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A N D P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P M E N T F O R E D U C AT O R S

UMS Field Trips Provide:

C R E AT I V I T Y, by providing a fertile learning ground and encouraging innovative approaches to exploring complex issues.

CO N N E C T I O N , by incorporating a variety of cultural, social, and

historical topics that help students connect their personal experiences to

universal themes.

CO M M U N I T Y , by broadening students perspectives as they encounter artists from distinct cultural backgrounds, as well as diverse groups of

students from throughout the region.

UMS Educator Workshops Support:

A R T I S T I C A N D C U LT U R A L E X P LO R AT I O N , by offering educators experiences to expand their knowledge about diverse art forms and cultures.

C U R R I C U L A R CO N N E C T I O N S , by helping educators bridge the gap between artistic experiences and specific Common Core state standards

through arts-integration strategies.

COMMUNITY, by drawing together like-minded educators who support

the arts in education and want to share their challenges, successes, and

best practices.

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We believe in the power of world-class performing arts to inspire, transform, and

connect individuals with transcendent experiences. Housed on the campus of the

University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, UMS (also known as the University Musical

Society) is one of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country, committed

to connecting audiences with performing artists from around the world in

uncommon and engaging experiences.

What are UMS Field Trips?UMS Field Trips are music, theater, and dance presentations carefully chosen

from UMSs complete season and referred to as School Day Performances.

Performances are artistically unaltered presentations of the same material that the

general public experiences in the evening, and tickets are only $7 each. Bringing

your class to a School Day Performance is not only a fun field trip, but a way to

make classroom curricula come to life.

What are UMS K-12 Educator Workshops?K-12 Educator Workshops are professional development opportunities for

teachers to explore arts-based classroom strategies that nurture student learning

and support student achievement goals across various areas of the curriculum.

UMSs Three Guiding Principles for K-12 Education Programs ACCESSIBILITY

The Arts are for everyone, of any socio-economic status or ability.

ARTS INTEGRATION

Arts-infused experiences engage and motivate students, provide them with multiple entry points in other subject areas, and energize teaching and learning.

ARTISTIC DISCOVERY

Artistic excellence creates sparks in us all, and encourages us to achieve our very best.

What is UMS?Learning is core to UMSs mission.

Character Interviews: A Dramatic Approach to Reading ComprehensionLed by Kennedy Center Teaching Artist Lenore Blank Kelner

Thursday, November 5 // 4:30 pm7:30 pmWISD Teaching and Learning Center (1819 S. Wagner Road, Ann Arbor)Fee: $30, Grades 3-8

Teachers explore an effective and engaging technique for involving students in examining literature and developing their reading comprehension skills. Participants discover how to use an imaginary talk show format in which students are interviewed while portraying characters from a book. Teachers also learn how to become the talk show host and pose appropriate questions that require students to support their answers from the literature, make predictions and inferences about their characters, and analyze the texts theme. This workshop is ideal for Language Arts and Performing Arts teachers. Presented in conjunction with the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partners in Education Program.

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The Hampsong Foundation: Song of America Led by Thomas Hampson, Mark Clague, Susan Key, and Dan Tolly

Saturday, December 5 // 9 am3 pmU-M School of Music, Theatre & Dance Moore Building (1100 Baits Drive, Ann Arbor)Fee: $30, Grades K-12

The internationally renowned operatic baritone Thomas Hampson explores the power of classic American songs as the gateway for a richer knowledge of the cultures, languages, peoples, and events that have shaped American life. The workshop will include a full complement of activities: sessions exploring both content and pedagogical strategies, a conversation with Hampson about his passion for telling the story of history and culture through classic song, and a special live performance focusing on songs related to the material covered in the workshop. This workshop is ideal for Language Arts, History, Social Studies, and Performing Arts teachers.

