July 7-11 and July 14-18, 2008
Carnegie Hall is Bringing the Arts to Life for the 16th summer of Carnegie Kids’ College!
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Kids’ College is an opportunity to expand learning in and through the arts in a safe, nurturing environment. A primary objective of Kids’ College is to instill a lifelong love of learning through the arts for its participants. Students have the chance to “try-out” different art forms at Kids’ College; they identify new skills within themselves, boosting self-esteem. At Carnegie Kids’ College there is little risk for failure, due to the support mechanisms in place—Teaching Artists, Volunteers, Peers and Administration.
- Please submit one enrollment packet: class registration, medical form and scholarship form (if applicable) per child.
- Enrollment deadline is June 13, 2008. After this date, tuition increases by $25.
- Full payment must accompany registration, unless you are applying for scholarship. There is a discount for Carnegie Hall Members at STAR level and higher.
- Refunds will be honored through June 18, 2008. A $20 administrative fee will be retained. Enrollment fees are nonrefundable after June 18, 2008.
- Limited Scholarship assistance is available to qualifying applicants. Please complete the scholarship application and return it with your registration.
Please note that enrollment is determined by the class year youth is entering, not by AGE. Home schooled youth should enroll based on what class they would be in the public school system. Children entering kindergarten and first grade must enroll in Kindermusik®/ Early Art. Please take note of grade requirements for specific classes and Afternoon Academy. Every possible effort is made to accommodate class requests, however occasionally we must make substitutions. Some classes may not be offered due to insufficient enrollment. Carnegie Hall reserves the right to cancel classes if necessary. Classes do fill up; up to 5 children will be waitlisted per class, should openings become available. You will be notified of your schedule two weeks before Kids' College begins. If you wish to know your assignments sooner, please be sure to include your email address on the registration form and you will be notified after June 18.
The Kids’ College day consists of 3- 70 minute classes during the morning, from 8:30-12:30. Snacks are served during 2nd period. (Please make us aware of any dietary requirements on the medical form). Afternoon Academy takes place from 1:00-3:00. Students staying for Afternoon Academy should bring a bag lunch. Lunch will not be provided. Early Art/Kindermusik® times run concurrently wiht Kids' College sessions, and children take 2 classes, lasting 2 hours each day.
For additional information about other Carnegie Hall education programs, visit the "Arts Education" and "For Teachers" pages on this site, call 304-645-7917, or e-mail Education Director Rebekah Foster.
Carnegie Kids’ College is presented with financial assistance by:
UNDERWRITERS
Charleston Gazette Charities
United Way of the Greenbrier Valley
PARTNERS
Food & Friends
Goodrich Corporation
Sandy Epling/State Farm Insurance
CONTRIBUTORS
Harvey and Naomi Cohen
Dr. William Dukart and Janice Centa, PAC
Greenbrier Medical Arts Pharmacy
Eugene Jeffus/ATC Contractor
Nicholas Turkeys
West Virginia Physical Therapy and Wellness Center, LLC/Holly Katchuk, DPT
Volunteers Needed
Carnegie Hall is seeking volunteers for Kids’ College! Adults and teens aged 15 years and up are invited to participate as volunteer assistants for the Instructors. Please e-mail Sarah Elkins, Carnegie Hall Volunteer Coordinator, at elkins@carnegiehallwv.com for more information.
CLASSES AND REGISTRATION
Click here to download the Kids' College Brochure
Click here to download and complete the enrollment and medical forms and drop off or mail to:
Carnegie Kids’ College
c/o Carnegie Hall, Inc.
105 Church Street
Lewisburg, WV 24901
If you would prefer that a brochure be mailed to you, please request it through our online form.
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2008 EARLY ART & KINDERMUSIK®
Carnegie Kids’ College presents Early Art for children entering kindergarten and first grade. Students spend half the morning in Kindermusik® and half in art activities each day. Enrollment is strictly limited to 20 per week to maximize learning and fun.
