us department of education grant supports outreach programs

for the Performing Arts
C.W. POST CAMPUS / LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY
SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
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Gary Bixhorn (Eastern Suffolk BOCES Chief Operating Officer, Elliott Sroka (Executive Director, Tilles
Center), Fred Langstaff (ES BOCES Board Member), Congressman Tim Bishop (US Representative), Carol
Brown (Arts in Education Coordinator, ES BOCES), Dr. Aurelia Henriquez (Asst Supt for Elementary Education, Brentwood Schools), Sean O’Hara (Director of Fine and Performing Arts, Riverhead Schools), Stephanie Turner (Director of Arts Education, Tilles Center)
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION GRANT
SUPPORTS OUTREACH PROGRAMS
keystone of Tilles Center’s Arts
Education program is the School
Partnership, modeled on the highly
acclaimed aesthetic education program at Lincoln Center. Now in its
tenth year, the Partnership is a comprehensive approach to teaching
and learning about the arts, applicable to all grade levels and academic
disciplines. Teaching artists and
teachers work together to plan and
design projects which encourage
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YEAR
2010-11 SEASON
students to explore their own artistic capabilities and gain insights into
the creative process. Attendance at
professional performances at Tilles
Center and viewing art works at
museums is combined with experiential in-school workshops. Through
classroom
activities,
students
strengthen essential skills, including
abstract thinking, teamwork, critical
judgment and problem solving.
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Eastern
The goal of the grant is to foster 21st-century skills
for teachers and students by encouraging creativity and collaboration utilizing the arts in all areas of
teaching and learning.
In years two through four, the project will expand to
6-8 teaching artists, 75-90 classroom teachers, arts
specialists and other school staff and 1,500 students.
Deasy Elementary School, Glen Cove
Giblyn Elementary School, Freeport
“The future belongs to
young people with an
education and the
imagination to create.”
–President Barack Obama
SCHOOL-TIME PERFORMANCES SELL OUT!
Thousands of pre-K–12 students continue to ex-
perience the joys of live music, dance and theater at
Tilles Center each year. Presenting internationally
acclaimed companies from the U.S. and abroad, the
2010–11 School-Time Performances include The True
Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf, Ballet Los Pampas, Strega Nona the Musical, Pilobolus, Julius Caesar,
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater and others.
Comprehensive study guides for each performance help
teachers enrich the experience for their students. For
additional information, go to tillescenter.org
(click on the EDUCATION link).
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Pilobolus
Suffolk Board of Cooperative Educational
Services (BOCES) has been awarded a four-year U.S.
Department of Education Arts in Education Model
Development and Dissemination Program grant,
“Creative Classroom Collaboratives.” In partnership
with Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, Eastern
Suffolk BOCES will bring the program and residencies to grades 2-4, and their classroom and specialty
teachers in two Long Island school districts. The
program is linked to the New York State and national
learning standards.
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS FUNDED BY THE GILBERT AND
ROSE TILLES ENDOWMENT FOR ARTS EDUCATION
WORKING TOGETHER
Thanks to the generous support of the Gilbert and Rose Tilles Endowment for Arts
Education, C.W.
Post residency programs benefit from
the many worldclass artists who
perform at Tilles
Center each year.
For the 2010-11 season many exciting Shanghai Quartet Master Class
residency programs provide unique opportunities for C.W. Post
students to learn new techniques as well as offer them insights into
the world of professional performance.
In October, the New York Philharmonic worked with C.W. Post’s
Orchestra, Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble. The residency
included sectional rehearsals with members of the orchestra, attendance at an open rehearsal at Avery Fisher Hall and the New York
Philharmonic performance at Tilles Center.
In November,
The Shanghai
Quartet coached
students
in
master classes
and ensembles.
Hailed as “a
foursome of uncommon refinement and musiPaul Taylor Dance Company Master Class
cal distinction”,
the Shanghai Quartet has earned a reputation as one of the world’s
most outstanding string quartets.
