PROJECTS

Artists engage in projects that emphasize the creative process through opportunities designed to expand their creative lens through collaboration, community engagement, and multiple performance and presentation avenues. These courses are open to students from all primes. Enrollment and eligibility requirements vary among project offerings.

Projects are designed to encourage students from all prime arts areas to collaborate, but some may recommend experience in some disciplines.

CLASSES

MONDAYS & WEDNESDAYS

MARCH 2 - MAY 25

21 CLASS SESSIONS / 42 HOURS + FINAL PRESENTATION

PRESENTATIONS

SPRING SHOWCASE

MAY 23 & 25

EACH PROJECT WILL BE PART OF ONE DAY OF THE FESTIVAL BOTH DURING EXTENDED DAY AND IN THE EVENING

FACE - TO - FACE PROJECT OFFERINGS

By opting in to a face-to-face project, you are committing to the full trimester (Monday and Wednesday classes), the final presentation (at the Spring Showcase, an evening event), and any additional rehearsals required to prepare the presentation (tech or dress rehearsals that may be scheduled outside of the regular Monday/Wednesday classes, that you will be informed about in advance). As a collaborator, it is imperative that you see the project through from beginning to end, therefore, only at the conclusion of the project are hours awarded. If you do not complete the project, you do not earn the hours.

If you are registered for GCC during the Spring Trimester, you are not eligible to opt in to projects at this time. If you are registered for a Virtual Applied Arts class, you are also not eligible to opt in to projects at this time.

Art Annapolis

Mentor: Mary Rosoff

Contact: mrosoff@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

All primes welcome. Visual Art experience recommended.

Artists will create a collective study of Annapolis architecture and gardens through a variety of arts disciplines. Artists will take trolley and/or walking trips to Annapolis (weather permitting) with the goal of capturing the essence of Annapolis using sketchbooks and photography on the trips. Artists will create a minimum of three highly proficient compositions using an assorted media in the studio for presentation at Studio 39 and the Maryland Hall Café.

Image by Watson McKeating

Outdoor Sculpture Installation

Mentor: Barbara Bustard

Contact: bbustard@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

All primes welcome. Visual Art or Design & Production experience recommended.

The meanings of the designs on totem poles are as varied as the cultures which produce them. A totem is any animal, plant, or other object, natural or supernatural, which provides deeply symbolic meaning for a person or social group. A totem is revered and respected. Totem poles may recount familiar legends, clan lineages, or notable events. Some poles are erected to celebrate cultural beliefs, but others are intended mostly as artistic presentations.

The totem created for this project will be a temporary structure consisting of slab construction of 4 or 5 2’x2’ cubes with relief images on each side depicting different PVA primes and disciplines, i.e., creative writing, acting, dance, music, painting, photography, film, ceramics, etc. and will be installed in the Studio 39 courtyard.

Poetry Slam

Mentor: Maggie Heemstra

Contact: mheemstra@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

All primes welcome. Creative Writing or Acting experience recommended.

Artists will study and learn the difference between Poetry and Spoken Word by reading and analyzing written poetry and video recorded performances of Spoken Word. Artists will use this new knowledge and inspiration to brainstorm and create their own Spoken Word Poetry that will be performed live as part of a team. Artists will have the opportunity to explore topics they are interested in or inspired by, will concentrate in on the topic they feel most strongly towards so that audience members can feel the emotions on display in the pieces. Each artist is involved in choosing a team name and designing the program and performance venue in conjunction with the performed works.

Pop Rock Vocal Performance

Mentors: Jamie Balter & Emily Zinski

Contact: jblevine@aacps.org , ezinski@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

Recommended for Vocal Primes and students with singing experience.

Do you want to learn how to own the stage and bring an audience to its feet? Are you a classical singer who wants to apply your skills to a new style? Do you want to slay at karaoke night?

In this course, vocal artists will learn how to perform Pop/Rock repertoire with style, technique, and ownership. You will be required to sing solo in front of your peers during this class. Students will study the evolution of popular music, learning how music from the past influences the music of today. Classical singers will develop new skills, and adapt their technique to different genres. Versatility is vital if you hope to become a professional singer! All students will develop an understanding of the Pop/Rock genre, and learn to take the stage with confidence.

This course will culminate in a Pop/Rock Vocal Performance.

Reliving the 60's Through the Arts

Mentors: Jean Orzech & Corey Jennings

Contact: jorzech@aacps.org , cjennings@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

All primes welcome and encouraged.

