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Sept 8 - Fall Semester Begins!
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Sept 17 - Torchiere Arts Photography Opening Reception
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Sept 17 - Anthony Nanni Singer/Songwriter Coffee House Concert
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Upcoming September Workshops
Clarinet, Art In-Service, Yoga, T'ai Chi Chih & more!
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The Darlington Family Grows!
Baby News: Payne & Westmoreland
New Teaching Artists: Yoga for Children, Voice, Sax, Dance, Stained Glass, Violin, T'ai Chi Chih, Photography
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Faculty Focus - Kuerner, Meany, Miller, Prugh & Smith
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Student Spotlight - Jacqueline Wu
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Fall 2011 Classes & Lessons Start Sept 8 | |
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Torchiere Arts
Photography Exhibit |
Opening Reception: Sat, Sept 17, 5:30-7:30pm
Show open through September 26th
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Backed by over 30 years of fine art and photography experience, Eric Zippe and Trula Blize have a passion for photography that is easily translated through their work to their viewer.
Trula K Blize's photography covers a broad range of subjects from extreme close-up shots to huge landscape vistas, but always it is intimate and poetic. She has discovered that every object has a voice which begs for a listening audience and when she photographs, finds it is her responsibility to be the conduit for those voices.
Eric W Zippe's work is designed to invoke thought with feeling and to transport the viewer simultaneously into the physical location of the image and into the viewer's own subconscious. Eric's photo career can be described as eclectic, as he has worked in wildlife and travel photography, portraiture, commercial and sports photography, photojournalism, and digital photo retouching. Eric's clients includes Fila shoes, Budweiser and Mercedes Benz.
Gallery Hours:
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-4pm, closed Sun
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Anthony Nanni
Singer/Songwriter Coffee House Concert | |
Saturday, Sept 17
7:30pm Open Mic; 8pm Anthony Nanni $10
Anthony Nanni brings a unique blend of melody and storytelling with songs fresh off his CD, Play On. Anthony has recorded with a Grammy Award nominee and has a song featured in the award-winning film, Lebanon, PA. His live performances are always an entertaining and unique experience.
Bring a picnic and beverage of your choice; corkscrew provided!
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Upcoming September Workshops | |
Children's Workshops:
Clarinet Jump Start Workshop 2 Sat, Sept 10 & 17, 1-2pm 3rd-5th gradersArt Around the World Workshop Thurs, Sept 29, 9am-4pm ages 7-12Teen & Adult Workshops: Intro to T'ai Chi Chih Workshop Fri, Sept 23, 7-8:30pm adultsGentle Yoga & Deep Relaxation Workshop Fri, Sept 30, 7-8:15pm adultsThe Portrait in Terra Cotta Relief Workshop 3 Sat, Oct 1-15, Noon-3pm adults |
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The Darlington Family Grows! |
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Baby News |
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Second cousins Brynne Loucille Westmoreland (3 weeks old, left) and Alice Temperance Payne (4 days old, right) meet for the first time. |
Darlington's indispensible Program Coordinator by day and Ceramics instructor by evening, Laura Westmoreland, and her husband, Mark, welcomed their first child to the family. Brynne Loucille Westmoreland was born the evening of August 11th, after Laura had worked a full day in the office.
Darlington's evening and weekend Administrative Assistant, Brittany Payne, and her husband, Mike, also welcomed their first baby to the family. Alice Temperance Payne was born in the middle of the hurricane on August 27th.
Both new mothers and baby girls are doing wonderfully and getting used to the new routines. Laura and Brittany are on maternity leave through September.
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| New Teaching Artists |
 We excitedly welcome all the talented new teaching artists who join the Darlington family this fall! They are each highly distinguished in their specialty and an asset to the community.
Emily Ackin, Jazz, Tap, Hip Hop, Ballet & Modern Dance teacher. Dance Education (Univ. of the Arts, Philadelphia).
Aparna Bagdi, Yoga for Children instructor.
Certified in Yoga for Children. Studied at The Yoga Institute  (India). Ph.D. in Child & Family Studies.
