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Many of
you are aware that we have got some great things
going on with the arts in the Marion and Grant
County area. We should be proud, and we
should support these events.
The Community School of the Arts
is expanding the level of education in all areas
- dance, voice, drama, instruments, etc.
Opportunities for every age group are affordably
offered.
Local dance studios, such as
Playhouse, Dancer's Edge and Center Stage in
Upland, touch the lives of youth with great
excitement and opportunity.
Marion Civic Theatre offers many
experiences with some great entertainment from
the amateur actors of our community.
The Marion Philharmonic
Orchestra gives us a taste of class in the
concerts it presents, and it broadens our
horizons.
The Black History Club at Marion
High School makes an amazing impact on our lives
if we let it.
The arts are important be-cause
they broaden the city's opportunities to bring
in new businesses. Business believes in the
arts, and that can help our community grow
again.
Arts education is a major focus
of the Walton Center Arts Society. We had
an unbelievable year last year, and we have
exciting experiences to share for 2006.
As we look at the talent in our
area, we decided to highlight as much of it as
we can.
At 7:30 p.m. April 29, the New York Stage
Originals, Tap Kids, comes to the F. Ritchie
Walton Performing Arts Center. The show brings
an exciting, invigorating show of dance.The
show features eight young tap-dancers, chosen
from hundreds who auditioned from all across the
country, and one of them, Kiliegh Williams,
established her roots in Marion. Kiliegh still
lives here with her family.
We also will have the opportunity to see our
local dance studios featured before Tap Kids.
Community School of the Arts-Tap Indiana, along
with students from Dancer's Edge and tappers
from Playhouse Dance Studio, will take the stage
and show us what they can do.After they open
the show, Tap Kids will let it rip, and the show
will close with all the dance schools performing
a grand finale of almost 100 performers
tap-dancing together.
Call the box office, 664-3739, for tickets; all
the seats are reserved.This show serves as a
re-minder of all the great things that the
Marion area is doing to promote the arts.
Thanks to all the great dance teachers and
studios, enthusiastic parents and family members
and great supporters of the arts, we can claim
another professional in Kiliegh Williams and the
Tap Kids.Watch for more great shows at the
Walton Performing Arts Center.
I think we can entertain you like you have never
been entertained before. |