4th Wall Theatre Company:

Lights! Camera! Learning! Incorporating Theater Skills into the ClassroomLed by Katie Mann and Annie Klark, Co-Founders 4th Wall Theatre

Tuesday, January 26 // 4:30 pm7:30pmWISD Teaching and Learning Center (1819 S. Wagner Road, Ann Arbor)Fee: $30, Grades K-12

Theater is for everyone! After their highly praised session during the UMS Accessibility and the Arts Immersion, 4th Wall Theatre co-founders Katie Mann and Annie Klark return to UMS to present an interactive and playful workshop where teachers will take an in-depth look at bringing theater to the classroom. Using music, dance, and drama strategies, teachers will learn new approaches and brainstorm ways to inspire arts-integrated and inclusive lesson plans. Mann and Klark specialize in working with children with disabilities, especially children on the autism spectrum, but their strategies and approach apply to children of all abilities. This workshop is ideal for Performing Arts and Special Education teachers.

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K-12 Educator Workshops

Immersion: Southwest Detroit Mexican Arts & CultureSaturday, March 19 // 9 am6 pmMeet at WISD Teaching and Learning Center (1819 S. Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor)Travel by bus to various locations throughout southwest DetroitFee: $75, Grades 3-8

The culture of Mexico is among the richest and most fascinating in the world, the product of myriad indigenous influences, Spanish cultural elements, and a tradition of vibrant artistic expression. This day-long cultural immersion explores Mexican and Mexican-American culture as expressed right here in Michigan, in southwest Detroit. From the working tortilla factories, to the shops selling handcraft goods, to the colorful murals that decorate the streets, there is Mexican culture everywhere! Bring your appetite for discovery (and good food) and prepare to expand your appreciation of our neighbors to the South (and right down the road). UMS will partner with community experts to lead hands-on activities which give educators an authentic cultural experience. All workshops are participatory, and each workshop will feature demonstrations and resources that can be brought back into the classroom.

Impact Roundtable with K-12 Humanities TeachersLed by Robin Bailey, AAPS Fine Arts Coordinator

Thursday, March 17 // 4:30 pm7:30 pmWISD Teaching and Learning Center(1819 S. Wagner Rd, Ann Arbor)Fee: Free, advance registration required, Grades k-12

See what your fellow K-12 teachers are up to in their classrooms. Teams of educators will share the arts-infused projects they have been working on throughout the school year, and talk about the origins of their ideas, highlight their successes, and reflect on challenges. Youll take away creative approaches to add a spark to your classroom and learn about the nuts and bolts of implementing arts-integrated projects from peer teachers.

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T W O P E R F O R M A N C E S !

A Christmas Carol National Theatre of ScotlandThursday, December 17 // 12 noon 1:30 pmFriday, December 18 // 11 am12:30 pmPower Center StageTickets: $7, Grades 3-12 (limited capacity)

The National Theatre of Scotland returns to Ann Arbor with a unique production of Charles Dickenss literary classic A Christmas Carol, performed in a specially designed box that transforms the Power Center into the offices of Messrs. Scrooge and Marley, with onstage seating right in the midst of the action. Dickenss immortal tale of the miserly Ebenezer Scrooge features haunting puppets, live music, and a set that will spirit you back to Scrooges Victorian London. Length: 90 minutes.

SUPPORTED BY

David and Jo-Anna Featherman

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School Day Performance Series

Sphinx Competition Honors Concert Friday, February 5 // 12 noon1pmMusic Box, Max M. Fisher Music Center (Detroit)Tickets: Free, registration required (limited capacity), Grades K-12

The 19th Annual Sphinx Competition showcases the most gifted young Black and Latino string players in the U.S. In this free performance with the remarkable Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, three Junior Division Finalists (under age 18) compete for cash prizes, scholarships, and performance opportunities with the top symphony orchestras around the nation.