KINDERMUSIK®
Build your child’s sense of wonder in the world around them! Kindermusik® is an integrated approach to the arts employing movement, drama, music and the visual arts to foster creativity and self-expression in the young mind. Each lesson is designed to encourage children to contribute their original ideas, work cooperatively with others and discover new information about their environment.
EARLY ART
Start with the ARTS! Children who are introduced to art at an early age develop self-confi dence and sensory motor skills while learning problem solving skills, cooperation and sharing. Nature is filled with inspiration for sparking a child’s imagination and expressiveness. Through dramatic play, musical interpretations of nature, and a wide variety of visual arts experiences, Early Art will help your child explore the natural world, their relationship to it, plus all the possibilities it holds in store for them.
WEEK ONE
Early Art: African Safari
Instructor Lori Evans
"We're going on a lion hunt, it's gonna be a big one!" Learn all about the plants and animals of the African plains through play acting, art activities, stories and music. On the last day, we'll go on a lion hunt with our own homemade binoculars and canteens. [back to list]
Kindermusik® - Tell Me a Tale
Instructor Chrissy Hicks
Through storytelling, your child will develop an early awareness of rhythm, movement, singing and drama. Each lesson features a new tale from around the world, explored through multi-instrument and multi-cultural elements. All told, it’s an around-theimagination adventure of the greatest stories from Europe, Malaysia, South Africa and more. [back to list]
WEEK TWO
Early Art: All About Art
Instructor Kelli Martin
Get your creative wheels rolling in this hands-on class! Students will dabble in an array of art forms including painting, drawing, collage, clay and multimedia projects while learning the basics of art, such as composition, value and the color wheel. [back to list]
Kindermusik® - Around the World
Instructor Pacita C. Salon
Say hello in five languages when you visit a new country each lesson: Germany, Japan, Africa, England and Mexico. Play the native instruments. Drape sheets over cardboard boxes and sing over the German mountain tops. Toss peanuts on the floor and bring good luck to one’s home in this Japanese custom. Send messages in Nigeria with “talking drums." [back to list]
2008 KIDS’ COLLEGE
WEEK ONE ONLY
Beginning Celtic Harp
Instructor Leah Trent
Grades 2-7
Learn to play the Celtic Harp and create your own tunes! We will learn about harpists in history and how they played music in the castles of Ireland and Scotland. You will love learning this ancient instrument, and will have a copy of your own tune at the end of the week. [back to list]
Intermediate Celtic Harp
Instructor Leah Trent
Grades 2-7
Learn more advanced music for the Celtic Harp, including Scottish Air and Irish Dance music. Prior harp experience required, and may include the 2007 Kids' College class. [back to list]
The Secret Quilt Code
Instructor Kelli Martin
Grades 2-7
Learn the quilt codes used in the Underground Railroad, then make your own secret messages in fabric. Using symbols and patchwork code, create your own squares and begin to tell your story! [back to list]
Gourds: Animal Alien Box or Birdhouse
Instructor Sharon Ginsburg
Grades 2-7
What do you see when you look at a gourd? Use paint, feathers, yarns, sequins, trims, beads, glitter to bring your vision to life! [back to list]
2008 KIDS' COLLEGE
WEEK TWO ONLY
Original Origami
Instructor Sharon Ginsburg
Grades 2-7
Unfold the secrets behind the Japanese art of paper folding, Origami, to make "stained glass" window stars, frogs that jump, and puppets to tell stories. Make cubes, boxes, birds, flowers, fortune tellers and many more magical and delightful creations! [back to list]
Scherenschnitte and Tessellation
Instructor Sharon Ginsburg
Grades 4-7
Use the German technique of fine paper-cutting to make multicolored Mandalas sure to brighten your windows. Explore repeating patterns with rainbow colors in this fun, new paper arts class! [back to list]
Keyboard Chord Magic
Instructor Lori Evans
Grades 4-7
You'll laugh! You'll cry! You'll be surprised at how dramatic you can be, just by learning four kinds of musical chords on a keyboard. Explore how to put chords into patterns to make your own simple tunes. Learn the basics of reading a chord chart, too. And the BEST part is, no experience necessary! [back to list]
Musical Theater
Instructor Shelley Neal
Grades 2-7
Be a star at Carnegie Hall! Learn fantastic moves, songs and more. Your summer friends will be calling “Bravo!” [back to list]
Just Jazzin' It!
