing New Partnerships with the U-M Center for Educational Outreach and the U-M Office of Admissions.

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“That was the most coolest thing I ever heard and seen in my life. Thank you Soweto Gospel Choir. My dream is to go to Africa and see you again.”- Lydia, 5th Grade, Emerson School

(Picture by Madison, 5th Grade, Emerson School)

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Student - Elementary“At the end of the concert I had to give them a standing ovation so they could know how much I loved their music. The inside of me felt happy by the end and when I walked out I had a smile on my face...”- Chris, 5th Grade, Emerson School

Student - Middle School“You are all so amazing! Your music is beautiful. I loved how colorful your clothing was, it made the experience all the more fun (although it was already the best!!) Your voices are so beautiful it inspired me to try to be able to sing like you (although it is going to be VERY hard.) Thanks again for the wonderful experience!”- Gabby, 7th Grade, Clague Middle school

Adult Volunteer“This was a stunning experience on so many different levels; I have never, ever seen an audience so completely captivated. Almost everyone in the audience was literally wide-eyed and open-mouthed in order not to miss any of the sights or sounds. Anyone in the least cynical about the work of the UMS should have been there! Thank you so much!!”- Eleanor, UMS Volunteer

Parent“The seats were amazing, and the kids were thrilled they could see everything up close - they’re used to being the littlest ones and not getting to see! During the concert, my son was finding it a bit loud until he saw one of the ladies in the choir smile and wave to him. Now he’s constantly listening to the Soweto CD (he especially loves “Amazing Grace”) and playing his African drum so it definitely had a great impact.”- Leo, Parent, Ann Arbor Preschooler

Youth Performance:

Soweto Gospel Choir

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Youth Performance:

Dan Zanes & Friends

“I wanted to tell you again how truly grateful I am to you. Our students loved the performance! They told me they could not even sleep on Sunday night because they were so excited. It was such a meaningful experience for them. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!”- Sandra, Kindergarten Teacher, Willow Run Community SchoolsPicture right

“The children enjoyed Monday’s concert completely! I hope you enjoy these pictures of Dan Zanes. Looking forward to next year!”- Christine, Kindergaten Teacher, Saline SchoolsPicture right

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Youth Performance:

Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra

Dear UMS,

“We were lucky to see 2 UMS shows this week! I really had fun seeing Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Center Jazz band.

I stayed focused the whole time.

I liked how Mr. Marsalis taught us about so much about jazz. My favorite instruments was trumpets.

To get ready for this show, our class did a lot of fun things. The one I liked best was listening to Wynton Marsalis tell about Louis Armstrong. I loved the show!”

Sincerely,Julian, (Washington Street Ed Center, Chelsea)

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Youth Performance:

Aswat

Letters from Burns Park Elementary 4th-graders who attended the Aswat Youth Performance in Hill Auditorium, which was part of UMS’s Global Focus on the Arab World.

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Teacher Workshop:

Book Clubs

Robin Bailey ANN ARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLSLynda Berg ANN ARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS (ret.)David Burkam U-M RESIDENTIAL COLLEGEMark Clague U-M SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE & DANCEBarbara Davis ANN ARBOR PUBLIC SCHOOLS (RET.)Chris Genteel GOOGLE ANN ARBORColleen Greene U-M MICHIGAN HEALTHY COMMUNITY Beth James U-M CENTER FOR AFROAMERICAN & AFRICAN STUDIESAndrew Mead U-M SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE & DANCEDeborah Meadows LOCAL HISTORIANCathy Reischl U-M SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONVicki Shields PIONEER HIGH SCHOOLJeff Stanzler U-M SCHOOL OF EDUCATIONZeitouna: LAURIE WHITE, HUDA K. ROSEN, GRACE STEVICK, AIDA MCGUGAN, BENITA KAIMOWITZ

33 - Whole New Mind53 - Lemon Tree48 - Elijah of Buxton31 - Number DevilTOTAL = 165 Registrants

35% NEW to UMS

70% from Ann Arbor30% from Detroit, Farmington Hills, Northville, Pinckney, Raisinville, Traverse City, Ypsilanti

A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Briners Will Rule the Future by Daniel PinkThe Lemon Tree by Sandy TolanElijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul CurtisThe Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger

Panelists

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Books

“Reading Culture” Book Clubs serve as opportunities for educators to explore the themes, cultures, and creative ideas raised by the performing arts, either general or specific to the UMS season. The facilitated book discussions provide models for possible classroom discussion, with books and meeting space provided in partnership with the Ann Arbor District Library.

