Ferguson Muse News. year!!

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1 Ferguson Muse News 2680 Dayton-Xenia Road Club Advisor: Mrs. Ferguson, room 202 Assistant Advisors: Mrs. Bauer, Mrs. Steeber, & Mrs. Williams Fall (937) or Calling All Ferguson Students Become Muse Machine Members!!! Muse Machine, founded by Suzy Bassani in 1982, is an organization that encourages active participation with the arts through in-school programs and opportunities to attend professional productions. At Ferguson Middle School a basic Muse membership costs $25.00 and entitles students to six inschool programs, as described on the next page. Muse members will attend the 2:15 PM programs in Zink Gym. Ferguson Muse members will have the opportunity to experience the first Muse artist, Michael Kelsey on September 8. Students who wish to become members must return the purple membership form, the Muse Machine form with parent signature, and the $25.00 fee to Mrs. Ferguson, 202, by September 30, Let s surpass last year s membership of 285! Also, Muse members have the opportunity to purchase tickets for out-of-school performances. A brief description for those options follows the in-school descriptions. As I am limited in the availability of tickets, I ask students to mark their performance preferences and return the order form with no money for those shows. I will send back the order form that confirms the shows. At that time a check for the ordered out-of-school shows plus the emergency medical form must be returned to Mrs. Ferguson, 202, by October 12, Please mark your calendars before returning the order form and check, as there can be no refunds. Join Muse Machine for the membership fee of $ All members will be dismissed at 2:15 PM six times during the year to experience artist groups in the gym. See page two for more information about the in-school performances! By being a Muse Member you can attend out-of-school productions at the Victoria, The Loft, UD, the Schuster, & WSU. See pages three and four for our options for this year!!

2 Michael Kelsey is our Muse artist who will start the year with unbelievable guitar music. Michael says, Inspiration is contagious and I like to help get it started. September 8, 2010, The Human Race Theater presents a Shakespearean comedy entitled Belch, Bottom, and the Boys. Four students trapped in detention let off steam by transforming into Shakespeare s characters. This program is a lead-in to The Human Race s Twelfth Night. October 13, 2010, DCDC, Dayton Contemporary Dance Company, features African Americans contributions to society. DCDC is a local treasure that presents their dances internationally. December15, 2010 in Amber Harris presents Rosa Parks, considered the mother of the modern day civil rights movement. Amber Harris provides a riveting rendition of the life of this wonderful lady. February 2, 2011 Jim Leslie s Jazz Quartet presents I Got Rhythm: Jazz, America s Voice. The group performs selections from our Great American Songbook, and they create jazz versions of contemporary music. March 2, 2011, in Zoot Theatre presents Aesop s Fables: Laws of Man As Beast. This upcoming group creates puppets and masks to share the morals of the long-standing tales of Aesop. April 6, 2011, in

3 Dayton Opera presents Porgy and Bess. This is a story of a crippled beggar and the woman he loves. October 21, 2010, at 7: 00 PM Schuster Center The Dayton Ballet presents Casanova & The Bride of Frankenstein. ro- This is a ballet about mance and regrets. Thursday, October 28, 2010, Victoria Theater Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra presents Broadway Rocks! The DPO plays a variety of well-known show tunes. Friday, November 12, 2010, Schuster Center Dayton Philharmonic Orchestra presents The Music of the Beatles.. Reminisce with long-time favorites of the sensations from England! Saturday, November 20 Schuster Center

4 The Victoria Theatre Association presents Cirque Dreams Holidaze Filling the stage with holiday dances, songs, acrobatics, and aerialists an international group of performers will dazzle us! Thanksgiving Sunday, November 28 at 2:00 PM at The Schuster Center The Dayton Ballet Company presents The Nutcracker This is a Dayton must-see during the holiday season! Dayton Ballet s production of The Nutcracker has a legendary twist to the story of Clara, as she travels with the Prince to see the Snow Queen with the bits and pieces of Dayton history woven throughout the ballet. Friday, December 10, 2010, 7:30 PM at The Schuster Center The Muse Machine presents Into the Woods. This musical intertwines the stories of many fairy tale characters. Friday, January 14, 2011, at The Victoria The Human Race Theater presents Twelfth Night. This is a comedy by Shakespeare compounded by mistaken identities. Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 7:00 PM at the Loft

5 Dayton Contemporary Dance Company presents their Winter Concert. DCDC shares a variety of contemporary dances. Sunday, February 13, 2011, At 3:00 PM Masonic Lodge Wright State University Theatre Department presents Little Women. Friday, March 11, 2011, at WSU Sorry, this show is canceled. The Victoria Theatre Association presents The Lion King A Disney production of epic proportions featuring incredible animal costumes and recognizable songs such as Circle of Life. Tuesday, June 14, 2011, at the Schuster Center Reasons to join Muse Machine -See six art groups during school -Stretch your experiences -Enhance your learning -Buy tickets for professional productions at lower prices

6 Please Return This Form to participate in The Muse Machine Program PLEASE PRINT CLEARLY; this information will be used for tickets and lists. Student Name Grade Team First period teacher Address City Zip Phone address: (Student s home) address: (Parents home) Parents work phone (s) Parents work (s): Parent signature BASIC Membership NOTE: Basic membership for Muse Machine is $ and includes the six inschool programs. Checks for this amount paid to Beavercreek City Schools should be sent with this form and the Muse membership form with parent signature. $25.00 Please check One: Cash OR Check Please indicate which tickets you are willing to purchase. A later letter will be sent with the reserved productions and the amount needed to hold your tickets. Tickets are reserved when paid for! Understand that the number of tickets is limited. 1. Porgy & Bess by Dayton Opera at Schuster Thursday, October 21, 2010, at 7PM $ Casanova & Bride of Frankenstein by Dayton Ballet at Victoria Thurs., Oct. 28, 2010, $ Broadway Rocks! by DPO at Schuster Friday, November 12, 2010, pizza at Marion s $ The Music of the Beatles by DPO at Schuster Saturday, November 20, 2010, $ Cirque Dreams Holidaze at Schuster Thanksgiving Sunday, November 28, 2010, at 2:00 PM $ The Nutcracker by Dayton Ballet at Schuster Fri., Dec. 10, 2010, at 7:30 PM, pizza at Marion s $ Into the Woods, Muse musical at Victoria Fri., Jan.14, 2011,, pizza at Marion s $ Twelfth Night by Human Race at The Loft Tuesday, January 25, 2011, at 7:00 PM $ Winter Concert by DCDC- at Masonic Lodge Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM $ canceled $ The Lion King at Schuster Tuesday, June 14, 2011,, after school ends $40.00 Please don t send checks for the out-of-school performances, until I confirm your ticket order. PLEASE NOTE: The following items are required for membership in The Muse Machine at Ferguson: The CURRENT PAGE in its entirety. The MUSE MACHINE form for Membership brochure (See the last page of this newsletter). Your PAYMENT (cash, check, or money order). If you pay by check, please make it out to: Beavercreek City Schools Thank you so much for completing these forms! I hope that you are looking forward to a super year with us in The Muse Machine at Ferguson Middle School! Questions?? PLEASE contact Mrs. Ferguson: pat.ferguson@fbeavercreek.k12.oh.us!