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Darke
County Center for the Arts will present Los Angeles-based
pianist/composer Jason
Farnham performing for kindergarten through
third grade students in all local public schools March 6
through March
10. The final presentation of DCCA’s Arts In Education series, Farnham
will demonstrate
the vast capabilities of his chosen instrument while
introducing broad
musical concepts to the youngsters.
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DCCA brings
pianist Jason Farnham to local schools
Darke County Center for the Arts will present Los Angeles-based
pianist/composer Jason Farnham performing for kindergarten through
third grade students in all local public schools March 6 through March
10. The final presentation of DCCA’s Arts In Education series, Farnham
will demonstrate the vast capabilities of his chosen instrument while
introducing broad musical concepts to the youngsters.
“Jason is an incredible musician with an outlandish sense of fun,” said
Keith Rawlins, DCCA Artistic Director. “Creativity will be sparked and
musical lessons learned while the kid have a great time watching this
energetic performer display his knowledge and skill,” Mr. Rawlins
concluded.
DCCA’s Arts In Education program annually presents professional artists
who perform for students in all grades of every local public school at
no cost to the students. Previous presentations during this school year
include sled-dog trainer and racer Tasha Stielestra providing lessons
in teamwork and leadership in an interactive multi-media presentation
for fourth- through sixth-graders, juggling techno-musicians AudioBody
performing at Henry St. Clair Memorial Hall for junior high students,
and Irish supergroup We Banjo 3 entertaining and informing high
schoolers with their songs and tales of Ireland.
DCCA's Arts In Education program is sponsored by Gordon Orthodontics,
DP&L Company Foundation, Greenville Federal, The Maid Rite Sandwich
Shoppe, Edison State Community College, Richard Baker, Bach 2 Rock,
BASF, and Littman-Thomas Agency, as well as The Mandy Green Fund of The
Darke County Foundation, The Helen Hawkey Music Project, DCCA
memberships and all Darke County and Greenville City schools.
Additionally, the Ohio Arts Council helped fund this program with state
tax dollars to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and
cultural enrichment for all Ohioans. DCCA also receives funding from
the Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial, Ketrow Foundation, and Lydia
E. Schaurer Memorial Trust Fund.
DCCA officials schedule Arts In Education programming in cooperation
with the schools; these performances are free and open to the public.
For more information regarding exact times of the performances by Jason
Farnham for kindergarten through third grade students, contact DCCA at
937-547-0908 or dcca@centerforarts.net. DCCA is also hosting Jason
Farnham in a Coffeehouse Series concert at The Coffee Pot onThursday,
March 2; however, that performance is sold out.
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