"Sights and Sounds"  Darlington's Monthly E-Newsletter
October 2009  
 
 
In This Issue
Oct 9 - Paolo Vairo, Piano Faculty Recital
Oct 17 - PumpkinFest
Oct 23 - Almost FAB!, Beatles Music Coffee House
Oct 25 - Ryan Kauffman, Saxophone Faculty Recital
Oct Gallery - Special Exhibition 6 Prominent Artists
Upcoming October Workshops:
Faculty Focus:
Alessi, Dramis, Smith, Vairo
Medical Leave Policy 09-10
Paolo Vairo
Piano Faculty Recital
Friday, October 9, 7:30pm
Paolo Vairo
$10 general admission;
Free to current Darlington students
 
Internationally recognized as a brilliant and mesmerizing performer, Paolo's gifted hands will grace the ivory keys in an all-Schumann program.
 
Having played piano since the age of 9 in his native Italy, Paolo came to the U.S. for his M.M. in Piano Performance at Temple University.  He has since then maintained a successful career as a solo recitalist and as a soloist with orchestra in the U.S., Canada and throughout Europe.  He has performed at the Kimmel Center and The Academy of Music in Philadelphia, several venues in Vancouver, and many tours throughout Europe including Italy, Switzerland, Austria, Germany (including the world-renowned Herkulessaal der Residenz in Munich), Czech Republic, Poland, and the United Kingdom.
 
PumpkinFest
Saturday, October 17, 3-5pm
PumpkinFest
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 contestPrizes 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 [email protected].
 
Almost FAB!
Beatles Music Review
Coffee House Concert
Friday, October 23, 7:30pm
 
Almost FAB!$10 includes beverages & desserts
 
Playing Beatles songs from every era of the Fab Four's career, Almost FAB creates a fun atmosphere while rocking your night away with the songs that you know all the words to, and want to sing along with.
 
Almost FAB's musicians bring over 150 combined years of studying and performing to the stage. These seasoned musicians are all in agreement that they are playing THE music that has had the most profound influence on their desire to become musicians. Their enjoyment and energy is contagious for every age of audience members.
 
Ryan Kauffman
Saxophone Faculty Recital
Sunday, October 25, 4pm
with Rob Stabinsky, piano 
 
Ryan Kauffman$10 general admission
Free to current Darlington students
 
The program will include works by J. S. Bach, Paul Creston, Fisher Tull and William Albright. These are all works in the classical saxophone repertoire, though the last two have elements of eclecticism - borrowing from diverse and sometimes wildly different musical genres. Short introductions and program notes for each piece will be included.
 
Ryan is an active saxophonist and private teacher in central and eastern Pennsylvania. He earned his M.M. at West Chester University, where he was a student of Gunnar Mossblad. He is an accomplished jazz musician who performs regularly with his own quartet.
 
October Gallery Exhibition
6 Prominent Artists
open through October 30th

White Orchid by Anne Hanna

White Orchid by
Anne Hanna

Raising Cane by Karl Kuerner

Raising Cane by
Karl J. Kuerner

Mullica Hill by Charles Logan

Mullica Hill by
Charles P. Logan

Fields of Green by Matt Smith  Fields of Green by

Mathew R. Smith

Battlefield Muster by Paul Scarborough

Battlefield Muster by
Paul Scarborough

Rosemont by Nicholas Santoleri

Rosemont by
Nicholas P. Santoleri

 
Upcoming October Workshops
Halloween, Interior Design,
Yoga, Ballroom, In-Service and more!
 
STOMP! The Broadway Show
Friday, October 16, 6:30-8pm                         ages 7+
 
Friday, October 16, 8-9pm                              adults
 
Parent & Me Yoga
Saturday October 17, 2-3pm                          ages 6-10 +adult
 
2 Saturdays, October 17 & 24, 5:30-7pm         adults
 
2 Saturdays, October 23 & 30, 5-6:30pm         ages 7-10
 
Saturday, October 24, 1:30-3pm                    adults
 
Saturday, October 24, 3-4pm                         ages 5-8
 
Saturday, October 24, 4-5pm                         ages 8+
 
Friday, October 30, 6:30-7:15pm                    ages 3-6
 
Friday, October 30, 7:15-8:15pm                    ages 6-9
 
Tuesday, Election Day November 3, 9am-3pm   ages 7-12
 
Faculty Focus
Annette's work will also be published in two books this fall: "100 Artists of the Brandywine Valley" and "Best of America Artists and Artisans in Pastel."
Annette is also presenting a Figure Drawing Workshop on Oct 17th. To register, and for more information, contact the Artists Guild of Delaware County's Julia Wigent at 610-348-3175.
 
 
 
 
Medical Leave Policy 09-10
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.
 
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.
 
Interested? Contact Executive Director Angela Scully at 610-358-3632 x106 or [email protected]. 
 
Support the Arts Through United Way
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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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.
 
 
Upcoming Events
 
1-2:30pm
The Darlington Experience - Daytime Dance & Fitness Class
for ages 5-10
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Oct 25, 4pm
Ryan Kauffman
Saxophone Faculty Recital
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
Nov 3
Election Day, No
Adult Drawing & Painting Class
 
 
Nov 6, 7pm
Student Music Recital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nov 26-29
THANKSGIVING BREAK
Center Closed
 
 
 
 
Dec 4, 7pm
Student Music Recital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  

Dec 11 & 18
6:30-8:30pm
Adult Tap Workshop
adults
 
 
Dec 24-Jan 3
WINTER BREAK
Center Closed
 
 
Jan 8, 7pm
Student Music Recital
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  
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