Students Stay Connected to Community Organizations Remotely</h1> <article> <h1>Students Stay Connected to Community Organizations Remotely</h1> <p>hhempste — Mon, 30 Mar 2020 19:40:38 +0000</p> <span>Students Stay Connected to Community Organizations Remotely</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-03-30T15:40:38-04:00" title="Monday, March 30, 2020 - 15:40">Mon, 03/30/2020 - 15:40</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>With students taking classes remotely due to the <a href="/news/corona-virus-updates">COVID-19</a> global health crisis, some are also finding ways to maintain the connections they have formed in the 91ֱ�� community. </p> <p>Both the Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra (NOYO) and the Neos Center for Dance/Neos Dance Theatre are continuing to work with students in the Bonner Center for Community-Engaged Learning, Teaching, & Research’s <a href="/bcsl/programs/community-work">Community-Based Work-Study Program</a>. The work, which would normally happen on campus, is taking place remotely. </p> <p>Instead of working with students one-on-one, seniors Alec Rich and J Holzen will each lead a <a href="https://www.noyo.org/calendar/2020/04/05/noyo-knowledge-virtual-qa-sessions">virtual Q&A session</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> with NOYO students, where they will offer advice on how to prepare for a career as a musician.</p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Senior J Holzen performs on stage with Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra students. <br> Photo courtesy of J Holzen ’20.</figcaption> </figure> <p>Colin Holter, executive director of the NOYO, says the online sessions address a need for students to learn from musicians such as Rich and Holzen. Topics of discussion will include how to prepare for an audition, ways to get ready for studying music in college, and what goes into renting and maintaining instruments.</p> <p>“NOYO students will be able to ask me questions about audition preparation, specifically my experience with auditioning for college, but also at a professional level,” says Rich, a tuba performance major. “That being said, it will be an open format, so I'll take questions as they come up and do my best to help everyone.”</p> <p>While on campus, first-year Sarah Liberatore worked with the <a href="https://www.neosdancetheatre.org/">Neos Center for Dance/Neos Dance Theatre</a> <span aria-hidden="true" class="fa fa-external-link"></span> as part of the Community-Based Work-Study Program. Liberatore’s work with the group will continue through a remote research project that will focus on building the organization’s modern/contemporary dance curriculum. Then, she’ll create a curriculum for three levels of classes to be used at Neos in the fall. </p> <p>According to Neos Director of Education and Outreach Gwen LeBar Feldman, the organization has also launched online classes to keep their students learning and dancing at home. Liberatore will be recording a tap dance step of the week for the fundamental-level dancers.</p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption><br> First-year Sarah Liberatore will continue working with Neos Center for Dance/Neos Dance Theatre through a remote research project. Photo courtesy of Sarah Liberatore ’23</figcaption> </figure> <p>“Being connected to 91ֱ�� means something a bit different right now since I'm not physically there, but I'm really excited to be able to support Neos and their young dancers both in the current unusual moment and looking toward future terms,” says Liberatore. </p> <p>During this time of uncertainty in the world, cello performance major Holzen says that being able to stay connected to the community and NOYO is important. </p> <p>“Outside of performing, teaching is my biggest passion. I'm very grateful that, despite the unprecedented circumstances of this school year, I'm still able to provide guidance to my students. Any amount of normalcy we can hold onto during this uncertainty is incredibly valuable.”</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-03-30T12:00:00Z">Mon, 03/30/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hillary Hempstead</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2381">Bonner Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2385">Community</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2583">College of Arts and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=37356">Tuba</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35261">Cello</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/strings" hreflang="und">Strings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/winds-brass-and-percussion" hreflang="und">Winds, Brass, and Percussion</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">While off campus, Alec Rich ’20 stays connected to the 91ֱ�� community through his work with Northern Ohio Youth Orchestra.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of Alec Rich ’20</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> </main></body></html>