Instructor Shelley Neal
Grades 2-7
Learn the hottest moves in hip-hop and jazz, dancing to your favorite songs. Whether you're just beginning or have all the right moves, you'll be groovin' at Kids' College! [back to list]
2008 KIDS' COLLEGE
BOTH WEEKS
Groovy Threads
Instructor Mukanday Moore
Grades 2-7
Get your groovy threads on! By the weeks' end, you'll be wearing your own tie-dyed t-shirt and lounging on your hand-sewn tie-dyed pillow. [back to list]
Handbuilding with Clay
Instructor Nora Mosrie
Grades 2-7
Craft lasting pieces of clayworks using a variety of handbuilding skills: pinch, slab and coil. Decorate your work with inscriptions, texture and paint. (Pieces will be fired after Kids’ College ends, and will be available to pick up after August 10.) [back to list]
Flashback Photo
Instructor Holly Browne-Mester
Grades 2-7
Travel back in time to explore different techniques in photography. Make pinhole cameras, develop photo paper, create "Rayograms," and solarized photos. These are just some of the fun flashback photo moments you'll capture! [back to list]
Cast-on for Adventures in Knitting
Instructor Mariah Miller
Grades 2-7
Make your own knitting needles, then put them to work with basic knitting techniques. With new projects and old favorites, all ages will explore the magic of knit and purl. Best of all…with these skills you can knit anything, anywhere at anytime. [back to list]
Warp, Woof, Weave!
Instructor Mariah Miller
Grades 2-7
What do you, ancient Egyptians and Navajo have in common? You’re all weavers! Magic carpets, medieval tapestries, blue jeans—all woven on a loom! Learn basic weaving techniques of weaving and let your imagination go as you weave your own masterpiece. [back to list]
Paper Capers
Instructor Margaret Baker
Grades 2-7
Make handmade paper in a spectrum of cool colors and textures. Add beautiful botanicals. Learn embossing techniques - you'll make quite an impression! Design your unique creations as your paint with pulp. [back to list]
Kids in the Kitchen
Instructor TBD
Grades 2-7
Dive into the kitchen at Carnegie to create meals for your whole family! Learn what constitutes a healthy snack, lunchtime or dinner meal. Become a whiz at reading food labels, exploring ingredients, and come away with a real cookbook filled with your delectable delights! [back to list]
Comic Creations
Instructor Jeff Davis
Grades 2-7
Learn the FUN-damentals for drawing and create your own comic book! You can invent your own comic book series, using perspective and basic shapes in your design. Who will your hero or heroine be? [back to list]
Printmaking
Instructor Robin Skillern
Grades 2-7
Have you ever made a print using feathers, leaves, nuts and bolts, bubbles or even a fish? Come explore the wonderful world of printmaking by carving a potato, blowing bubbles, even the Japanese art of Gyokatu fish printing! Create note cards, post cards and something that you can hang on your wall. At the end of the week, you will have your own amazing collection of prints! [back to list]
Robotics and GPS
Instructor Julia Shiflet (week one) Lisa Dolan (week two)
Grades 3-7
Limited to 10 participants per session. Get smART! in this Robotics class featuring RCX and NXT Lego Mindstorms program. Students will be introduced to robotics programs by learning to write iconic programs to control their robots, perform tasks, and explore basic design principles. Students will use Garmin GPS units to understand latitude/longitude, UTM grid systems, take virtual tours of local satellite images topography, and visit some of the Earth's unique places. Projects are completed in a team setting. [back to list]
Improvarama
Instructor Margaret Baker
Grades 4-7
Improvarama is about making art with the body and voice. Students apply their vivid imaginations in the creation of zany characters, animals, machines, and even forces of nature in the perfect setting to nurture a dramatic flair. [back to list]
BATIK
Instructor Kumkum Majumdar
Grades 4-7
BATIK is the ancient art of wax and dye resist on fabric. Transform beautiful and decorative silks to create lasting art. You’ll make scarves to wear or share! [back to list]
2008 KIDS' COLLEGE