Tanya Tagaq Tuesday, February 2 // 11 am12 noonLydia Mendelssohn TheatreTickets: $7, Grades 7-12

Tanya Tagaqs music isnt like anything youve heard before. Born and raised in Cambridge Bay, Nunavut, in Canadas largest and northernmost territory, Tagaq grew up surrounded by Inuit and Western culture. Although traditional music was always on the periphery, it was the sounds of pop music that captured her imagination. As a teenager she began experimenting with Inuit throat singing and gradually developed her own solo style, fusing her contemporary interests with the ancient art form. Unnerving and exquisite, Tagaqs unique vocal expression is rooted in Inuit throat singing, but her music has as much to do with electronica, industrial, and metal influences as it does with traditional Inuit culture.

Nufonia Must Fall Kid Koala, DJ, producer, and graphic novelistK.K. Barrett, directorThe Cecilia Quartet

Thursday, March 10 // 11 am 12 noonPower CenterTickets: $7, Grades 3-12

The Montreal-based scratch DJ and music producer Kid Koala presents a magical multi-disciplinary and theatrical adaptation of his graphic novel and soundtrack, Nufonia Must Fall. This charming story centers around a headphones-sporting robot on the verge of obsolescence who, through the course of the story, falls in love with a lonely office girl. This live adaptation unfolds via real-time filming of more than a dozen miniature stages and a cast of puppets, while Kid Koala and the Cecilia Quartet provide original live scoring on piano, strings, and turntables. Youll seem to be watching an animated picture, but simultaneously seeing puppets being filmed and projected in real time. Heartfelt, hand-made, and a very cool live experience.

ENDOWED SUPPORT FROM

Phyllis and David Herzig Endowment Fund

B L A C K G I R L L I N G U I S T I C P L AY

Camille A. Brown & DancersCamille A. Brown, artistic director and choreographer

Friday, February 12 // 11 am12 noonPower CenterTickets: $7, Grades 5-12

Camille A. Brown brings her newest work to Ann Arbor for her UMS debut. Black Girl Linguistic Play speaks to the complexities of carving out a positive identity as a Black female in urban American culture. Using African-American social dancing, rhythmic play, and musical compositions to better illustrate the true identity of the Black Girl beyond stereotypes, Browns choreography is creative, energetic, and accessible.

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Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitln Friday, April 1 // 11 am 12 noonHill AuditoriumTickets: $7, Grades K-12

No other mariachi in history has had a trajectory or influence remotely comparable to the Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitln; they are widely considered the finest mariachi in the world. With world-class vocalists and instrumentalists, flawless ensemble work, impeccable taste in repertoire, and spellbinding showmanship, the group never fails to engage its audience, eliciting spontaneous gritos, sing-alongs, and one ovation after another with its heart-wrenching vocals and virtuosic instrumentals. Masters at melding the old world style of mariachi music with new, innovative pieces, Mariachi Vargas is appealing to audiences across all generations.

Zafir: Musical Winds from North Africa to Andaluca Simon Shaheen, musical director, oud, violin Sonia Mbarek, vocalsJuan Prez Rodrguez, piano, vocals, guitarAuxi Fernandez, flamenco dancerwith Qantara

Friday, April 15 // 11 am12 noonMichigan TheaterTickets: $7, Grades K-12

Simon Shaheen brings to life the Arab music of Al-Andalus (Spain) and blends it with the ubiquitous art of flamenco in Zafir (wind), a program of instrumental and vocal music and dance that renews a relationship with music from a thousand years ago. Zafir explores the commonalities of music born in the cultural centers of Iraq and Syria that blew like the wind across the waters of the Mediterranean to Spain, where it blended with elements of Spanish music before being brought back across the seas to North Africa, where it flourished in the cities of Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia.

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Pre- & Post-Performance In-Class Workshops for K-12 Students

UMS is excited to introduce our new program of pre- and post-performance

workshops in connection with our season of School Day Performances. For

select School Day Performances, a UMS teaching artist will visit your classroom

and facilitate a 30- to 45-minute arts-integrated experience that is directly

connected to school curricula and the performance. After the performance, the

UMS teaching artist returns to your classroom to lead students in reflection

and discussion.

