September eNews

Our innovative program has begun

This school year we have added one new school in Durham! Lakewood Elementary School on Vesson Avenue in Durham began its in-school NC AIA residency last week. Holt Language Academy Elementary School began our program in August and the students are quickly learning.


	LAKEWOOD Elementary 2018

HOLT Classroom photos 8.29.2018 photos by J. Tarrazi-Scully


	HOLT Elementary 2018 photos by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully

Our theme

Our theme for the 2018-19 season is The American Revolution! Over 1,300 children from our 13 partner schools will be exploring some of the most iconic events that helped shape and define the ideals of our nation. The culminating event, We the People: Dancing through the Revolution, will highlight some of these events through original choreography, music, and art. The theme ties into the 4th grade social studies essential standards.


	Teaching Artist Tiana Sutton 2018

August

In August, our teachers participated in a training workshop using the award-winning teaching methodologies of the National Dance Institute (NDI) of New York. Led by NC AIA's Artistic Team, participants explored NDI's teaching techniques while getting a preview of the content for NC AIA's 2018-19 curricular theme, The American Revolution.

LEAP

On Saturday our LEAP team held its first rehearsal of the season at the Carolina Ballet Studios in Raleigh. LEAP team dancers, our NC AIA Ambassadors, have a full schedule ahead this year with performance opportunities happening throughout the season at venues all over the Triangle.

LEAP 1st rehearsal 9.8.2018 photo by Kim Demery


Associate Artistic Director Kathy Berberian at HOLT 2018

New Associate Artistic Director

After four years as the Artistic Director and over 12 years of working with children through NC Arts in Action, Alton Tisino is stepping down from his position to focus on furthering his education and pursuing his music. We will miss Alton, NC Arts in Acton will always be his home, and we wish him the best. Kathy Berberian has been promoted as the new Associate Artistic Director. Kathy has been a teaching artist with NC Arts in Action since 2009 and lives in north Durham.

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