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Wanted: Dance and Drama Teachers
05/17/2008
Morgantown W. Va. (May 2008) Dance and drama teachers and teaching artists who want to energize their programs should apply now for two summer institutes that the Appalachian Education Initiative is helping to sponsor. The second annual West Virginia Dance Teacher Institute and the fifth annual Elizabeth Frances Theater Teacher Institute will take place this summer July 16 - 19 in Shepherdstown. The dance institute is co-sponsored by the Goose Route Arts Collaborative and the theater institute by the Contemporary American Theater Festival and Shepherd University. AEI is providing funding for selected teachers and teaching artists to attend both of the institutes. The funding will cover program fees, lodging and meal expenses. A limited number of travel stipends are also available. AEI will cover the cost of three graduate credits through Shepherd University for the theater institute. The Elizabeth Frances Theater Teachers Institute provides teachers an opportunity to explore the fundamentals of theater production with leading professionals in American theater. Participants attend workshops on production and direction, set design, technical theater, actor training, text analysis, stage management, publicity, and classroom applications. They will attend four new American plays and are required to read, discuss and critique these plays as part of their participation in the Institute. The dance institute offers dance teachers and teaching artists opportunities to explore the fundamentals of contemporary modern dance. Participants will take master dance classes and workshops led by contemporary dance artists. The teachers will attend the lectures and performances of The Goose Route Dance Festival. Applications for the institute are available on-line at www.aeiarts.org. Completed applications can be sent to Lou Karas at AEI by mail to 111 High Street, Morgantown WV 26505, by fax to 304-225-0102 or e-mail at lkaras@aeiarts.org.
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