In cooperation with Tilles
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Paul Taylor Dance Company. Photo by Paul Goode
Members of the world-renowned Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra,
who are dedicated to inspiring and growing audiences for jazz, offered master classes with C.W. Post Professor T.K. Blue and the
C.W. Post Jazz Ensemble. A second residency program targeted
the East Meadow High School Jazz Ensemble and the Long Island
High School for the Arts Jazz Band. A fun, interactive concert entitled What is New Orleans
Jazz? introduced students in
grades 2-12 to the language
and sounds of New Orleans
Jazz. These programs took
place in conjunction with
Tilles Center’s Gala 30 performance by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra .
As the recipient of a Congressionally-directed grant, Long Island
University’s C.W. Post Campus has implemented the Grow Your
Own Teacher Program. The program is designed to accelerate a
college education for a cohort of academically talented and diverse
11th graders from underserved areas on Long Island and support
them in the goal to become mathematics or science teachers in
predominately high needs, local school districts. Dr. Estelle Kamler, Project Director of the program and associate professor in the
Department of Educational Leadership at the C.W. Post Campus, has partnered with Tilles Center to incorporate the arts into
the program. Students will attend several performances at Tilles
Center. Additionally, Professor Paul Kim will be teaching a yearlong music appreciation course. To complement the curriculum,
students participated in experiential workshops with Tilles Center teaching artist Patti Dunham, and then attended Tilles Center
performances of Patti LuPone and Video Games Live, as well as
pre-performance lectures and discussions.
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TEACHERS, SAVE THE DATE!
Professional Development
Workshop: Shakespeare in
Today’s Classroom
Tuesday, March 1, 9 am - 3 pm
This participatory workshop, presented
by the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival,
will immerse teachers in creative exploration
that will offer hands-on techniques to help teachers explore
Shakespeare’s language, themes, characters and stories in the
classroom. For information about this and other professional
development workshops, or to print out a registration form, visit
tillescenter.org and click on EDUCATION and then “Professional Development for Educators,” or call 516.299.2752.
MARK YOUR
CALENDAR!
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achers Wor
Atkinson Te
Creative
Classrooms:
The Principles
of Aesthetic Education
July 5 - July 9
Open to educators of all levels and disciplines, as well as administrators and artists interested in deepening their practice, this
seminar provides an introduction to the philosophy and practice
of aesthetic education, the key component of Tilles Center’s
School Partnership Program. Presenting a balance of philosophy
and practice, activity and reflection, and personal and group inquiries, the seminar will model techniques adaptable to a wide
range of educational settings and disciplines.
2010 TILLES SCHOLARS
Photo by
Gina Motis
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Five young Long Island musicians were named Tilles Scholars, following a competitive audition process that was held
under the auspices of Tilles Center for the Performing Arts.
Each student received partial financial support to attend the
2010 C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival.
Directed by Dr. Susan Deaver, the festival is an intensive
three-week program that focuses on the study and performance of the standard chamber music repertoire.
The Tilles Scholars program is made possible by the Gilbert
and Rose Tilles Endowment for Arts Education.
STUDENT ART EXHIBITS
The Patrons Lounge of Tilles Center is again transformed into an exciting art gallery. A series of exhibits
are highlighting works by C.W. Post Art Department
students and students from local K–12 schools. The
rotating exhibits, on display through mid-June 2011,
are free and open to the public. Stop in before a show
and take a look!
RESIDENCY PROGRAMS, CONT’D. FROM PG. 2
Center, C.W. Post Continuing Education and the Hutton House Lectures, Pilobolus Institute worked
with students from the School of
Management and the Arts, the Dance
Department, and local high schools
in workshops that utilized movement
as a medium to explore elements of
collaboration, decision-making and
leadership. And in an eight-session
Christine Ebersole
community project, Pilobolus led
participants in creating a piece that was performed at a pre-performance event on February 4.
In the fall, theater and music students participated in a master class
with Christine Ebersole, two-time Tony Award winner. Additional
residency programs include C.W. Post dance students working
with members of the Paul Taylor Dance Company and the Alvin
Ailey American Dance Theater.
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Thanks!
SWING FOR KIDS 2010
Tilles Center’s annual Golf & Tennis Outing last June raised
$123,914 for Arts Education, helping to support many programs including residencies, workshops, professional development and the Tilles Scholars program. A big thank you to
all the participants and businesses that supported this important event.
