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  • Act One
    Student Showcase Opportunities
    ACT ONE is Jr. Civic’s premiere performing troupe and our ambassador to the communities we serve. Made up of 30 talented young performers from throughout the region, this group meets regularly throughout the year and will participate in community events all over metropolitan Indianapolis. *Students in ACT ONE must have either previous Jr. Civic class/stage experience OR have been a previous ACT ONE member.*
  • ACT TOO
    Student Showcase Opportunities
    ACT TOO! is our fabulous new IMPROVISATION troupe and will meet regularly throughout the year to develop the skills inherent to theatrical improv and then share them with the community in public performances throughout the region. *Students in ACT TOO must have either previous Jr. Civic class/stage experience OR have been a previous ACT TOO! member.*
  • 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 The Stage"
    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.
  • India Culture Comes to You: Dances of India
    In-School Performance;  In-School Residency;  Professional Development;  Student Showcase Opportunities;  Workshop/Class (In-School);  Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)
    This hands-on program covers a wide range of multidisciplinary activities. The topics include, but are not limited to, multiculturalism, history, religion, citizenship, geography, music, dance (classical, folk & contemporary), mythology, choreography, art, sculpture, language arts, costumes and makeup artistry. Each one is created or modified as per the request from the organizers and the length of the time allotted. All the presentations are interactive, informative and entertaining. Program will include a wealth of visual aids to maximize the learning.
  • Jr. Civic Mainstage Musical 2020
    Jr. Civic Mainstage Musical 2020
    Student Showcase Opportunities
    This kids-only production is a highlight of the Jr. Civic season. Open to ages 7-14, this fully staged musical attracts children from throughout the metro ares and affords them the opportunity to participate in a professionally staffed, technically supported mainstage experience. Performing experience no necessary and children need not be enrolled in Jr. Civic classes to audition. Young performers are asked to prepare 16 bars of a song (bring sheet music!) and dress in comfortable clothing for a movement audition. An accompanist will be provided. Visit www.civictheatre.org/auditions or email education@civictheatre.org for more information.
  • Kids Dance Outreach In-School Residencies
    In-School Performance;  In-School Residency;  Student Showcase Opportunities
    Kids Dance Outreach (KDO) provides school communities with high-quality arts immersion programs. Through KDO’s programs children are inspired by the joy of dance and music as they’re given something positive to focus on, specific goals to attain, a sense of meaningful accomplishment and an appreciation of the Arts. Program Structure: Every class is taught by three professional teaching artists: a Master Teaching Artist a Musician and an Assistant Teacher. KDO provides in-school programs for students in second through fourth grade. KDO offers 12-session residencies, which can take the form of a 3-week intensive or a 12-week program. KDO classes take place during the school day, ensuring that dance is integral to learning in our partner school communities. All students in a selected grade or grades participate in the program. Classroom teachers are actively engaged in the program, helping to connect learning in KDO with the larger curriculum. KDO works with a single classroom of children at a time, and classes generally run 45–50 minutes. Each moment of an KDO class is rich with energetic, rigorous, and joyful learning. All KDO programs include live music and depending on schedule may culminate in a final performance, a celebratory event that galvanizes the entire school community.
  • Readers Theatre
    In-School Residency;  Student Showcase Opportunities;  Workshop/Class (In-School)
    This program is a fully-customizable arts integration residency available for grades 3 – 8. In five consecutive 50-minute sessions, a professional teaching artist will teach theatrical techniques while creating a readers theatre script approximately 5 minutes in length, suitable for a final presentation. Readers Theatre utilizes the three actor tools of body, mind, and voice to teach any curriculum from science and math to writing or literature. Social issues are also available for our Readers Theatre program including anti-bullying, communication skills, conflict resolution, body safety, and violence prevention. The cost of this program includes a teacher’s planning meeting and a custom script.
  • Spotlight Choirs
    In-School Residency;  Professional Development;  Student Showcase Opportunities;  Workshop/Class (In-School);  Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)
    The Arts are a vital part of a balanced, complete education. The Indianapolis Symphonic Choir invites to the stage local high school choirs for participation in Festival of Carols, one of the season’s most popular concert series, as part of the Spotlight Choir initiative. Throughout the state of Indiana, high school choral music programs continue to grow and benefit from collaborative efforts such as the community Spotlight Choir series – what an experience for a young person to hone their skills: musicianship, study skills, communication, problem solving, time management and more.
