YMCA artEMBRACE
> Summer 2008 artEMBRACE Schedule and Registration form
YMCA artEMBRACE is soon to head into its third year! There are two parts of the Program:
artEMBRACE Fun Company
artEMBRACE Fun Company is a unique and powerful After School Student Creative Arts Enrichment Program. It is based in YMCA Fun Company and began in February, 2007 at eleven sites. The Program focuses on developing Self-Esteem and Creativity in our youth, using art as the main conduit.
Our first year was so popular and successful that the Program has now undergone an over 800% expansion to now include 90 Fun Company sites in 5 Middle Tennessee counties during the 2007–2008 school year.
artEMBRACE Center in East Nashville (Russell Street at South 11th)
artEMBRACE offers Arts Workshops at the artEMBRACE Neighborhood Creative Arts Center. Located in the trendy “Five Points” subsection of East Nashville, the artEMBRACE Center has comprehensive Arts classes for all ages and backgrounds. Each quarterly one-day-per-week class series lasts six to eight weeks. All proceeds help fund the artEMBRACE Fun Company Program.
artEMBRACE Center Classes include: Wheel Throwing Pottery, Acrylic Painting, Jewelry Making, Creative Kids Multimedia (Day or Evening), West African Drumming For Families, Latin and Traditional Ballroom Dance, Kidz Klay, Restorative Yoga (FREE for Y-Members), and Creative Movement For Kids. Summer Session begins on June 2, 2008. To register for a class, please download, complete and return the Registration Form. Call the artEMBRACE Center for more details: (615) 259-3418 x72555.
How Does artEMBRACE Fun Company Work?
YMCA artEMBRACE encourages Fun Company students to choose which kinds of Arts disciplines they are interested in by filling out a questionnaire. Once Workshop Series are chosen and announced, a maximum of 15 students is allowed in (Dance Workshops allow a larger enrollment).
Twice per week, Teaching Artists conduct one-hour Workshops during Fun Company hours. Workshop Series can range up to eight weeks in duration. Currently, each participating Fun Company site receives one Workshop Series either during either Fall or Spring semester.
Where Are the 2007–2008 artEMBRACE Fun Company Sites?
Davidson County
1) Alex Green Elementary
2) Amqui Elementary
3) A.Z. Kelley Elementary
4) Bellshire Elementary
5) Bordeaux Elementary
6) Brookmeade Elementary
7) Buena Vista Elementary
8) Carter Lawrence Elementary
9) Charlotte Park Elementary
10) Cole Elementary
11) Croft Middle School
12) Dalewood Middle
13) Dodson Elementary
14) Gateway Elementary
15) Glengarry Elementary
16) Goodlettsville Elementary
17) Gower Elementary
18) Haywood Elementary
19) Head Magnet
20) Hickman Elementary
21) I.T. Creswell Magnet
22) J.E. Moss Elementary
23) Joelton Elementary
24) Jones Paideia Elementary
25) Lakeview Elementary
26) Lockeland Elementary
27) Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle
28) Maxwell Elementary
29) McGavock Elementary
30) Mount View Elementary
31) Norman Binkley Elementary
32) Paragon Mills Elementary
33) Park Avenue Elementary
34) Pennington Elementary
35) Rosebank Elementary
36) Ross Elementary
37) Shayne Elementary
38) Thomas Edison Elementary
39) Thurgood Marshall Middle
40) Una Elementary
Williamson County
1) Bethesda Elementary
2) Heritage Elementary
3) Lipscomb Elementary
4) Nolensville Elementary
5) Sunset Elementary
6) Walnut Grove Elementary
7) Westwood Elementary
8) Winstead Elementary
9) Crockett Elementary
10) Fairview Elementary
11) Grassland Elementary
12) Hunter’s Bend Elementary
13) Trinity Elementary
14) Scales Elementary
Sumner County
1) Benny Bills Elementary
2) Lakeside Park Elementary
3) Madison Creek Elementary
4) Millersville Elementary
5) George Whitten Elementary
6) Beech Elementary
7) Bethpage Elementary
8) Brown Elementary
9) Clyde Riggs Elementary
10) Indian Lake Elementary
11) North Sumner Elementary
Rutherford County
1) Barfield Elementary
2) Thurman Francis Arts Academy
3) Lascassas Elementary
4) Smyrna Primary
5) David Youree Elementary
6) Blackman Elementary
7) Christiana Elementary
8) Cedar Grove Elementary
9) John Coleman Elementary
10) McFadden Elementary
11) Stewartsboro Elementary
12) Stewartscreek Elementary
13) Wilson Elementary
Maury County
1) Baker Elementary
2) Randolph Howell Elementary
3) Spring Hill Elementary
4) Riverside Elementary
5) Woodard Elementary
6) Mount Pleasant Elementary
ADDITIONAL SITES TO BE ADDED.
