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Subject: October 2013 Arts Education Newsletter 

	Arts Education Newsletter
Issue No. 45 	
A publication of the Michigan Youth Arts Leadership Roundtable 	
October 2013 

Michigan Youth Arts 
Field Trip Organization and Teaching Artist Directory 
Fall "Bus Grant" Cycle 
3rd Annual Arts Expo College Fair 

Youth Opportunities 

Michigan Dance Festival (MDC) 
The World Competition 
Young Composers' Competition 
Poetry Out Loud Registration 
Sphinx Competition 

Professional Development 
OAISD Workshops 
Conference for Community Arts Education 

MICHIGAN YOUTH ARTS 

Michigan Youth Arts logoField Trip Organization and Teaching Artists Directory A1
Michigan Youth Arts and MCACA are proud to announce the beginning of an innovative field trip and teaching artist directory, which is now accessible on the Michigan Youth Arts website . This free online tool serves as a valuable resource for arts educators in Michigan, as it allows them to search for and pinpoint the perfect arts or cultural experience for their students, whether it's inside or outside of the classroom. The database not only broadens access to field trip opportunities, but encourages the practice of bringing teaching artists directly into the classroom, which will supplement a robust school-based arts curriculum. The database will initially include more than 250 arts and cultural organizations, performances, residencies, and workshops. 
Click here to access the Field Trip and Teaching Artist Database . 

2014 Arts & Culture Trek Grant A2
Opens Oct. 1, 2013 
Michigan Youth Arts, on behalf of the Michigan Council for Arts and Cultural Affairs (MCACA), is once again offering Michigan K-12 schools grants of up to $500 to pay for transportation costs associated with an arts or culture related field trip. All field trips must plac e between the dates of Jan.1, 2014 and May 31, 2014 . Arts educators across the state may apply online for the 2014 Cycle, which opened on Oct. 1, 2013 , and will close on Nov. 28, 2013 . 

3rd Annual Arts Expo College Fair A3
Oct. 28, 2013 | 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. | Lansing Center 
In its third year, the Arts Expo College Fair, hosted by Michigan Youth Arts, returns to the Lansing Center on Oct. 28, 2013 from 10 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. This free event gives Michigan's high school student artists the opportunity to interact with more than 40 fine arts colleges and universities from across the state and nation. Each student, parent, or teacher that attends the Arts Expo College Fair will receive a program booklet with college contact information and helpful tips, to help continue the conversation after the expo. Last year, the Arts Expo College Fair attracted more than 700 high school students, who were interested in pursuing degrees in music, theater, dance, visual arts, media arts, and related artistic disciplines. 
Teachers/Students: Please RSVP by completing the Registration Form . 
Colleges/Sponsors: Please email Dale Dorlin to be featured in the Arts Expo program booklet. 

YOUTH OPPORTUNITIES 

Michigan Dance Festival B1
Hope College | Oct. 12, 2013 
Classes: 10 a.m. - 3:15 p.m. | Concert: 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. | Scholarship Auditions: 5:50 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. 
The 2013 Michigan Dance Festival, sponsored by the Michigan Dance Council (MDC) and co-hosted by Hope College, is an annual event that has traveled around the state for the past 17 years. Celebrating the great diversity of dance forms and cultures across the state, the Michigan Dance Festival invites dancers of all ages to participate in master dance classes taught by some of Michigan's most renowned teachers, including Shawn Bible, Matt Farmer, Julie Powell, Crystal Frazier and more. Classes include Modern, Contemporary, Tap, Hip-Hop, Ballet, Jazz, Pointe, Afro-Fusion and Partnering. There will also be a College Expo, a teacher workshop, and a free lecture from Career Transitions for Dancers. 
New this year, the Michigan Dance Festival will hold Summer Intensive Scholarship Auditions for Blue Lake, Complexions, MPulse and Great Lakes Dance Festival. Through an audition process, participants will get the unique opportunity to receive a full or partial scholarship to one of Michigan's popular intensives. 
Please click here for registration and ticket information. 