AFTERNOON ACADEMY 2008
WEEK ONE - All classes are limited to 15 students
Weaver Fever
Instructor Toni Ogden
Grades 3-7
Learn how to work on a real loom! Step on the treadle, throw the shuttle and watch your fabric grow into a rug or runner. Explore pattern and color on the loom, then stamp, stencil and make fringes! [back to list]
Beginning Pottery Studio
Instructor Caroline Smith
Grades 3-5
New to clay? Find your own way with clay in this low-key class. Explore the medium and make choices for productions on the wheel, with hand-building or sculpting. Emphasis is on creativity and skill-building. Choose to glaze and fi re a selection of your creation! (Pieces available to pick up after August 10). [back to list]
Painting and Drawing
Instructor Nora Mosrie
Grades 4-7
Explore art concepts related to painting and drawing while learning basic techniques and styles. Artists and art throughout history will be viewed, discussed and compared as a basis for inspiration and creativity. Materials explored include: acrylic, watercolor, pencil, charcoal, crayon, and oil pastels using different papers to achieve various effects. [back to list]
Stargazers
Instructor Dave Buhrman
Grades 3-7
How old is the Sun? How big is the Universe? What's happening in the great big sky? Find out what astronomers have discovered and learn to enjoy the amazing universe, day or night! [back to list]
Gems and Jewels
Instructor Mary Gammon
Grades 4-7
Here's a chance to create amazing original jewelry! Students will create original glass beads, work with natural semi-precious stones, simulated stones and beads of all kinds, strung on cord, wire, and ribbon. [back to list]
Nature in the Lab
Instructor John Burnham
Grades 4-7
Student scientists will investigate the properties and uses of materials from nature and learn how pioneers and Native Americans used natural materials in their daily lives. Use authentic laboratory apparatus and scientific procedures such as boiling, filtering, extracting, grinding and baking to make various preparations and conduct experiments with wood ashes, clay, pitch, fibers, plant dyes and other materials. [back to list]
2008 KIDS' COLLEGE
AFTERNOON ACADEMY 2008
WEEK TWO - All classes are limited to 15 students
Earth Force
Instructor John Burnham
Grades 4-7
Young scientists will learn about the forces of nature by simulating natural disasters in the lab. Create volcanic eruptions to see how craters form and how ash is dispersed. Study impact craters made by asteroid bombardment. Make an experimental earthquake generator and observe how buildings collapse. Make and test real seismometers using a laser and create laboratory mudslides and test erosion protection systems, then measure the critical angle of slope needed to trigger a simulated mudslide. [back to list]
Intermediate Pottery Studio
Instructor Caroline Smith
Grades 3-5
For experienced students who would like to expand their skill base, work on the wheel and be challenged with clay craft. Choose to glaze and fire a selection of your work. *Prior clay experience required, or take the week one Beginning Pottery class. [back to list]
Painting and Drawing
Instructor Nora Mosrie
Grades 4-7
See class description above under Week One of Afternoon Academy. [back to list]
Advanced BATIK
Instructor Kumkum Majumdar
Grades 4-7
Gain a deeper understanding of the origins of the ancient art form of BATIK. Explore different methods and fabrics to create functional and decorative art. [back to list]
Gems and Jewels
Instructor Mary Gammon
Grades 4-7
See class description above under Week One of Afternoon Academy. [back to list]
Stargazers
Instructor Dave Buhrman
Grades 3-7
See class description above under Week One of Afternoon Academy. [back to list]
Model UN
Instructor Courtney Smith
Grades 6-7*
*Morning volunteers welcome!
Try your hand at solving the world's problems at Carnegie Hall's first Model UN. Work with your peers to try to resolve issues such as threats to the global environment, peace in the Middle East, and issues of Human Rights through written resolutions, caucus and debate. [back to list]
   
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