From advocacy events to annual celebrations, April was quite a month for Encore! Check out our top April highlights:
Our new 6th-12th grade class, The Actor’s Toolbox, was a hit. Eight talented students joined teaching artist Mr. Patrick McGee to explore the various facets of building a character.
We Advocated for the Arts
The Celebration of the Arts and our large presence at the FY2020 Budget Hearing on April 2nd showed the strength of the arts community in Arlington. It also made clear that Encore is a leader among our peers.The Arlington County budget was passed April 23.
Here are the highlights from the FY2020 budget:
-Access to the Scenic Shop year-round
-Access to the Costume Lab studio year-round
-The County Facility position at 3700 S. Four Mile Run is restored
-Lastly, the FY 2020 Grants Program is fully funded
We Added to the Team
After several seasons of awesome work as an Apprentice and Lead Teacher, Encore is excited to welcome A.K. Nell to the staff as a full-time Education Associate. We’re lucky to have you on board!
We Made New Friends
April saw many new faces in our Tuesday morning Early Childhood class, in addition to our weekly regulars. We played the morning away with songs, games, and stories. We can’t wait to meet more new friends!
We Dreamed (and Ate) Big
This year, Encore hosted the 8th annual Benefit Breakfast! It was a wonderful morning, full of great conversation and delicious food, not to mention some energetic performances from Encore students.
We Broke Spring
Last month Encore hosted two full weeks of Spring Break camp for students in grades K-5th. Daily themes ranged from classics like Peter Pan and Pinocchio to new favorites such as Trolls and The Lego Movie.
As we say ‘so long’ to April, we say ‘hello’ to May! We look forward to our final set of auditions of the season. Auditions for Disney’s Newsies are May 13 & 14.
Rocket Woman blasts off into its final weekend May 9-11! Be sure to get your tickets!
Lastly, we’re ecstatic to present The Talented Clementine running May 31-June 9, 2019.
What an exciting month ahead! Happy Front Row Friday!
Photos by Aileen Pangan Christian. Blog contribution by Shannon McCarthy.