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Teacher Workshop:

Cultural Immersions

AGENDA: Jewish Cultural Immersion 8:00am - 8:30pm!!

1. Torah Yoga – Rabbi Nathan Martin

2. Welcome – David Shtulman

3. Zingerman’s Breakfast - Ari Weinzweig

4. American Jewish History and Culture – Deborah Dash Moore

5. Jewish Time and Holidays – Karen Shill Shabbat – Jennifer Lewis High Holidays – Rabbi Aharon Goldstein Passover – Karen Shill, Cheryl Sugerman Hanukah – Michele Freed, Noam Saper

6. Global Jewish Community – Eileen Freed (moderator) Argentina – Mario Spivak US Convert – Prue Rosenthal Germany – Ernest Fontheim Latvia – Vika Ioffe Iraq – Aviva Kleinbaum

7. Lunch (East Meets West) – Amanda Long

8. Tour of Beth Israel Congregation – Rabbis Rob Dobrusin and Kim Blumenthal

9. Hebrew Music and Letters Hebrew Music – Aura Ahuvia Hebrew Letters – Ayalet Sasson and Marianne Aaron

10. Jewish Study/Hevruta – Rabbi Kim Blumenthal

11. Jewish Celebration! Mock Wedding Ceremony – Terri Ginsberg Klezmr Band – Neil Alexander Dance Lesson – Eileen Freed Dinner – Amanda Long

Immersions are day-long intensive workshops that enhance educators’ knowledge about a culture, community, or art form connected to the UMS season. Each workshop is designed in partnership with area cultural experts, and participants receive comprehensive materials that can be shared with students or colleagues.

Arab Detroit Immersion: Hummus 101 Cooking Demonstration Jewish Culture Immersion: Mock Jewish Wedding

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Writing By Storm: Overcoming Obstacles to Writingled by Amy MacDonaldIn-Class Visit:Emerson School (Ann Arbor)6th Grade Language Arts Class

2008/2009 Workshops

Drama: The Missing Link in Teaching Literacyled by Karen EricksonIn-Class Visits:Childs Elementary (Ypsilanti)4th and 5th Grade ClassesPicture right

Dear UMS,

This is a late but heart felt thank you. I enjoyed the UMS evening with Amy MacDonald, and I was thrilled when she was able to visit my class and teach my students! They loved working with her and learned a great deal. We are still talking about “loaded” words. I learned too! I so appreciate UMS and thank youfor the tremendous experiences.

Fondly,Nancy

Teacher Workshop:

Kennedy CenterKennedy Center Workshops are arts-infused professional development opportunities for educators that help them teach in and through the arts to to enhance student learning and realize student achievement goals.

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“Thank you so much for the opportunity. My students were extremely thrilled about the class and motivated to approach dance class in a different way now. Master Classes are always a wonderful way to inspire students.”- Toi, Educator, Farmington Public Schools

Student/Artist Interactions:

In-Class Visits

“Thank you so much for providing us the opporunity to have June from Mark Morris [Dance Group] at our school. We really appreciate the privilege of having this mast class. Thanks so much!”- Novi High School Dance Company:

JasmineDanielleAmyKristenSarahHaley

AlisonChelseyAllisonFerrandaNicoleKassie

DaniLauraHannahBrittanyDanielleKelsey

EmmaLaurenMelaniaCourtneyLauren

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Mark Morris Dance GroupCass Technical High School (Detroit Public Schools)Novi High School (Novi Community School District)Harrison High School (Farmington Public Schools)Farmington High School (Farmington Public Schools)Pictures bottom of previous page

Dan ZanesU-M Mott Children’s Hospital (Ann Arbor)Picture below

Sphinx Competition LaureatesDetroit School of the Arts (Detroit Public Schools)Winans Academy (Detroit)

ETHEL String QuartetChapelle Elementary School (Ypsilanti Public Schools)Willow Run Middle School (Willow Run Community Schools)Neutral Zone (Ann Arbor)Pictures top of previous page

Various Teaching ArtistsEmerson School (Ann Arbor)Childs Elementary School (Lincoln Consolidated School District)

Student/Artist Interactions:

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Breakin’ CurfewThe annual performance Breakin’ Curfew realizes the burgeoning teen talent of Southeastern Michigan, offering a diverse variety of performers. Presented by the Neutral Zone and UMS.

