Community Outreach Program

Lancaster Catholic High School

Lancaster Deanery Catholic Grade Schooland

Parish Religious Education Students

Sessions to be held at the Saint John Neumann ParishIn the ST. John xxiii Religious Education Center:

601 East Delp Road Bldg. #2 17601

Community Outreach Program

We are very proud of what we do with our FPA program at LCHS; the Lancaster Catholic High School Community and Parish Outreach Program allows us to connect and form a partnership with each of our parishes in the Lancaster Deanery. This program will bring what we do each and every day at LCHS to the students in our Lancaster County Catholic Communities and, thanks to a group of very generous donors, we are able to provide these ARTS classes FREE of charge.

This program also provides enrichment opportunities to expand the awareness of and appreciation for the Fine and Performing Arts in our community. Early first-hand exposure to the ARTS can play an important part in child development, but access is limited for many children when arts programs are cut from school curriculums because of lack of funding. These cuts are happening right here in Lancaster County. At Lancaster Catholic High School, we recognize the importance for these programs and have taken steps over the past three years to strengthen the ARTS programs we offer in our Catholic Grade Schools and Lancaster Catholic High School.

Benefits of ARTS in education • Has a tremendous impact on the development growth of every child

• Strengthens problem-solving and critical-thinking skills, adding to overall academic achievement and school success

• Teaches children life skills such as developing an informed perception, articulating a vision, learning to solve problems and make decisions, building self-confidence and self-discipline.

Inspire

These classes / sessions are organized and run by our very own FPA staff at Lancaster Catholic High, Arts staff from our Lancaster Deanery Grade Schools and assisted by our students from LCHS. Our FPA faculty is comprised of excellent, enthusiastic and experienced professional teachers who understand how to nurture, encourage and guide our children through beginning to advanced levels of their chosen art and encourage the development of creativity. We plan to offer a Winter / Spring Session beginning this March and a Fall Session at the beginning of next school year. Offerings over both semesters would include Acting, Ceramics, Dance, Drama (Musical Theatre), Drawing, Music (Band, Guitar, Strings and Vocal lessons and small ensembles), Painting, Photography and Poetry. The classes are offered in 8-week sessions / 2 nights per week and a Concert / Recital / Showcase will be held at the end of each session.

Passion

The program workshops will take place on Wednesday & Thursday evenings from 6:30 to 7:30 PM at the Saint John Neumann Parish in the St. John XXIII Religious Education Center 601 East Delp Road Bldg. #2 17601. Offerings are geared toward a certain grade level. A minimum number of students would be necessary for most classes to take place and a maximum number of participants will be established by each teaching artist. Once again….these sessions are offered FREE OF CHARGE. Donations will be accepted to help underwrite this Outreach Program.

CharacterThe Arts Builds

Michael Adams is the music teacher and choir director at Resurrection Catholic School and St. Anne School in Lancaster. He graduated from Bloomsburg University with a degree in Music Education and a concentration in vocal studies. He is classically trained operatic Baritone and performs assorted repertoire from the arias of Verdi to the songs of Ives. He is the choral director at his home parish of St. Ignatius Loyola in Sinking Spring and is also a part-time accompanist. Rebecca Harvey holds a B.A. (Germanistik), Regis College; M.A. (Humanities), Pennsylvania State University; enrolled M.Ed. (Education) Cabrini College; Graduate School of Education, Drexel University; Columbia University Teachers College, Writing Institute; Pennsylvania Department of Education certified teacher; Master’s Thesis—Sin and Redemption: A Comparative Study of the “Fallen Woman” Archetype In the Novels The Scarlet Letter and Ruth. She began teaching for the Diocese of Harrisburg in 2007; however, she has taught on the elementary, secondary, and post-secondary levels for an accumulation of ten years. During this time, Mrs. Harvey also worked as a millinery artist and owned a millinery salon in downtown Ephrata, Pennsylvania. Her designs appeared in Brides® magazine; she also participated in many juried art shows on the East coast, including Long’s Park Art Show. Her current teaching responsibilities at LCHS include sophomore Introduction to Humanities, HACC’s Modern Culture and the Arts, and senior Honors Humanities. In addition to teaching at LCHS, Mrs. Harvey serves as an adjunct humanities faculty member at Pennsylvania College of Health Sciences. She is a staunch advocate of liberal arts education because it teaches students how to think and learn, as well as enhances their wisdom and faith. Mrs. Harvey’s interests include pedagogy, sixteenth-century England, twentieth-century American architecture and decorative arts, Romanticism, knitting and “glamping” with her family. Tracy Sanchez is the Spring Musical Choreographer for Lancaster Catholic High School and McCaskey High School. She teaches Health/PE, Body Balance and moderates a variety of clubs at LCHS. Tracy is excited to teach dance classes that will be offered for PE/Elective credit next school year.

Our Instructors

Dana Kinsey holds a B.A. in English from King’s College and an M.A. in Theater from Villanova University. She has worked at Williamstown Theater Festival in Massachusetts. As a faculty member in the Fine and Performing Arts Department at Lancaster Catholic High School, she teaches acting technique, dramaturgy, playwrighting, and literature. Her favorite roles include: Conchita in Anna in the Tropics, Gossamer Beynon from Under Milk Wood, Alexandra from On the Verge, Susan from Vinegar Tom, Lorna from The Golden Boy, Diana and the Bawd from Pericles, Kalonike from Lysistrata and Nora from A Doll’s House. Most recently, she has written verse for Cry Havoc, a Shakespearean fight show staged at Gamut Theatre in Harrisburg and the short film WaterRise, which features her original poetry and is scheduled for release this winter.

