The Kennedy Center Activity Report
for
Tennessee
for
Tennessee
The following represent those individuals, their respective companies and cities of origin that
participate in the Kennedy Center and its activities and oversight.
Board of Trustees
The governing and leadership group composed of 36 members appointed by the President of the United States and 23 ex officio members who serve as designated by Act of Congress.
| 2010 | Mr. James A. Haslam, II Knoxville, TN |
Trustee |
A partnership composed of the nation's most distinguished leaders who help to secure funding in support of The Kennedy Center's arts education programs.
| 2009 | Mr. Charles N. Martin, Jr. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Vanguard Health Systems Nashville, TN |
Vice Chairman |
A national advisory board whose members provide important support for The Kennedy Center through their leadership and advocacy in their home community as well as financial support. The NCPA has raised over $9 million for national arts education.
| 2010 | Mr. Fred Wiehl Lazenby Nashville, TN |
Member |
A 50-member advisory board from around the Nation and overseas who are counselors and patrons of the NSO.
| 2009 | Mrs. Anne Russell Nashville, TN |
Member |
Accessibility
This initiative ensures that all performances and events at The Kennedy Center are accessible to visitors and guests with disabilities and assists other organizations and individuals throughout the United States in establishing or improving access for people with disabilities to all aspects of the cultural arts.
| 2008 | Ms. Melissa Brett Senior Community Representative, Tennessee Performing Arts Nashville, TN LEAD-August 2008 |
Participant |
A national competition, awards program and theater education program for colleges and their students.
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Ladybug by Josh Ginsburg |
School |
| 2010 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Shards of Glass by Josh Ginsburg |
School |
| 2010 | Middle Tenessee State University Murfreesboro, TN Portrait of a Mother and Son by David Bennett |
School |
| 2010 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN The Horror of the Little Family Farce by Stephen Hancock |
School |
| 2009 | Josh Ginsburg Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN |
School |
| 2007 | East Tennessee State University Johnson City, TN |
School |
| 2007 | King College Bristol, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Lambuth University Jackson, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Lee University Cleveland, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Milligan College Milligan, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Northeast State Community College Blountville, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Pelissippi State college Knoxville, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Tennessee State University Nashville, TN |
School |
| 2007 | Union University Jackson, TN |
School |
| 2007 | University of Memphis Memphis, TN |
School |
| 2007 | University of Tennessee Knoxville, TN |
School |
A program which provides high quality arts education activities, arts-based curricula, performances and professional development to students, teachers, community groups and individuals in the greater Washington, D.C. area that supports school-based partnerships.
| 2009 | Normal Park Museum Magnet Chattanooga, TN On Location Artist: Dee Mays, Glass Installation Artist |
Participant |
College juniors, seniors and students who have not been out of school more than two years have the opportunity to intern in a specific department of The Kennedy Center.
| 2010 | Alyssa Blades Rhodes College Memphis, TN Winter/Spring Interns |
Student |
| 2004 | Hilary J. Trudell Knoxville, TN |
Participant |
Live and satellite-based programs which are designed for high school and college-level students to participate in and develop a better understanding of the performing arts.
| 2003 | Ms. Dawna Petty Overton High Memphis, TN Distance Learning |
School |
A Web-based arts and education network that provides educators with resources for teaching in, through and about the arts: http://artsedge.kennedy-center.org.
| 2005 | Cecilia Huesta Dickson, TN Selected by competition in state |
Artist |
| 2004 | Patrick Holmes Memphis, TN Selected by competition in state |
Artist |
| 2004 | Andrew Holmes Memphis, TN Selected by competition in state |
Artist |
| 2004 | Juliette Jones Memphis, TN Young Artist of Color |
Artist |
A network of state-based organizations that works to infuse the arts into the education system of their state.
| 2010 | Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Chattanooga, TN |
Organization |
| 2010 | Rodney Van Valkenburg Executive Director, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Chattanooga, TN |
Organization |
| 2010 | Marvelene Moore President, University of Tennessee - Knoxville Knoxville, TN |
Organization |
| 2010 | mickie Akenson Cookeville, TN |
Organization |
| 2009 | Mr. Rodney Van Valkenburg Executive Director, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Chattanooga, TN 2009 Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network Member |
Participant |
| 2009 | Mickie Akenson President, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Cookeville, TN 2009 Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network Member |
Participant |
| 2009 | Ms. Kimberly Leavitt Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Nashville, TN 2009 Kennedy Center Alliance for Arts Education Network Member |
Participant |
| 2008 | Mr. Rodney Van Valkenburg Executive Director, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Chattanooga, TN |
Participant |
| 2008 | Mickie Akenson President, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Chattanooga, TN |
Participant |
| 2008 | Ms. Kimberly Leavitt Program Coordinator, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Chattanooga, TN |
Participant |
| 2007 | Kimberly Leavitt Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Nashville, TN |
Organization |
| 2007 | Rodney Van Valkenburg Executive Secretary, Tennessee Alliance for Arts Education Chattanooga, TN |
Organization |
| 2006 | Gary Record Principal, Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts Chattanooga, TN 2005-2006 KCAAEN Creative Ticket Award National School Distinction |
Winner |
Free performances are presented every day at 6:00 p.m. in The Kennedy Center's Grand Foyer.
