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On February 14 and 15 the Palace of Young Pioneers and Students hosted a city round of the National Professional Contest for Teachers of Extra-Curricular Education called “I Give My Heart to the Children”. 54 teachers from Chelyabinsk participated in the event, and the judge panel consisted of recognized experts of all kinds: practicing teachers, educators, heads of schools and education centers, representatives of the Chelyabinsk City Congress and the Public Chamber of Chelyabinsk Region. The Vocals group of the Bright Future Studio had the honor of participating in the opening ceremony of the event. Our children and teachers sang the song “Korablik – The Little Boat” written by the Studio’s teacher and concertmaster Svetlana Solodova and wished all the best to the contestants. On February 12th the students of the Performing Arts group of the Studio watched the next of the "At the Terpsikhores"s" concert (see news from October 8th and January 15th). At the Palace of Young Pioneers and Students the children learned about different folk dances: Russian, Byelorussian, Bashkir, Georgian, Chinese and many others. This time the dancers were not only from Chelyabinsk, but also from the surrounding cities (Yuzhnouralsk, Korkino, and Argayash). At the end of the concert the Studio children were able to have a chat and take a group photo with the dancers from the renowned Chelyabinsk Dance Troupe called "Barabushki". On February 5th both Studio groups – Vocalists and the Performing Arts group, took turns warming up in the middle of our cold Russian winter by having “hip-hop” classes with choreographer Ludmila Boltova. The kids learned about different movements of this American street dance style, for example, “touch”, “criss-cross", and “Robocop”, and learned how to do them. The children and teens did their best to to move with the music, creating a wave of smiles. By the end of their first class they could do 16 tacts of a hip-hop dance routine and they were very excited. On January 15th the Studio went to watch another one of the dancing shows called "At Terpsikhore"s". This time the performers demonstrated different kinds of modern dance. To remind you, that monthly concerts of the Terpsikhore"s Club have been organized by the Choreography Faculty of the Chelyabinsk State Academy of Arts for 21 years in a row. Participants of the show are the students of the Academy as well as children who study dancing in different clubs all over the region. The January concert presented contemporary dancing styles: modern, folk-modern, pop and jazz. The students of the Music and Vocals group of the Studio have participated in their first really big concert – the "Bright Past Award" ceremony which took place in the Naum Orlov Drama Theatre in Chelyabinsk on January 22nd. The song called "Korablik – My Little Boat" written by the Studio pianist Svetlana Solodova and sung by our students, echoed Oleg Mityaev’s famous song: «Our steamboat is travelling to our bright past...» The children were all very anxious, because they realized that singing in the concert was a great honor, but they all managed to control their emotions as real performers can. And when we asked the children to grade their performance this is what they said: The rehearsal in the theatre before the ceremony: It was decided to select the children for the new group from middle school, 5th-7th grade, because at this age they are already aware of their motivation to study Performing arts. Most of the children were chosen from school #68 in the Leninsky district of Chelyabinsk, as well as from the Boarding school #4 for physically challenged children. The Studio children already made friends with the students of this boarding school when they went there with their year-end concert (see news from December 12th). Most students live and study at the boarding school and it"s rather difficult for them to go anywhere to get additional education and develop their talents, but according to the teachers and directors of the school, that is exactly what they need – to socialize with healthy children in a regular environment, an in our case – with children who are experiencing difficulties in life that are different from theirs. This is how they all can develop compassion, learn to give a helping hand and encourage others. The Studio teachers conducted interviews with the potential candidates in the above-mentioned schools, as well as in the schools where the Vocals group children study as we already have good relations with the administration. Besides, there were a few of their middle school students in difficult situations who couldn’t afford extra-curricular studies. After the auditioning, the parents and foster parents of the candidates were invited to a PT (parents and teachers meeting) meeting at the Palace of Young Pioneers and Students. Ïåäàãîãè âûåõàëè íà ñîáåñåäîâàíèÿ â âûøåïåðå÷èñëåííûå