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Join Mayor, Chamber CEO for “State of St. Pete” Community Leaders to Speak at Shorecrest Preparatory School
The Shorecrest Preparatory School Alumni Association will host “State of St. Pete,” a community networking event featuring remarks from Mayor of the City of St. Petersburg Rick Kriseman, St. Pete Chamber CEO Chris Steinocher, and Shorecrest Headmaster Mike Murphy. Join these and other... - January 21, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Dance Moms’(TM) Star Payton Ackerman Master Teaching at Westchester, NY Studio
Join Liberate Artists for a day of fierce dancing, friendly competition, and a whole lot of fun. Featuring Master Dancer Payton Ackerman from the hit television series Dance Moms. - January 20, 2016 - Liberate Artists
Kesavah BellyDance is Offering a Free Interactive Belly Dance Demo Class in Nelson BC
Kesavah BellyDance will be holding a free interactive Belly Dance demo class in Nelson BC on January 19th, 2016. Come spice up your life, get fit, and have fun all at the same time. - January 04, 2016 - Kesavah BellyDance
What Matters for Kids Announces the Expansion Into the Greater Casco Bay Maine Area
What Matters for Kids is proud to announce the expansion to the Greater Casco Bay Maine area in 2016. The planned expansion will bring new, science based educational opportunities to children and schools in the region, supplementing existing STEM programs. Carleen Barra and Julie Wagner founded... - December 19, 2015 - What Matters for Kids
Broadway and Radio City Dancer Comes to Brewster, NY
On January 16th, 2016, Liberate Artists and premier Brewster, NY dance studio Taps-N-Toes are bringing Broadway and Radio City Dancer Nathalie Marrable to teach workshops for dancers ages 6 and up. - December 17, 2015 - Liberate Artists
Dallas Choral Festival - First Choral Festival in Texas Since 1999, Featuring 100 Professional Singers at Meyerson Symphony Center
Tickets are on sale for the inaugural Dallas Choral Festival on January 10, 2016, bringing together 100 professional singers for a rare performance of a large scale Sacred Masterwork with a professional orchestra, highlighting Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and conducted by artistic director Greg Hobbs. - December 11, 2015 - Dallas Choral Festival
Shorecrest Prep Students Learn to Code with Parents During Hour of Code
Shorecrest Preparatory School’s Lower School learns foundational 21st century skills alongside parents and grandparents, demonstrating commitment to cutting edge technology education. - December 11, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Gifts Galore for Guardian Ad Litem: Shorecrest Preparatory School Annual Holiday Gift Drive Benefitting Guardian Ad Litem
The Guardian ad Litem program of Pinellas and Pasco Counties will be collecting gifts donated by Shorecrest Preparatory School students and families on Friday, December 11. The entire gymnasium will be packed with hundreds of presents, including bicycles, toys, and clothing. “The holiday... - December 09, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Ashley Rhodes-Courter, Child Advocate and Author, to Speak at Shorecrest Preparatory School
Shorecrest Preparatory School’s Guardian ad Litem Service Club has invited Ashley Rhodes-Courter, child advocate and author, to speak at the Janet Root Theatre at Shorecrest Preparatory School. - November 25, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Pensacola Music Teacher Certified as an Expert Author
Ron Kaye, founder of Ron Kaye’s Music Instruction in Pensacola, FL was recently recognized as an Expert Author by EzineArticles.com in the “Arts & Entertainment - Music Instruction” niche. - November 12, 2015 - Ron Kaye's Music Instruction
Former Nelson Mandela Prison Guard Christo Brand to Speak at Shorecrest Leadership Lecture on November 17
Christo Brand, Nelson Mandela’s former prison guard and friend, will speak at the November 17th Willis Leadership Lecture at Shorecrest Preparatory School at 10:50 am. The Willis Leadership Lecture series invites four esteemed speakers annually to address the Shorecrest community. The theme... - November 12, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Noted Flutist Peter H. Bloom to Perform Premieres by Mark Harvey, Karl Henning and David Leone in Boston, Masterworks by Debussy and Ravel in Des Moines and Lisle, IL
