Study shows evidence that arts education can greatly benefit at-risk youth

The National Endowment for the Arts has released a report examining the benefits of arts education for at-risk youth titled The Arts and Achievement in At-Risk Youth: Findings from Four Longitudinal Studies (James S. Catterall et al., March 2012).

The report examines the results from four separate longitudinal studies of at-risk youth engaging in arts education. The authors distinguished populations who did or did not intensely engage in the arts, as well as populations of students of high and low socioeconomic status (SES). They then compared the academic achievement, civic engagement, and labor market outcomes of each of those populations as they related to each other.

The report found three major correlative conclusions:

1. Socially and economically disadvantaged children and teenagers who have high levels of arts engagement or arts learning show more positive outcomes in a variety of areas than their low-arts-engaged peers.
2. At-risk teenagers or young adults with a history of intensive arts experiences show achievement levels closer to, and in some cases exceeding, the levels shown by the general population studied.
3. Most of the positive relationships between arts involvement and academic outcomes apply only to at-risk populations (low-SES). But positive relationships between arts and civic engagement are noted in high-SES groups as well.

The full report can be found here.

Minnesota Opera Summer Camps

Keep your kids singing this summer at one of the Minnesota Opera’s summer camps.  Again this summer, the Minnesota Opera is offering summer camps to give kids a hand’s-on experience with opera. If a kid is new to the art form or has been singing for years, we have a place for everyone.

Children’s Chorus Camp

Grades 4-8

June 10-12, 2014 (1-4pm)

Three afternoons where we sing popular children’s chorus music and get a behind-the-scenes look at producing an opera.  Held at the Minnesota Opera Center.

Summer Opera Camp

Our 10^th year!

Grades 9-12

June 15-20

Teens learn arias and opera choruses with daily vocal coaching and movement sessions.  Residential camp at Shattuck-St Mary’s School in Faribault.

Opera Artist +

New for 2014!

College undergraduates

June 15-20

Learn about Teaching Artistry, Creative Ageing and what a career of a modern day opera singer might look like. Singer also get daily vocal coaching and will participate in a mock audition.

Residential camp at Shattuck-St Mary’s School in Faribault.

Scholarships are available for all camps.

Click here to signup for an audition.

We Set a Record!

Luna Negra Dance Theater

Did you know that more than 17,000 students will be attending Ordway Education's October performances?

Students and educators will be attending a total of eleven school performances for Luna Negra Dance Theater, Magos Herrara and Vox Lumiere, The Phantom of the Opera,  October 24th through November 1st.

  

That’s a higher student attendance than we typically have at the Flint Hills International Children's Festival!   

Are you bringing students to one of the above school performances?  If so we would love to hear which performance you are attending, why you and your students are excited to see the performance, or how you and your students are preparing for your upcoming performance!  

Please leave a comment below!

If you haven't placed an order for your students, tickets are still available please contact Education Sales at 651-282-3115.

Magos Herrera

Luna Negra Dance Theater

Mon Oct 24 2011 - 10:30 AM - 329 Tickets Available

Mon Oct 24 2011 - 12:30 PM - 318 Tickets Available

Tue Oct 25 2011 - 10:30 AM - 5 Tickets Available

Wed Oct 26 2011 - 10:30 AM - 10 Tickets Available

Wed Oct 26 2011 - 12:30 PM - 134 Tickets Available

Magos Herrera

Thu Oct 27 2011 - 10:30 AM - 153 Tickets Available

Thu Oct 27 2011 - 12:30 PM - 597 Tickets Available

Vox Lumiere - The Phantom of the Opera

Mon Oct 31 2011 - 12:30 PM - 895 Tickets Available

Tue Nov 1 2011 - 12:30 PM - 53 Tickets Available 

Please note performance availability is subject to change at anytime.

ARTwalk Recpetion a Success

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On May 7th over 350 students, family's and educators attending a hosted reception to celebrate the 2011 ARTwalk Opening all who participated.  The reception highlighted all the ARTwalk participants and featured performances from the Saint Peter Claver drumming group and a hip-hop group from the Saint Paul Conservatory for Performing Artists.


The ART walk is an integral part of the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival, a public exhibition of young artists’ work collected from schools and community organizations across region. This year, the Festival received more than 600 collaborative and individual submissions from more than 900 young artists. All of these submissions are displayed in storefront windows throughout downtown Saint Paul from May 7 through June 5.  

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In addition, 14 pieces of student art were selected by a jury to be featured on a new large scale building art banner displayed on the Travelers building in Saint Paul.  One student was selected for the banner from each grade PreK- 12th. The ARTwalk is an annual event open to all young artists.

Visit  http://www.ordway.org/festival/artwalk/ to:
  -download a PDF of the ARTwalk map 
  -take the virtual tour of the ARTwalk
  -to sign up your classroom for an ARTwalk tour while you are at the Festival May 31-June 3!

$5 Tickets Available to the SPPS Honors Concert Tonight at 7PM!

To purchase tickets online please visit http://ordway.org/education/honorsconcert/

 or call the Ordway box office at 651.224.4222.

Video Lessons: What kind of video lessons would you like to see from Ordway Education?