Paul Murr is the Instrumental Music Coordinator for the Lancaster County Catholic Grade Schools. In addition to teaching lessons during the school day, Mr. Murr is Director and Percussion Arranger of the LCHS Marching Band, Director of the Concert Band and Percussion Ensemble Director. He holds a B.A. in Music from Indiana University of Pennsylvania, where he studied percussion with PAS Hall of Fame member Dr. Gary Olmstead. Mr. Murr also performs and records regularly with New Music Ensemble, Naked Eye, the Allegro Chamber Orchestra, Fauna Flora, Beatles tribute band, Imitation #9 and numerous songwriters in the Mid Atlantic. He is co-owner of The Upper Room music studio in Lancaster, PA. Don Peris is the LCHS Director of Guitar Studies, as well as the Director of Liturgy at Historic St. Mary’s Church. Besides being 1982 LCHS graduate, Don is also a composer and recording artist having 11 major label releases with his wife Karen (LCHS 1982) as the innocence mission. Don has been joyfully teaching the guitar to students of all ages since 1992.

Winter / Spring 2015 Sessions

Acting / Drama / Poetry

Acting Improvisation 101 - grades 4-8 – Dana Kinsey (Instructor)A fun and lively class that encourages creativity, quick-thinking, and problem-solving.

Poetry Aloud – grades 7-12 – Dana Kinsey (Instructor)An opportunity to read, share, memorize, and perform classic poetry (any levels with students no more three years apart).

Dance

Creative Dance for grades 2-5 – Tracy Sanchez (Instructor)Movement games with a variety of songs and props that focus on the elements of dance.

Creative Dance for grades 6-8 – Tracy Sanchez (Instructor)Movement games with a variety of songs and props that focus on the elements of dance.

Humanities / Critical Thinking

Thinking Through Art – grades 8-12 – Rebecca Harvey (Instructor)Exploring works of art naturally engages critical-thinking skills. In this lesson, students practice a variety of these skills, while they look at, think about, and discuss works of art.

Music

Choir - Michael Adams (Instructor) – grades 5-8Singing for fun – students will be coached on basics of vocal technique and prepare vocal selections.

Guitar Ensemble – Don Peris (Instructor) – grades 7-12Designed for students who are already taking guitar lessons or have ability to play in an ensemble – students must provide instrument.

World Percussion Ensemble (Rhythmic Fun on Afro-Peruvian Cajons) – Paul Murr (Instructor) – grades 6-12 - Hand drumming ensemble – LCHS will provide the instruments.

Winter/Spring 2015 Session Dates

Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMGuitar Ensemble – Don Peris, InstructorPoetry Aloud – Dana Kinsey, Instructor

Creative Dance Grades 2-5 – Tracy Sanchez, Instructor

Thursday, March 5, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMThinking Through Art – Rebecca Harvey, InstructorActing Improvisation 101 – Dana Kinsey, InstructorChoir for Grades 5-8 – Michael Adams, Instructor

Wednesday, March 11, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMRhythmic Fun on Afro-Peruvian Cajons – Paul Murr, Instructor

Poetry Aloud – Dana Kinsey, InstructorCreative Dance Grades 6-8 – Tracy Sanchez, Instructor


Wednesday, March 18, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMGuitar Ensemble – Don Peris, InstructorPoetry Aloud – Dana Kinsey, Instructor



Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMRhythmic Fun on Afro-Peruvian Cajons – Paul Murr, Instructor



Wednesday, April 8, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMGuitar Ensemble – Don Peris, InstructorPoetry Aloud – Dana Kinsey, Instructor


Thursday, April 9, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMThinking Through Art – Rebecca Harvey, InstructorActing Improvisation 101 – Dana Kinsey, InstructorChoir for Grades 5-8 – Michael Adams, Instructor

Wednesday, April 15, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMRhythmic Fun on Afro-Peruvian Cajons – Paul Murr, Instructor



Wednesday, April 22, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PM

Guitar Ensemble – Don Peris, InstructorPoetry Aloud – Dana Kinsey, Instructor



Wednesday, April 29, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PMRhythmic Fun on Afro-Peruvian Cajons – Paul Murr, Instructor


Thursday, April 30, 2015 - 6:30 to 7:30 PM - SHOWCASERhythmic Fun on Afro-Peruvian Cajons – Paul Murr, Instructor

Guitar Ensemble – Don Peris, InstructorThinking Through Art – Rebecca Harvey, Instructor

Poetry Aloud – Dana Kinsey, InstructorActing Improvisation 101 – Dana Kinsey, Instructor

Creative Dance Grades 2-5 – Tracy Sanchez, InstructorCreative Dance Grades 6-8 – Tracy Sanchez, Instructor

Choir for Grades 5-8 – Michael Adams, Instructor

Return this form to:

Tony BrillDirector of Fine and Performing Arts

Lancaster Catholic High SchoolLancaster, PA 17601

For more information contact Tony Brill at:(717) 509-0310

[email protected]

Registration deadline: Friday, February 25th, 2015.

Student Name:___________________________________ Grade:____

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I am interested in participating in the following Sessions (only one per evening):

q Acting Improvisation 101 q Choir q Creative Dance for grades 2-5

q Creative Dance for grades 6-8 q Guitar Ensemble

q Thinking Through Art q World Percussion Ensemble

Register online at www.lchsyes.org/FPAOutreach

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Community Outreach Program