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Shorecrest Awarded New Active Learning Classroom by Steelcase Education

Shorecrest Preparatory School has been selected to receive the installation of an active learning classroom through the Active Learning Center (ALC) program, a grant initiative in its second year founded by Steelcase Education. This program empowers educators to implement active learning strategies... - April 02, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Shorecrest Theatre Presents "Phantom of the Opera" Theatrical Production the Highlight of School’s "Celebrate the Arts" Week

Known for producing theatre, movie and television stars, Shorecrest Preparatory School in St. Petersburg will showcase its newest cast of Broadway hopefuls in a mesmerizing production of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s “Phantom of the Opera.” Shows on April 14, 15, and 16 at 7pm at the school’s Janet Root Theatre. - March 30, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Third Street Music School Settlement’s Annual Spring Gala to Honor: Sting and Brenda Harris at 121st Anniversary Benefit, May 16th

Featuring Special Performance by Third Street Music School Settlement - March 29, 2016 - Third Street Music School

ARTIST Music Academy Student from Perry Hall Wins Top Prize at Prestigious Guitar Competition

Thomas Potts, Student of Dr. Jeremy Lyons at ARTIST Music Academy in Nottingham, Awarded Third Prize at Beatty Classical Guitar Competition - March 23, 2016 - ARTIST Music Center

Shorecrest Adds an “A” to STEM with “Celebrate the Arts”

Weeklong Celebration of Art April 11-16 Features Teach-in with Local Artists, Student Performances, Salvador Dali Exhibit and More - March 18, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

5,000 Hours of Service in Four Days - Shorecrest Prep High School Students Spend Entire Week in Service

For the seventh consecutive year, Shorecrest Preparatory School in Saint Petersburg, Florida, will send more than 300 high school students and 40 faculty members across Tampa Bay, the country and the world to perform Service Learning projects as a part of the school’s annual Service Week. - March 16, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

DancEnlight Presents "Empty Space"

DancEnlight, a professional not for profit modern dance company, is proud to present the 2016 world premiere of "Empty Space" in the Hartford, Connecticut area. Artistic Director Lorelei Chang and her dancers explore the potential of emptiness. Two performances will be held at the University of Saint Joseph's Hoffman Auditorium in the Bruyette Athenaeum, 1678 Asylum Ave, West Hartford, CT on Saturday, March 19 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, March 20 at 2:00 p.m. - March 09, 2016 - Connecticut Concert Ballet

Shorecrest Prep Gets Nod from Relay For Life

The Top 10 Relay School Gearing Up for 2016 Relay - March 04, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Kesavah BellyDance in Nelson, BC Adds More Classes for All Levels

Kesavah BellyDance in Nelson, BC is adding two new Belly Dancing classes starting on April 5th, 2016. - February 29, 2016 - Kesavah BellyDance

Four Shorecrest Seniors Named National Merit Finalists

Shorecrest seniors Jared Hirschfield, Josh Katz, Luke Peterson, and Henry Walsh have been named National Merit Finalists by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation. All four students were named National Merit Semifinalists and have advanced to the next round of competition. About 1.5 million... - February 26, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Arts on the Green Presents Acclaimed Duo 2 (Peter H. Bloom, Multiple Flutes; Mary Jane Rupert, Harp), Chamber Music Concert March 19, Shrewsbury, MA

Arts on the Green presents the esteemed Duo 2 (Peter H. Bloom, flute, alto flute, bass flute and piccolo; Mary Jane Rupert, harp) in European and American Masters, Saturday, March 19, 2016 at 7:00 pm, First Congregational Church, 19 Church Rd, Shrewsbury, MA. Free to all, but donations welcome. Information: 508-845-7286. Gems by J.S. Bach, Beethoven, Saint-Saens, and two stellar works written for 2: Butterfly Effects (2008) by Elizabeth Vercoe and Play of Light (2011) by Richard Nelson. - February 23, 2016 - Americas Musicworks

Shorecrest to Host the Premiere of "The First" Documentary Film About the Life and Impact of Jackie Robinson