The World Competition b4October, November, December 2013 
The World Competition is a new and excitingly different international music competition. Unlike standard location-based competitions, The World Competition is run entirely online - from the submission of video performances through 2 rounds of judging and a 3rd 'Finals' round. The World Competition is redefining musical opportunity for young and emerging musicians by running 4 competitions per year in each of 3 categories - Classical, Jazz, and Contemporary music - with a prize pool of $120,000 annually! Please visit the World Competition website to create your profile, enter a competition, share your music with your friends and family and raise money to help fund your musical dreams. 

TME Young Composers' Competition b5
Postmark Deadline: November 1, 2013 The Third Millennium Ensemble is pleased to announce its 2014 Competition for Composers. The Third Millennium Ensemble offers performances that reflect the energy and diversity of American music and strives to represent a wide cross-section of composers. The winners in all categories will be selected by a panel of composers with input from the ensemble. All entries will be considered for performance. Compositions for any combination of flute, clarinet, trumpet, violin (up to 2 players) viola, cello, piano, percussion (1 player), guitar, harp and soprano, mezzo or baritone voice will be considered. Once pieces have been passed on to the ensemble for final consideration, parts may be requested. Instruments in listed "families" are eligible (e.g. piccolo or bass clarinet). Click here for registration information . 

17th Annual Sphinx Competition B2

Deadline: Nov. 12, 2013 
Presented by DTE Energy Foundation, the Sphinx Competition for young black and Latino string players will be accepting online video applications from now until Nov. 12, 2013 . All entries received will go through a screening committee of accomplished musicians, who will select 18 semi-finalists (nine from each age division) to compete in the live semi-final and final rounds of the competition from February 19 -23, 2014. All semi-finalists will have invaluable educational and professional development opportunities during the competition, which will include workshops and masterclasses. In the Junior Division (17 and under), 1st place will receive a $5,000 cash prize, solo appearances with major orchestras, performances with the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra, and an appearance on the nationally broadcast radio show, From The Top. 
Click here for application information. 

Poetry Out Loud Registration B3
Deadline: Nov. 15, 2013 
Since 2005, more than 33,000 Michigan students have participated in Poetry Out Loud, a national poetry recitation competition for high school students. The program, presented in Michigan by the Michigan Humanities Council and Michigan Council for Arts & Cultural Affairs, encourages youth to learn about great poetry through memorization and performance while building public speaking skills, self-confidence and exploring literary heritage. 
This is a free program open to all Michigan high schools (including home school groups). Each partnering school hosts a school wide competition, naming a school champion. Each champion is then invited to compete at the state competition with an opportunity to be named State Champion and compete at the national level. Those who participate in the state competition will also be invited to attend the 52nd Michigan Youth Arts Festival in May. 
Click here to register your school . 

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

Singing Successfully with Any Style C1
Oct. 21, 2013 | Ottawa Area Intermediate School District | Zeeland, Mich. 
The Ottawa Area Intermediate School District (OAISD) invites Michigan's vocal music educators to its professional development workshop, "Singing Successfully with Any Style." The workshop, which takes place in Zeeland, will include a master class with Jeannie LoVetri, one of the world's top specialists in training singers for contemporary commercial music. She will work with the students of Zeeland, demonstrating her techniques with Somatic Voicework (TM) at the start of the session, followed up by an afternoon Q&A session to learn about her method of vocal training. 
Click here to register . 

76th Annual Conference For Community Arts Education C2
Oct. 30 - Nov. 2, 2013 | Chicago, Ill. 
Presented by the National Guild for Community Arts Education, the 76th annual Conference for Community Arts Education will bring together more than 500 arts education leaders from 350+ organizations nationwide. Join this dynamic learning community of staff, faculty, trustees, and teaching artists to forge the future of arts education in America, develop new skills, and build relationships with top practitioners and experts. You'll return home filled with inspiration and new ideas for how to lead more effectively, advance your organization, and increase access to arts education for all. 
Click here to register . 

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