Arts and Cultural Heritage Community Arts Learning Grant

Recruit 12 youth scholar apprentices from 5-6 area high schools. Provide opportunity for the youth to learn, rehearse and perform two principle classical works with the Arrowhead Chorale. Secure the involvement of vocal and instrumental performers to be a part of the collaboration with the Arrowhead chorale and its youth apprentices. Provide two public performances of the following works: Title: Genesis Part I: 'Creation'; Composer: Robert S. Cohen; For brass, percussion, and choir. Title: In the Beginning; Composer: Aaron Copland; For soprano and choir a cappella.1) Collect data on the number of: local choral directors contacted, interested students, actual youth apprentices involved, area high schools from which students were recruited/participated, rehearsals with youth apprentices only and with the Chorale, professional artists involved, and audience members who attend the performances (adult/youth). 2) Hold a focus group meeting of the choral directors and their students pre/post activity in order to ascertain feedback on the experience. 3) Meet with and/or survey: the professional artists and Arrowhead Chorale members about their experience with the youth apprentices, audience members after each concert in both written and verbal form.