Shorecrest Preparatory School is pleased to host the premiere of “The First,” a documentary film about the life and impact of Jackie Robinson. The film is produced by Bennett Zamoff, a Shorecrest faculty member, in concert with The Jackie Robinson Project of George Washington University. - February 18, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Shorecrest Preparatory School Robotics Team Earns Bid to Compete in FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Championship

Shorecrest Preparatory School’s middle school robotics team, the InfoBots, won an Outstanding Project Award and earned a bid to the Central West Florida FIRST LEGO LEAGUE Championship. - February 10, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Shorecrest Preparatory School Gives Students a Technology Boost with First Annual St. Petersburg STEAMfest

As tech jobs become even more plentiful, Shorecrest prepares and encourages students to fill the demand in the technology sector. - January 27, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Join Mayor, Chamber CEO for “State of St. Pete” Community Leaders to Speak at Shorecrest Preparatory School

The Shorecrest Preparatory School Alumni Association will host “State of St. Pete,” a community networking event featuring remarks from Mayor of the City of St. Petersburg Rick Kriseman, St. Pete Chamber CEO Chris Steinocher, and Shorecrest Headmaster Mike Murphy. Join these and other... - January 21, 2016 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Dance Moms’(TM) Star Payton Ackerman Master Teaching at Westchester, NY Studio

Join Liberate Artists for a day of fierce dancing, friendly competition, and a whole lot of fun. Featuring Master Dancer Payton Ackerman from the hit television series Dance Moms. - January 20, 2016 - Liberate Artists

Kesavah BellyDance is Offering a Free Interactive Belly Dance Demo Class in Nelson BC

Kesavah BellyDance will be holding a free interactive Belly Dance demo class in Nelson BC on January 19th, 2016. Come spice up your life, get fit, and have fun all at the same time. - January 04, 2016 - Kesavah BellyDance

What Matters for Kids Announces the Expansion Into the Greater Casco Bay Maine Area

What Matters for Kids is proud to announce the expansion to the Greater Casco Bay Maine area in 2016. The planned expansion will bring new, science based educational opportunities to children and schools in the region, supplementing existing STEM programs. Carleen Barra and Julie Wagner founded... - December 19, 2015 - What Matters for Kids

Broadway and Radio City Dancer Comes to Brewster, NY

On January 16th, 2016, Liberate Artists and premier Brewster, NY dance studio Taps-N-Toes are bringing Broadway and Radio City Dancer Nathalie Marrable to teach workshops for dancers ages 6 and up. - December 17, 2015 - Liberate Artists

Dallas Choral Festival - First Choral Festival in Texas Since 1999, Featuring 100 Professional Singers at Meyerson Symphony Center

Tickets are on sale for the inaugural Dallas Choral Festival on January 10, 2016, bringing together 100 professional singers for a rare performance of a large scale Sacred Masterwork with a professional orchestra, highlighting Ludwig Van Beethoven’s Missa Solemnis and conducted by artistic director Greg Hobbs. - December 11, 2015 - Dallas Choral Festival

Shorecrest Prep Students Learn to Code with Parents During Hour of Code

Shorecrest Preparatory School’s Lower School learns foundational 21st century skills alongside parents and grandparents, demonstrating commitment to cutting edge technology education. - December 11, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Gifts Galore for Guardian Ad Litem: Shorecrest Preparatory School Annual Holiday Gift Drive Benefitting Guardian Ad Litem

The Guardian ad Litem program of Pinellas and Pasco Counties will be collecting gifts donated by Shorecrest Preparatory School students and families on Friday, December 11. The entire gymnasium will be packed with hundreds of presents, including bicycles, toys, and clothing. “The holiday... - December 09, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Ashley Rhodes-Courter, Child Advocate and Author, to Speak at Shorecrest Preparatory School

Shorecrest Preparatory School’s Guardian ad Litem Service Club has invited Ashley Rhodes-Courter, child advocate and author, to speak at the Janet Root Theatre at Shorecrest Preparatory School. - November 25, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Pensacola Music Teacher Certified as an Expert Author

