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  • ACT Out Ensemble
    Camp;  In-School Performance;  Professional Development;  Virtual Experience;  Workshop/Class (In-School);  Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)
    A featured part of Claude McNeal Productions (the nationally-acclaimed performance/theatre education company headquartered in Indianapolis), ACT Out is a social-issues improvisational theatre education program that centrally helps students of various ages learn to better face the difficult conflicts that are pervading and damaging societal issues in their everyday lives, encouraging students to embrace individualized solutions. Topics such as bullying, diversity, social anxiety, or anywhere from up to twenty-four other serious issues are acted out by professional actors in intense dramatic scenes, followed by frank, research-based and to the point analysis by both audience and presenters. Founded in 1995, the ACT Out Ensemble has already helped transform the lives of more than 500,000 through the unique power of live social-issues theatre, and has been recognized by The Washington Post, CNN and Teen People Magazine for its excellence in original work. All shows are original and researched in meetings with respected health professionals and educators, and then presented through the use of improvisation by four to six actors. ACT Out structures performances to meet the organization’s needs and provides each audience with an entertaining and educational experience. When combined with classroom-based learning, ACT Out programs are an essential element of reinforcing lessons and retention through active discussion. Our data shows that 85% of students who participated in our programs felt it assisted them with their real-life situations and daily encounters. In contrast, data shows that only 5-10% retain information in non-dramatized presentations. ACT Out has a number of issues we can provide programming on, but specialize in the following topics for 4th through 12th graders, and meet the Indiana State Standards per the Indiana Department of Education (under the standards adjacent to each of our topics): Bullying, including cyber- bullying- Follows Indiana Code 20-34-6-1 (under the anti-bullying and health and wellness standards) Social Anxiety/Character Development (including self-esteem building) – Follows Indiana Code 20-30-5-5 (under family /consumer science category) Diversity & Inclusion: Follows Indiana Code 20-30-5-7 Preventing Dating Violence (which includes choosing healthy relationships) Follows Indiana Code 20-30-5-17 and 20-30-5-6 (under the family and consumer science category) Substance Abuse: Follows Indiana Code (under Health & Wellness) Standard 20-30-5-11 Every ACT Out performance (length, topic and format) is uniquely tailored to suit the intended grade level. Students come away from ACT Out programs with an improved self image, a feeling that they belong to a larger community, a stronger sense of character and an increased spirit of cooperation. We are dedicated to crafting programs that are meaningful to the communities we serve and committed to bringing significant change to the lives of students. Performances generally last 45 minutes to one hour and feature a number of scenes highlighting selected topics. Scenes are immediately followed by an audience discussion, facilitated by an ACT Out director (also involving the cast), with the goals of empowering students to actively explore ideas presented in the performance, and engaging them in conversations that create continued awareness of the topics. While these discussions embrace personal responsibility and individual solutions, students are encouraged to connect their thoughts during the performance to real-life situations and emotions after the performance. That is the power of live theatre!
  • DK Virtual Intensive Study
    Camp;  Virtual Experience
    Dance Kaleidoscope is excited to offer a free week of virtual classes for dancers from Preschool to Pre-Professional levels.  DK hopes to help families with activities for young children, to help young dancers further their understanding and skills, and to help dancers stay in shape who are waiting to return to the studio and auditions. All classes will be taught on Zoom by professional DK dancers who are ready to inspire (and to be inspired by their students). Students must Register To get the link for each day’s classes, email dkeducation7@gmail.com no later than 8pm the day before. There is no charge for this week of classes, but we invite you to consider making a donation of any size to help DK continue offering classes and being part of your dance community. Thank you! Throughout the week, DK will release simple choreography for all to learn via YouTube. This will be a chance for students to practice moves with the choreographer, Aleksa Lukasiewicz. Students can also make a video of themselves doing the dance and email it to us for a culmination video to be released after the week-long intensive has finished. Be sure to check out our extracurricular activities scheduled at 5pm. These are a fun way to expand students’ understanding of dance.
  • Every Day We Write a Dance
    Camp;  Workshop/Class (In-School)
    Professional dancers bring to life the concepts of shape, space, pattern and rhythm in this interactive workshop. Children learn basic dance exercises and movements while using their imaginations to create a community dance. Program supports critical and creative thinking skills plus dance and language arts standards.