Students will make collaborate on an artistic production to convey a message of their responsibilities to society and their peers - through their art disciplines. Activities will include an exploration of social issues of the 1960’s, including but not limited to Government and Civics, the Vietnam War, the African American Experience, and Reform Movements such as Women's Lib, Civil Rights, New Era, etc.

Artists will discuss and explore what their responsibilities are artistically and socially to their generation and beyond - portraying it in a collaboration of film, music , visual and digital art, theater, bodily kinesthetic movement, and creative writing.

Stories Matter: Addressing Self-Discovery and Social Issues through Children’s Stories

Mentor: Lynn Schwartz

Contact: laschwartz@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

All primes welcome and encouraged.

A children’s book can make you believe in magic – trust that all things are possible when we use our imagination. While these stories are told in a language for the young, they illustrate how to be comfortable with who we are, reassure us that it’s okay to be different, and show us how to embrace where we’ve come from and where we might go. They transport us to a place of wonder and hope.

Perhaps you’re a fan of the classics, with recognizable titles like Where the Wild Things Are, Harold and the Purple Crayon, Rainbow Fish, Good Night Moon, and The Snowy Day. Or maybe you’re inspired by recently published stories where authors address difficult issues such as anxiety, grieving, bullying, and racism. In this project, students will create a children’s book, animation, video, story song, dance, or a live storytelling. The goal is to produce a story for children (presented in any format you wish), which highlights a message, viewpoint, or social issue that you feel is important to share. Students will have the choice to work independently or collaborate with a partner or team (such as a writer working with an illustrator or composer). All PVA majors are welcome.

Studio Songwriting: From Idea to Demo

Mentor: Athena Hiotis

Contact: ahiotis@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

All primes welcome. Music experience recommended.

This course will explore taking an idea for a song and bringing it to life in a simple format - a demo. This is your "Step 1" and valuable in being able to present a snapshot of your idea, whether you're planning on getting it fully produced or you just don't want to forget it. This course will explore simple recording using both DAWs and also voice recorders for simple capture.

Transforming a Classic: Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Part 2

Mentors: Francesca Chilcote & Emily Karol

Contact: fchilcote@aacps.org , ekgerbasi@aacps.org

Mondays & Wednesdays at Studio 39

All primes welcome. *Previous participation not required.

“All these, however, were mere terrors of the night, phantoms of the mind that walk in darkness...”

-Washington Irving’s The Legend of Sleepy Hollow

Ichabod Crane, Katrina Van Tassel, the Headless Horseman, and the quiet town of Sleepy Hollow, New York are key players in Washington Irving’s classic The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. This story of the supernatural and macabre has inspired countless retellings in film and television and is the perfect source material for the stage.

Collaborators will continue to adapt, workshop, and tweak the retelling of Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow. During the Winter Trimester, collaborators read and dissected the original story. They developed, world-built, and storyboarded the direction the adaptation will take. This trimester, participants will continue to write the script which will be produced in the Fall of 2022 at Studio 39 in partnership with Design & Production. Artists need not be involved with this past trimester to participate in this continuation project. We will complete a director's book, to include but not limited to a fully realized script with stage directions and concept art for costumes, scenery, etc. A small, staged reading of the final script will take place in May.

SPECIAL PROJECT OFFERINGS

Special Project Offerings are either projects already in progress from a previous trimester which run through the Spring Trimester or are designed for a specific Prime Arts group.

"Truffaldino Says No", A Comedy

PVA Mainstage Play

Directors: John Posner and Francesca Chilcote

Contact: jjposner@aacps.org , fchilcote@aacps.org

Mondays and Wednesdays at Studio 39 through March 26

Audition Required. Acting Primes only.

**Project already in progress**

Students cast in the play will earn Extended Day Credit (Approximately 70 hours). This project is not available to non-acting prime students.

Performance dates: March 25 and 26

Modern Commercial Band

Mentors: Jennifer Marie Rivera & Tobias Russell

Contact: jmrivera@aacps.org, tjrussell@aacps.org

Wednesdays at Broadneck High School

Audition Required. Music Primes only. Students must be able to provide their own transportation.

**Project already in progress**

This band of PVA musicians selected by audition will use modern commercial music to strengthen individual technique and musicianship in a collaborative ensemble. The Modern Commercial Band will be coached by a team of professional commercial musicians who will bring real world musical experience to the ensemble. The goal of the project is preparing for traditional live performances.