| 2005 | Lily Afshar Memphis, TN |
Artist |
| 2003 | Charivari Nashville, TN |
Artist |
| 2002 | Fisk University Jubilee Singers - Tennessee State Nashville, TN |
School |
| 2001 | Paul Burch & the WPA Ballclub Nashville, TN |
Artist |
| 2000 | Bill Miller Nashville, TN |
Artist |
| 2000 | Carol Ponder Nashville, TN |
Artist |
Programs which offer an introduction to symphonic music to children and their families as well as furthering the musical education of young musicians. Programs include specially designed concerts, training programs for talented young musicians and other outreach projects.
| 2011 | Susanna Johnson , TN NSO Summer Music Institute Viola |
Student |
| 2011 | Kameron Myers , TN NSO Summer Music Institute Violin |
Student |
The Performing Arts Centers and Schools is a program which works with cultural organizations and schools throughout the nation to expand their education programs with a primary focus on the education of teachers.
| 2010 | Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga , TN |
Participant |
| 2010 | Hamilton County Department of Education , TN |
Participant |
| 2010 | Memphis Cultural Development Foundation , TN |
Participant |
| 2010 | Memphis City Schools , TN |
Participant |
| 2007 | Memphis Cultural Development Foundation Memphis, TN Team entered program in 2005. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Memphis City Schools Memphis, TN Team entered program in 2005. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Allied Arts of Greater Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN Team entered program in 2003; 427 teachers participated in 7 workshops in 2003-2004. 2005-2006 Research Grant Recipient. |
Participant |
| 2007 | Hamilton County Department of Education Chattanooga, TN Team entered program in 2003; 427 teachers participated in 7 workshops in 2003-2004. |
Participant |
| 2003 | Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN Team entered program in 1995 |
Participant |
| 2003 | Clarksville-Montgomery County School System Clarksville, TN Team entered program in 1995 |
Participant |
Since 1976 The Kennedy Center has developed and refined professional learning programs for teachers in partnership with area school systems. The program builds teachers' knowledge of the arts and develops their abilities for teaching in, through and about the arts. The program set out to examine how a sustained professional learning program in arts integration based on national, state, and local standards and best practices in professional learning could yield changes across an entire school in the way teachers teach and the way students learn. The program also set out to examine how collaborative professional learning models in arts integration would affect the school culture—moving teachers away from isolation and toward an interactive and supportive community of learners.
| 2110 | Bradley Foust Art/ Music Gran Facilator, Shelby County Schools Memphis, TN Changing Education through the Arts Conference |
Participant |
| 2010 | James R. Holcomb Music and Dance Supervisor, Memphis City Schools Memphis, TN Changing Education through the Arts Conference |
Participant |
| 2010 | Jennifer Shiberou Visual Arts Teacher, Colonial Middle School Memphis, TN Changing Education through the Arts Conference |
Participant |
| 2010 | Pamela Williams Creative and Performing Arts Coordinator, Colonial Middle School Memphis, TN Changing Education through the Arts Conference |
Participant |
A four-week festival of orchestral and chambermusic for young people ages 15 to 21 at The Kennedy Center. The Institute consists of orchestral and chamber music coached by NSO musicians, conducting and master classes, private lessons with NSO musicians and additional enrichment sessions.
| 2010 | Emily Oling Hixson, TN Instrument: violin I |
Student |
| 2009 | Christopher Lowry Antioch, TN instrument played: viola |
Student |
| 2007 | Grace Woodworth Cookeville, TN Selected by competition in state |
Artist |
An initiative which creates, commissions, produces, presents and tours performances for young people and their families both locally and nationally.
| 2110 | Clayton Center for the Arts Maryville, TN Chasing George Washington - February 24 |
Organization |
| 2110 | The Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN Nobody's Perfect - April 7 |
Organization |
| 2012 | The Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN Locomotion February 7-8 |
Organization |
| 2011 | Clayton Center for the Arts Maryville, TN Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical- |
Organization |
| 2011 | The Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical |
Organization |
| 2011 | Clayton Center for the Arts Maryville, TN Barrio Grrrl! |
Organization |
| 2011 | The Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN Barrio Grrrl! |
Organization |
| 2011 | Nashville Children's Theatre Nashville, TN Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical October 17 |
Organization |
| 2011 | The Dixie Carter Performing Arts Center Huntingdon, TN Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Musical October 19 |
Organization |
| 2009 | The Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN Chasing George Washington |
Organization |
| 2009 | Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN The Phantom Tollbooth |
Other |
| 2005 | The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts The Cannon Center for the Performing Arts Memphis, TN |
Participant |
| 2005 | Pat Halloran The Memphis Development Foundation Memphis, TN |
Other |
| 2003 | Cultural Development Foundation of Memphis Memphis, TN Imagination Celebration on Tour: Harlem |
Participant |
| 2003 | Orpheum Theatre Memphis, TN Imagination Celebration on Tour: Dreams in the Golden Country |
Participant |