Flutist Peter H. Bloom, known for his virtuosity and versatility, will perform premieres by Karl Henning and David Leone in Boston’s King’s Chapel (Oct 27); music by Debussy and Ravel with Ensemble Aubade (Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL Nov 1 and Grand View University Des Moines, Nov 2); music by Mark Harvey with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Nov 14 at MIT Cambridge. Bloom will join legendary saxophonist Charles Neville Nov 29 in Ashfield, MA in a benefit concert for Nepal earthquake relief. - October 26, 2015 - Americas Musicworks
31 Artists Won a Spot at the Miami Photo Salon, an Event Created by the Cuban American Phototheque Foundation
Miami Photo Salon at Spectrum Art Show released the list of artists participating in the exhibit, that grants a $2500 Gran Prix Best Image every year. The Salon will be taking place inside the famous Art Fair next December 2-6, during the world renowned Miami Art Week in Midtown Miami, simultaneous to Art Basel in Miami Beach. - October 23, 2015 - Cuban American Phototheque Foundation
Top Cooking School, B&B in Le Marche, Italy Announces It’s for Sale...Live the Dream in Italy with Your Own Cooking School and Farm
This successful business is a turn-key opportunity, ranked #3 of 1309 on TripAdvisor, included in USA Today "Bucket List Cooking Classes from Around the Globe." - October 22, 2015 - La Tavola Marche
Boston’s Ensemble Aubade (Peter H. Bloom-Flute; Francis Grimes-Viola; Mary Jane Rupert-Harp) to Perform in Illinois and Iowa: Chamber Music by Debussy, Ravel and Others
Ensemble Aubade (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Francis Grimes, viola; and Mary Jane Rupert, harp) will perform at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle IL on November 1, and at Grand View University in Des Moines on November 2. The esteemed trio will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. Also on the program: the lush and thrilling Sonatine en Trio by Maurice Ravel and the evocative Sunrise (2009) by Thea Musgrave. - October 22, 2015 - Americas Musicworks
Dead Whispers Were Heard This Past Weekend in Bowling Green, VA
DinoTyme Productions, Inc. partnered with the Caroline Community Theater and collectively they gathered their morbidly talented staff to create, build and man Dead Whispers, the first Haunted Attraction to be featured at the 26th Annual Bowling Green Harvest Festival. All proceeds from Dead Whispers were generously donated to the new and upcoming Institute for the Performing Arts. - October 22, 2015 - Institute for the Performing Arts
Composers and Schools in Concert and the Game Audio Institute Team Up to Involve High School Music Students in Scoring for Games
Composers and Schools in Concert (CSIC), a nationwide nonprofit organization that connects professional composers with high school music students, has teamed up with the Game Audio Institute to sponsor a Game Audio Intensive Workshop Sunday November 1st, 2015 in New York at the Institute of Audio... - October 18, 2015 - Composers and Schools in Concert
School Fair to Highlight Education Options in Tampa Bay
Tampa Bay Area Private Schools Collaborate for Free, Public Event - October 16, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
American and European Contemporary Realists Join in Historic Collaborative International Art Exhibit
The ARC Salon and Figurativas art competitions will exhibit together for the first time this November, bringing together one of the largest collaborative exhibits in contemporary realism to date. - September 30, 2015 - The Da Vinci Initiative
Academy of Diva Arts is Nationally Ranked #1 Best of 2015 for Voice Lessons in Las Vegas
Thumbtack, a national marketing company, proudly awarded the Academy of Diva Arts as the #1 ranked Best of 2015 provider of Voice Acting Lessons in Las Vegas. - September 16, 2015 - Academy of Diva Arts
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Norris Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation to support the ECF Kayne Eras Center School. This grant will help provide comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and enrichment programs for K-12 students... - September 10, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Crystal Skillman and Steve DiUbaldo Receive The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission for The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute®
Shaun Peknic, of Once the Musical, and David Mendizabal receive The Lee Strasberg Directing Fellowship. - August 29, 2015 - The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
Emmy Nominated Danielle Masterson from DinoTyme Productions to Lead the Sounding of TAPS in Battery Park, NYC