Who Are the YMCA artEMBRACE Teaching Artists?
YMCA artEMBRACE is proud to announce our new expanded roster of Teaching Artists (individual Teaching Artist bios are available upon request):
Marlynda Augelli – Printmaking
León Berrios – Capoeira
Brice Nolan Connor – Theatre and Play Production
Troy De La Rosa – Hip-Hop Dance
Kquinn Donald – Mural Painting
Aimée Sung-Ae Earnhart – Origami
Jennifer Griffith – Hip-Hop Dance and Ballroom Dance (Salsa, Samba, Waltz, Meringue, etc.)
Pam Hall – Jewelry Making
Lex Herndon – Jewelry Making
Christopher Scott Huffman – Clay Sculpture and Painting
Dwight Laughlin – Wheel Throwing Pottery
Emily Masters – Latin and Traditional Ballroom Dance
Tremeta Norman – West African Dance
Marjie Parsons – Wall Mural Painting
Billy Ramirez – African and Latin Percussion and Instrument Making
Ann Ripley – Painting and Fine Art
Dann Sherrill – Djembe and Djun Djun Drumming
Kathy Townsend – Kidz Klay
Debby Throckmorton – Introductory Guitar
Rosemary Wade – Mask Making, Painting, and Trash Art
Terry Occhiogrosso – Theatre Improvisation, and Playwriting
Bret Grigsby Wilson – Theatre and Play Production
Cindy Marie Wunsch – Acrylic Painting for Adults
For Blues Harmonica Workshops, we partner with American Roots Music Education, an organization dedicated to advancing the awareness and appreciation of American Blues and Roots Music, its history, and culture by providing educational opportunities for young adults to learn about this unique music.
In addition, our new partnership with The Frist Museum Educational Community Outreach Program will provide classes in Art History for two Fun Company sites, as well as paid bussing for the students to view, discuss, and critique the upcoming Aaron Douglas Exhibit at the Frist Center this Winter.
We also partner with the Nashville Public Library Puppet Theatre Program which brings a variety of performances and learning into Fun Company sites.
In order to accommodate Program growth, Teaching Artists year-round interviews occur.
What's New for this Year?
The YMCA artEMBRACE Advisory Board consists of Arts professionals, educators, and concerned community citizens. The Board meets every two months to brainstorm issues and ideas for the Program. If you are interested in becoming involved with the Board, please contact Gerry Walker.
Fun Company artEMBRACE Workshop Schedules
> Summer 2008 artEMBRACE Schedule and Registration form
 | |
YMCA artEMBRACE is soon to head into its third year! There are two parts of the Program:
artEMBRACE Fun Company
artEMBRACE Fun Company is a unique and powerful After School Student Creative Arts Enrichment Program. It is based in YMCA Fun Company and began in February, 2007 at eleven sites. The Program focuses on developing Self-Esteem and Creativity in our youth, using art as the main conduit.
