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Young Audiences of Massachusetts is your source for standards-based arts education programs! Our 37 artist ensembles offer 63 unique programs in dance, music, storytelling, theater, and visual arts. We are pleased to announce our...

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 NEW ARTISTS



Diane
  Edgecomb


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Norah Dooley


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Karim Nagi


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Michael Tougias


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          Karen Montanaro


Karen Monantero


FALL  SHOWCASE!

Dear Friends,
Summer is almost at an end. If you still haven't squeezed in an exotic vacation, don't despair. Young Audiences is offering you a chance to travel the world!

 FALL SHOWCASE
Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2009

  The Cottage Street School, Sharon, MA 

We are happy to announce that Young Audiences of Massachusetts has added to our roster several NEW ARTISTS and NEW PROGRAMS from familiar artists!

Come join us in a transformational journey across continents and through centuries. We invite you to experience the power of the arts and see first hand how our artists engage students as they explore world cultures and art forms.

 
You will also want to mark your calendars for one of the two upcoming fall
Arts Smarts Enrichment Workshops!


FALL SHOWCASE
September 23, 2009

The Cottage School
33 Cottage St.
Sharon, MA 02067

Sept. 23
9:00 am to
1:00 pm

The Fall Showcase is an exciting opportunity for enrichment coordinators, parents, teachers, and administrators from across the state to see over 30 Young Audiences' teaching artists working with students in one location! Artists present their interactive presentations for approximately 20 minutes each in four or more spaces throughout the school. The Showcase will run from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. Please join us!
FREE

There is no charge to attend the Fall Showcase!

Stay tuned for pre-registration information.

 
ARTS SMART ENRICHMENT WORKSHOPS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7 & FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16


October 7
9:30 - 11:30 am
Needham

OR

October 16
9:30 - 11:30 am

Bedford

Gail Zarren, Project Director for Young Audiences' Healing Arts for Kids, offers free workshops for enrichment coordinators, teachers and administrators. Workshops include guidance in:


➢    Creating goals for arts enrichment programming
➢    Establishing a school enrichment committee
➢    Selecting, evaluating and scheduling programs
➢    Establishing programming record systems
➢    Advocating for arts in your school
➢    Seeking program funding
➢    Networking opportunities

FREE

Enrichment Workshops are FREE to attend! Choose the date or location most convenient for you.   

PRE-REGISTRATION REQUIRED
(Limited Enrollment)
 
To register, email gzarren@yamass.org with your name, email address, telephone number, name of town, and school.
 

ProgramsNew programs for the 2009-2010 school year

JEFF DAVIS: Massachusetts! and States of the Union

OPERA BOSTON:Little Red Riding Hood

VALERIE TUTSON: The Right to...Liberty


NewNew Artists!

NORAH DOOLEY: Author/Storyteller - Everyone Has a Story

DIANE EDGECOMB: Storyteller - Digging Dinosaurs

KAREN MONTANARO: Dance - Imagination in Action

KARIM NAGI: Arabic Music, Dance and Culture

MICHAEL TOUGIAS: Author - From Inspiration to Publication

 
The 2009-2010 catalog will be mailed out in August!

Until then, check our website for complete program descriptions with Massachusetts Curriculum Links!


For information or to schedule a program contact:
scheduling@yamass.org



2009-2010
Catalogs

Are you passing the baton to a new School Sponsor/Enrichment Coordinator for the 2009-2010 school year? 

If so, please send us an email with updated contact information to ensure your successor is added to our email and catalog mailing lists!


Young Audiences of Massachusetts
255 Elm Street, Suite 302
Somerville, MA 02144
tel: 617-629-9262
fax: 617-625-2781

www.yamass.org