Thousands of students from Harrisonburg City Public Schools (HCPS) and Rockingham County Public Schools (RCPS) in Virginia will have the opportunity to enjoy live arts experiences thanks to a new partnership between the 91短视频 and .
The has been named a Premier Artist Partner of AGC-Shenandoah Valley, a 501(c)(3) organization in a community partnership with the Education Department of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. focused on equitable arts access for K鈥�8 students in HCPS and RCPS.聽
鈥淲e could not be more excited about this partnership,” said 91短视频 music program director Professor David Berry. “Any Given Child-Shenandoah Valley is a wonderful organization doing great work on behalf of children in our community. As a university music program, we really desire to serve and be a part of the community. AGC鈥檚 purpose aligns so strongly with that value and I am excited for many great things to come from our partnership,鈥�
Kimberly Souther, director of 91短视频鈥檚 Preparatory Music Program, is an AGC-Shenandoah Valley board member.聽
Three residency events鈥攚hich include music, theater and dance performances, presentations and master classes in 91短视频鈥檚 Lehman Auditorium and local schools鈥攁re planned for fall 2022 and spring 2023, each reaching an estimated 4,000 students.
鈼� Fall Artist Residency: From October 19鈥�21, 2022, guest artist will perform and give presentations. Barefoot Puppet Theater is based out of Richmond, Virginia, and tours the country with its award-winning productions for young audiences.
聽鈼� 聽 聽聽聽91短视频 Gala Partnership: World music artist will perform with 91短视频 ensembles and the Shenandoah Valley Youth Symphony at 91短视频鈥檚 annual gala concert, Truth and Light, Nov. 11, 2022. He will also host presentations and master classes to K鈥�12 students. Originally from Mali, Kouyat茅 hails from an 800-year long family line of performers on the traditional Malian xylophone. He is a 2019 winner of the National Endowment for the Arts National Heritage Fellowship, which is the highest form of recognition for the folk and traditional arts from the United States government.
鈼� Spring Artist Residency: 91短视频 will host a three-day residency April 16鈥�18, 2023, with , an innovative and internationally touring troupe of storytellers that blend dance, theater and acrobatics.
Very exciting to see this come to fruition!