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June
2010
In This Issue
Quote of the Week
Luminato Festival
Parental Involvement Needed
Wynton Marsalis on Arts Education
Stay Informed
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Quote of the Week:

Following Artist Karen Montanaro's residency workshops, parent Brian Crockett writes:
"I have been a basketball coach for 25 years for a range of age groups. ... I had the opportunity to come see a number of my young athletes perform in your dance program last week.... You did a wonderful job with the children and it showed in their performance as well as on their faces.... a great experience for them. More specifically, my son showed a real excitement for the opportunity to perform. I rarely see that much enthusiasm in him anywhere except the basketball court."
Luminato Festival in Toronto
YAMA Artist Karim Nagi has been selected to perform in Toronto's ten-day Luminato Festival.

Congratulations Karim!

To find out more about the Luminato Festival, visit their website by clicking here.
Parental Involvement Needed Now More Than Ever
Are your school and district funds being S T R E T C H E D THIN?
Learn what you can do as a parent for your school.  This year we will be expanding our affordable ArtSmart Workshops. These Professional Development workshops are tailored to meet the needs of your school volunteers, PTO and community in order to ensure that volunteer hours spent in a classroom or library connect with school and teacher needs. For more information contact the Program Department at 617.629.9262 ext. 26 or scheduling@yamass.org.
Wynton Marsalis on Arts Education
Arts Education: Nourishing the Mind and Soul
Wynton Marsalis Wynton Marsalis writes on why music is a core subject.

Click here to read the full article from Edutopia.org.
Arts Coordinators and Parents - Stay Informed
Calling All Arts Coordinators and Parents!
Help yourselves and school stay informed by updating us with your latest contact information and add new committee members to our smARTalk list.

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