Honeywell Center - Educational Outreach

The Honeywell Center's
programs are made
possible by the support
of generous individuals
and businesses.

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PROVIDING ARTS-IN-EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES

The educational outreach program
maintains a continuous schedule of
professional residency artists and theater
programs along with school art exhibits
displayed in the Clark Gallery.

HIGH SCHOOL RESIDENCIES

Residencies Homepage
Elementary & Jr. High

Contact Jayne Rice for information
260-563-1102 x 550 or jrice@honeywellcenter.org

	MR. TAPS Sept. 14-18 - Choral/Dance Ayrie King III, better known as Mr. Taps presents the History of Tap from the slave ships in Africa to Broadway Musicals. Using his engaging personality and fancy footwork Mr. Taps will demonstrate the many styles of tap dancing, from the hip-hop moves of Savion Glover to the innovative flair of Fred Astair. During the workshop, Mr. Taps will work with students on dance steps and choreography.
	CANDIE COOPER Oct. 6-9, Jan. 5-8,Feb. 23-24 - Art Published author and designer, Candie Cooper will take students on an exploration to learn about sheep, wool, and the ancient process of wet felting which transforms raw wool into the strong material called felt. Students will see examples of felted pieces and then create their own felted collage using colorful merino wool, soap and water. Students will learn to create layers in their collages by planting objects between the layers of wool before felting. These layers will then be cut away to expose the found objects beneath. Further embellishing will be shown with a dry felting technique called needle felting and stitching.
www.aaronbarker.com	AARON BARKER Nov. 4-6 - Choral Grammy-winning Nashville songwriter Aaron Barker conducts this interactive workshop teaching about the song publishing business and poetry as he works with students to write a jingle in class. This presentation is supported by the Performing Arts Fund, a program of Arts Midwest funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, which believes that a great nation deserves great art, with additional contributions from Indiana Arts Commission, General Mills Foundation, and Land O’Lakes Foundation.
BUSELLI-WALLARAB JAZZ SEXTET Nov. 10-12 - Instrumental Music The Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Orchestra, co-founded by Mark Buselli and Brent Wallarab, is an Indianapolis jazz ensemble. Both men are music educators, musicians, and composers. Mark Buselli serves as director of Jazz Studies at Ball State while Brent Wallarab teaches jazz ensemble and arranging at the I.U. School of Music. Additionally, Brent Wallarab serves as a Jazz Specialist for the Smithsonian in Washington DC and performs as lead and solo trombonist for the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra. School clinics will consist of topics about jazz improvisation coupled with a history of Indiana jazz artists. Also included will be small master classes for each instrument joined with information on warm-up, practice routines, and how to listen, along with transcribing and arranging music. The students will be invited to play during the clinics, and will have an opportunity to play with the Buselli-Wallarab Jazz Sextet at the public performance on Thursday evening, November 12.
www.brucelangton.com	BRUCE LANGTON Jan. 19-22, 2009 - Art Hands-on instruction in sketching a detailed drawing will be presented by Bruce Langton, known internationally as one of today’s premier contemporary artists and children’s book illustrators. The Clark Gallery at the Honeywell Center will present a gallery exhibit in correlation with this residency featuring some of Mr. Langton’s children’s book illustration artwork. Youth participating in the school workshops will be invited to attend a youth-focused public gallery reception.
INDIANAPOLIS OPERA April 19-21 - Choral The Indianapolis Opera Ensemble (Indianapolis Opera’s resident company) presents Opera à la Carte, a program for high school students. It consists of scenes from a variety of operas, some with student participation.