Melinda Benson, Voice teacher.
B.A. in Music (SUNY); M.A. in Voice (Univ. Iowa); D.M.A. in Voice (Univ. Iowa)
Alecia Burchnall, Stained Glass & Floral Design teacher. B.A. Interior Design (Virginia Tech). Cert. Floral Design (Longwood Gardens). Owner & designer of Twigs & Blossoms.
Matthew Clayton, II, Saxophone & Jazz teacher. B.A. in Music (Yale); A.M. in Music (Harvard); Ph.D. in Music (Harvard). Ethnomusicologist in Jazz Studies.
Jacqueline Dunleavy, Voice teacher.
M.M. in Voice and Pedagogy (Westminster Choir College).  Performs with: Opera Company of Philadelphia, Philadelphia Singers, Philadelphia Orchestra. Cantor at the Cathedral Basilica of Sts. Peter & Paul in Philadelphia.
Sarah Larsen, Violin teacher.
B.M. Violin Performance & Music History (The Hartt School of Music, Univ. Hartford).
April Leffler, T'ai Chi Chih instructor.
Internationally accredited T'ai Chi Chih instructor. Accredited Seijaku (advanced T'ai Chi Chih) instructor.
 Steven Miller, Photography teacher.
Owner and photographer of Steven L. Miller Words & Images. 9 images in the permanent collection of The Smithsonian Museum.
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Faculty Focus |
Karl J. Kuerner, art instructor, has an upcoming exhibit entitled Places to Go, Things to See at West Chester University's The New Gallery at The E.O. Bull Center for the Arts. The Artist Reception will be Wed, Nov 2, 5-8pm and the show will be open through Dec 16.
Thomas Meany, flute instructor, performed as part of the Meany/Simmons Flute and Classical Guitar Duo in a free concert on Rittenhouse Square Aug 24th. They performed works by Mozart, Desportes, Pujol and Faure along with the local premier of Woodland Reverie for solo flute by composer Daniel Dorff.
 Steven Miller, photography instructor, has published his second book entitled Make Images. With Impact. which will be available mid-September. The book features 24 of Steve's images along with 12 easy to follow steps to help the reader make memorable images. Also included is a section on Stories Behind the Images. The book will be available at his web site, www.SLMphoto.com, as well as at art shows and selected book stores and galleries in the immediate area.
Barbara Prugh, trumpet instructor, ended her summer with travel and performances! She went up to New Hampshire to perform the Telemann Concerto in D on the piccolo trumpet with chamber orchestra at the White Mountain Mostly Bach Festival. Then she went to Cape May, NJ, to play with Festive Brass at the Chalfonte Hotel as part of their Concerts by Candlelight series. This was part of Chalfonte's 135th anniversary, so they played music from the various historical periods that the hotel has seen.
Geri Smith, piano instructor and singer/songwriter, opened up her fall performance schedule at The Kennett Square Inn this past Friday.
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Student Spotlight | |
Jacqueline Wu, violin student of Sylvia Ahramjian, participated in Luzerne Music Center's Summer Camp as a merit scholarship recipient studying violin with Elizabeth Pitcairn. She was the 3rd place winner in the 2011 Luzerne Music Center Symphony Orchestra Junior Session Concerto Competition. She performed Violin Concerto in E Minor by Pietro Nardini. Good job Jacqueline!
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| Support the Arts through |
With United Way Employee Campaigns underway, we ask you to consider designating Darlington Arts Center for your contribution.
All donations help the Darlington Arts Center fulfill its mission of serving the cultural needs of a diverse community by cultivating talent and promoting music, art, dance, theatre and fitness. Your donations support Darlington's on site lessons and classes as well as outreach programs for students in Chester and West Chester.
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
State of NJ (by entering address info below)
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. Your participation is a crucial part of our success.
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| Upcoming Events | call 610-358-3632
or visit www.darlingtonarts.org for more information
Sept 8
Darlington's Fall Semester Begins!
