The Butler Community Arts School will introduce three new programs in 2016—youth theater, music composition for high school students, and summer ballet intensive for pre-professional dancers.

“We added these new programs for 2016 because the community has been asking,” said Karen Thickstun, Director of the Butler Community Arts School. “We have a strong history of providing high-quality music programs to the greater Indianapolis community utilizing Butler students and faculty. These offerings will broaden our reach and allow more youths to participate in our arts programming.”

For questions and registration information, email the Butler Community Arts School at bcas@butler.edu or call 317-940-5500.

More information about each program follows.

-Butler Youth Theatre Program, for ages 9-14, will allow students to explore the building blocks of theatre under the direction of Butler Theatre faculty and alumni. No prior experience is necessary.

The program will run for nine Saturdays beginning January 16—9:00-10:15 AM for ages 9-11 and 10:30-noon for ages 12-14—at in Lilly Hall on the Butler campus.The cost is $135 for students 9-11 and $145 for students 12-14.

Both sessions end with a performance by each group.

-Butler Youth Composition Program, for students 14-18, is a three-session workshop presented by Butler composition majors and graduate students under the director of Professor of Music Michael Schelle. No prior composition experience is required, but students must have one year of prior study on a musical instrument or voice and be involved in a music program or lessons.

The sessions will take place from 1:00-2:30 PM January 23, February 13, and March 5 in Lilly Hall on the Butler campus, with a final performance on March 19.

Tuition is $55.

-Summer Ballet Intensive, a three-week intensive program for pre-professional dancers ages 13-18, will take place from July 10-30. The tuition is $3,000, which includes room and three meals a day. A commuter option is available.

Dance Professor Marek Cholewa will serve as the Artistic Director of the program, which will have a classical ballet focus with additional classes in pas de deux, character, modern, jazz, and repertoire. The program will conclude with a final performance on Saturday, July 30.

The Dance Department has announced the establishment of a Butler Dance scholarship for a promising young dancer who attends this summer intensive program. Eligibility requirements will be included in the registration materials. Registration is at butler.edu/bcas.

 

Media contact:
Marc Allanmallan@butler.edu
317-940-9822