øêîëû, à òàêæå â øêîëû, èç êîòîðûõ áûëè íàáðàíû äåòè íà âîêàëüíîå îòäåëåíèå â 2010 ãîäó, òàê êàê ñîòðóäíè÷åñòâî ñ ýòèìè øêîëàìè îêàçàëîñü ýôôåêòèâíûì, à ó÷åíèêè ñðåäíåãî çâåíà ñîöèàëüíîé êàòåãîðèè – íå çàäåéñòâîâàííûìè â ïðîãðàììàõ äîïîëíèòåëüíîãî îáðàçîâàíèÿ. Ïî ðåçóëüòàòàì ñîáåñåäîâàíèÿ íà ðîäèòåëüñêîå ñîáðàíèå âî Äâîðåö ïèîíåðîâ è øêîëüíèêîâ áûëè ïðèãëàøåíû ðîäèòåëè è îïåêóíû êàíäèäàòîâ. At the PT meeting there were a few speakers: the Studio Director Anna Mara, the Vice-Director of the Palace of Young Pioneers and Students and the Head of the Chelyabinsk Center for working with talented children, Irina Rozhdestvenskaya, as well as the teachers of the new group – Elena Baskakova and Natalia Volokitina. The parents were shown the report on the results of the Studio from the first year and received an explanation on the mission and goals of the project, the program, and the conditions for enlisting their children. The parents and guardians turned in the necessary paperwork and had interviews with the Studio director. As a result, 50 children and young teenagers ages 12-15 were enlisted in the new group. Classes for the Acting and Filming group started on January 17th, right after winter school break. We definitely see that the new children present quite a challenge being older than the kids in our first group and coming from different backgrounds, some of them quite tough, but at the same time we see a lot of talent in this group. They are all sincere in their desire to start the studies and that in turn inspires us teachers very much. They explored different astral bodies and even though it turned out that not every planet can sustain life, the hope that life exists on other planets is an exciting possibility. The teenagers were eager to ask Mr. Tkachenko many questions. They wanted to know a lot of things: does he have to give up his personal time for the sake of his profession, how the quality of pictures differs from the ones that were taken many years ago, when he took his first good photo and even if he had any pets. The old-timers sang a song about friendship called “Walking Talking” together with Jesse and Anna, and then we played team-building games. In order to get better acquainted they played a game where they formed groups on stage by their eye-color, age, month of birth and so on, and then created a collective image of a new Studio Kid. After that each child made a wish and "put" it in an origami figure in a shape of a heart. All the hearts were put together into letter saying "Ya Mechtayu" (I dare to dream). International Association “Let’s Give Children All We’ve got!” starts functioning. This is the voluntary union of professional pedagogues, Who are working in sphere of additional education. On 13th of January a conference of committee of directors was held. Specially for this conference Sergey Tetyersky (the Head of the Children’s and Young People’ Social Initiatives organization, a Professor of the Moscow Humanitarian State University, and a EdD) had come from Moscow to Chelyabinsk. Pedagogue and the head of Studio Anna Mara (director of special projects) and journalist Natalia Rikker were participants of this conference. Natalia will lead the association, cooperate with Mass Media and communicate with public and you - future members of The Association. On 14th of January 52 pedagogues of Chelyabinsk region, who will become members of Association, have listened to an authors training by Sergey Tetyersky named as “How to have a look at your tomorrow?” and “Inventorying ones capabilities”. These trainings were the first big event for members of Association. In 2011 they have already participated in TV contest “Let’s Give Children All We’ve Got!”. In February the website of Association will be launched. There will be reflected all information about activity of Association. All documents containing a program of action and information about membership will be published at this web site. The aim of this site is to be a mobile platform for a distant communication of members of Association. See you at our web site “Let’s Give Children All We’ve Got!” Natalia Rikker Everyone had a chance to feel a breeze of the future, project their lives all the way to 2020, and realize who and what are the motivating and de-motivating factors in their lives. Our students were very attentive because they had already received performing experience and were imagining themselves in place of the actors and singers. The book itself which we had read at our Ethics and Esthetics class a month prior to the performance, has now found color, shape, and sound. But the idea that Oscar Wilde was trying to convey to his young readers, has remained the same: Children who have been chosen for our new group of the Studio "Theatre and Cinema" and who haven"t started their classes in the Studio yet, were also invited to watch the performance and together with the "old-timers” enjoy the celebration, get