  • Freetown Village 2020 Summer Camp
    Camp;  Student Showcase Opportunities;  Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)
    Since 1990, our academic enrichment summer camp has impacted the lives of over 5,000 children. Each week children ages 5 – 14 participate in a series of standards-based cultural, social, and community awareness activities. From practical, hands-on history projects, team building and language arts, and field trips, children develop a greater sense of community and personal responsibility.
  • Iibada Summer Dance Intensive "From The Studio To ...
    Camp;  Student Showcase Opportunities
    Summer Dance Intensive Our summer dance program is a 4-week program that focuses on the technical and artistic development of aspiring dancers. Every year our goal is to expose our youth to professionals in the entertainment industry to give them a real-world perspective of what it takes to establish a successful career. Our curriculum for our summer program will include: Technical Dance Training Choreographic techniques and Creative Movement Strength and Conditioning Cultural Dance Studies (World Dance Perspective) Performance Techniques Health and Nutrition (Taking Care Of Your Instrument: Your Body) This year’s theme is “From The Studio To The Stage”.  Aspiring dancers will go through 4-weeks of rigorous dance training, working with amazing choreographers, learning studio and stage etiquette, performing thought-provoking pieces and learning dance from a worldwide perspective. Students will also work on building their performance portfolio through developing their resume and experiencing a dance photoshoot.
  • Spring Break Camps
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    School break camps provide an engaging experience for students during their time out of school. Each day offers a different topic for new experiences. Camps are sold by day, allowing parents to choose the date and theme that works for their families.   Monday, March 25 | Cardboard Creations Build a robot, sail the ocean, fly to the moon or make your own wings. If you can think it, you can create it with cardboard! Tuesday, March 26 | Science of Color Brighten up your day as you experiment with the colors of the rainbow, play with color mixing, examine how light breaks up into colors and create a spectrum of colorful art. Wednesday, March 27 | Duct Tape Fashion Use your imagination to transform this common household material into colorful, creative and sometimes sticky fashion accessories. Be prepared to strut your stuff and show off your designs! Thursday, March 28 | Garden to Lunchtime Spring into the planting season as you design your own lunchtime garden. Plant your own mini garden, learn about the proper care of your seedlings, craft your own containers and more. Will you grow a salad or pizza garden? Friday, March 29 | Only in Indiana What makes Indiana unique? What does it mean to be a Hoosier? Discover the wonders of Indiana as we explore the history, science, art and culture that’s found only in Indiana. Monday, April 1 | Astronomy Explore the solar system and the stars in the sky as we investigate the field of astronomy. Tuesday, April 2 | Pinewood Car Making Design, build and decorate your very own wooden car and test it on our two-story, 125-foot track during Pinewood Derby. Wednesday, April 3 | Citizen Science Become a citizen scientist for the day as you explore the natural world and help scientists understand the world around us. Thursday, April 4 | X Marks the Spot Learn about maps, use a compass and go on a scavenger hunt to pinpoint where X marks the spot on this museum adventure. Friday, April 5 | Poetry in Motion Celebrate National Poetry month as we explore and experiment with the rhythm and rhyme of words.
  • Summer Art Camps
    Camp
    Line+Form Atelier is thrilled to be hosting 7 weeks of art camp this summer! June: Insect+Bee Camp, Unicorn+Fairy Camp (sold out), Art in Motion July: Street Art Camp, Fashion Design Camp (sold out), Anime+Comics Camp (sold out), Unicorn+Fairies Camp Session 2 Camps are suitable for children ages 5-12 and are held Mon-Thurs from 9-3pm.
  • Winter Break Camp
    Camp
    School break camps provide an engaging experience for students during their time out of school. Each day offers a different topic for new experiences. Camps are sold by day, allowing parents to choose the date and theme that works for their families.   Wednesday, Jan. 2 | Cultural Celebration How do different cultures celebrate holidays and how do they compare to one another? We will have a fun, hands-on morning exploring different cultural celebrations. Thursday, Jan. 3 | Winter Science How do snow crystals form? Why do some animals hibernate? How do animals stay warm during the cold, blustery season? Investigate these questions and more as we discover the science of winter. Friday, Jan. 4 | Art with Bricks We’ll get creative using bricks of all shapes and sizes to create a variety of print patterns, sculptures and artwork in a rainbow of colors.
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