League Reaffirmation - Johnson County Community College

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“The Carlsen Center at JCCC is one of a handful of presenters in the nation that annually commissions or co commissions new works from composers and choreographers. This commitment is grounded in two synergistic beliefs: that a critical component to the education and development of future audiences is an appreciation for and understanding of contemporary works, and that the arts presenting field plays a vital role in nurturing creativity by providing artists a venue in which to perform their new works. The additional innovation and benefit for our college and community is having creative artists such as Sierra and Varone in residence for a few days in the classroom describing the creative process, then leading the class through that process, introducing a new approach to thinking for the students and faculty.” – Charles Rogers, director, Carlsen Center Carlsen Center for the Performing Arts JCCC’s Carlsen Center for the Performing Arts offers the largest multidiscipline performing arts series in midAmerica and is recognized internationally as a leader among presenting organizations in supporting new artistic works in dance, music and theater through commissions and premieres. The series offers performances by nationally and internationally known artists and companies in the center’s 1,250seat Yardley Hall and 400seat Polsky Theatre. The Carlsen Center also houses a 50seat Recital Hall as well as a Black Box for academic theater productions. Highlights of the 20072008 Carlsen Center Series are midAmerica premieres of 3 Mo’Divas, CirqueWork’s Birdhouse Factory and an entire concert of music by a living composer, Roberto Sierra, including a piano concerto commissioned by the Carlsen Center and performed by Ian Hobson and Sinfonia da Camera; the midAmerica debut of the Helsingborg Symphony with Andrew Manze; and the world premiere of a new work by the Paul Taylor Dance Company, commissioned by the Carlsen Center. In 2007, Doug Varone and Dancers conducted their final technical rehearsal and premiere of a new work, Dense Terrain, cocommissioned by the Carlsen Center, on stage in Yardley Hall in advance of a New York debut. Introduced in 20062007 was a program titled “Creativity to Innovation,” which uses creative artists to examine and develop creativity among students, particularly in classes outside the performing arts. The initial project took place in May 2007 when Doug Varone and Dancers came to campus for a week of dress rehearsals of Dense Terrain before its premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Arts later that month. Varone led a creativity workshop for JCCC students in English, psychology and early childhood education classes. The program’s goals are to enhance student learning by having artists lead students through various creative processes, foster creativity by building basic problemsolving skills and facilitate faculty growth through a multidisciplinary approach, communication and participation. 32
ArtsEducation The Carlsen Center’s ArtsEducation program presents performances, lecture demonstrations, workshops and master classes for area school children and teachers at local schools and in the Carlsen Center. The program is both comprehensive (including all performing arts) and sequential (progressively increasing the depth of information at each age level). The performances are complemented by ageappropriate educational packets to be used in classroom teaching. In 20062007, the ArtsEducation program presented 10 performances for children by six professional touring companies and 197 classes and lectures/demonstrations for more than 15,200 children and adults throughout the greater Kansas City area. In addition, the Carlsen Center continued its longterm artist residencies to perform and work with local students and teachers as part of the ArtsEducation program. “My experience with JCCC’s commitment to innovation comes from my service as chairman of the Carlsen Center Program Advisory Committee. I have the privilege of working with Charles Rogers, who continues to shape the programming in the Carlsen Center into one of the very best programs in the entire country. No higher praise can be given for the work Charles Rogers is doing than that of his professional colleagues in the North American Performing Arts Managers and Agents Association, who have presented him the association’s Award for Excellence.” – Mark S. Gilman, chairman, Gill Studios Inc. 33
Page 1: Johnson County Community College Le
Page 4 and 5: Chapter 1 Commitment to the League
Page 6 and 7: Dear League Board Members, I began
Page 8 and 9: League activities JCCC has particip
Page 10 and 11: Chapter 2 Institutional Excellence
Page 12 and 13: “Johnson County is justifiably pr
Page 14 and 15: History of JCCC In the 1960s, resid
Page 16: “Johnson County Community College
Page 19 and 20: Board of trustees Although the Kans
Page 21 and 22: Administration Dr. Terry A. Calaway
Page 23 and 24: “Johnson County Community College
Page 25 and 26: Five students from JCCC traveled to
Page 27: Endowed chair In November 2006, the
Page 30 and 31: Entrepreneurship JCCC’s business
Page 32: International Education “As I loo
Page 37 and 38: Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art R
Page 39 and 40: Information Services JCCC’s Infor
Page 41 and 42: Second Life In 2007, JCCC bought an
Page 43 and 44: “The National Community College B
Page 45 and 46: Adjunct Certification Training JCCC
Page 47 and 48: ”For many students, the adventure
Page 49 and 50: Las Pintas project wins national aw
Page 51 and 52: Counseling is an exemplary practice
Page 53 and 54: Faculty and staff awards Lindy Robi
Page 55 and 56: JCCC faculty members have received
Page 57 and 58: Student awards Interior design In 2
Page 59 and 60: Debate team In fall 2007, JCCC’s
Page 61 and 62: The Pepsi Cup For 20062007, JCCC
Page 63 and 64: Finance For fiscal year 20062007,
Page 65: Fund raising At the conclusion of i
Page 68 and 69: Chapter 8 Looking to the Future In
Page 70 and 71: Sustainability This spring Terry Ca
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