  • Student Humanities Presentations
    Field Trip;  In-School Performance;  Student Showcase Opportunities
    Our student matinees in the Humanities brings to life original productions based on classical beginnings or living history presentations. The best-known production of our matinees in the Humanities is Indy In Revue: The Story of Indianapolis. This student matinee uses audiovisual tools, narration, dance and popular song to bring the story of Indianapolis to life. Indiana schoolchildren learn state history in the fourth grade, and this production enhances their curriculum with a focus on the city’s history, creativity and innovation. Shows are held at different venues throughout the city of Indianapolis – most recently at the historic Athenaeum and Herron High School. In addition to Indianapolis students, fourth-graders from the metropolitan area’s seven contiguous counties and from Terre Haute and Evansville attend the Revue during field trips. Claude McNeal Productions often arranges additional outings, such as visits to the Indiana Historical Society, the Indiana State Museum or the Children’s Museum. The Humanities Theatre Group has performed for more than 100,000 primary, secondary and higher education students. Other productions include: • The Greeks: In the Beginning • The Renaissance Era: Europe Awakens • The Modern Era: The Age of Technology • Painting the Universe: How the Humanities Shape Our World • French Cabaret Masters • Cigar City Chronicles: The Story of Tampa, performed for elementary, middle, and high school students in Tampa Bay, Florida Experiencing History Where It Happened: Living History and Re-enactment as Public History Tools: “Indy In Revue” is a living history of our capital city. It brings to life the people, sites, innovations and culture that make up the community’s collective memory. The production is used as a learning tool to allow our students and adults to experience history, and instead of just reading about it, they are watching the events unfold in front of their very eyes. Living history presentations such as “Indy In Revue” have become an increasingly important tool for accomplishing the goal of presenting a community’s history and cultural memory to its ever-changing audiences in a manner that is attractive, engaging, and authentic. The show serves the dual function of serving both history and the community. Using living history presentations as a learning tool makes the process of contextualization much more effective for students. Connecting to place makes historical inquiry more accessible, and challenges the idea that history is an abstract concept far removed from the present. Learning the story of the events that occurred in a particular location and being able to witness the impact of those events, enhance the learning experience, also allowing for the discourse of place in history, and providing a sensory experience beyond the written text. Back in early 1993, author, playwright, founder and then Artistic Director of American Cabaret Theatre, Claude McNeal, wanted to create an original cabaret-style production that centered around the origins of our capital city. As an educator and artist, McNeal’s fascination with place, culture, and history has always been in the forefront of his original works. Around the same time, David Bodenhamer, Executive Director at the Polis Center at IUPUI (a research unit of the IU School of Liberal Arts at IUPUI), was putting together the first-ever “Encyclopedia of Indianapolis”. McNeal, a tenured professor of English at that time with the School of Liberal Arts, then approached Mr. Bodenhamer about collaborating with our production team as a consultant on a new production entitled “Indy In Revue”. McNeal and his team spent the next two years researching and developing content for the production, with Bodenhamer helping to provide historical context and lending historical accuracy and authenticity. After an extensive rehearsal process, the production opened to the public as part of A.C.T.’s season of shows in September 1995. For the next eleven years, “Indy In Revue” was presented annually to Indiana fourth-graders as part of our ongoing educational programming at the cabaret. From 2006-2009, presentations were held at the historic Madame Walker Theatre. In 2011 and 2012, we collaborated with Herron High School to present the show once again, this time as part of the annual “Spirit & Place Festival” sponsored by IUPUI.
  • Urban Artisans Internship Program
    Professional Development;  Student Showcase Opportunities;  Workshop/Class (Out-of-School)
    Urban Artisans is an internship program that aids 16-22 year-olds, with and without disabilities, with the transition from school to the workplace. Under the leadership of our professional teaching artists, interns work as a creative team to produce marketable, artistic products in clay, fiber, paints and mosaics. These products are sold in the ArtMix Gallery and in local shops throughout Indianapolis. Through this program, interns gain artistic, vocational, and social skills that help them in their future endeavors. Many interns have gone on to find employment and/or pursued higher education. The Urban Artisans program was designed using the standards from the U.S. Department of Labor’s Secretary’s Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills and the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act.
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