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Fall Courses Have Begun |
Registrations are still being accepted |
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Registrations are currently being accepted - Make sure you sign up before your class is full!
Online Registration Open Now!
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Special Notice for Darlington Families |
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In light of recent concerns about the H1N1 flu and other communicable diseases, we have taken the following steps to ensure the safety and well-being of our students, teachers and staff:
- We have stepped up cleaning and sanitizing of common areas such as door handles, light switches, dance bars, etc.
- We ask faculty, students and staff to be vigilant in washing their hands and we have put extra bottles of hand sanitizer throughout the main hall.
- We ask any child, teacher, or staff memeber with signs of illness (fever, cough, etc.) stay home and see their primary health care provider. Please keep your child home should he or she have a fever greater than 100 F.
- No student or teacher should return to Darlington unless they have been fever free for 24 hours without aid of Tylenol or aspirin type medicines.
Darlington's Medical Leave Policy
(which has been extended to classes for the 09-10 academic year)
Lessons may be suspended for extended absences of 3 or more weeks due to illness, injury or other emergency circumstances. The office must be contacted immediately and a doctor's note provided so that the student will not be charged for these absences.
Every effort will be made to make up the missed lessons and classes. If lessons or classes are not able to be made up by the end of the term, an in house credit will be issued. |
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Darlington's Student Exhibition |
September 12 - September 29 |
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Darlington's student gallery showcases the work of our multi-generational and talented summer students.
The show will be open to the public Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm.
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Minas
Brazilian Jazz Coffee House Concert |
Friday, September 18, 7:30pm
$10 includes beverages & desserts
Brazilian jazz duo Minas opens Darlington's 09-10 Coffee House Series. Minas has traveled across the eastern United States as well as Brazil winning awards (including Best of Philly) and performing on radio and television programs (including Emeril Live and NPR) and writing commissioned film scores.
Orlando Haddad and Patricia King formed Minas in 1978 at North Carolina School of the Arts to bring Brazilian music to stateside audiences. Today Minas is one of the most sought after Brazilian bands in the US performing at major venues as well as in intimate surroundings. Minas is built upon the duo's multiple talents as vocalists, instrumentalists and composers with an impressive grasp of the whole range of Brazilian musical idioms. |
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Fall into the Arts Benefit |
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Saturday, October 3, 7-9:30pm |
 Fall into the Arts is an evening to benefit the work and mission of the Darlington Arts Center.
Taste of the Town provided by:
Big Fork
Brodeur's
Fresh Market
Hadfield's Seafood
LaVignia
Paganos
Live Jazz by the Terry Klinefelter Duo
Special Exhibition of Paintings by:
Anne Hanna Karl J. Kuerner
Charles Logan Nicholas Santoleri
Paul Scarborough Matthew R. Smith
Live and Silent Auction items include:
vacation rentals (including Ocean City, NJ)
original art sporting event tickets
hand-crafted jewelry personal training sessions
theater tickets restaurant gift certificates
Darlington Dance Company welcome performance
Tickets are $35 per person, two for $60
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PumpkinFest |
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Saturday, October 17, 3-5pm |
On Saturday October 17, from 3 to 5 pm, bring your family and friends over to Darlington for the first PumpkinFest. Hosted by the Darlington Parent's Committee and Sponsored by TD Bank, there will be fun, food and games for the whole family. In addition, there will be a costume parade and pumpkin contest. Prizes will be awarded for most original, funniest or scariest.
Proceeds from the event will go toward supporting the mission and upkeep of the Darlington Arts Center. Parents have talked about using funding to upgrade the furniture in the hallways. The Darlington Parent's Committee could use your help organizing this event. Email Angela at angela@darlingtonarts.org. |
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Upcoming September Workshops |
Ballroom, Sculpture, Self Defense,
In-Service, Theater, Dance and more
South of the Border Ballroom
2 Saturdays, Sept 19 & 26, 5:30-7pm adults
2 Fridays, Sept 25 & Oct 2, 5-7pm teens
Friday, Sept 25, 7:15-8:15pm ages 6-9
Saturday, Sept 26, 3-4:30pm ages 7-teens
2 Saturdays, Sept 26-Oct 3, 3-6pm ages 9-12
Monday, Sept 28, 9am-3pm ages 7-12
Saturday, Oct 3, 2-3pm ages 9-adults
4 Saturdays, Oct 3-24, 9-10:30am ages 9-14 |
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Thank You
Power Windows & Siding |
For Volunteering at Darlington
 On Tuesday, August 25th the Power Windows & Siding office in Brookhaven brought their employees to Darlington to volunteer for any and every thing! They painted all the hallways and dance studio, cleaned and organized the drama storage, put up shelves and moved pianos. Everyone was generous and enthusiastic to help. We can't thank them enough for their hard work. Thank you Geri Smith for setting us up with this contact. |
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Faculty Focus
Alumni Announcements
New Staff Members |
Welcome our New Teaching Artists!
 Pianist Paolo Vairo spent his summer once again concertizing throughout Europe. This summer his concerts were concentrated in Italy (Tuscany, Venice, Como, Lake Garda, Malcesine), Switzerland (Locarno), Austria (Mayrhofen), and Germany (Munich in the famous Gasteig Hall). The locations ranged from medieval castles to cultural centers to concert halls. Paolo will be traveling to Vancouver at the end of September to perform 5 recitals. When he returns, he will perform at Darlington on October 9th.
Dance instructor and jewelry maker Hattie Weselyk's gorgeous jewelry is featured on the cover of the September issue of Brandywine Signature Magazine.
Volunteer and Preschool and Kindergarten Arts Program Assistant Edna Santiago received Honorable Mention in the Philadelphia Sketch Club's "Miniature" Exhibit this month.
Two New Staff Members
You may have noticed two new faces in the office. Brittany Payne joins us Tuesday-Friday 5pm-close and Saturdays. Jamie Gaesser will be the after-school coordinator and work in the office weekdays until 5. And we are very excited to have Darlene Bramucci rejoin us on Monday evenings.
Please stop by, introduce yourself and say "Hi." |
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Leadership at the Darlington Arts Center |
Serving on our Board of Directors and the Board Committees is a meaningful way to get involved with the Darlington Arts Center. We're looking for energetic people with an interest in sharing their legal, financial, public relations and marketing expertise. Our Board meets every other month. Board Committees typically meet in months where the Board does not. Board members participate in activities of the full Board and sit on at least one Board Committee.
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As a creative and community hub Darlington is a place to learn new skills, de-stress with yoga or art, or introduce your child to new worlds through music, drama or the International Summer Arts Camp.
Your donation to Darlington will be gratefully received and wisely used.
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Sept 19,
11am-2pm
Darlington's Chester Youth Theater Arts Program Begins
at Toby Farms Elementary School
Oct 2, 7pm
Student Music Recital
Oct 25, 4pm
Ryan Kauffman
Saxophone Faculty Recital
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Support the Arts Through United Way |
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Contributions to Darlington Arts Center can be made through your local United Way Employee Campaign where you work.
The Darlington Arts Center can be selected through the United Ways of:
State of DE (#8416)
Southeastern PA (#4131)
Specify Darlington's information or choice number on the Donor Choice Pledge Form.
Darlington Arts Center
EIN: 23-2081984
977 Shavertown Road
Garnet Valley, PA 19060
610-358-3632
Thank you in advance for your support of the arts through the Darlington Arts Center! |
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