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Darke County Center for the Arts
DCCA announces Arts in Education performances
Darke County Center for the Arts will present diverse artists
performing for students in all grades of every public school during the
upcoming months; however, rather than the usual practice of artists
traveling from school to school or performing at Henry St. Clair
Memorial Hall, the performances will be virtual. “We are thrilled to be
able to provide these outstanding performers in spite of the health and
safety restrictions required in response to the COVID-19 pandemic,”
said DCCA Executive Director Andrea Jordan. “DCCA’s commitment to
serving our community is best exemplified by our A.I.E. program that
enriches the lives of youngsters and often reverberates throughout
their lives, all at no cost to the students,” Ms. Jordan continued.
According to DCCA Artistic Director David Warner, all of the performing
artists were included in DCCA’s original A.I.E. schedule, which was
upended by the schools’ necessary response to the Corona virus. “The
artists were eager to work with us so that they could somehow still
present their shows to students, continuing to share their inherent
talents and skills with appreciative audiences, even if those audiences
are not in the same room as the performer,” Mr. Warner stated. The
performances will be available for educators to access and view at a
time most convenient to fit their classroom schedules.
The program begins during the week of October 19, with
classically-trained duo Moxie Strings performing for high school
students; cellist Alison Lynn and violinist Diana Ladio’s ear-catching
melodies and foot-stomping rhythms played on electric instruments will
illustrate the many opportunities music offers. Versatile Grammy-award
winning vocalist Shaun Johnson will bring his “Big Band Experience” to
junior high students November 2 through 13, his wide-ranging stylings
from an eclectic playlist also demonstrating the awesome power of good
music.
November 9 through 13, one-man variety show Robert Post will delight
and entertain fourth through sixth graders with his unique brand of
humor and wisdom, and zany singer/songwriter Zak Morgan will evoke a
similar response from kindergarten through third grade students from
December 7 through 11, his songs, poems, and antics expanding
imaginations while encouraging reading, writing, and deep thought.
DCCA’s Arts In Education series is sponsored by Matt and Angie Arnold,
Bach to Rock, Darke County Foundation, Mandy Green Fund of Darke County
Foundation, Edison State Community College, Wes and Patti Jetter,
Jordan Agency, and Jean Louise Thieme Fund of Darke County Foundation;
The Ohio Arts Council helps fund these programs with state tax dollars
to encourage economic growth, educational excellence and cultural
enrichment for all Ohioans. Darke County schools and DCCA membership
contributions also help support the A.I.E. Program. DCCA also receives
funding from the Ketrow Foundation, Lydia E. Schaurer Memorial Trust
Fund, Harry D. and Esther Stephens Memorial, Inc., Coppock-Hole Trust,
the John R. and Miriam H. Knick Fund of Darke County Foundation, and
Greenville Rotary. For more information, contact DCCA at 937-547-0908
or online at www.darkecountyarts.org.
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