Jonathan Bodian, guitar; Elliott Sroka, Executive Director of
Tilles Center; Do Hyung Kim, violin; Maureen Hynes, Festival
Co-founder and cellist with The Pierrot Consort; Emily Siegel,
cello; Victor Leung, flute; Kenta Nomura, violin; Dr. Dale Stuckenbruck, Assistant Director of the Festival and violinist with The
Pierrot Consort; Dr. Susan Deaver, Festival Director and flutist
with The Pierrot Consort and Stephanie Turner, Director of Arts
Education at Tilles Center.
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SUBSIDIZED TICKETS FOR L.I.U. FACULTY & STUDENTS
Campus Connections, an initiative of Tilles Center Arts Education, encourages Long Island University faculty to enhance
their curriculum with Tilles Center performances. Tilles Center underwrites the cost of tickets to performances that faculty
members assign as part of their coursework. To obtain tickets,
faculty should download the Faculty Ticket Request form at
tillescenter.org (click on the EDUCATION link, then Faculty
Ticket Request.)
HIGH 5!
High 5 is a non-profit organization
dedicated to making the arts affordable to teens. Students between
the ages of 13-18 can purchase
High 5 tickets for $5 each to many
Tilles Center events. Each teen can
purchase up to three additional $5
tickets. Tickets can be purchased
at the Tilles Center box office two
hours prior to the performance,
subject to availability, with a valid
High 5 membership card. Call
Tilles Center (516.299.3100)
for more information or visit
www.liacfreeport.org.
“The Faculty Ticket Request
program of Tilles Center has
been a tremendous bonus for
our students. Being able to
attend concerts by Yo-Yo Ma,
the New York Philharmonic,
the Shanghai Quartet, Joshua Bell and others, has not
only been educational but inspirational, especially when
combined with residency experiences for students.”
-Professor Maureen Hynes, Director of String Studies, C.W.
Post, Long Island University
Tilles Center Arts Education Staff
Elliott Sroka, Executive Director
Stephanie Turner, Director of Arts Education
Deborah Robbins, Assistant Director of
Arts Education; Newsletter Coordinator
Marc Courtade, Business Manager and Artistic
Director, Performance PLUS!
Emily Lembo, Arts Education Associate
Nonprofit
U.S. Postage
PAID
Long Island
University
for the Performing Arts
Arts Education
C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University
720 Northern Boulevard
Greenvale, NY 11548-1300
Visit our website
TillesCenter.org
or call 516.299.2752
for more information on our
Arts Education Program
GREAT SHOWS! FAMILY FUN!
Outstanding performances that captivate children and parents
alike, our “Family Fun” performances include Strega Nona the
Musical, Video Games Live, Giggle, Giggle, Quack, Star Trek
Live, The True Story of the Three Little Pigs by A. Wolf,
Caps for Sale and The Three Billy Goats Gruff, and
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater. Children and parents can
also participate in
special interactive
pre-performance Family Workshops which
complement the
performances.
PERFORMANCE PLUS!
Engaging, inspiring and informative, our popular pre-performance series continues this season. Artists, educators, artistic directors and company “insiders” share their knowledge,
experience and passion for their art, bringing new insights to
each performance. Performance PLUS! tickets can be purchased by mail, in person, by fax (516.299.3817) or by phone
(516.299.3100). Join us at these events and deepen your performance experiences.
TILLES CENTER ARTS EDUCATION
Strega Nona the Musical
Art is not what you see,
but what you make others see.
-Georgia O’Keeffe
Arts Education programs at Tilles Center share these common goals: to allow participants
to experience the performing arts firsthand, and to develop a greater awareness of how the
arts relate to our lives and the world. Professional performances by world-class artists are enhanced by in-school artist workshops and residencies, professional development workshops
for educators, and intensive school partnerships. Students who participate in our programs
range from elementary school through college level. Enriching events are also scheduled for
adult audiences. Our programs encourage self-expression, believing that the arts provide insight into the nature of human experience and are essential to every learner, at every age.