Ron Kaye, founder of Ron Kaye’s Music Instruction in Pensacola, FL was recently recognized as an Expert Author by EzineArticles.com in the “Arts & Entertainment - Music Instruction” niche. - November 12, 2015 - Ron Kaye's Music Instruction

Former Nelson Mandela Prison Guard Christo Brand to Speak at Shorecrest Leadership Lecture on November 17

Christo Brand, Nelson Mandela’s former prison guard and friend, will speak at the November 17th Willis Leadership Lecture at Shorecrest Preparatory School at 10:50 am. The Willis Leadership Lecture series invites four esteemed speakers annually to address the Shorecrest community. The theme... - November 12, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

Noted Flutist Peter H. Bloom to Perform Premieres by Mark Harvey, Karl Henning and David Leone in Boston, Masterworks by Debussy and Ravel in Des Moines and Lisle, IL

Flutist Peter H. Bloom, known for his virtuosity and versatility, will perform premieres by Karl Henning and David Leone in Boston’s King’s Chapel (Oct 27); music by Debussy and Ravel with Ensemble Aubade (Morton Arboretum Lisle, IL Nov 1 and Grand View University Des Moines, Nov 2); music by Mark Harvey with the Aardvark Jazz Orchestra Nov 14 at MIT Cambridge. Bloom will join legendary saxophonist Charles Neville Nov 29 in Ashfield, MA in a benefit concert for Nepal earthquake relief. - October 26, 2015 - Americas Musicworks

31 Artists Won a Spot at the Miami Photo Salon, an Event Created by the Cuban American Phototheque Foundation

Miami Photo Salon at Spectrum Art Show released the list of artists participating in the exhibit, that grants a $2500 Gran Prix Best Image every year. The Salon will be taking place inside the famous Art Fair next December 2-6, during the world renowned Miami Art Week in Midtown Miami, simultaneous to Art Basel in Miami Beach. - October 23, 2015 - Cuban American Phototheque Foundation

Top Cooking School, B&B in Le Marche, Italy Announces It’s for Sale...Live the Dream in Italy with Your Own Cooking School and Farm

This successful business is a turn-key opportunity, ranked #3 of 1309 on TripAdvisor, included in USA Today "Bucket List Cooking Classes from Around the Globe." - October 22, 2015 - La Tavola Marche

Boston’s Ensemble Aubade (Peter H. Bloom-Flute; Francis Grimes-Viola; Mary Jane Rupert-Harp) to Perform in Illinois and Iowa: Chamber Music by Debussy, Ravel and Others

Ensemble Aubade (Peter H. Bloom, flute; Francis Grimes, viola; and Mary Jane Rupert, harp) will perform at the Morton Arboretum, Lisle IL on November 1, and at Grand View University in Des Moines on November 2. The esteemed trio will celebrate the 100th anniversary of Claude Debussy’s Sonata for Flute, Viola and Harp, one of the masterpieces of the 20th century. Also on the program: the lush and thrilling Sonatine en Trio by Maurice Ravel and the evocative Sunrise (2009) by Thea Musgrave. - October 22, 2015 - Americas Musicworks

Dead Whispers Were Heard This Past Weekend in Bowling Green, VA

DinoTyme Productions, Inc. partnered with the Caroline Community Theater and collectively they gathered their morbidly talented staff to create, build and man Dead Whispers, the first Haunted Attraction to be featured at the 26th Annual Bowling Green Harvest Festival. All proceeds from Dead Whispers were generously donated to the new and upcoming Institute for the Performing Arts. - October 22, 2015 - Institute for the Performing Arts

Composers and Schools in Concert and the Game Audio Institute Team Up to Involve High School Music Students in Scoring for Games

Composers and Schools in Concert (CSIC), a nationwide nonprofit organization that connects professional composers with high school music students, has teamed up with the Game Audio Institute to sponsor a Game Audio Intensive Workshop Sunday November 1st, 2015 in New York at the Institute of Audio... - October 18, 2015 - Composers and Schools in Concert

School Fair to Highlight Education Options in Tampa Bay

Tampa Bay Area Private Schools Collaborate for Free, Public Event - October 16, 2015 - Shorecrest Preparatory School