Our first year was so popular and successful that the Program has now undergone an over 800% expansion to now include 90 Fun Company sites in 5 Middle Tennessee counties during the 2007–2008 school year.
artEMBRACE Center in East Nashville (Russell Street at South 11th)
artEMBRACE offers Arts Workshops at the artEMBRACE Neighborhood Creative Arts Center. Located in the trendy “Five Points” subsection of East Nashville, the artEMBRACE Center has comprehensive Arts classes for all ages and backgrounds. Each quarterly one-day-per-week class series lasts six to eight weeks. All proceeds help fund the artEMBRACE Fun Company Program.
artEMBRACE Center Classes include: Wheel Throwing Pottery, Acrylic Painting, Jewelry Making, Creative Kids Multimedia (Day or Evening), West African Drumming For Families, Latin and Traditional Ballroom Dance, Kidz Klay, Restorative Yoga (FREE for Y-Members), and Creative Movement For Kids. Summer Session begins on June 2, 2008. To register for a class, please download, complete and return the Registration Form. Call the artEMBRACE Center for more details: (615) 259-3418 x72555.
How Does artEMBRACE Fun Company Work?
YMCA artEMBRACE encourages Fun Company students to choose which kinds of Arts disciplines they are interested in by filling out a questionnaire. Once Workshop Series are chosen and announced, a maximum of 15 students is allowed in (Dance Workshops allow a larger enrollment).
Twice per week, Teaching Artists conduct one-hour Workshops during Fun Company hours. Workshop Series can range up to eight weeks in duration. Currently, each participating Fun Company site receives one Workshop Series either during either Fall or Spring semester.
Where Are the 2007–2008 artEMBRACE Fun Company Sites?
Davidson County
1) Alex Green Elementary
2) Amqui Elementary
3) A.Z. Kelley Elementary
4) Bellshire Elementary
5) Bordeaux Elementary
6) Brookmeade Elementary
7) Buena Vista Elementary
8) Carter Lawrence Elementary
9) Charlotte Park Elementary
10) Cole Elementary
11) Croft Middle School
12) Dalewood Middle
13) Dodson Elementary
14) Gateway Elementary
15) Glengarry Elementary
16) Goodlettsville Elementary
17) Gower Elementary
18) Haywood Elementary
19) Head Magnet
20) Hickman Elementary
21) I.T. Creswell Magnet
22) J.E. Moss Elementary
23) Joelton Elementary
24) Jones Paideia Elementary
25) Lakeview Elementary
26) Lockeland Elementary
27) Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle
28) Maxwell Elementary
29) McGavock Elementary
30) Mount View Elementary
31) Norman Binkley Elementary
32) Paragon Mills Elementary
33) Park Avenue Elementary
34) Pennington Elementary
35) Rosebank Elementary
36) Ross Elementary
37) Shayne Elementary
38) Thomas Edison Elementary
39) Thurgood Marshall Middle
40) Una Elementary
Williamson County
1) Bethesda Elementary
2) Heritage Elementary
3) Lipscomb Elementary
4) Nolensville Elementary
5) Sunset Elementary
6) Walnut Grove Elementary
7) Westwood Elementary
8) Winstead Elementary
9) Crockett Elementary
10) Fairview Elementary
11) Grassland Elementary
12) Hunter’s Bend Elementary
13) Trinity Elementary
14) Scales Elementary
Sumner County
1) Benny Bills Elementary
2) Lakeside Park Elementary
3) Madison Creek Elementary
4) Millersville Elementary
5) George Whitten Elementary
6) Beech Elementary
7) Bethpage Elementary
8) Brown Elementary
9) Clyde Riggs Elementary
10) Indian Lake Elementary
11) North Sumner Elementary
Rutherford County
1) Barfield Elementary
2) Thurman Francis Arts Academy
3) Lascassas Elementary
4) Smyrna Primary
5) David Youree Elementary
6) Blackman Elementary
7) Christiana Elementary
8) Cedar Grove Elementary
9) John Coleman Elementary
10) McFadden Elementary
11) Stewartsboro Elementary
12) Stewartscreek Elementary
13) Wilson Elementary
Maury County
1) Baker Elementary
2) Randolph Howell Elementary
3) Spring Hill Elementary
4) Riverside Elementary
5) Woodard Elementary
6) Mount Pleasant Elementary
ADDITIONAL SITES TO BE ADDED.
