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Winter/Spring 2016 Classes & Workshops
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We're excited to offer new opportunities for education, exploration, and inspiration in Winter/Spring.
Piano Prep
Ages: 3 & up - Tues, 12:30-1:00pm
Guitar for All Ages
ALL AGES! - Tues, 7:00-7:45pm
Darlington Pops Ensemble
Ages: 9 & up - Wed, 7:00-8:00pm
Barre Dance Fitness
Ages: 16 to adult - Mon, 7:30-8:30
and/or Sat, 10:45-11:45am
Hip Hop For All Ages
ALL AGES!
4 Fridays: 4/8, 4/15, 4/22, & 4/29
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Download Winter/Spring Catalog -
Browse/Register Online
Register Early & Save! Enroll before January 6 and save 4%
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We had a such a wonderful time celebrating our Holiday Arts Party on December 6. With over 100 people in attendance, we enjoyed a gallery reception for local artist Lauren Litwa Holden, listened to a wonderful recital from 29 of our music students, a performance by our Musical Theater class AND
enjoyed our first ever Holiday Jam!
Students, Teaching Artists, parents, staff members, and friends of Darlington ages 5-82 performed three Holiday songs together with their different instruments. Watch Darlington's rendition of
"Deck The Halls" below and see a gallery of photos here.
Keep playing throughout the year!
New!
Darlington Pops Ensemble
Experience the fun of playing music together! Play in a group setting and enhance your sight-reading skills, train your ear, and learn how to improvise on a melody. No previous jazz experience is necessary! Open for students ages 9 - adults. Register here.
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Preschool Open Houses
January 11 & January 25
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Thinking about preschool for 2016-2017? Join us for one of our open houses!
Bring your preschooler for a morning adventure at Darlington! Participate in activities, meet our teachers, and see why we are the right fit for your family.
Our next open houses are at 10:00am on January 11 & 25. Please RSVP by emailing
[email protected].
Click here to learn more about preschool at Darlington and for more open house dates through the spring.
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Enjoy a full day of artistic exploration and creativity when you have off from school!
GarageBand Jam Workshop
January 18 - 9am-3pm
Channel your inner rock star! Jam with your friends and create musical pieces using both rhythm instruments and today's technology! Learn how to build simple melodies with the push of a button, record and share your creations in this rocking workshop!
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January 29 - 6-8pm
Do you love fashion? Learn from a professional artist how to transfer your ideas to paper through fashion illustration. Using simple shapes, students will learn how to draw the human form by observing a live model, and how to "dress" the figure with a fashion design, making sure that the drawn garments fall properly on the figure.
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Saturday, January 16
6:30pm - Jewelry for the Arts & Gallery Reception
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Join us on January 16 for a trunk show by local jewelry designer Pam Levin. 20% of all proceeds will benefit Darlington Arts Center's arts education programs. Her contemporary jewelry creations, in combinations of sterling silver, semi-precious stones, leather, and mixed metal are beautiful Valentine's Day gifts and a great way to support the arts! Visit
www.nivelljewelry.com
for more information about Levin and her work.
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In the same evening, enjoy a gallery reception for artist Sarah Baptist. Baptist's work is inspired by the Philadelphia and Delaware landscape and will be on display in Darlington's gallery through March 4. Support local artists in your community!
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Saturday, January 16
7:30pm - Coffee House Concert
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Coffee House Concert:
Geri Smith & Jim Daughton
Bring your friends and beverage of your choice; corkscrew, coffee, tea, and desserts provided. Join us on Saturday, January 16 for an exciting performance by singer/songwriters Geri Smith & Jim Daughton. With a foundation in classical piano, Smith began playing guitar and writing songs when she was just in elementary school. Today, backed by decades of experience she performs with dobroist Jim Daughton. Daughton has been playing dobro, a resonator guitar used in traditional bluegrass music, for over 13 years
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Teaching Artist of the Month
Hattie Weselyk
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Please join us in celebrating our Teaching Artist of the Month - Hattie Weselyk! Hattie has been teaching dancers of all ages at Darlington since 2000 at our previous location and instructs jewelry-making workshops as well. She has studied at The School of American Ballet, at the Juilliard School of Performing Arts and was formerly the principal dancer with The Brandywine Ballet Company. In addition to her skills as a dancer, she also designs a line of handcrafted silver jewelry that has been sold at Longwood Gardens, Urban Outfitters, and many boutiques throughout the area, and designs bracelets for the Philadelphia Union that supports their children's foundation. Hattie's creativity, discipline, and passion for the arts is reflected on to each and every one of her students.
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Board Member of the Month
Nancy Daly
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"Darlington is very near and dear to my heart which is why I became a Board member. As a parent, I wanted to introduce my daughter to the performing arts. I enrolled her at DAC in ballet at 4 years old. Eventually she took violin lessons, art, drama and karate. DAC provided the best possible education and foundation. I never dreamed she would continue all of the arts, and now at 18 years old, she continues to play violin in the orchestra, has danced with the Joffrey Ballet Company in Russia and was Darlington's first Black Belt in Isshinryu Karate."
She has served as Secretary on Darlington's Board of Directors and on the Finance, Development, and Governance committees since 2009. Nancy is a Tax Accountant at Wawa, Inc. and brings her financial expertise and perspective as a parent to our Board. We are so grateful for her guidance and continued support of our mission.
Are you a business leader, community advocate, or parent who is interested in serving the community through Darlington? Please submit an application to join our Board of Directors.
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