DALLAS BLACK DANCE THEATRE AND BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS OF GREATER DALLAS ANNOUNCE LOCAL PROJECT PLIÉ INITIATIVE WITH AMERICAN BALLET THEATRE
WHAT: American Ballet Theatre Project Plié Partnership Announcement
WHO: Zenetta S. Drew, Executive Director, Dallas Black Dance Theatre and Charles English, President & CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
WHEN: Wednesday, September 2, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. | Project Plié Ballet Master Class at 4:30 p.m.
WHERE: East Dallas Boys & Girls Club, 4804 Worth Street, Dallas, Texas 75246
WHY: Opportunities to watch and photograph ballet master class and interview Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas President & CEO Charles English and Dallas Black Dance Theatre Executive Director Zenetta S. Drew and instructors.
Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas (BGCD) and Dallas Black Dance Theatre (DBDT) are joining efforts to conduct Project Plié, a program started by American Ballet Theatre in 2014 to introduce children to classical ballet through a master class series held at BGCA locations across the country.
On Saturday, DBDT will conduct a class and audition for BGCD members ages 8 – 10 and 11 – 12 years. Selected participants will receive DBDT sponsored scholarships to participate in weekly classes during the 2015 – 2016 school year taught by a certified DBDT instructor at the East Dallas Boys & Girls Club.
According to the 2012 report, The Arts and Achievements in At-Risk Youth, “socially and economically disadvantaged students outperformed their peers when engaged in arts-rich experiences. This extended to higher test scores, better grades, higher graduation rates, and increased college enrollment. When engaged with the arts, kids living in the deepest levels of poverty actually outperformed the general population in a number of areas, including math grades and high school graduation rates.” http://arts.gov/art-works/2015/perfect-place-start-arts-e...
For more information, contact Courtney Whiteside, Dallas Black Dance Theatre, at (214) 871-2376 x 413 or c.whiteside@dbdt.com.
About Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas
In 2015, Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Dallas is celebrating 50 years of providing life-changing services for more than a quarter of a million youth in Dallas and surrounding areas. BGCD’s mission is to enable all young people, especially those who need it most, to reach their full potential as productive, caring, responsible citizens. Programming in three core areas meets the diverse needs and interests of their 6,000 Club members. These core areas include: Academic Success, Good Character & Citizenship and Healthy Lifestyles. For more information, please visit www.bgcdallas.org.
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