Young Audiences of Northeast Texas January Newsletter

January 2018 News & Updates

Welcome to 2018!

Each year we are able to provide more and more arts experiences to our children and we could not do that without

YOUR SUPPORT - THANK YOU!!!

Are you aware of the impact of arts-in-education?

A student involved in the arts is 4 times more likely to be recognized for academic achievement
A student involved in the arts is 5 times less likely to drop out of high school
Students who take 4 years of art or music average 100 points higher on the SAT
The arts create a feeling of connection and cooperation between students
The arts reach students who might otherwise slip through the cracks

Not only do the arts improve academic performance, but they also open a child's mind to critical thinking and creative problem solving. Let's prepare our kids to meet the challenges and opportunities

of today's world.

Support Arts-in-Education!

Our Arts for All Kids Campaign is still in full swing and we need your help! We're about 70% to our hefty $350,000 goal - every little bit helps bring more arts experiences to our kids!

Click here to make your donation today!

Upcoming Events

The 2018 Arts in Education Awards Nominations are in!

Our Arts in Education Awards will be held on Tuesday, April 3rd at Willow Brook Country Club. The event will honor the true heroes of the arts in our schools, arts educators themselves.

Young Audiences presents awards for Arts Teaching Excellence in six categories, Elementary, Middle, High School, Rising Star, Distinguished Service to the Profession, and Lifetime Achievement.

Northeast Texas Poetry in Schools Contest - April 17, 2018

Submissions will open on February 1, 2018 Visit our website for more information.

Artist Spotlight

On January 19th Margaret Clauder, Storyteller encouraged the kids at Chandler Elementary to read books and enjoy poetry with classic rhymes. Margaret teaches poetry to the children and has them act out the various rhymes utilizing props. She has a hilarious show with lots of puppets and ventriloquism. Kids love Lamby, Mary, Goosey, Itsy Bitsy, and the other puppets Mother Goose utilizes as she shares the verbal music of language expressed in rhyming.

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Young Audiences Arts for Learning of Northeast Texas

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Tyler, TX 75701

903.561.2787

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