to know the Palace and receive Christmas gifts. This outing has become the start of a new friendship. The children’s relatives, classmates and school teachers were present, as well as other people who are concerned for the Studio"s progress and who participate or are planning to participate in our projects. The concert was dedicated to Christmas and the New Year. It contained 9 songs, out of which one was sung “a capella,” the other had two-voice texture and one was accompanied by a few instruments (note-bells, xylophones and percussion). Many of the songs were written by local Chelyabinsk authors, among which is our Studio teacher and pianist Svetlana Solodova. According to the script, the students of Studio were to set free sleeping elfs who are under the spell of the wizard by carrying out musical tasks – perform songs. The tasks were carried out excellent, elfs awoke and went to help Santa Clause deliver presents. Pedagogues presented the diploma to the children and souvenirs from sponsors and books. The next day the children drew and wrote what they were feeling on a large piece of paper. Both the performers and audience were anxious, the performers because it was their first real concert, and the audience because it is so rare that other children come to their school to perform. The show went very well, the audience clapped and sang along, and the call to "Dream Together!" was repeated in unison by both the Studio children and the boarding school students. Our children also passed on a little Christmas gift of sweets to the children they were visiting. The sweets had been sent by the students of the Ozyorsk Lyceum #39 who weren"t able to attend the show, but decided to participate in the charity event by donating treats. The children have been working very hard practicing, because they understand that they are in a position to give joy to those who are in worse circumstances than they are, and that is a great motivator. The Chelyabinsk Kamerny Choir under direction of Valeri Mikhalchenko impressed the audience with beautiful harmonies and emotion. The emcee of the concert, the Laureate of International Competitions and a pianist Natalia Gushina not only gave a lecture about the various voices of the choir, but also encouraged the students to participate in a conversation and asked and answered questions. The show lasted for over an hour, and the students with enthusiasm were singing along and applauding the artists.
 In January 2012 Studio "Bright future" opens in Chicago. It will start with the gala concert with American and Russian stars. Here is the greeting to Chicago's project from Chelyabinsk studio. The Play of Zoopark theatreOn November 6th the kids got a great opportunity to see a play called "Klakson and Lastik. One Crazy Day." by Nizhniy Novgorod Theater of Simultaneous Play "Zoopark".  The show was Actors Oleg Shapkov and Lev Kharlamov grap the audience for more than hour. As the play creators said, "the two clowns don’t really mentor anybody, they are getting to know the world while discovering some good moral principles, because it"s the process and the child"s participation that matter, and not stuffing certain rules into a child"s head. The main goal of the project is to show a child different situations that come up while people (children) communicate, and meanwhile direct them to certain moral conclusions".   There were a lot of songs in the show and kids counted eight of them. They instantly learnt the poems about animals and even taught them to their classmates, brothers, and sisters.  Galileo ParkOn October 30th the “Galileo” Interactive Intertainment Park welcomed the excited Studio kids – they"d been waiting for this day for a long time. Two large halls with tricks, experiments and games, as well as the mirror labyrinth, off-center gravity rooms, rotating map of the starry sky – that is not all that kids have seen.  Their developed vocal chords assisted them to outroar a sound of an airplane, their teamworking skills helped not to get lost in labyrinths, and their childish immediacy – to laugh till they dropped on optical illusion tricks. 
 OrganOn October 16th the Studio went to a concert called "Introduction to the key-instruments" that took place in the Chelyabinsk Organ Hall as part of the "Sunday Philharmonic Program" organized by the Chelyabinsk Concert Association. The children who had already known the functioning of a piano and a grand-piano got a chance to learn how an organ and a harpsichord are made. Famous Chelyabinsk organist Larissa Tymshina performed various classical organ pieces for the kids among which were the "Westminster Bells” by Louis Vierne and the Choral Prelude "Come now, Savior of the Heathen” by Johann Sebastian Bach.   The kids were listening very carefully for a master of ceremony, actively participated in the question-and-answer game, and some of them even got a chance to go up on stage and try playing the piano. 
