National Dance Institute founder and world reknown choreographer and dancer Jacques D'Amboise is visiting NC AIA this week, teaching at several schools and meeting our program's supporters. This week he has observed and taught at York and Rashkis Elementary Schools. He praised Wakelon's fourth grade dancers as they presented their season ending performance. He also will observe our LEAP team on Saturday, as well as promoting NC Arts in Action among our top supporters at a donor event.
Several local media stations taped interviews with Jacques, including WRAL-TV, and Centerline Digital. He also held an interview with Arvind Mahajan of Live Spectrum Entertainment, for an online promotion of a concert held for the benefit of NC AIA this July 13th at Raleigh Memorial with artist Shaan.
York dancers learn their steps while Jacques watches on Thursday.
GROWING BY LEAPS AND BOUNDS
Join us for a celebration event of NC Arts in Action's expansion at Devolve, 304 Glenwood Avenue, on Wednesday March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Enjoy delicious hors d'oeuvres, live music, and hear from Wake County teachers and dancers about the effect our program is having on their students. Tickets are $75 and you can purchase them here.
Growing By Leaps and Bounds
NC AIA FEATURED ON COMMUNITY MATTERS
Arts in Action was featured in three segments of Community Matters last month. Executive Director Marlon Torres explains our program in segment 1 and Artistic Director Alton Tisino details how dance improves life skills in segment 2. The 3rd segment features our Rashkis students practicing their moves while Marlon and Alton explain the theory behind this innovative program. See Rashkis students here: Community Matters Show 105: NC Arts in Action - Segment 3 - RASHKIS Elementary
Photo by Jennifer Tarrazi-Scully
WAKELON FINAL PERFORMANCE
Congratulations to students at Wakelon Elementary as they presented a season capping performance of "Financial Literacy: Making Money Matter" on March 7.
Special thanks to Principal Cooper, NC AIA in-school liaison Ms. Thomas, and the rest of the amazing 4th grade team, including Ms. Sherman, Ms. Durig and Ms. Small, for their unwavering support of Arts in Action.
On behalf of the children we serve, please consider a donation to NC Arts in Action. Help keep our children dancing in 12 schools across four counties!
