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Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
March 12th 2021
MacKenzie Mollison, Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
Through arts-based collaboration, MPOW provides a mutually beneficial environment to both UM students and elementary school students in Detroit Public Schools by fostering creative expression, building self-esteem, and strengthening the community. This semester, MPOW invited two DPS elementary schools to participate in a Zoom workshop and learn about the performing arts.
Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
November 13th 2020
MacKenzie Mollison, Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
As part of their mission to engage students from Detroit Public Schools with the arts, MPOW hosted a day of workshops and events, including performances from student groups studying African Dancing, puppeteering, beat poetry, jazz quartets, and tap dancing. MPOW also offered workshops in drumming, dancing, film, a cappella, improvisation, beat boxing, and original theatre creation.
The Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
November 15th 2019
Daelynn Jorif, MPOW
The Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop is a student run organization that occurs bi-annually at the University of Michigan. MPOW invited 2 Detroit public elementary schools to bring their 5th and 6th graders to the University of Michigan campus to engage in performing arts related activities. To make the event as accessible as possible to those kids who would benefit the most, it is completely free of cost for these schools. The children were greeted with various performances by University of Michigan students from a myriad of performing arts specialties.
MPOW Fall 2018
November 16th 2018
Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
The Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop is a student run organization that occurs bi-annually at the University of Michigan. The main goal of the organization is to utilize the performing arts as a tool to empower and enrich the lives of youth in Southeast Michigan who would scarcely or never be exposed to this creative outlet otherwise. On November 16th, 2018, MPOW invited 3 Detroit public elementary schools to bring their 5th and 6th graders to the University of Michigan campus to engage in performing arts related activities. To make the event as accessible as possible to those kids who would benefit the most, it was completely free of cost for these schools. Funds from Arts at Michigan were used to cover the costs of publicity materials.
Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
March 30th 2018
Emma Ashford, MPOW
The Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop is a student organization at the University of Michigan dedicated to sharing the positive powers of the performing arts to empower youth in Southeast Michigan. Through arts-based collaboration, MPOW provides a mutually beneficial environment to both University of Michigan students and elementary school students alike. MPOW hopes to foster creative expression, build self-esteem, and strengthen the community. On March 30th, 2018, the organization invited 5 Detroit public elementary schools to bring their 5th and/or 6th graders to the University of Michigan campus to learn about the performing arts. The field trip was free of cost to the schools. Upon their arrival, the children watched a one-hour compilation of performances by University of Michigan students across a variety of disciplines. A diverse group of music, theatre, and dance styles were all represented throughout the day in both performances as well as workshops. After the performance, the students were placed in groups with UM students who guided the students to and from three half-hour workshops (one music, one theatre, one dance-based), which were led by other UM students.
Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
November 10th 2017
Emma Ashford, Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop
The Michigan Performance Outreach Workshop is a student organization at the University of Michigan dedicated to sharing the positive powers of the performing arts to empower youth in Southeast Michigan. Through arts-based collaboration, MPOW provides a mutually beneficial environment to both University of Michigan students and elementary school students alike. MPOW hopes to foster creative expression, build self-esteem, and strengthen the community. On November 10th, 2017, the organization invited 5 Detroit public elementary schools to bring their 5th and/or 6th graders to the University of Michigan campus to learn about the performing arts. The field trip was free of cost to the schools. Upon their arrival, the children watched a one-hour compilation of performances by University of Michigan students across a variety of disciplines. A diverse group of music, theatre, and dance styles were all represented throughout the day in both performances as well as workshops. After the performance, the students were placed in groups with UM students who guided the students to and from three half-hour workshops (one music, one theatre, one dance-based), which were led by other UM students.