SUMMER SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS

Each summer, the Walnut Hill School, in Natick, MA, offers young artists from all over the world an extensive summer school for the arts. Students can study ballet opera theatre, visual arts, or writing & publishing.  The programs in the summer school for the arts provide students with individualized instruction, group classes, and opportunities for performances and exhibitions. Students live in residence halls on Walnut Hill’s 30-acre campus. Proximity to Boston and Cambridge allows summer school participants many opportunities to attend concerts and performances at some of the most highly acclaimed cultural and educational institutions in the world. There are three summer dance programs offered:  a dance program for 7-10 year olds, the summer youth dance program for 10-13 year olds, and the summer dance program for 13-17 year olds.   Serious, aspiring dancers are taught by world-renowned artists, in a demanding yet supportive atmosphere.  Walnut Hill Alumni include famous dancers, including Gillian Murphy, principal dancer with the American Ballet Theater. The opera programs involve a trip to Europe, where students expand their minds by exploring the culture of their art. Opera students participate in intensive study on campus, travel to La Scala opera house and the Verona Opera Festival in Italy, and ... [more..]

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WASHINGTON D.C. SCHOOL DISTRICT TAKES AIM AT LANGUAGE AND CULTURAL EDUCATION

In 2004, the Washington D.C. enacted the Language Access Act. The Act is designed to address four crucial areas of language use and access to public services. Washington D.C.’s Language Access Act In 2004, the Washington D.C. enacted the Language Access Act. The Act is designed to address four crucial areas of language use and access to public services. As a public service the Washington D.C. School District has also made steps to provide adjustments in its language and cultural education programs. Washington D.C. School’s Diverse Population Washington D.C. Schools are composed of one hundred sixty-seven schools and special learning centers. The breakdown of Washington D.C. Schools includes: one hundred one elementary schools, eleven middle schools, nine junior high schools, twenty high schools, six educational centers and twenty specialty schools. These schools educate nearly sixty-six thousand students with the majority made up of 39,161 elementary school students. Washington D.C. Schools operates sixty-nine Head Start programs aimed at pre-kindergarten and kindergarten students. It is now aiming at improving its language programs. Presently, Washington D.C. Schools operate eight two-way full immersion Spanish/English. Implementing New Two-Way Language Immersion Programs The Shepherd Elementary School, one Washington D.C. School, is working to develop new two-way language immersion programs for pre-kindergarten and ... [more..]

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NEW YORK: THE THESPIAN’S GUIDE TO ACTING SCHOOLS IN NEW YORK

These are the facts and myths that most know or believe of the city: New York is the city that never sleeps. New York is one of the costliest places to live in. New York is the center of the whole world. New York is inhabited by people who love to love, hate, argue and haggle. Now being a peace loving writer, I certainly shanâ??t argue about which one of those is true and which one isnâ??t. But if youâ??re a thespian in search for good acting schools, then you certainly wonâ??t care about that. But youâ??d naturally care about the list that Iâ??m about to provide below. New York is a cosmopolitan city where a lot of good acting schools abound. In fact, if you truly are in search for excellent thespian education, New York isnâ??t a bad place to start. Naturally, the tuition fees of these acting schools are comparatively more expensive than the acting schools in your local state but theyâ??re worth it. And if youâ??re looking for more proof, all you need is to do a little research work and I assure you that a lot of Hollywood big stars owe their talents to the very acting schools Iâ??m about to enumerate. Assuming ... [more..]

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INSPIRING AND COACHING A CLASS

Teaching a classroom full of children can be a challenging and rewarding experience rolled into one. Shaping the minds of the future is a big responsibility so ensuring you have the correct mentoring techniques can go a long way to helping you take the best care of your class’s education. Coaching a whole class can be a difficult job at times but, with a few helpful tips, can become a rewarding and inspiring vocation. A class full of children can be easily distracted so the first and most important thing to remember is to keep your class entertained and excited about the lesson you want to teach. If you’re teaching maths or sciences then try incorporating quizzes, games and experiments to illustrate your point. If your subject matter is drama, English or art then encourage your children to be imaginative and free so they don’t feel the need to censor themselves when talking to you. Getting your class involved in a lesson is a great way to inspire students to work together and respect others opinions so setting tasks that involve teamwork will allow your children to begin to form working relationships with each other and will help them to ... [more..]

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