Who Are the YMCA artEMBRACE Teaching Artists?
YMCA artEMBRACE is proud to announce our new expanded roster of Teaching Artists (individual Teaching Artist bios are available upon request):
Marlynda Augelli – Printmaking
León Berrios – Capoeira
Brice Nolan Connor – Theatre and Play Production
Troy De La Rosa – Hip-Hop Dance
Kquinn Donald – Mural Painting
Aimée Sung-Ae Earnhart – Origami
Jennifer Griffith – Hip-Hop Dance and Ballroom Dance (Salsa, Samba, Waltz, Meringue, etc.)
Pam Hall – Jewelry Making
Lex Herndon – Jewelry Making
Christopher Scott Huffman – Clay Sculpture and Painting
Dwight Laughlin – Wheel Throwing Pottery
Emily Masters – Latin and Traditional Ballroom Dance
Tremeta Norman – West African Dance
Marjie Parsons – Wall Mural Painting
Billy Ramirez – African and Latin Percussion and Instrument Making
Ann Ripley – Painting and Fine Art
Dann Sherrill – Djembe and Djun Djun Drumming
Kathy Townsend – Kidz Klay
Debby Throckmorton – Introductory Guitar
Rosemary Wade – Mask Making, Painting, and Trash Art
Terry Occhiogrosso – Theatre Improvisation, and Playwriting
Bret Grigsby Wilson – Theatre and Play Production
Cindy Marie Wunsch – Acrylic Painting for Adults
For Blues Harmonica Workshops, we partner with American Roots Music Education, an organization dedicated to advancing the awareness and appreciation of American Blues and Roots Music, its history, and culture by providing educational opportunities for young adults to learn about this unique music.
In addition, our new partnership with The Frist Museum Educational Community Outreach Program will provide classes in Art History for two Fun Company sites, as well as paid bussing for the students to view, discuss, and critique the upcoming Aaron Douglas Exhibit at the Frist Center this Winter.
We also partner with the Nashville Public Library Puppet Theatre Program which brings a variety of performances and learning into Fun Company sites.
In order to accommodate Program growth, Teaching Artists year-round interviews occur.
What's New for this Year?
- artEMBRACE has just been recognized by the YMCA of the USA and the Gibson Foundation as one of the leading arts-friendly Y programs in the United States. As a result, we have received a gift of 10 free brand new Gibson guitars as well as a $4,000.00 monetary grant from the Gibson Foundation. The grant is used for two purposes:
- To jump-start the artEMBRACE Fun Company Guitar Program;
- To help create the Guitar Program based in the upcoming artEMBRACE Neighborhood Creative Arts Center located in East Nashville.
- artEMBRACE recently expanded its services to include Corporate Training and In-Service Workshops. The first session, featuring African-Latin Percussion Teaching Artist Billy Ramirez, received great reviews from Vanderbilt University. If someone you know desires something a little different to liven up that booooooring upcoming corporate get-together, just contact Gerry Walker @ gwalker@ymcamidtn.org. He’s sure to have an Artist who’ll suit their needs.
The YMCA artEMBRACE Advisory Board consists of Arts professionals, educators, and concerned community citizens. The Board meets every two months to brainstorm issues and ideas for the Program. If you are interested in becoming involved with the Board, please contact Gerry Walker.
Fun Company artEMBRACE Workshop Schedules
> Summer 2008 artEMBRACE Schedule and Registration form
Contact
YMCA School Age Services
1021 Russell Street
Nashville, TN 37206
615-259-3418
1021 Russell Street
Nashville, TN 37206
615-259-3418
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