Sept 10 & 17, 1-2pm
Clarinet Jump Start Workshop
for 3rd-5th graders
Sept 10, 2pm
Fall Teaching Artists' Meeting
Sept 10, 3pm
Fall Board, Teaching Artists & Staff Reception
Sept 12-Oct 3, 1-2pm
Kindergarten Arts Experience: Drama
for ages 4-6
Sept 17, 1-2pm
Clarinet Jump Start Workshop
for 3rd-5th graders
Sept 17, 5:30-7:30pm
Torchiere Arts Photography Gallery Opening Reception
Sept 17
Anthony Nanni Singer/Songwriter Coffee House Concert
7:30pm open mic
8pm Anthony Nanni
Sept 23, 7-8:30pm
Intro to T'ai Chi Chih Workshop
for teens & adults
Sept 29, 9am-4pm
Art Around the World In-Service Day
for ages 7-12
Sept 30, 7-8:15pm
Gentle Yoga & Deep Relaxation Workshop
for adults
Oct 1, 11am
Darlington's Story Pole Dedication Ceremony
Oct 1, 5-7pm
Fall Art Invitational Exhibition
Opening Reception
featuring:
Ron Berge
Marie Kirkwood
Karl J. Kuerner
Charles P. Logan
Nicholas Santoleri
& Paul Scarborough
Oct 1-15, Noon-3pm
The Portrait in Terra Cotta Relief Workshop
for adults
Oct 7, 7pm
Student Music Recital
Oct 7-21, 6-9-pm
Portfolio Prep: 2D Workshop
for high school juniors & seniors
Oct 10, 9am-4pm
A Play in an In-Service Day:
Write & Perform Your Own Play Workshop
for ages 7-12
Oct 14, 6-8pm
Fashion Illustration Workshop
for ages 9-13
Oct 14, 6:45-7:45pm
Dancing with Disney Workshop
for ages 4-6
Oct 16, 3pm
The Copeland String Quartet Concert
Oct 17-Nov 7, 1-2pm
Kindergarten Arts Experience: Dance
for ages 4-6
Oct 21
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Drama Coffee House Performance
7:30pm open mic
8pm ettyplay
Oct 22, Noon-2:30pm
Digital SLR Photography Workshop
for teens & adults
Oct 22-Nov 5, 3-5pm
Be a Star! Acting for the Camera Workshop
for ages 9-15
Oct 29, Noon-2:30pm
Get the Most from your Compact Digital Camera Workshop
for teens & adults
Nov 4, 7pm
Student Music Recital
Nov 5-19, Noon-3pm
Life Drawing for Teens Workshop
for high school students
Nov 5, 3-5pm
Rick Phillips Gallery Opening Reception
Nov 8, 9am-4pm
Art All Day
In-Service Day
for ages 7-12
Nov 10
Session 2 Art, Fitness, Drama, Dance & Music Classes Begin
Nov 11, 6-9:30pm
& Nov 18, 6-8pm
Wheel-Thrown Dip Bowls & Ladles Workshop - Fridays
for adults
Nov 11, 6:45-7:45pm
Dancing with Disney Workshop
for ages 4-6
Nov 12, 2:30-6pm &
Nov 19, 2:30-4:30pm
Wheel-Thrown Dip Bowls & Ladles Workshop - Saturdays
for adults
Nov 14-Dec 5, 1-2pm
Kindergarten Arts Experience: Music
for ages 4-6
Nov 19, 9am-3pm
Holiday Portraits
for everyone!
Nov 19, 12:30-3pm
Knitting/Crochet Circle Workshop
for teens & adults
Nov 20, Noon-2pm
Sally Paxson Davis Memorial Vocal Scholarship Auditions
Nov 20, 3pm
Louisa May Alcott
History Alive!
One-Woman Show
Nov 21-23, 9am-4pm
Art Intensive Mini-Camp
for ages 7-12
Nov 24-27
THANKSGIVING BREAK
CENTER CLOSED
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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. Interested? Contact Executive Director Angela Scully at 610-358-3632 x106 or angela@darlingtonarts.org. |
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