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IMMEDIATE RELEASE January, 2001 Washington, CT... Devereux Glenholme in Washington, CT will continue an exciting Performing Arts Series that focuses on multicultural traditions with performances during January. The program provides a means of communication for many children with learning disabilities. It encourages children in areas that are less dependent on their disabilities. Providing diverse, creative, positive arts experiences in which individual children are motivated to perform and be successful is one of the best ways to raise a child's self-esteem. The first event profiles Glenholme's Drumming Class, including a performance by their master teacher, John Marshall, with Dave Wonsey, both members of Framework Percussion Ensemble. The students, Mr. Marshall and Mrs. Wonsey, will perform at 6:30 p.m. in the Glenholme gym on January 22. A school-wide event that dovetails with multicultural arts series is Somaly Hay with Cambodian Dance on Thursday, January 24 at 6:00 p.m. Somaly Hay, of Waterbury, CT, has choreographed both traditional and contemporary stories in dance. Her company has performed throughout New England and the Connecticut Commission on the Arts has recognized her as a Master Teaching Artist. She learned Cambodian classical dance at a young age in the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh. During the Khmer Rouge reign of terror from 1975-1979, when many members of her family were killed, Ms. Hay left Cambodia with her husband and brother. Today her husband, Khanda, often sings both classical and popular Cambodian songs during her performances. The Performing Arts Series has included Mystic Paper Beasts, a theater performance with giant masks, a show by Mestizo Manta of Peruvian Music, and current interactive workshops with Pilobolus Dance. Abdoulaye Sylla, a Master Teaching Artist in West African Dance and Drumming will also perform for Glenholme students this spring. This series is made possible by a grant from the Barnes Foundation, proceeds from Kartwheels 2000 and donor contributions. Devereux Glenholme is part of the Devereux Foundation, a national foundation with centers in 12 states and the District of Columbia. |