Community School of the Arts to present on Nov. 8;
Students and teachers showcased in Afternoon Sabbatical Series program

GOSHEN, Ind. – Taking part in the creative processes of the arts has been proven to give children and youth an advantage in many areas of development, and opens new worlds for people of all ages. Goshen College’s Afternoon Sabbatical Series program, “A Musical Medley by the Community School of the Arts,” at 1 p.m. on Nov. 8, in Sauder Concert Hall, will showcase how the Community School of the Arts (CSA) has influenced youth and adults in Elkhart County and beyond.

Associate Director Debra Kauffman will lead this presentation and offer a brief introduction to the CSA and then move into the main focus of the program – diverse musical performances by students and faculty members of CSA. This sampler will include Suzuki violinists, a children’s choir group and more.

“We hope the Goshen community will share our enthusiasm for arts education as they see and hear examples of the work being accomplished at Goshen College’s Community School of the Arts,” said Kauffman. “The school is one of several initiatives of the Music Center, all sharing the goal of making connections with the Goshen and wider community. We do this in the hope of broadening horizons and seeing lives enriched for many.”

Established after the completion of the Music Center in the fall of 2003, Community School of the Arts provides quality arts education for people of all ages, abilities and economic circumstances. More than 300 families are currently enrolled in a wide variety of programs offered through CSA, including piano preparatory, Suzuki strings, community choirs, Kindermusik, private and group instruction in many instruments and Music Enrichment Group Activities (MEGA).

Future lectures in the Afternoon Sabbatical series:

·       Dec. 6, 1 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall – “Our Life and Music” with Solomia Soroka, assistant professor of music, and Arthur Greene, University of Michigan chair of the piano department

·       Jan. 28, Chicago Bus Trip to See “Little Women.”Cost: $99.

·       Feb. 14, 1 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall – “Women’s World Choir” with Deb Brubaker, associate professor of music

·       March 14, 1 p.m., Sauder Concert Hall – “Greece – Sabbatical Study and More” with Robert Birkey, director and professor of social work

·       April 11, 12 p.m., Church Fellowship Hall – “International Lunch: Peru – A Land of Contrasts” with Dean Rhodes, associate professor of Spanish, and Janette Yoder, director of special events. Cost: $20.

·       May 16 – Bus tour to Meijer Gardens and Ford Museum. Cost: $45.

Goshen College’s Afternoon Sabbatical program is in its 29th year of offering rich diversity in programs for the community. A committee of area representatives and college personnel look to the wealth of knowledge and talent at Goshen College and among Elkhart County citizens and selects programs that will appeal to a wide variety of interests. Programs have an integral connection to the college, either through subject matter or in ways in which the campus and community are interrelated.

For more information on the Afternoon Sabbatical series call the Goshen College Welcome Center at (574) 535-7566 or e-mail welcomecenter@goshen.edu.

- Jennifer Rupp

Editors: For more information about this release, to arrange an interview or request a photo, contact Goshen College News Bureau Director Jodi H. Beyeler at (574) 535-7572 or jodihb@goshen.edu.

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Goshen College, established in 1894, is a four-year residential Christian liberal arts college rooted in the Anabaptist-Mennonite tradition. The college’s Christ-centered core values – passionate learning, global citizenship, compassionate peacemaking and servant-leadership – prepare students as leaders for the church and world. Recognized for its unique Study-Service Term program, Goshen has earned citations of excellence in Barron’s Best Buys in Education, “Colleges of Distinction,” “Making a Difference College Guide” and U.S.News & World Report’s “America’s Best Colleges” edition, which named Goshen a “least debt college.” Visit www.goshen.edu/.