What kind of video lesson would you use in your classroom?

Check out the Story Murals Lesson created around the 2009 Flint Hills International Children's Festival by Ordway Education and educator Jan Louise Kusske from Obama Service Learning Elementary, SPPS.  This video lesson was a study guide activity for the performance of The Very Hungary Caterpillar and other Eric Carle Favorites. Please note the video may take a minute or two to load.



What other video subjects or art forms could Ordway create short video lessons for that would be helpful in your classroom or for preparing students to come to Ordway performances?

Please use the comments field below to let us know!

Dance to Learn Programs Kick-Off Performances!

Tribunal Trilogy Photo: Amy C. Miller

Ordway Education welcomed more than 400 students and educators for the Dance to Learn Kick-Off performances on November 30th and December 1st.  The performances featured the work of the programs teaching artists Karla Nweje and Leah Nelson!  Students and educators from Linwood/Monroe Arts Plus, FAIR School Downtown, and Sheridan Hills started by watching a piece choreographed by Leah Nelson called Asphalt Yards, and then experienced a piece choreographed by Karla Nweje titled Tribunal Trilogy.  Students and educators then reflected on the two dance pieces using reflection tools from the Artful Handbook guided by coaches Becca Barniskis, Bettine Hermanson, and Barbara Cox.    

Asphalt Yards Photo Amy C. miller

What is Dance to Learn? 

Dance to Learn is an arts education program that fosters learning in and through dance in K-12 schools.  Inspired by experiencing culturally diverse dance performances at the Ordway and utilizing the tools in the Artful Handbook, Dance to Learn provides support for teaching teams at each school site in understanding dance as an art form and creating strong, authentic connections between the principles and key concepts of dance and other curricular subject areas.  The program is managed by the Ordway and the Perpich Center for Arts Education, with major support provided by the Hearst Foundation.

What is the Artful Handbook?

The Artful Teaching & Learning Handbook provides blue prints for a versatile arts education model. Full of tools, processes and examples from its field sites, the handbook offers the practitioner research-based support for building arts based and arts infused learning. This model is powered by the belief that all students can achieve high academic standards in and through the arts.

Learn more by visiting http://www.pcae.k12.mn.us/pdr/artfulteach.html

TICKETS AVAILABLE: $3 Global Arts Workshops !

Taking place during the week of the Flint Hills International Children’s Festival, these engaging hour long workshops are taught by Twin Cities artists and cost just $3 per student.  Space is limited to 30 learners per workshop, so reserve your seats before they are sold out!

Call the Education Hotline at 651.282.3115 to place your order today!

Latin American Folkloric Music

May 31, 2011 9:15am - 30 Seats Available!

May 31, 2011 10:30am- SOLD OUT

Suggested Grades 2-6

Explore the music and instruments of Latin American folkloric music with Ecuadorian educator and performer Leo Lara. Students will learn the text and meaning of traditional songs and rhythms of Latin American countries through interactive  demonstrations and instrument try-outs!

Mexihca Culture & Dance

June 1, 2011 9:15am - 30 Seats Available!

June 1, 2011  10:30am - 30 Seats Available!

Suggested Grades 2-6

Engage students in this all abilities dance workshop as they learn the traditions, history and art of dance of the Mexihca (Aztec) culture with Kalpulli Yaocenoxtli.

West African Movement

June 2, 2011 9:15am - 30 Seats Available!

June 2, 2011 10:30am – SOLD OUT

Suggested Grades 3-8

Explore the movements that became the fundamentals for hip-hop, jazz, and many other modern dance styles through an experiential class on traditional West African dance with Fatawu Sayibu, director of Tiyumba Dance Company.

Taiko Drumming

June 3, 2011 9:15am - SOLD OUT

June 3, 2011 10:30am -11 Seats Available!

Suggested Grades 3-8

Learn the techniques and history of taiko drumming with instructors from Mu Performing Arts! Students get the opportunity to play on a taiko practice drum!

Latin Social Dance

June 2, 2011 9:15am - 30 Seats Available!

June 2, 2011 10:30AM – SOLD OUT

Suggested Grades 2-6

Cowles Center instructor Giselle Mejia, will teach a wide variety of social dances born out of Latin America. Styles include salsa, merengue, bachata, cumbia, and mambo. Students get ready to move, as we will learn the basic steps to each dance style.

2011Festival ARTwalk: A World of Surprises!

The ARTwalk is a month-long exhibition of young artist's artwork in downtown Saint Paul. It is a unique opportunity for schools and community organizations to highlight the visual arts achievements of young people. As a part of the Flint Hills International Children's Festival, the ARTwalk celebrates young artists’ creativity from across the region. Last year over 600 submissions from around the region were featured. Given the ARTwalk is a non-juried exhibition; participants are encouraged to be selective in their entries.


Entries can be submitted on a group or individual basis. All artwork must be delivered by February 28. The ARTwalk will be on display May 6 through June 6, 2011.

FUNDING OPPORTUNITIES
Groups may apply for funding to participate in a site specific installation. To learn more contact Kirstin Wiegmann at kwiegmann@ordway.org by December 16, 2010.

Click here to learn more about the ARTwalk and how you or your students can be a part of the art!