News
04/20/2009
Voices Togther in Education Performance Week
Unique program in Durham Public Schools holds end of year performances April 28th through May 1st
Voices Together in Education will hold end of the year choral performances showcasing this special program at the Durham Public Schools the last week of April. Voices Together is an evidence-based technique that uses music and the structure of a chorus to support the core curriculum in the classroom, which includes conversational skills, reading, concept development, and critical thinking skills. Voices Together helps bridge the gap for students to process, experience and digest knowledge learned in the classroom in a spontaneous and interactive setting.
Voices Together has partnered with the Durham Public Schools, VSA Arts (an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts), The Durham Center, and Durham Arts Council to provide this unique program to middle and high school students with special needs.
As part of the end of year celebration, students participating in Voices Together in Education will perform for the community. The hour long choral performances will be held at Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris Street in downtown Durham, and will begin each day at 10:00 a.m.. The week of free events will feature choral groups from Jordan, Riverside, Southern and The Durham School of the Arts high schools as well as Neal, Githens and Lowe's Grove middle schools. On Thursday, April 30th, there will also be a special performance by Voices For All, our first inclusive chorus with Riverside's High School Advanced Girls' Chorus. Please refer to the following schedule for specific schools:
The Durham Center is responsible for ensuring that Durham County citizens with developmental disabilities receive the services and support for which they are eligible to achieve their goals and to live as independently as possible. The Durham Center is also responsible for making sure Durham County citizens receive quality services and their individual rights are protected. The Durham Center has provided substantial financial support for the Voices Together in Education Durham Public Schools program.
About VSA Arts
VSA arts is an international, nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. VSA Arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Each year millions of people participate in VSA Arts programs through a nationwide network of affiliates and in more than 60 countries around the world. VSA Arts is committed to driving change - changing perceptions and practice, classroom by classroom, community by community, and ultimately society. Voices Together is affiliated with VSA Arts, which offers both partnership and financial support.
About the Durham Arts Council
Durham Arts Council, Inc., is a private nonprofit that promotes excellence and access in the creation, experience and active support of the arts for all the people of Durham and the Triangle. DAC awarded Voices Together its Season's Grant, which provides space for the Voices Together in Education program in the historic Durham Arts Building in downtown Durham. Go to www.durhamarts.org for current class, exhibit and event listings.
Voices Together has partnered with the Durham Public Schools, VSA Arts (an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts), The Durham Center, and Durham Arts Council to provide this unique program to middle and high school students with special needs.
As part of the end of year celebration, students participating in Voices Together in Education will perform for the community. The hour long choral performances will be held at Durham Arts Council, 120 Morris Street in downtown Durham, and will begin each day at 10:00 a.m.. The week of free events will feature choral groups from Jordan, Riverside, Southern and The Durham School of the Arts high schools as well as Neal, Githens and Lowe's Grove middle schools. On Thursday, April 30th, there will also be a special performance by Voices For All, our first inclusive chorus with Riverside's High School Advanced Girls' Chorus. Please refer to the following schedule for specific schools:
- Tuesday, April 28th: Jordan High School
- Wednesday, April 29th: Durham School of the Arts, Hillside High School
- Thursday, April 30th: Riverside High School, Southern High School
- Friday, May 1st: Neal Middle School, Githens Middle School, Lowe's Grove Middle School
The Durham Center is responsible for ensuring that Durham County citizens with developmental disabilities receive the services and support for which they are eligible to achieve their goals and to live as independently as possible. The Durham Center is also responsible for making sure Durham County citizens receive quality services and their individual rights are protected. The Durham Center has provided substantial financial support for the Voices Together in Education Durham Public Schools program.
About VSA Arts
VSA arts is an international, nonprofit organization founded in 1974 by Ambassador Jean Kennedy Smith to create a society where all people with disabilities learn through, participate in and enjoy the arts. VSA Arts is an affiliate of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. Each year millions of people participate in VSA Arts programs through a nationwide network of affiliates and in more than 60 countries around the world. VSA Arts is committed to driving change - changing perceptions and practice, classroom by classroom, community by community, and ultimately society. Voices Together is affiliated with VSA Arts, which offers both partnership and financial support.
About the Durham Arts Council
Durham Arts Council, Inc., is a private nonprofit that promotes excellence and access in the creation, experience and active support of the arts for all the people of Durham and the Triangle. DAC awarded Voices Together its Season's Grant, which provides space for the Voices Together in Education program in the historic Durham Arts Building in downtown Durham. Go to www.durhamarts.org for current class, exhibit and event listings.
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