Applications now being accepted for summer arts program
Nominations are now being accepted for the 2010 Tri-District Arts Consortium Summer Program. Middle school students who attend the public schools of Lexington One, Lexington/Richland Five and Richland Two are eligible to attend. This year marks the 25th year Tri-DAC has provided students an outstanding and intense study of the arts through this summer program.
The program is designed for artistically gifted and talented students who are rising sixth through ninth graders in the summer before the 2010-2011 school year. Students may audition in creative writing, dance, music (strings, vocal and wind/percussion), theatre or visual art.
The Summer Program will be held July 6 – July 24, 2010 at the Palmetto Center for the Arts (PCA) on the campus of Richland Northeast High School. Cost for the three weeks will be approximately $375.
Arts teachers, classroom teachers, administrators or parents may nominate students. Nomination forms may be obtained from the principal’s office at district elementary or middle schools or by contacting the Gifted and Talented Coordinator, Dr. Maria Kratsios. Nomination forms and audition requirements for all art areas, along with general information about the Tri-District Arts Consortium are also available on our Web site at www.tridac.org.
The District Coordinator must receive all nominations by Jan. 15, 2010. Applications will be sent to each student nominated. Spaces for qualified students from each district are limited.
Auditions for Wind/Percussions and Vocal students will be held on Saturday, March 6, 2010.
Auditions for the areas of creative writing, dance, strings, and theatre will be held Saturday, March 13, 2010.
Visual Art auditions will be held on Friday, March 12 and Saturday, March 13, 2010.
All auditions will be held at Richland Northeast High School. THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UP AUDITIONS.