DinoTyme Productions Inc. and the Institute for the Performing Arts (IPA) own Special Effects Coordinator Danielle Masterson is laying down her makeup brushes and picking up her bugle on August 16th to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the ending of World War II. Known as “Spirit of... - August 15, 2015 - Institute for the Performing Arts
Introducing WuzzleIt.com Business and Mentoring for Artists Who do Not Want to Starve
Where creativity and business get smashed together. - August 13, 2015 - WuzzleIt
Powell Ad Agency Awards Hilliard Student with $1,500 Art Scholarship
Award-winning advertising agency, LaineGabriel, gives its fifth scholarship fund to Riley Beard of Hilliard. - August 09, 2015 - LaineGabriel
Exceptional Children’s Foundation Receives Grant from the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills to support the ECF Kayne Eras School. This grant will help provide comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and enrichment programs for K-12 students with special needs to... - August 07, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Come Celebrate the Annual Meeting and Community Party with San Diego Writers, Ink
San Diego Writers, Ink (SDWI) celebrates two years at their Liberty Station location and over ten years as a non-profit. SDWI’s Annual Community and Membership meeting is an opportunity to come together in a warm and welcoming gathering to celebrate writing and writers. Join the board members... - August 06, 2015 - San Diego Writers, Ink
Dissertation Network, "A Place Where Professionals & Scholars Converge" Launches Free Educational Crowdfunding Website
Dissertation Network launches Arizona’s first education crowdfunding website. - August 06, 2015 - Dissertation Network
Exceptional Children’s Foundation Receives Grant from QueensCare
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from QueensCare. This grant will provide early intervention and family support services to young children with developmental disabilities and delays in their Early Start Program. ECF’s Early Start... - August 05, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation Receives Grant from the Alcoa Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Alcoa Foundation. This grant for the ECF Kayne Eras Center School will support the work of the Kayne Eras Coding Academy, which teaches basic programming and computer science principles to ninth and... - August 05, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation. This grant for ECF’s Supported Employment Program will help provide an array of services to assist adults with developmental disabilities to gain... - July 26, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Fall for Writing, San Diego Writers, Ink's Writer's Conference, Will Take Place September 11 Through 13, 2015
"Fall for Writing is a great time for aspiring writers to take that first writing class or experienced writers to try a different genre or take a class from a new instructor," said Kristen Fogle, Executive director of SDWI. Classes and workshops will cover everything from fiction, memoir... - July 13, 2015 - San Diego Writers, Ink
Another Successful Piano Guild Audition for MEA Piano Studio
Every year students of MEA Piano Studio participate in the National Piano Guild Auditions. MEA Piano Studio is located in Alexandria, Virginia. - July 12, 2015 - MEA Piano Studio
Orange County Modern Dance Company Premieres New Full-Length Work
Embark Dance Theatre (EDT) presents brand new choreography in “lost/FIND.” - July 10, 2015 - Embark Dance Theatre
Slow Down and Feel the Porcelain
Pottery Northwest Presents "welcome, more than a feeling" - new work by SKaye; Reception: Friday, August 7, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Exhibition: August 7 through August 28. - July 07, 2015 - Pottery Northwest
Eliza Weber Says "Good Morning" with Farewell Exhibibition
Pottery Northwest Presents "good morning" by Eliza Weber; Reception: Friday, July 10, from 6 to 8 p.m.; Exhibition: July 7 through July 31. - July 03, 2015 - Pottery Northwest
SoBe Arts Presents the World Premiere of Intelligent Systems the Surrender of Self in Mystical Contemplation
This June, SoBe Arts will present the world premiere of Intelligent Systems, an innovative 90-minute musical theater work about nothing less than the nature of the universe, conceived and presented in a thrilling multimedia style that will intrigue its audience and raise important questions about ideas that are - well, literally out of this world. - June 04, 2015 - SoBe Institute of the Arts
The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute Represents United States at The International Theatre Schools Festival in Warsaw