2009 LINE UP HIGHLIGHTS

APEX Glowstick DancersSynchronized swinging of glowsticks on darkened stage

Skye HookhamSolo marimba

DJ JellyDJ

White Ravens3-person rock band—el guitar/keys, bass, drums

Ben LougheedSolo classical guitar

Soulfege17-person choir

Bhangra Dancers4-man Indian pop dance

AnimandoClassical piano trio (piano, cello, violin)

Johnny Colorado and the Beaver Brown Band5-person acoustic folk band

Alia Persico-ShammasPoet

Julius TheophilusSolo hip hop dancer

PhasisAvant-garde jazz quintet

FowlHip-hop artist from Detroit

A PARTICIPANT THANK-YOU:

Thank you for having us play last night. We really enjoyed playing for the first big audience we’ve ever had for our band! We appreciate everything you and the others involved with the Neutral Zone have done to make this possible. Please extend our thanks to all the teens and adults who worked so hard.Sincerely, The White Ravens

P.S. Thank you for having us play on the radio. That was really cool.

P.S.S We really enjoyed all the other talented people who performed as well.

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UMS Family:

Family EventsPre-Performance Workshp: Move Like RubberFamily Performance: Rubberbandance Group

Family Performance: Dan Zanes & FriendsPost-Performance Event: Artist Autograph Signing

Above: Rubberbandance Group Family Performance Workshop led by U-M Dance Department students. The workshop, held at the U-M Alumni Center, focused on teaching the basics of the following movement styles: yoga, hip-hop, ballet, and martial arts.

YOUTH PERFORMANCES: 2008-2009 Compagnie Heddy Maalem: The Rite of Spring; Soweto Gosepl Choir; Rubberbandance Group; Sphinx Competition Honors Concert; Sweet Honey In The Rock; Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; Aswat: Celebrating the Golden Age of

Arab Music; Dan Zanes and Friends 2007-2008 Shen Wei Dance Arts: Second Visit to the Empress; Pamina Devi: A Cambodian Magic Flute; Sphinx Competition Honors Concert; Chicago Classical Oriental Ensemble; Wu Man, pipa and the Chinese Shawm Band; SFJAZZ Collective; Urban Bush Women and Compagnie Jant-Bi 2006-2007 Amalia Hernández’ Ballet Folklórico de México, RSC Dress Rehearsal: Julius Caesar, RSC Dress Rehearsal: The Tempest, Hubbard Street Dance Chicago, Sphinx Competition Honors Concert, Dave Holland Big Band, Tamango’s Urban Tap: Bay Mo Dilo, Trinity Irish Dance Company, Los Folkloristas 2005-2006 Tall Horse; Limón Dance Company; Mariachi Los Camperos de Nati Cano; Marc Bamuthi Joseph: Word Becomes Flesh; Children of Uganda; Mory Kanté [Cancelled]; Nrityagram Dance Ensemble: Sacred Space 2004-2005 Lincoln Center Jazz

Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis; Paul Taylor Dance Company ; DJ Spooky’s Rebirth of a Nation; Sphinx Competition; Rennie Harris Puremovement: Facing Mekka; Dan Zanes and Friends; Malouma 2003-2004 U Theatre: The Sound of Ocean; Doudou N’Diaye Rose and Les Rosettes; Regina Carter and Quartet; Simon Shaheen and Qantara; Children of Uganda; Guthrie Theater: Shakespeare’s Othello; Girls Choir of Harlem 2002-2003 Tamango and Urban Tap: Full Cycle; Herbie Hancock Quartet; Sweet Honey in the Rock; Voices of Brazil [Cancelled]; Sphinx Competition; Kodo 2001-2002 Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice; Charlie Haden’s Quartet West with Strings; Children of Uganda; Boys Choir of Harlem; SamulNori; Guthrie Theater: Eugene O’Neill’s Ah, Wilderness!; Los Muñequitos de Matanzas; Lyon Opera

Ballet: Cendrillon (Cinderella) 2000-2001 American Repertory Theater: The King Stag; Ballet Folklórico da Bahia; Anoushka Shankar & Ensemble; Mingus Big Band: Blues and Politics; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater;

Hubbard Street Dance Chicago; Royal Shakespeare Company: Richard III; Ronald K. Brown/Evidence 1999-2000 The Harlem Nutcracker; Amalia

