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Summer Seminar 2007 Check back here for updated information Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Summer Seminar, 2007 Professional Development for Teachers         "Introduction to Aesthetic Education"           Dates: June 25-29     Hours:9am-4pm  Location: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University Brookville, NY   Cost:  $300.00* Teachers from partner schools attend at no direct charge (district billed in the following school year) lunch provided on June 29th; light snacks provided daily   *For the purposes of in-service credit, this program comprises 30 hours of instructional time. Teachers should check with individual school district policy on in-service credit requirements and reimbursement. Graduate credit granted by C.W. Post/Long Island University     may be available.               Who is Eligible? – Introduction to Aesthetic Education is open to educators of all levels and disciplines, as well as school and district administrators, curriculum specialists, artists, arts administrators, and higher education practitioners.  Aesthetic education is a process in which anyone can participate and learn regardless of prior skills, talent, or knowledge.           What is Aesthetic Education? This seminar provides an introduction to the philosophy and practice of aesthetic education as developed over a 30-year period at Lincoln Center Institute in New York. Aesthetic Education is the key component of Tilles Center’s School Partnership Program. The approach prepares educators to explore the arts with students through experiential activities and supports broader, interdisciplinary goals including the development of perceptual skills, critical thinking, imagination, and teamwork.  The method demonstrates the central role that the arts can have in the classroom, and bears the hallmarks of student-centered inquiry-based active learning. A balance between philosophy and practice, activity and reflection, and personal and group inquiries, will model ways the approach can be adapted to a wide range of educational settings and disciplines.            Activities:  During the seminar, participants engage in a series of workshops led by a team of Tilles Center teaching artists.  These experiential workshops include activities which will focus on theatre and visual art. Each series of workshops relates to a series of focus works- a professional performance and a piece of visual art that participants view during the course of the seminar.           Requirements: Each teacher is required to maintain a written journal recording experiences and reflections and submit a response paper. Teachers seeking graduate credit will need to register, pay tuition and submit additional requirements as per Long Island University.           Focus Works     "Introduction to Aesthetic Education"           Morgan’s Journey           The play is a delightful exploration of joyous yet sometimes challenging childhood experiences and offers the audience a unique opportunity for active participation. From the moment of his birth, we follow Morgan the Clown on a journey of exploration and discovery.    Nassau County Museum of Art Teachers will attend an exhibit at the Nassau County Museum of Art for one half-day of the seminar.   Workshop Facilitators Teaching Artists (professional artists who have been trained extensively in aesthetic education at the Lincoln Center Institute and Tilles Center), Tilles Center Arts Education staff, Long Island University guest professor(s)           Tilles Center presents “Exploring Conflict Creatively” a three-day professional development workshop for teachers that will explore:  - conflict as a creative force - conflict evolution/conflict resolution - communication skills - respect for self and others Dates: June 27, 28, 29, 2007 Hours: 9am-4pm Location: Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University Brookville, NY   Cost: $200.00 $150.00 for School Partnership Program teachers lunch provided on June 29th; light snacks provided daily *For the purposes of in-service credit, this program comprises 18 hours of instructional time. Teachers should check with individual school district policy on in-service credit requirements and reimbursement.   Who is Eligible? Exploring Conflict Creatively is open to educators of all levels and disciplines, as well as school and district administrators, curriculum specialists, artists, arts administrators, and higher education practitioners. Teachers who are currently involved in the School Partnership Program are strongly encouraged to attend. Workshop Facilitators and Presenters:   Robert Morgan: Robert is a multi-award-winning playwright, director and actor who has helped establish Canada as one of the world’s foremost producers of theatre for young audiences. His work has been performed around the world, including Cuba, the former Czechoslovakia, the United Kingdom, France and extensively throughout the United States and Canada. He founded the Children’s Peace Theatre as well as the drama program at the Linden School in Toronto and freelances internationally as a teacher of drama and playwriting. He was honoured as a ‘Distinguished Alumnae’ by Trent University in 2006 and currently lives in Toronto with his wife and fellow Trent graduate, Susan Morgan. Lyle Cogen: Lyle is a musical performer & recording artist, songwriter, and teaching artist who has toured nationwide, bringing her acclaimed music to families in cities across America. Her recordings have received scores of awards and accolades from national newspapers and magazines, such as Parenting, Sesame Street  Parents and Family Fun.  Lyle has worked as a teaching artist for Tilles Center for the Performing Arts for the past five seasons and was recognized as one of the Top 50 Business Women on Long Island. Her newest production, “Sticks & Stones,” was written to address the current crisis of bullying with our nation’s young people.   Teachers will also attend two performances for young audiences which will explore aspects of internal and external conflict. Activities explored in this workshop are theatre-based and participatory.           Registration           Click here to download a registration form           Registration forms must be postmarked on or before by June 1, 2007. After June 1, add $25.00 late fee. Make checks payable to Long Island University and mail with completed registration form to:           Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University 720 Northern Boulevard Greenvale, NY 11548 Attn: Arts Education Space is limited, register early.           Refund Policy: to cancel registration, please call 516-299-2388 Cancellation prior to May 25th: full refund May 25th-June 15th: 50% refund After June 15th: no refund for more information, contact Stephanie Turner Director of Arts Education Tilles Center for the Performing Arts C.W. Post Campus/Long Island University 720 Northern Boulevard Greenvale, NY 11548 516-299-2388; stephanie.turner@liu.edu