A lecture-concert "At Terpsikhore's"On October 8th the Studio’s kids went to a lecture-concert on different kinds of classical and modern dance called "At Terpsikhore"s". This series of concerts have been organized by the choreography Faculty of the Chelyabinsk States Culture and Arts Academy for 21 years, and has been directed by a professor of this Faculty Tamara B. Narskaya, who bears the title: Recognized Culture Specialist of the Russian Federation, and also is a Laureate of the Chelyabinsk Regional Senate Prize.  The students were in awe as they watched their peers and children a little older dance classical ballet, folk, modern and acrobatic dances.    Operating report about the time spent at musically-liguistic camp "Rainbow", where students combined outdoor activities and studies. A Tour the the City ZooOn September 18th the students went on a tour of the city zoo. The children learned about the animals’ routines, their schedules and feeding hours, and even their amusing habits. They visited the petting zoo, where they were able to pet rabbits, be chased by the geese and admire a big family of guinea pigs. For most, it was their first chance to do something like that, and their excitement was contagious and affected all of the other visitors in the zoo.    Jesse: I asked Artyom when was the last time he had been to the zoo, he said: “Never. I came once with my grandmother and we thought it was free, but when we realized we had to pay we didn’t go in.” He was fascinated. All the kids want to visit the zoo again.   
An excursion around the hometownOn September 11th the children met altogether again after the camp and went on a bus excursion around the city.  The Victory Garden, the Ice Palace "Ural Lightning", the South Ural State University, the Opera House and the walking street Kirovka – those are the places they’ve visited.    The students stepped through an imaginary wall of the first Chelyabinsk fortress, have learned different versions of the origin of city"s name, took photos on legendary tanks T-34 and asked the guide all interested questions.   They have learned many interesting facts about their hometown and three hours went too quickly but were very useful. Read the Expert Conclusion of Children's Studio of Oleg Mityaev "Bright Future" activity. Participation in Ilmensky festival 2011
Operating report of Studio's academic year 2011 - download (file pdf). Master-class with one-man bandOn 10th of June students of Studio have visited master-class with one-man band. Cabir Jamilov, one-man band as he recently called – laureate of state prize of Chelyabinsk region and laureate of Man of the Year Award. He is well-known for his collection of old-line musical instruments: singing Tibet’s chalice, rain sticks, Harmonica-tortoise beetles, Arabs violins. There are some instruments made of melon, pumpkin and coco-nuts.  Students have listened for the history of musical collection and had a chance to play on it. 
Musical “Cinderella”On 2nd of June students watched infant musical “Cinderella” in the Theatre of Opera and Ballet n.a. Glinka. A well-known fairytale have opened for kids in a new way: beautiful music, bright costumes and decorations. Students have watched the play in one breath. Some of them even sing along with heroes of fairytale.  After musical students of Studio have shared their opinions:  Resulting PTA MeetingOn 31st of May the PTA meeting was held, summering the results of studying at Studio from January till May 2011. After the greeting of the Studio’s leader Anna Mara, she represented the report on work which was done - indicators of improvement of student’s progress in the basic subjects at school, results of diagnostics of development, results of color-drawing mood of children, results of questionnaires of students and their parents, results of head-count of class teachers and school directors.  Each parent had a chance to take a look at portfolio of their children, where was gathered the drawings, diagnostics and tests for the whole period of studying in Studio.  The teachers and staff of Studio were given a floor. The photos of studying, of creative meetings with popular artists, of visiting museums and concerts, of Day of Birthdayman and etc. this was the plan of studying for this educational year. The meeting continued discussing the plans for this summer – taking part in Ilmensky Festival (Children’s Republic), visit of child’s musical-linguistic camp “Rainbow”  Play in Chamber theatreOn 29th of May students of Studio watched a play of magic fairytale in Chamber theatre named “Amorous Cloud”.This is oriental fairytale about the beautiful girl called Ayesha and bewitched prince who was turned into white cloud by evil wizard. The fairytale praise the beauty of pure and sincere love, inspire the hope of triumph of good and justice. The performance starts in the hall of the theatre. There was a theatrical greeting and contest with presents.  The Play “Magic Cloud” stick in memory of students by its colorful decorations and national oriental costumes of heroes. Many of students have been in Chamber Theatre for the first time. 
 Masterclass with trumpet player I.BarhatovFascinating masterclass was held in Studio on the 23rd of May: trumpet player Ilya Barhatov put in touch Students of Studio with the basics of playing on trumpet. The musician told about the history of trumpet and played in different styles. Students had an opportunity to try to play on trumpet. Not all have a success from the first time, but with the help of a professional musician finally they had a success.
