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Ashe County
Arts Council sponsors performances and arts residencies in the
local schools. These cultural arts programs provide every student
with an opportunity to experience the arts. Programs range from
music, dance and drama to living and historic music traditions
to origami and paper making instruction. Programs may involve
residencies of 1-2 weeks in duration, or singles classes or performances. |
2008-2009 Scheduled School Art Assembly Programs
Chapter 6 will perform at the Ashe County High School for
9th and 10th grade students on September 4.
Orville Hicks will perform for 4th grade students at Mountain View and Westwood Elementary on September 9.
Western Piedmont Symphony will present On the Road Again, an educational outreach program for 4th and 5th grade students at the Ashe Civic Center on Friday, October 4.
First Baptist of Ivy Gap cast and crew will provide a master class for the Theatre and Chorus students at the Ashe County High School on Tuesday, October 16.
Missoula Children's Theatre will present theatre workshops for classes at Ashe Middle School on Wednesday, October 22.
Donna Wissinger and Joy Myers presents American Tapestry, "The World Turned Upside Down" music of the American Revolution at Blue Ridge Elementary, Mountain View Elementary and Westwood Elementary on Tuesday and Wednesday,
October 28 and 29
ASU Steely Pan Steel Band will perform for students at Westwood Elementary and Ashe Middle School on Friday, November 21.
Mike Wiley Productions will present Jackie Robinson: A Game Apart on Tuesday, January 22 at the Ashe Middle School and Ashe County High School.
Sol Y Canto program will feature Latin American Arts and Culture through music and will be presented at Ashe County High School, Blue Ridge and Mountain View Elementary on Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10 and 11, 2009
Atlantic Coast Theatre will present Chicken Little at Blue Ridge, Mountain View and Westwood Elementary and will present Mysterious Mona Lisa at Ashe County Middle School. The performances will be on Wednesday and Thursday,
February 18 and 19
North Carolina Shakespeare Theatre will present Shakespeare on the Go! at the Ashe County High School on Tuesday,
February 24.
Elliott Engel will perform at Ashe County High School and the Ashe Middle School on Thursday, March 12.
David Holt and the Lightning Bolts will perform at Blue Ridge Elementary, Mountain View Elementary, Ashe County Middle School and Ashe County High School on Thursday and Friday, March 19 and 20.
ASU Young People's Theatre will perform at Blue Ridge, Mountain View and Westwood Elementary in March and April.
Very Special Arts Festival
April 3
Spring Fest
April 4
Ashe County Choral Festival
April 7
Ashe County School Choral programs perform
at the Ashe County High School
The Mountain Arts Program
(MAP)
also sponsored by the Arts Council, brings artists to Ashe County
Schools for hands-on experiences in clay, paper making, creative
writing, music, dance, weaving, jewelry making, storytelling,
opera, photography, puppetry and origami! MAP provides a spectacular
diversity in arts experiences by bringing top quality professional
performing and visual artists to western North Carolina counties.
The J.A.M. Program (Junior
Appalachian Musicians) was initiated in order to provide instruction
to 4th-6th graders in playing old-time, traditional guitar, banjo
or fiddle. We would like to add to our list of instructors. If
you are an "old-time" musician and would like to be
involved in working with local youth and help to preserve our
valuable heritage (in addition to making some extra money!),
please give Rebecca a call at 336-846-ARTS.
