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Young Audiences of Massachusetts
August Newsletter


In This Issue
YA Welcomes New Staff Members
Congratulations to Spaulding Memorial School!
YA Showcase
Available Dates in October
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Guest Artists- Limited Availability!
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  August 2007

Dear Friend,

We hope you are enjoying the last weeks of summer and that you are as excited as we are about the coming school year!

YA Welcomes 2 New Staff Members.

Young Audiences is happy to announce the addition of two staff members to the team. Robin Allen LaPlante has accepted the Program Coordinator position and Jackie Arko is the new Program Associate.

Robin recently relocated to Chelsea, MA from Pittsburgh, PA where she served as Company Manager and Office Manager for City Theatre Company. She holds a BFA in Music Theatre from The Hartt School at the University of Hartford.

Jackie graduated from Boston College in 2005 with a BA in Theatre Arts and a minor in General Education. In addition to working at YA, she continues to act in the Boston area.

Click here to contact Robin Allen LaPlante, Program Coordinator or Jackie Arko, Program Associate!
Congratulations!
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The Spaulding Memorial School in Townsend, MA has won a $500 gift certificate for any YA program during the 2007-2008 school year. A press release they submitted during the 2006-2007 school year was selected from a drawing in July.

Don't forget to enter your press releases for programs presented during the 2007-2008 school year! Enter once for each press release. Good Luck!

For more information on winning a $500 gift certificate toward any 2008-2009 program click here.
YA Showcase: Tuesday,  October 2nd!

The 2007 Fall Showcase is only 6 weeks away! Mark your calendars for October 2nd at The Cottage Street School in Sharon, MA. You don't want to miss this opportunity to see  great new artists for this year, such as Tara Ahmed, The Afro Brazilian Ensemble, and Sarah Haskell, as well as some of our school favorites!

Click here for more information


Do you think your school is the perfect site for a YA Showcase?  Then click the link below to view information on hosting a showcase and to print and application. 


 
Available Dates for Guest Artists.
CubananaSome of your favorite guest artists have dates available as early as October!  These artists are in Massachusetts for only a short time each year: 

Gideon Freudmann, cellist, is available for your school from October 8th through October 12th and April 7th to April 10th.

Cubanana is available in early October.

Eth-Noh-Tec is available May 5th, 6th, and 7th.

Call and book them for your school today!

Now celebrating it's 46th year, Young Audiences is Massachusetts' only statewide arts organization for children. Our mission is to encourage lifelong engagement with the arts by making them an integral part of every child's education.

Sincerely,


YA Staff
Young Audiences of Massachusetts

Phone: 617-629-9262
Fax: 617-625-2781