New York City Ballet Dancers to Adams Lead Workshop

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ADAMS, Mass. — For the second year in a row, the New York City Ballet will include Berkshire Arts and Technology Charter Public School in their trip to Williams College on Friday, Oct. 14 from 11:45 a.m. until 12:45 p.m.

Two principal dancers from the world-famous ballet company will conduct an hour-long workshop with about 30 BArT students at Williams College.

“We love this visit and are thrilled to have the dancers work with our students again this year,” said Julia Bowen, executive director at BArT. “I know the students and faculty were impressed by how easily the dancers could translate their passion for ballet into an engaging workshop for our students.”

The program will introduce students to Liebeslieder Walzer, a work based on the music of Johannes Brahms and choreographed by George Balanchine. The workshop will take place at the Williams College ’62 Center for Theater and Dance.

The company will be performing at the Williams College ‘62 Center for Theatre and Dance on Saturday, Oct. 15 at 7:30 p.m.

BArT thanks both Williams College and Bob and Martha Lipp for making this special opportunity available to BArT students.

BArT is a  tuition-free public middle and high school focused on preparing students for college. One hundred percent of BArT’s graduates have passed a college course and have been accepted into college prior to graduation.
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Adams Free Library Pastel Painting Workshops

ADAMS, Mass. — Award-winning pastel artist Gregory Maichack will present three separate pastel painting workshops for adults and teens 16+, to be hosted by the Adams Free Library. 
 
Wednesday, April 24 The Sunflower; Wednesday, May 8 Jimson Weed; and Thursday, May 23 Calla Turned Away from 10:00 a.m. to noon.  
 
Registration is required for each event.  Library events are free and open to the public.
 
These programs are funded by a Festivals and Projects grant of the Massachusetts Cultural Council.
 
This workshop is designed for participants of all skill levels, from beginner to advanced. Attendees will create a personalized, original pastel painting based on Georgia O’Keefe’s beautiful pastel renditions of The Sunflower, Jimson Weed and Calla Turned Away. All materials will be supplied. Seating may fill quickly, so please call 413-743-8345 to register for these free classes.
 
Maichack is an award-winning portraitist and painter working primarily in pastels living in the Berkshires. He has taught as a member of the faculty of the Museum School in Springfield, as well as at Greenfield and Holyoke Community College, Westfield State, and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts.
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