Hernández’ Ballet Folklórico de México; Boys Choir of Harlem; Doudou N’Diaye Rose: Drummers of West Africa; New York City Opera Company: The Barber of Seville; Ballet d’Afrique Noire: The Mandinka Epic; Trisha Brown Company 1998-1999 The Harlem Nutcracker; Trinity Irish Dance Company; The Gospel at Colonus; Orpheus Chamber Orchestra with Pepe Romero; Kodo; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1997-1998 The Harlem Nutcracker; Chick Corea and Gary Burton; The New York City Opera Company: Daughter of the Regiment; Los Muñequitos de Matanzas; Streb 1996-1997 The Harlem Nutcracker; The New York City Opera Company: La Boheme; Sounds of Blackness; National Orchestra of China; University of Michigan School of Music: Elixir of Love 1995-1996 The New York City Opera Company: La Traviata; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater; Lincoln Center Jazz Orchestra

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TEACHER WORKHOPS: 2008-2009 Writing by Storm: Overcoming Obstacles to Writing; Drama: The Missing Link in Teaching Literacy; Arab Detroit Immersion; Jewish Culture Immersion; Book Clubs: A Whole New Mind: Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future by Daniel Pink, The Lemon Tree by Sandy Tolan, Elijah of Buxton by Christopher Paul Curtis, The Number Devil: A Mathematical Adventure by Hans Magnus Enzensberger; Out of Our Minds: Learning to be Creative featuring Sir Ken Robinson; More Bounce for the Ounce: Hip-Hop Dance Fusion Workshop featuring Rubberbandance Group; Arab “Golden Age” Music featuring Simon Shaheen; Spanish Language Children’s Songs 2007-2008 CHINA Immersion; DETROIT Immersion; Classroom Management and Tolerance Through Drama; Habits

of Mind and Creative Engagement; Cambodian Dance and Folktales; ...And Words Will Never Hurt Me: Strategies for Equity and Dialogue; Classically Sphinx; American Jazz 101; Children’s Songs of the Arab World; Urban Bush Educators: Connecting the African and African-American Experiences 2006-2007 RSC Workshop: “Teaching Shakespeare” Institute; Theatrical Stage Combat; Assess Learning Through Student-Created School Exhibitions; Interdisciplinary Connections: Enriching the Study of Mexican Culture; Special Education: Movement Strategies for Inclusion; Classical Music in the Classroom; Music of Iraq; Irish Dance and Music in the Classroom; Mexican Arts Immersion; Los Folkloristas: The Music of Mexico and the Americas 2005-2006 Musically-Moving Math!; Word Painting: Developing Literacy Skills Through Music; Artistic

Mindstorms: Developing Analytical, Critical, Creative, and Social Skills; One Giraffe’s Journey: A Book/Script Discussion for Educators; Using Shadow Puppets to Support your Curriculum; The Soul of Mexico: Mariachi Music; Vibrate The Walls!!!: Spoken Word in the Classroom; Children of Uganda: Culture, Music, and Social Change; African Arts Immersion 2004-2005 Paul Taylor Dance Company: Dance is Art, Music and Storytelling; Punch’s Progress: A Brief History of the Puppet Theater; Arts Advocacy: You Can Make a Difference!; Race Identity and Art: Getting Beyond the Discomfort of Talking about “Normal”; Facing Mekka: Hip-Hop in Academic and Theatrical Context; Malouma: The Culture, Dance, and Music of Mauritania; Preparing for Change: Theatre Games and Activities that Promote Team-Building and Foster Creative and Critical Thinking; Acting Right: Drama as a Classroom Management Strategy; Story Songs for the Young Child 2003-2004 Celebrating St. Petersburg; Introduction to West African Percussion; Understanding the Arab World and Arab Americans; Arts Advocacy: You Can Make a Difference; Music of the Arab World: An Introduction; Behind the Scenes: Children of Uganda; Preparing for Change: Theatre Games and Activities that Promote Team-Building and Foster Creative and Critical Thinking; Moments in Time: Bringing Timelines to LIfe Through Drama 2002-2003 Harlem; Living Pictures: A Theatrical Technique for Learning Across the Curriculum; The Steps and Rhythms of Urban Tap; Brazilian Music in the Classroom: An Introduction to Voices of Brazil; Kodo: An Introduction to Japanese Percussion 2001-2002 Dinosaur Detectives; Exploring the Cultures of Uganda Through Dance;

