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Come dance with Afrique Aya next week at AAA in the multi-cultural Dance Intensive! Afrique Aya is a group of dancers and drummers dedicated to enjoying and sharing the music and culture of West Africa. Inspired by rhythms and rituals from Côte d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast), Afrique Aya celebrates the synergy of nature, spirit, movement, and percussion. Register on the AAA Eventbrite Page https://www.eventbrite.com/e/299495648547

There is still room to register for the Multi-cultural Dance Intensive. Students will learn dance forms from Africa, East India, and the Pacific Islands, as well as Latin dances. Lunch is provided. This program is open to the incoming 4th -12th graders and is open to AAA students and the community. If you are interested, please follow the link to register. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/multi-cultural-art-dance-music-and-storytelling-workshop-4th-12th-grade-tickets-299495648547

Arkansas Arts Academy has openings for 7th, 10th, 11th and 12th for the 2022-2023 school year. Contact Pam Lewis, District Registrar, 479-878-2787 plewis@artsk12.org to register or for a tour! https://www.artsk12.org/ #arkansasartsacademy Its a great place to be!

Please join us for the first event during the 2022 AAA Summer Concert Series on July 16th. On Rock Night, local bands The Phase and Senses Divide will join AAA Students for a concert in the AAA Black Box Theatre. Please click on the links below if you want to know more about the bands. You may purchase tickets to this event on the AAA Eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aaa-summer-concert-series-rock-night-tickets-369575549417 http://www.thephasemusic.com/?fbclid=IwAR09lVJDqr0OOCkN11Kno_-Li6I1QwoBU6jluSo3OWnmD7jXf9OOQumQans https://www.facebook.com/SensesDivide

Arkansas Arts Academy hosts Arts Live Theatre’s Peter Pan Production Camp! The first of many exciting camps happening at AAA. Follow the link below to learn more about what is happening on our campus this summer. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/arkansas-arts-academy-43331642003

Another Exciting Opportunity at Arkansas Arts Academy as we partner with the Music Education Initiative! They will offer a full-week workshop for AAA students and the community. The overall mission of the Music Education Initiative is to engage, educate, and elevate the next generation of professionals in the business of music and entertainment. One way they do that is through our workforce development program. Their Production Education and Technical Training Program is a first-class workshop that will be held at Arkansas Arts Academy. It's an immersive experience that exposes, educates, and trains participants on production and technical fundamentals and offers the opportunity to work with companies that are in need of trained talent. Participants will be trained by live performance technicians in four key areas of the industry: safety, audio, lighting, and best practices. After training, participants may be eligible for upcoming jobs and potential careers as live performance technicians. This workforce development program gives you the hands-on experience you need while developing relationships with key people in the industry. Ultimately, you'll gain the ability to be hired for entry-level employment at an hourly rate much higher than the current minimum wage. To register follow the link below. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-music-education-initiative-workforce-training-workshop-tickets-374536086517

Walking through the book store, you might notice who is on the cover of the latest Dance Theatre of Harlem book. The AAA summer ballet intensive teacher, Ashley Murphey! If you would like a chance to train under Ashley, you may register for the intensive here. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/aaa-2022-summer-ballet-intensive-tickets-297394193037

Watch our teachers, Ashley Murphey and Sam Wilson, for the AAA Summer Ballet Intensive perform Le Corsaire. We are so lucky that they will share their talents with the dancers of Northwest Arkansas this summer! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NmU0g7TzwpI&t=18s

Arkansas Arts Academy has a new offering for visual artists this summer! Artist John Funderburg will teach students how to incorporate digital tools into our creative process. Building two-dimensional compositions, students will focus on abstract forms to force themselves into a language of shapes and lines. Students will create a final project that channels their voices. If you are interested in enrolling in this course, please visit the AAA Eventbrite page. Morning Session https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-tools-in-abstract-collage-tickets-371768378227 Afternoon Session https://www.eventbrite.com/e/digital-tools-in-abstract-collage-tickets-371788378047

If you would like to learn more about Ashley Murphey, a guest teacher for the 2022 AAA Ballet Intensive, you may read more about her in the 2014 Interview when she appeared on the cover of Pointe Magazine. https://pointemagazine.com/african-american-ballerinas-2412811901/ To register for the Ballet Intensive. please visit the AAA Eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/arkansas-arts-academy-43331642003

Join us in the Black Box Theatre at Arkansas Arts Academy for our first Summer Concert Series! This series features students from Arkansas Arts Academy and musicians from the community. The series includes a variety of musical styles and genres and will help support the local music scene." Tickets are $10 and are available on the AAA Eventbrite page. More bands, TBA. https://www.eventbrite.com/o/arkansas-arts-academy-43331642003 July 16: Rock Night The Phase Senses Divide July 23: Acoustic Night Jahayla Overton Jeremiah Griffin The Velvet Crowns: July 30: Jazz and Fusion Night Hudson Cearley August 6: Prog Night Seascape Architecture

Don’t miss your chance to register for the Arkansas Arts Academy Classic French Culinary Intensive. Unfortunately, there are only two spots left! Registration closes on June 27th. To register, visit the Arkansas Arts Academy Eventbrite page. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/classic-french-culinary-intensive-for-9th-12th-grade-tickets-297370020737

@artsk12.org featured in the NWA Daily! https://www.northwestarkansasdaily.com/post/arkansas-arts-academy-to-host-summer-enrichment-programs-for-kids

Another exciting opportunity for young dancers at Arkansas Arts Academy! Ozark Ballet Theater will host a princess camp for K-5th grade students at AAA. Please follow the link to register. https://www.eventbrite.com/e/once-upon-a-ballet-with-ozark-ballet-theater-tickets-364332326797

Exciting Summer Enrichment @artsk12.org for Students Spots still available! Reserve space now! https://www.eventbrite.com/o/arkansas-arts-academy-43331642003 Free Breakfast and Lunch provided!

Attention High-School Families! The last day to order an HS Yearbook is June 17th. Please use: http://www.yearbookforever.com/ They are $40 each and will be delivered in August. You will be notified when the yearbooks are available for pick up.

Thrilled that @perpetualmotiondance will be at https://artonthebricks.com/ tonight starting at 6:00 & 7:00 at the Rail Yard. Thanks to the financial support from Mid-America Arts Alliance through partnerships with the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) and @artsk12.org

Congratulations to @artsk12.org June 2022 Teachers of the Month- Joy Price, EMS, Visual Art and Rebeca Adler, HS, Choir These two ladies exemplify what AAA is all about. We are so proud of you.

Perpetual Motion Live Show TONIGHT- beginning at 6:30 p.m. in the PAC- tickets can be purchased at the door. Come and see this amazing performance. Open to the public!

AAA School Meeting tonight at 6:30 p.m. in HS Commons Mark Shields and his guitar students will perform the prelude starting at 6:00 p.m. Agenda is posted at: https://artsk12.communitybydiligent.com/Portal/MeetingInformation.aspx?Org=Cal&Id=55