American and European Contemporary Realists Join in Historic Collaborative International Art Exhibit

The ARC Salon and Figurativas art competitions will exhibit together for the first time this November, bringing together one of the largest collaborative exhibits in contemporary realism to date. - September 30, 2015 - The Da Vinci Initiative

Academy of Diva Arts is Nationally Ranked #1 Best of 2015 for Voice Lessons in Las Vegas

Thumbtack, a national marketing company, proudly awarded the Academy of Diva Arts as the #1 ranked Best of 2015 provider of Voice Acting Lessons in Las Vegas. - September 16, 2015 - Academy of Diva Arts

Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Norris Foundation

Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Kenneth T. and Eileen L. Norris Foundation to support the ECF Kayne Eras Center School. This grant will help provide comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and enrichment programs for K-12 students... - September 10, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation

Crystal Skillman and Steve DiUbaldo Receive The Clifford Odets Ensemble Play Commission for The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute®

Shaun Peknic, of Once the Musical, and David Mendizabal receive The Lee Strasberg Directing Fellowship. - August 29, 2015 - The Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute

Emmy Nominated Danielle Masterson from DinoTyme Productions to Lead the Sounding of TAPS in Battery Park, NYC

DinoTyme Productions Inc. and the Institute for the Performing Arts (IPA) own Special Effects Coordinator Danielle Masterson is laying down her makeup brushes and picking up her bugle on August 16th to commemorate the 70th Anniversary of the ending of World War II. Known as “Spirit of... - August 15, 2015 - Institute for the Performing Arts

Introducing WuzzleIt.com Business and Mentoring for Artists Who do Not Want to Starve

Where creativity and business get smashed together. - August 13, 2015 - WuzzleIt

Powell Ad Agency Awards Hilliard Student with $1,500 Art Scholarship

Award-winning advertising agency, LaineGabriel, gives its fifth scholarship fund to Riley Beard of Hilliard. - August 09, 2015 - LaineGabriel

Exceptional Children’s Foundation Receives Grant from the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills

Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Rotary Club of Beverly Hills to support the ECF Kayne Eras School. This grant will help provide comprehensive educational, therapeutic, and enrichment programs for K-12 students with special needs to... - August 07, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation

Come Celebrate the Annual Meeting and Community Party with San Diego Writers, Ink

San Diego Writers, Ink (SDWI) celebrates two years at their Liberty Station location and over ten years as a non-profit. SDWI’s Annual Community and Membership meeting is an opportunity to come together in a warm and welcoming gathering to celebrate writing and writers. Join the board members... - August 06, 2015 - San Diego Writers, Ink

Dissertation Network, "A Place Where Professionals & Scholars Converge" Launches Free Educational Crowdfunding Website

Dissertation Network launches Arizona’s first education crowdfunding website. - August 06, 2015 - Dissertation Network

Exceptional Children’s Foundation Receives Grant from QueensCare

Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from QueensCare. This grant will provide early intervention and family support services to young children with developmental disabilities and delays in their Early Start Program. ECF’s Early Start... - August 05, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation

Exceptional Children’s Foundation Receives Grant from the Alcoa Foundation

Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from the Alcoa Foundation. This grant for the ECF Kayne Eras Center School will support the work of the Kayne Eras Coding Academy, which teaches basic programming and computer science principles to ninth and... - August 05, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation

Exceptional Children's Foundation Receives Grant from the Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation

Exceptional Children’s Foundation (ECF) is pleased to announce the award of a grant from The Capital Group Companies Charitable Foundation. This grant for ECF’s Supported Employment Program will help provide an array of services to assist adults with developmental disabilities to gain... - July 26, 2015 - Exceptional Children's Foundation

Fall for Writing, San Diego Writers, Ink's Writer's Conference, Will Take Place September 11 Through 13, 2015

"Fall for Writing is a great time for aspiring writers to take that first writing class or experienced writers to try a different genre or take a class from a new instructor," said Kristen Fogle, Executive director of SDWI. Classes and workshops will cover everything from fiction, memoir... - July 13, 2015 - San Diego Writers, Ink

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