 December 29, 2006
PCA Great Performances is offering the Romeo and Juliet Guided Tour for school groups on Thursday, April 12, 10:30-11:30 a.m.
at Merrill Auditorium in Portland -
From the deadly fight between Mercutio and Tybalt to the famed balcony scene and the doomed lovers’ deaths, Aquila Theatre
guides students through the most exciting scenes in Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet. Hosted by one of the company’s
skilled actors, the tour introduces the main characters and provides a narrative link between key scenes. Aquila Theatre Guided
Tours are engaging educational performances that take students through significant scenes, performed in full costume, often
with the full set and props used for the actual performance.
Innovative and dynamic, the Aquila Theatre Company has gained a well earned international reputation as one of the foremost
producers of touring theater. Since its inception in 1991, the company has won both critical and academic acclaim for its
work, changing the perceptions of classical drama by freeing the spirit of the original text and allowing the widest possible
audience to enjoy these great plays as live, visceral, and above all, entertaining theater. Guided tours are one hour in length,
including a Q&A session, and geared towards students in grades nine and up. A Student Study Guide will be available for download.
For more details contact Barri Lynn Moreau:
Barri Lynn Moreau
Director of Education
PCA Great Performances
773-3150 x227
blmoreau@pcagreatperformances.org
December 15, 2006
MAINE ALLIANCE FOR ARTS EDUCATION ANNOUNCES CALL FOR AWARD NOMINATIONS -
The Maine Alliance for Arts Education (MAAE) requests nominations of outstanding individuals and schools for three arts
education awards. The awards acknowledge high-level work and commitment in support of quality arts education programs for
children. Nominations for the “Outstanding Advocate for Arts Education Award” and the “Bill Bonyan Artist/
Educator Award” must be postmarked by January 10, 2007. Nominations for the “Creative Ticket School of Excellence
Award” must be postmarked January 15, 2007.
Nominees and award recipients will be honored by MAAE at a special ceremony during the Arts Education Advocacy Day on March
7, 2007 at the State House in Augusta. Nomination forms and more information about this significant event are available at
MAAE’s website www.maineartseducation.org.
The Outstanding Advocate for Arts Education Award will be given to a school administrator who has shown outstanding leadership
and support of the arts, established exemplary or innovative arts educational programs, and promoted the importance of arts
in education of every child.
The Bill Bonyun Artist/Educator Award, will be given to an artist, parent, community member or teacher who is making a positive
impact on arts education through significant contributions to the arts in our schools. This honoree will have shown outstanding
commitment and dedicated service in arts education, exemplified talent and professionalism as an artist or arts advocate,
and been an inspiration to students, teachers, and the community. Bill Bonyun was a life-long arts educator and folk singer
whose memory lives on in this award in the memories of the many people he touched with his talent and personality.
The Creative Ticket School of Excellence Award, which is given jointly by the Maine Alliance for Arts Education and the national
Kennedy Center Alliances for Arts Education Network, acknowledges schools for their outstanding achievement in arts education
through regular instruction and consistent activities for all students in all arts disciplines.
In 2006, Nelson Monteith of Deer Isle received the Outstanding Advocate Award for Arts Education for his work at the Reach
Performing Arts Center; Martin Steingesser, a poet and educator, received the Bill Bonyun/Educator Award for all the inspiration
he gives students in the classroom; and Mt. Desert Island High School was honored with the Creative Ticket School of Excellence
Award for making arts a priority for all students at their school.
The Maine Alliance for Arts Education is the only statewide non-profit organization that works to encourage and strengthen
educational excellence in all the arts: music, visual art, dance, drama, and creative writing for all Maine schools and communities.
The Maine Alliance for Arts Education is a member of the Kennedy Center for Arts Education Network.
December 8, 2006
• The National Anthem Project will be featured in the 2007 Tournament of Roses Parade. Our national music industry
sponsor, NAMM--The International Music Product Association, will celebrate the music products industry's commitment to music
education by including a float themed "Natural Harmonies, Oh Say Can You Sing " to commemorate The National Anthem Project.
The float will feature live performances by the Oak Ridge Boys, a 100-member honors chorus of students from around the nation
singing "The Star-Spangled Banner," and a live drum circle. To see the official press release from NAMM or to check out other
information about the float, please go to www.namm.org/pressroom/pressreleases/2006Sept22.html.
Grand Finale 2007 - Bring Your Students to Washington, DC! - Come celebrate the importance of music education as The
National Anthem Project takes over the National Mall with our Grand Finale on June 14-17, 2007. Thousands will perform around
our nation's capital, with student music ensembles from every state. Join in and be a part of this one-of-a-kind event promoting
music education in America. Applications will be reviewed on a first-come, first-served basis, so register today! For more
information, visit www.americanmusicalsalute.com or email info@americanmusicalsalute.com.
November 21, 2006
• GRADUATE FELLOWSHIPS IN ARTS LEADERSHIP FOR 2007-2008
Become an advocate for the Arts! Prepare yourself to be a leader in the arts in the new millennium. The Priddy Charitable
Trust Fellowships in Arts Leadership provide an outstanding opportunity to achieve these goals. The graduate Fellowships
are offered through the School of Visual Arts and the College of Music at the University of North Texas, in collaboration
with the North Texas Institute for Educators on the Visual Arts.
The Fellowships provide a stipend of $18,000 for a 12-month period of graduate study, beginning in the fall of 2007. The
Fellowships also provide payment of tuition and university fees (30 graduate credit hours), health insurance, a travel allowance
of $3,500 to assist in attending professional meetings and conferences, an individual work space with state-of-the art computer
equipment, and access to the services of a Computer Support Specialist for assistance with technology projects and fellowship-related
technology issues.
DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS FOR THE 2007 – 2008 FELLOWSHIPS IS FEBRUARY 1, 2007. For further information call 940.565.3954
or visit www.art.unt.edu/ntieva/fellowships
The Fellowships will position individuals to forge the alliances, create the collaborations, and develop high quality instructional
materials, enhancing the health of the arts and arts education in this country well into the 21st century.
November 20, 2006
• We are now accepting applications for Bay Chamber Concerts "Next Generation Music Program" to be held August 13 -17,
2007. Please note there are changes in the program for 2007.
Open to exceptionally talented Maine residents, ages 11 – 20, this selective and competitive one-week long program is
open to wind, string, brass, piano and vocal applicants as well as pre-formed ensemble groups. Previous participants are not
guaranteed a slot. For more information about the program, please visit our website: http://www.baychamberconcerts.org/adultWorkshop.cfm
Applications must be postmarked by January 10, 2007
November 13, 2006
•PERFORMING ENSEMBLE APPLICATION - for All State Conference is now available on the FORMS page.
• UPDATE TO CELLO AUDITION PIECE - please see the updated auditions information for cellists.
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