LSTFI invited to present its production of Red Light Winter by Adam Rapp, directed by Laura Savia. - June 04, 2015 - The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute
Singapore’s Only Acting School for Adults Holds Flash Sale to Celebrate Second Anniversary
Singapore’s first and only professional acting school, Haque Centre of Acting and Creativity (HCAC), is shaving 50% off all its workshop prices as part of its second anniversary celebrations. According to the founder of the school, Kamil Haque, 32, the discount will enable people who were... - June 04, 2015 - Haque Centre of Acting & Creativity
Kat's Korner Hosts Historic Evening
Come celebrate Kat’s Korner’s anniversary on June 30th, 2015. Kat’s has been providing a fun, family-friendly atmosphere for 15 years where even the most left-footed person can learn to dance. Beginner lesson starts at 7pm. - May 28, 2015 - The Kat's Korner
Make Sure You Grab Your Spot at San Diego Writers, Inks' Annual Fundraiser: Blazing Laptops
Annual fundraiser write-a-thon, Blazing Laptops is underway and 15% of its goal so far. - May 23, 2015 - San Diego Writers, Ink
70 Businesses Recognized for "Doing Well By Doing Good"
With more than 100 people in attendance, Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) honored and thanked 70 business and community partners at its inaugural Business Partner Recognition Luncheon held at Killer Shrimp Restaurant in Marina del Rey (CA) on May 19. These businesses make it possible... - May 23, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Shorecrest Graduates Achieve Top College Placement
Sunday, May 17, 2015, Shorecrest Preparatory School held its Commencement Ceremony for the 84-member Class of 2015. Among the graduating class were a U.S. Presidential Scholar, the Florida female Jimmy Award recipient for musical theater, 3 national championship sailors, 8 students recognized by the National Merit Program and 25 Bay Conference Scholar Athletes. Shorecrest is a private school in Pinellas County that serves students in preschool, elementary school, middle school, and high school. - May 20, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
The International Jury of the Galtelli Literary Prize 2015
The International Jury of the Galtelli Literary Prize 2015 is officially announced. They are all famous writers and scholars from different parts of the world. Everyone will bring their culture, sensibility and experience, adding a great value to the Galtellì Literary Prize and the cultural... - May 08, 2015 - The Galtellì Literary Prize
Shorecrest Preparatory School Announces Jackson Willis Named U.S. Presidential Scholar
Willis, Shorecrest Class of 2015, to Attend Yale University - May 07, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School
Flyrice.com Launches World's First Online Marketplace for Commissioning Fan Art & More
Flyrice enables fans to commission artists to draw or paint their favorite TV, movie, comic book characters and more through its online platform. While other art sites focus on traditional art, Flyrice gives fans a way to have their fan art ideas come to life. - May 07, 2015 - Fly Rice
Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation
Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation. This grant will provide support for a variety of enrichment programs for students with special needs at the ECF Kayne Eras School. Enrichment activities are... - May 04, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Connecticut Concert Ballet Presents Eclectic Showcase
Connecticut Concert Ballet’s next show presents eclectic repertory and premiere works that highlight classical and contemporary dance technique including classical ballet, contemporary ballet, modern dance and jazz. - May 02, 2015 - Connecticut Concert Ballet
Exceptional Children's Foundation Recognized as 2015 Top-Rated Nonprofit
Exceptional Children’s Foundation announced today that it has received a prestigious 2015 Top‐Rated Award by GreatNonprofits, the leading provider of user reviews about nonprofit organizations. “We are honored to be recognized by GreatNonprofits as a Top‐Rated Nonprofit for... - May 02, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation
Naropa University & Gaiam TV Partner on Free Global Live Stream
Parker J. Palmer, Internationally Acclaimed Speaker, will Deliver Naropa’s 2015 Graduation Speech, which will be live-streamed globally by Gaiam TV as part of an exclusive partnership between the subscription streaming TV service and Naropa University. - April 18, 2015 - Naropa University