Regarding a residency performance

"I loved the Gran Folklorico de México because the dances were awesome! My favorite dance was when all the women wore the really pretty dresses and the men wore sombreros. I always loved to watch folk dances because it reminds me of my heritage. Thank you for letting us watch the dance." Laura Martinez, student

Providing opportunity in the arts is the fundamental purpose of the Salina Arts and Humanities Commission. Why? The arts teach kids to be more tolerant and open. The arts promote individuality, bolster self-confidence and improve overall academic performance. The arts can make a tremendous impact on the developmental growth of every child and have proven to help level the “learning field” across socio-economic boundaries.

Salina kids are the lucky ones. For over forty years SAHC has created pathways between our schools and our distinctive assortment of arts providers. Salina students are art-aware and arts-empowered because of successive opportunities to participate in dance, drama, visual art and music – coming from across our community and beyond.

In 2006 the Salina Arts and Humanities Commission placed local Salina artists in individual classrooms, delivering a total of 497 sessions reaching 11,076 students. Services by residency artists impacted 6,787 students. Total “Arts Infusion” program services totaled an impressive 23,461 student contacts involving 336 artists.

2006 Residency Artists: Eulenspiegel Puppet Theatre, Underground Railroad; Kelly and Molly Werts, folk musicians; Acoustic Eidolon, classical/contemporary musicians; Accessible Arts of Kansas City; Ballet Gran Folklorico de México; and storytellers Priscilla Howe, Tom McDermott and Joyce Slater.

The less art kids get, the more it shows. Are yours getting enough? Art.
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