Once Upon a Time: Bringing Fairy Tales to Life; Opera in the Classroom: Orfeo ed Euridice; Dance: A Secret Path to Success in the Classroom; Arts and Technology in the Classroom; Cuban Music in the Classroom: Los Muñequitos

de Matanzas 2000-2001 Autobiography and Biography: Exploring Point of View through Dance; Responding to Visual Art through Movement; Songs of the Underground Railroad; The Drama

of Shakespeare; Indian Music in the Classroom; African American Modern Dance in the Classroom 1999-2000 Opera in the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s The Barber of Seville; African Drumming in the Classroom: Doudou N’Diaye Rose; Jazz in the Classroom: The Jazz at Lincoln Center Sextet; Modern Dance in the Classroom: Trisha Brown Company; Developing Literacy Skills Through Music; Bringing Literature to Life; Making History Come Alive; Reaching the Kinesthetic Learner Through Movement 1998-1999 Bringing Literature to Life; Storytelling: Involving Students in African Tales; Special Education: Movement Strategies for Inclusion; The Gospel at Colonus; Kodo; Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater 1997-1998 Motivating the ESOL LEarner through Drama; Creative Drama Across the Curriculum; Space, Time and the Body: STREB; Scientific Thought in Motion; Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s Daughter of the Regiment; Rhythms and Culture of Cuba: Los Muñequitos de Matanzas 1996-1997 Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s La Bohem 1995-1996 Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s La Traviata 1994-1995 Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s Barber of Seville 1993-1994 Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s Madame Butterfly 1992-1993 Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s Carmen 1991-1992 Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s Tosca 1990-1991 Infusing Opera into the Classroom: New York City Opera National Company’s Marriage of Figaro

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Letter and artwork from Arianna, an elementary school student at Detroit’s Paul Robeson Academy. She and 90 of her Robeson peers attended this performance.

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Anonymous Arts at Michigan Arts Midwest’s Performing Arts Fund Bank of Ann Arbor Bustan al-Funun Foundation for Arab Arts The Dan Cameron Family Foundation/Alan and Swanna Saltiel Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan Consulate General of the Netherlands in New York Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art DTE Energy Foundation The Esperance Family Foundation David and Phyllis Herzig Endowment Fund Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP JazzNet Endowment W.K. Kellogg Foundation Masco Corporation Foundation Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C. The Mosaic Foundation [Washington, DC] National Dance Project of the New England Foundation for the Arts National Endowment for the Arts Prudence and Amnon Rosenthal K-12 Education Endowment Fund Rick and Sue Snyder Target TCF Bank UMS Advisory Committee University of Michigan Credit Union University of Michigan Health System U-M Office of the Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs U-M Office of the Vice President for Research Wallace Endowment Fund

The UMS Youth Education Program is able to celebrate the achievements and events detailed in this document in part due to the generous support of oganizations and individuals listed here. With this support our ability to enrich and enchance the lives of students and teachers continues to grow, creating immediate and lasting impact on communities of the region. Thank you!

Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural AffairsUniversity of Michigan

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A Knife’s WorkAllegra RomitaAnan AmeriAnn Arbor District LibraryAnn Arbor Open SchoolAnn Arbor Public SchoolsArab American National MuseumBeth Israel CongregationBustan al-FununCarl ClarkCarlos GarciaCarol StepanchukCass Tech High SchoolCathy ReischlChapelle ElementaryChilds ElementaryChrisstina HamiltonCOMPAS CenterDavid ShtulmanDeb ClancyDetroit School of ArtsDetroit Symphony OrchestraEileen FreedElizabeth JamesEmerson SchoolEmily WanserskiFarmington High SchoolFran MarroquinFrancesca NievesHarrison High School

Ingrid RacineIslamic Center of AmericaIsmael DuranJames ClearyJanet CallawayJewish Community CenterJewish Federation of Washtenaw CountyJoey FukuchiJumana SalaameyKathryn YoungKhadar MasriKim KunoffWinans AcademyMarya AyyashMasri SweetsMatt WeingartenNeutral ZoneNovi High SchoolRobin BaileyRon AmenRotary Club of Ann ArborSandra Richardson SmithSara ConstantSara FinkSavitski DesignScarlett Middle SchoolShirley ColemanSphinx OrganizationSt. Mary Antiochian Orthodox ChurchSusan A. Fisher

Susan BuchanSusan FilipiakSwing City Dance StudioTara SheenaTim GrimesU-M Alumni CenterU-M Center for Afroamerican and African StudiesU-M Center for Middle Eastern and North African StudiesU-M International InstituteU-M Frankel Center of Judaic StudiesU-M Penny Stamps Distinguished Visitors SeriesU-M Residential CollegeU-M School of Art & DesignU-M School of EducationU-M School of Music, Theatre & DanceUMS Advisory AmbassadorsWashtenaw Intermediate School DistrictWendy CorrellWillow Run Middle SchoolYpsilanti Public SchoolsZeitouna