 Meeting with Alexander PushnoiThe musician and the anchor of a popular TV program “Galileo” Alexander Pushnoi had a meeting with students of Studio at 20th of May on a stage of the Palace of pioneers and schoolboys n.a. N. Krupskaya. Students of Studio with a great enthusiasm have taken part in briefing. This is the way the meeting was held. Many questions were asked to Alexander Pushnoi. These are some of them:
Alexander told that already 750 series of TV program “Galileo” have gone on the air and explain the way he disappears at the end of the TV program.  Children didn’t want to let Alexander Pushnoi go. There were too many questions, there were too many children whose who wish to make photos with Alexander and get an autograph by a popular anchor. 
 After the meeting with children Alexander Pushnoi have shared his impressions: he liked the questions children had asked him, a great interest to his creative work and the way children responded. It is a pity that we haven’t much time for the meeting, because of the tight schedule. Hoping for further meeting with Alexander Pushnoi! Many Thanks to him! Visiting of a concert of studio n.a. J.A.VejtskinOn May, 15th 2011 on the International day of a family in the Palace of pioneers and schoolboys the current concert of studio of a variety vocal n.a. J.A.Vejtskin "Let always sun shines".. This studio works for more than one year, and it has something to show. Students of Studio have had the luck to look at this bright holiday! Children understand that their careers have just begun. But concerts like this show them that they are on a right way!  
Students had shared the impressions, about what they had just seen:  A Visit to horse-racing club “Bujan”On May, 8th 2011 students of Studio have taken part for the first time on outing - visiting of horse-racing club "Bujan" where they have celebrated traditional Day of the Birthday man.Children were told about different breeds of horses, which live in club. To stroke and feed horses from a hand was of the most fun.
Excursion by riding on horses has come to the end: all children without an exception were elated!
After the sated program children have gathered together to congratulate birthday men, whose Birthdays had for April - May. A Note from the Director:"This is our first report on the site. Though we understand that such an analysis of our project will firstly interest teachers and professionals in the field of education, nonetheless we would be very happy if potential donors and benefactors read it as well. We believe that a project like this is a noble cause to support. It’s an investment with extraordinary returns into a stable and truly bright future: children with great potential, who have the best teachers working with them. We will gladly share our experience with those who are interested and answer any questions you may have about our project. We’ll report our progress regularly on the site."Respectfully, Anna Mara, Studio Director Report of Studio's workMeeting with Oleg MityaevOn April, 24th 2011 the long-awaited meeting of children with the National singer of Russia Oleg Mityaev has taken place.
Excitement was great, because in the meeting program there was a demonstration performance of students before Oleg Mityaev. The repertoire included some songs learned with teachers since January.
Certainly, students had many questions to Oleg Mityaev:
Dialogue has turned out live and cheerful. After a meeting with Oleg Mityaev children still had the brightest impressions about their idol: Performance in TUYZOn April, 17th 2011 students of Studio have visited Chelyabinsk State Theatre of Youthful Spectators at performance "The Fairy Tale on the Golden Cockerel" based on the fairy tale by A.Pushkin.
Thanks to bright, sated with songs and dances, statement, this classical fairy tale had impressed students even more.
After watching it students of Studio had shared their thoughts: Meeting with Daniel KramerOn April, 9th 2011 has passed a creative meeting of students of Studio with a well-known jazz pianist and the composer, the Honored artist of Russia Daniel Kramer and trumpeter Vadim Eilenkrig.
On Palace of Pioneers and schoolboys’ stage n.a. N.Krupskaya not only music had sounded, but also a fascinating conversation with children has taken place. Among questions to Daniel Kramer were such as: To Vadim Eilenkrig were asked not less interesting questions that to Daniel:
Children not only listened carefully, but also observed of unique techniques of execution of Daniel Kramer.
Daniel Kramer and Vadim Eilenkrig have left the wishes and have signed for memory in a Studio’s album. It was the first record in this album!
Video fragment of a creative meeting of Daniel Kramer and Vadim Eilenkrig with students of Studio. Concert of Vocal-Choral School "Dream"Students of Studio had a possibility to be convinced of successes, which bring studies by a vocal and music under the direction of talented teachers, on an example of performance of children from children"s vocal-choral school "Dream" (Chelyabinsk).
