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Performing Arts and Academic Collaborative with Del Valle Independent School District |
PA2C is a multi-year, interdisciplinary program that integrates artistic performances with the middle and high school English curriculum in Del Valle ISD . The program, which began in the fall of 2006 with the Classes of 2010 and 2012, will continue with those students through graduation. | |
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| UT's South American Ensemble, with special guest Viviam de Jesús Queiros |
| On Friday, April 4th, the 10th grade at Del Valle High School will be treated to an exclusive concert by the South American Ensemble, with special guest Viviam de Jesús Queiros, in Hogg Memorial Auditorium on the University of Texas campus. This will be the final performance of the 2007-2008 school year for these students, who have already been able to enjoy the Butler Center's presentation of the Magic Flute and a concert by AustinTaiko. The concert will include selections from various South American music traditions, including Brazillian samba. Viviam de Jesús Queiros, the artistic director for Didá, a community center and non-profit music school in Salvador, Brazil, will perform with the group for some of these samba selections. In the weeks leading up to the concert, Ms. Queiros and Antônio Luiz Alves de Souza (Neguinho do Samba), founder of Didá, will be serving as artists-in-residence at the University. This residency will include work with the South American Ensemble, class visits, master classes in the community, a teacher professional development workshop, public symposium, and a master class with the Del Valle High School drum line. Special thanks to the Teresa Lozano Long Institute for Latin American Studies for support of this concert. |
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| DVHS 9th Graders Enjoy Explore UT |
 On Saturday, March 1st, approximately 40 Del Valle High School 9th graders joined thousands of other Texans at Explore UT, the largest open house in Texas. The students were treated to a short tour of campus, and a special conversation with a student ambassador from the Office of Admissions. The students asked questions ranging from how to prepare for college to what sorts of classes are offered at UT. They spent the rest of the day exploring all that the University has to offer. |
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| UT School of Music Faculty Bion Tsang & Anton Nel to perform |
 On Thursday, March 6th, cellist Bion Tsang and pianist Anton Nel performed for 650 8th graders from Del Valle ISD. This performance serves as the third and final performance for these students in the second year of the Performing Arts and Academic Collaborative. Prior to the concert, students at Ojeda Junior High School were introduced to the cello by Julia Cory, a doctoral student in music at UT and student of Bion Tsang.Selections from the program include: Suite in C major for Solo Cello, fourth movement, Johann Sebastian BachSeven Variations on "Bei Mannern, welche Libe fuchlen" from Mozart's Opera "Dei Zauberlote [The Magic Flute]" for Cello and Piano, Ludwig Van Beethoven Sonata in G minor for Cello and Piano, third movement, Sergei Rachmaninov |
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| UT's Caribbean Ensemble and Austin Taiko to perform |
 The UT School of Music Caribbean Ensemble will be performing for Del Valle ISD 8th graders on Friday, November 30th and Friday, December 7th. The group, directed by Dr. Robin Moore, is composed of UT students and Austin community members and plays traditional and contemporary music from Cuba, Puerto Rico, and the Dominican Republic. For more information, check out their website here. Austin Taiko will be performing for the 10th graders at Del Valle High School on Wednesday, December 7th. The local Austin group performs in schools, churches, museums, coffee houses, and community centers all over the area. You can find out more about the group at their website.
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| Del Valle ISD Silent Adopters Luncheon |
 Representatives of the Performing Arts Center were invited by Del Valle Superintendent Bernard Blanchard to luncheon at the Airport Hilton in Austin. The luncheon served as a 'thank you' to the many organizations that work in Del Valle ISD. Some attendees included St. David's Dental Program, TEEC Engineer's Week, Badgerdog Literary Publications, the Mitte Foundation, and UT's School of Nursing Children's Wellness Center. Pictured at left: April Holmes, PAC Assistant Director; Pebbles Wadsworth, PAC Consulting Director; Richard Vasquez, DV ISD School Board President; Judith Rhedin, PAC Assistant Director; Ann David, PAC Educational Programs Coordinator; and Bernard Blanchard, DV ISD Superintendent. |
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| Year 2: 2007-2008 |
 In the 2007-2008 academic year the program utilizes the amazing talent that exists right on the UT campus in the students and faculty at the College of Fine Arts and taps into similar talent in the Austin community. In September, all 8th and 10th grade students will be treated to The Magic Flute, performed by students in UT's Butler Opera program, in the PAC's McCullough Theater. In December, the 8th graders will see a performance by UT's Ethnomusicology Caribbean Ensemble, directed by Professor Robin Moore. While 10th grade students are reading Joy Luck Club, by Amy Tan, they will be treated to a performance by Austin Taiko, a local Japanese taiko drumming group, to complete their study of Asian culture. Spring brings a performance by School of Music faculty members Bion Tsang and Anton Nel for the 8th graders and a performance by Brazilian performer, and founder of Didá, Neguinho do Samba for the 10th graders. |
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| Year 1: 2006-2007 |
 The 7th and 9th grade students in Del Valle cheered the dancers of Hubbard Street Dance Chicago and enjoyed visiting the UT campus. The 7th graders danced to the music of Los Cenzontles and gasped at the end of El Automóvil Gris. The 9th graders laughed along with The Intergalactic Nemesis and screamed for Aurelio Martinez, Andy Palacio, and Paul Nabor.The 7th and 9th grade English teachers participated as chaperons, scholars, and friends as they shepherded their students through this program. They even had a chance to enjoy the art along the way. The teachers also worked hard to incorporate students' experiences through the program into their English/Language Arts classrooms. |
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| Downloadable Information on the PA2C |
 A one page description of the Performing Arts and Academic Collaborative between the University of Texas Performing Arts Center and Del Valle Independent School District.The mission statement and goals of the Performing Arts and Academic Collaborative between the University of Texas Performing Arts Center and Del Valle Independent School District. |
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| Support |
| This program is supported by a generous grant from the Texas Women for the Arts. |
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