UMS Education Partners

Kenneth C. Fischer, UMS PresidentClaire C. Rice, Interim DirectorMary Roeder, Residency CoordinatorOmari Rush, Education Manager

Interns:Charlie HackAshley McNeesMichael MichelonLeonard NavarroJack O’ConnelTara SheenaBennett Stein

UMS Education Department

Carl W. Herstein, ChairJames C. Stanley, Vice ChairKathleen Benton, SecretaryMichael C. Allemang, Treasurer Wadad AbedCarol L. AmsterLynda W. BergDJ BoehmCharles W. BorgsdorfRobert BucklerMary Sue ColemanMartha DarlingJunia DoanAl DoddsAaron P. DworkinMaxine J. FrankelPatricia M. GarciaChristopher GenteelAnne GlendonDavid HerzigChristopher KendallMelvin A. LesterRobert MacekJoetta MialLester P. MontsRoger NewtonPhilip H. PowerTodd RobertsA. Douglas RothwellEdward R. SchulakJohn J.H. SchwarzEllie SerrasJoseph A. SesiAnthony L. SmithCheryl L. SoperMichael D. VanHemert

UMS Board of Directors

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People & Partners

Abby AlwinFran AmpeyRobin BaileyGreta BarfieldJoey BarkerAlana BarterJudy BarthwellRob BaumanBrita BeitlerEli BleilerAnn Marie BordersDavid BorgsdorfSigrid BowerMarie BrooksSusan BuchanDeb ClancyCarl ClarkBen CohenJulie Cohen

Leslie CriscentiOrelia DannSaundra DunnJohanna EpsteinSusan FilipiakKaty FillionDelores FlaggJoey FukuchiJeff GaynorJoyce GerberBarb GrabbeJoan GrissingLinda JonesJeff KassRosalie KoenigSue KohfeldtLaura MachidaFran MarroquinJose Mejia

Kim MobleyEunice MooreMichelle PeetAnne PerigoRebeca PietrzakCathy ReischlJessica RizorVicki ShieldsSandra SmithGretchen SuhreJulie TaylorCayla TchaloDan TollyAlex WagnerBarbara WallgrenKimberley WrightKathryn Young

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“Thank you and all at UMS for all that you do! You and your colleagues who make UMS stuff possible are all AWESOME! I am so grateful for these outstanding opportunities!”- CT, Educator, Ann Arbor Public Schools

1 Charlie Hack, UMS intern and lead teen curator of Breakin’ Curfew 2 Eileen Freed of the Jewish Federation of Washtenaw County and primary collaborator with UMS on the Jewish Culture Immersion 3 Omari Rush, AAPS Superintendent Todd Roberts, UMS Teacher of the Year Mike Grace, and Claire Rice at the UMS Ford Honors Gala 4 UMS Interns Ashely McNees, Leonard Navarro, and Michael Michelon with UMS President Ken Fischer (in the tux) 5 Ann Arbor Open School teachers Diane Platte and Carl Clark 6 UMS Youth Performance Ushers at the Sweet Honey In The Rock photographed before the busses arrived 7 The ladies of Bustan al-Funun (Wadad Abed, Huda Karaman Rosen, Rabia Shafie, Liz Othman) who are partners and friends of UMS

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Program Info

UMS is committed to connecting audiences with performing artists from around the worldin uncommon and engaging experiences.

One of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country, the University Musical Society is now in its 130th season. With a program steeped in music, dance, and theater performed at the highest international standards of quality, UMS contributes to a vibrant cultural community by presenting approximately 60-75 performances and over 100 free educational and community activities each season.

UMS also commissions new work, sponsors artist residencies, and organizes collaborative projects with local, national, and international partners.

It is not difficult to see why UMS is the model for so many other people.- Sue, Educator, Milan Public Schools

About UMSUMS Education programs provide engaging experiences with arts, culture, and creativity for the entire southeastern Michigan community.

The Youth Performances, extensive teacher training and curriculum development, a yearly teen-driven performance (Breakin’ Curfew), and specially designated family performances comprise the award-winning program, designated as a “Best Practice” in 2004 by ArtServe Michigan and the Dana Foundation.

The UMS Youth Education Program is enhanced both by a 35-member Teacher Advisory Committee and by partnerships with school and community organizations.

UMS adds so much to our lives as educators!- Meira, Educator, Ann Arbor Public Schools

About UMS Education

For more information about theUMS Education and Audience Development Program umsyouth@umich.edu | 734.615.0122 | www.ums.org/education

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