This band under the direction of the Honored worker of culture of RSFSR Vladimir Aleksandrovich Sheremeteva is widely known not only in Chelyabinsk, but also over its limits: he repeatedly became the winner of the All-Russia competitions. On March, 19th, 2011 students of Studio have gathered in Organ Hall to look at performances of younger, average and senior groups of school "Dream", and also its graduates. Many of children were in Organ Hall for the first time.
The concert has been dated for the 39 anniversary of school "Dream" and summed up academic year. Especially students of Studio liked performance of younger group in which their age mate sing. It is remarkable that the teacher on a vocal of Studio Tatyana Shalaginova also teaches at school "Dream". Children have been pleasantly surprised, how under a masterly management of their favorite teacher such bright performances turn out. It means that their successes on a stage before populous public not far off!
Birthday man, March 2011. On March, 13th, 2011 in Day of birthday man all 3 groups of Studio’s students have gathered together on summary lesson on a vocal. Lesson was prolonged by a fascinating master class of young Chelyabinsk pianist Cyril Paleolog which has executed improvisations on the themes set by children ("A flight over forest", "Baba-yaga", "Princess"). 
The bright Event has become a continuation of Day of birthday man.   Children who celebrated Birthday in March, teachers of studio and other students have congratulated, having sung songs "Loaf" and "Happy birthday".    The party cannot be without a tasty festive table!   Ñìîòðèòå âèäåî çàíÿòèé â ñòóäèè. February, 2011, video of educational process of Studio's students. On February, 26th, 2011 - children have visited at fascinating performance of the Shadow play "Sundial" - "Adventures of Pinocchio". After performance students of Studio have visited a master class of the director and the actor of theater Vladimir Korostyljev: they have learned about the scene structure, the mechanism of movement of dolls and theatre plans for future.  What were the impressions of children after visiting Shadow Play?  "Tree of the good" which was grown up by students in the “Wonder Field” after they had watched the performance "Adventures of Pinocchio" On February, 6th, 2011 all 3 groups of students have gathered together for the first time to take part in the general choral class under the direction of Tatyana Shalaginova, to see a concert of artists Maria and Raphael Valitovy and to celebrate the Day of the Birthday Man.
Pupils of studio have shared their impressions:
Birthday girl Katya:: "It was interesting. No, perfectly well! I was so surprised that song “Happy Birthday” sang to me! For me it was for the first time, such a big holiday. And it was very useful gift!"
Second-grader Anfisa: "We have never had such holiday on the Day of birthday man. My birthday is in October – but I will stand it!"
On the January 16th, a public meeting of Studio’s students and famous space crewmen has passed. It took place in Chelyabinsk’s Palace of pioneers and schoolboys n.a. N.Krupskaya. One of the space crewman was Maxim Suraev, The Hero of Russia, and the other one was twice The Hero of Soviet Union Greorgi Grechko. The legendary space crewman Greorgi Grechko and space crewman The Hero of Russia Maxim Suraev have visited Chelyabinsk within the framework of National Award “Bright Past”which has passed on the January 16th. In spite of tight schedule, guests had found time for public meeting with young sparkers.
In the end of December, 2010 as a part of 43 students studies in Oleg Mityaev"s studio "Bight future" have begun. The studies are under way in Chelyabinsk’s Palace of pioneers and schoolboys n.a. N.Krupskaya. In the meantime the first PTA meeting with participation of Oleg Mityaev Fund’s Chairman of the board Elena Grishina, the head of studio Anna Mara and teachers Tatyana Shalaginova and Jessie Mara has taken place. On December, 22nd, 2010 the first PTA meeting has taken place. The Oleg Mityaev Fund’s Chairman of the board Elena Grishinà, the head of studio Anna Mara, teachers Tatyana Shalaginova and Jessie Mara have greeted parents and relatives of studio’s students. High point of a meeting was the songs performed by students of Chelyabinsk boarding school ¹4 who have pleased among those present by their achievements. The meeting has come to the end on the official note - signing of necessary documents and filling of questionnaires by parents and relatives of studio’s students.
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