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Announcements Get Involved...DANCE Classes are ongoing. You may join at any time. Saturdays from 9:15 am - 10:45 am. $15. Classes held at 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, Arlington. THANK YOU We extend sincere thanks to:
-- Tiffany Glass, Jeffrey Allison and the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Teen Symposium for our performance and workshop in Richmond on Dec 4. -- Ann Norris, Board Member since Fall 2006. Ann's leadership will be greatly missed. Best of luck to Ann with her many projects at Dance/USA. -- Martha Taggart. Martha has been involved with Jane Franklin Dance since 2003. First as a Young Dancers Project parent, and then as a Board Member. Best of luck to Martha and to daughter Samantha who is completing high school.
If you would like to get involved with Jane Franklin Dance as a volunteer, or bring Jane Franklin Dance to your school or community, please let us know. Call 703-298-3235.
Nellie Rainwater photo by Ray Gniewek
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Happy 2008! Another year is here. And finally, we are joining modern times by posting on YouTube -- but wondering how people will ever find these clips? Can you do us a favor and click on them? Wishing you a happy, healthy, safe, productive, prosperous 2008. Make January less bleak: dance! Youth Dance Festival Choreography Submission Deadline: January 30, 2008 The goal of Youth Dance Festival is to share knowledge and enjoyment of dance through workshops and performance. Youth Dance Festival brings together young dancers in a concert for the general public on March 8, 2008. Currently, we are seeking choreography submissions for the evening performance. Each company is allowed 2 entries, each five minutes in length or less. Companies should consist of dancers primarily under the age of 18. Choreographers can be of any age. If you are not a choreographer or performing in any of the evening works, you can enroll for workshops. The faculty will consist of experienced teachers and professional performers. Please use the registration form in the brochure: Youth Dance Festival To complete your choreography submission by VHS tape or DVD, please use the registration form in the brochure and mail to: Youth Dance Festival Jane Franklin Dance 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive Arlington VA 22206 _____________________________ Sound Walk • Sound Walk, features premiere performances at Alexandria’s exquisite Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center Center on March 1, 2008. From duet marimbas, to a string quartet, to an original music composition that incorporates the sounds of neighborhood workshops, to a chorus of youth voices, each dance utilizes the power of collaboration to combine artistic comment about the ever changing community with those who inhabit it. The concert features premier performances by Jane Franklin Dance with Gina Biver's music ensemble Splash, Nova String Quartet sponsored by American Youth Philharmonic Orchestras, and Alexandria Choral Society Children's Chorus. Guest Artist for Jane Franklin Dance is Florian Roullier. Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall & Arts Center 3001 N Beauregard Street Alexandria VA Info: 703-933-1111 Reduced price tix online by January 15. __________________________ In Studio January 28 at 7 pm Please join us In Studio on January 28at 7pm. Come see repertory excerpts in progress and enjoy snacks, beverages and conversation. FREE 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, #129 Arlington VA 22206 Info: 703-298-3235 ___________________________________ More Announcements Get Involved....NURTURE We are looking for volunteer board members for Jane Franklin Dance. If you can contribute your time, thoughfulness, and leadership one evening every six weeks for a Board Meeting, and for a few hours in between, and are interested in exploring this opportunity, call Jane at 703-298-3235. We're looking for individuals with knowledge/experience in donor cultivation, accounting, web design, strategic planning or bookeeping. IN RESIDENCE In January on Tuesdays from 4:30 - 5:30 pm, Jane Franklin teaches a dance technique class for active adults at Walter Reed Senior Center. Jane Franklin Dance is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit organization under section 509(a) of the Internal Revenue Code
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IN STUDIO January 28 at 7 pm 3700 S Four Mile Run Drive, #129 Arlington VA 22206 |
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4200 Campbell Avenue Arlington VA Feb 10 at 3 pm FREE |
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Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center 3001 N Beauregard Alexandria VA March 1 at 8 pm
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Brianne Barrow Little
photo by Enoch Chan
News
Winter Young Dancers - ages 8 - 13 Sat Jan 5 - March 1 11:00 am - 12:00 noon Culminating Performance at Sound Walk on Mar 1at 8:00 pm at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. Information and to enroll. Adult Repertory - Jan 9 - Mar 1, 2008 Culminating Performance at Sound Walk on Mar 1at 8:00 pm at Rachel M. Schlesinger Concert Hall and Arts Center. Cultural Alliance Recognizes Outstanding Business Volunteers for the Arts - Christina Friedl Congratulations to Christina and a hearty thank you from Jane Franklin Dance. Christina worked with us during Spring 2007 to develop marketing recommendations for the current season. Christina received her award from CAGW on November 14 at the Torpedo Factory for her project with Jane Franklin Dance.
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Special Thanks To our most recent contributors Peg Schaefer, Harriet Levy, Gerda Keiswetter, Lee Bory, Patty and David Bristol, Diane Dorius, Jean Rainwater, Janet Levy, Melinda Salzman, Deborah Beach, Tracy Reagan, Hedi Pope, Rima Faber Wolff, Martha Larson, Claire Huschle,and Diana Lund our sincere thanks for your support.
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