These workshops are designed to actively explore the art form and themes that

students will encounter during the performance, and, best of all, come at no

additional charge to your school. Your students will deepen their experience as

audience members and critical thinkers, while collaborating and connecting with

each other, growing artistically and academically, and practicing their creative

skills in the classroom.

UMS will contact teachers one month prior to the performance date to schedule

workshops. Ticket orders must be confirmed and the 50% deposit paid prior to

the date of the workshop. All classroom workshops are subject to availability. All

teachers receive a copy of lesson plans once workshop dates are confirmed.

New Program!

General Ticketing Information

Tickets may be requested at any time!

School Day Performance tickets are $7 for each student, teacher, or chaperone, unless otherwise noted (allow at least one chaperone per 15 students). Additional discounts may be available for schools where 50% or more students qualify for Free or Reduced Lunch.

10-ticket minimum request per performance.

Before requesting tickets, check school calendars and transportation availability.

Ticket demand often exceeds availability. To accommodate demand, UMS reserves the right to cap ticket requests per school for each performance.

All performances are subject to change and cancellation.

50% deposits are non-refundable; see payment timeline below.

For the complete list of ticketing policies, visit www.ums.org/k12policies.

Making Ticket Requests To submit ticket requests:

Visit: www.ums.org/fieldtrips

E-mail: umsyouth@umich.edu

Call: 734-647-4010

Payment Timeline

Are you on the list? Sign up for UMS Education eNews to keep in touch for fresh info on programs, including our 2015-16 teacher professional development series. Add your name to the list by emailing umsyouth@umich.edu.12 13

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Workshop Registration To register for a workshop:

Visit: www.ums.org/workshops

Email: umsyouth@umich.edu

Call: 734-647-4010

General Workshop Registration Information

Teachers must register for workshops and pay nonrefundable workshop

fees in advance.

Final payments are due five business days prior to the workshop in order to

guarantee your spot.

A $10 workshop registration discount is available to teachers bringing

students to a corresponding School Day Performance and to students

enrolled in a university teacher education program.

All workshop fees are nonrefundable.

Workshop ReimbursementAnn Arbor Public School Teachers: AAPS will reimburse teachers

workshop fees, up to $30 per workshop, subject to availability.

Washtenaw Intermediate School District Teachers: WISD will reimburse

the workshop fees of the first five teachers per workshop

to register.

Teachers who miss the workshop may not apply for reimbursement.

K-1 2 S E A S O N L A U N C H C E L E B R AT I O N !Tuesday, September 15 // 4:30 pm6:30 pm

U-M Museum of Art (525 S. State St., Ann Arbor)

Join UMS and fellow teachers as we launch the 2015-2016 K-12 season at a

special after-school wine reception. Register at www.ums.org/workshops.

DTE Energy Foundation Educator and School of the YearN O W A CC E P T I N G N O M I N AT I O N S ! ( D E A D L I N E : F R I D AY, D E C E M B E R 4 )

Each year, UMS asks the Southeast Michigan community to help us choose the

DTE Energy Foundation Educator and School of the Year. The award recognizes

educators and learning communities advocating for arts in education and doing

great work integrating the arts throughout the K-12 curriculum. Anyone can

nominate by visiting ums.org/awards. Nomination deadline is Friday, December

4, 2015. Nomination form is available at ums.org/awards.

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UMSs Youth Education SupportersUMS is grateful to the following donors for establishing permanent endowment funds or making annual contributions of $10,000 or more between July 1, 2014 and June 1, 2015 to support Youth Education Programs.

Bank of Ann ArborJoseph A. BartushDTE Energy FoundationThe Esperance FoundationDavid and Jo-Anna FeathermanMaxine and Stuart Frankel FoundationDavid and Phyllis Herzig Endowment FundMiller, Canfield, Paddock, and Stone, P.L.C.PNC FoundationPrudence and Amnon Rosenthal K-12 Education Endowment FundToyotaUniversity of Michigan (U-M)U-M Health System

2014-2015 Award winners with UMS staff and DTE Energy Foundation President Faye Alexander Nelson.

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