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UMSWHAT IS UMS?THE UNIVERSITY MUSICAL SOCIETY (UMS) is committed to connecting audiences with performing artists from around the worldin uncommon and engaging experiences.One of the oldest performing arts presenters in the country, the University Musical Society is now in its 131st season. With aprogram steeped in music, dance, and theater performed at the highest international standards of quality, UMS contributes to avibrant cultural community by presenting approximately 60-75 performances and over 100 free educational and community activitieseach season.UMS also commissions new work, sponsors artist residencies, and organizes collaborative projects with local, national, and internationalpartners.UMS EDUCATION &AUDIENCE DEVELOPMENTDEPARTMENT MAILING ADDRESS100 Burton Memorial Tower881 North University AveAnn Arbor, MI 48109-1011STAFFKenneth C. FischerUMS PresidentClaire C. RiceInterim DirectorMary RoederResidency CoordinatorOmari RushEducation ManagerINTERNSEmily BarkakatiMark JohnsonNeal KelleyEmily MichelsLeonard Navarro48 UMS 09-10
UMSUMS YOUTH EDUCATION PROGRAM10 THINGS TO KNOWQUALITYEvery student deserves access to“the best” experiences of world artsand culture• UMS presents the finest internationalperforming and cultural artists.• Performances are often exclusive toAnn Arbor or touring to a small numberof cities.• UMS Youth Performances aim topresent to students the same performancethat the public audiences see (nowatered-down content).DIVERSITYHighlighting the cultural, artistic,and geographic diversity of the world• Programs represent world cultures andmirror school/community demographics.• Students see a variety of art forms:classical music, dance, theater, jazz,choral, global arts.• UMS’s Global Arts program focuseson 4 distinct regions of the world—Africa, the Americas, Asia, and the ArabWorld—with a annual festival featuringthe arts of one region.ACCESSIBILITYEliminating participation barriers• UMS subsidizes Youth Performancetickets to $6/student (average subsidy:$25/ticket)• When possible, UMS reimburses bussingcosts.• UMS Youth Education offers personalizedcustomer service to teachers inorder to respond to each school’s uniqueneeds.• UMS actively seeks out schools witheconomic and geographic challenges toensure and facilitate participation.ARTS EDUCATION LEADEROne of the premier arts educationprograms in the country• UMS’s peer arts education programs: CarnegieHall, Lincoln Center, Kennedy Center.• UMS has the largest youth educationprogram of its type in the four-state regionand has consistent school/teacher participationthroughout southeastern Michigan.• 20,000 students are engaged each seasonby daytime performances, workshopsand in-school visits.• UMS Youth Education was awarded“Best Practices” by ArtServe Michiganand The Dana Foundation (2003).K-12 SCHOOL PARTNERSHIPSWorking directly with schools toalign our programs with classroomgoals and objectives• 13-year official partnerships with theAnn Arbor Public Schools and the WashtenawIntermediate School District.• Superintendent of Ann Arbor PublicSchools is an ex officio member of theUMS Board of Directors.• UMS has significant relationships withDetroit Public Schools’ dance and worldlanguage programs and is developingrelationships with other regional districts.• UMS is building partnerships with or offeringspecialized services to the region’sindependent and home schools.UNIVERSITY EDUCATIONPARTNERSHIPSAffecting educators’ teaching practicesat the developmental stage• UMS Youth Education is developinga partnership with the U-M School ofEducation, which keeps UMS informedof current research in educational theoryand practice.• University professors and staff areactive program advisors and workshoppresenters.UMS 09-1049
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