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O U T H A G E S 9
- 15FRIDAY, SATURDAY, SUNDAY
April 15, 16, 17, 2005
Presented by Accessible Arts, Inc.
at Kansas State School for the Blind, Kansas City, Kansas
A weekend of interactive music and dance workshops
exploring the arts, history, customs, and food of West African, Native American, Slavic, Caribbean and Hmong cultures. Workshops and performances will be presented by professional artists from the Traditional Music Society (with Bird Fleming, Artistic Director for 99 Drums), Accessible Arts, local ethnic communities and storytellers.
Children ages 9-15 from across the state of Kansas and
the Kansas City metropolitan area.
Vanessa
Gibbs teaches West African Dance.
4:00 PM Friday, April 15 to
5:30 PM Sunday, April 17, 2005
$50 if registered by April 7th;
$75 after April 7th on a space available basis.
Cost includes 11 workshops, 6 meals and 2 overnight stays! (Scholarships are available; must request in writing by April 7th)
in collaboration with
Kansas State School for the Blind,
Traditional Music Society, YWCA of Greater Kansas City
On the weekend of April 15-17, 2005, 99 Drums will bring together a group of children (including at-risk youth, children with disabilities, and their non-disabled peers) to experience music and dance in a celebration of diverse cultures in an inclusive environment.
The 99 Drums weekend will culminate with a free public performance on Sunday, April 17th at 3:30 PM in the gym on the campus of the Kansas State School for the Blind. Families and the public are invited. Children will be finished with all activities at 5:30 PM, Sunday afternoon.
Adult volunteers are essential to this program. Please consider volunteering. Training will occur before the event. If you’re interested, please call the number below or e-mail us at Accessible Arts.
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SPECIAL
NOTE TO PARENTS!
Please fill out the form on the next page. Send it and your check to the address at the bottom right. A registration packet will be sent to you. It is our intention to accomodate children of all abilities, but we need your help. If your child requires one-on-one attention, no registration fee will be charged for a personal attendant. Accessible Arts cannot provide personal attendants; families must arrange for them. Children using wheelchairs must be able to transfer by themselves or the family must provide a personal attendant. Nursing staff will be on hand to administer medications. |
A Special Thanks to our Sponsors!
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This
program is presented in part by the Kansas Arts Commission, a
state agency, and the National Endowment for the Arts, a federal
agency.
provided by the central office of VSA arts, under an award from the U.S.
Department of Education. However, the content does not necessarily reflect
the policy of the US Department of Education and endorsement should not
be assumed.•
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Please
fill out the application below.
Send it and your check to the address at the bottom.
A confirmation and registration/info packet
will be sent to you.
(please print all information & feel free to duplicate this form)
Name_______________________________________________
Age_______
Male_______Female_______
Parent/Guardian_______________________________________
Address_____________________________________________
City, State, Zip________________________________________
Phone (work)________________ (home)___________________
Phone (cell)_________________ e-mail____________________
If you DO NOT wish parent/guardian name to be added to our Accessible Arts mailing list please check here _____
Dietary restrictions____________________________________
Name of requested roommate___________________________
List special needs related to visual impairment, mobility, developmental,
mental or other disabilities (see note on previous page)
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
_____ (# of children) x $50 = _________
_____ Enclosed is my letter requesting a scholarship
______ (# of children) x $75 = _________
(No
scholarships will be given after April
7th) Accessible Arts, Inc., 1100 State Ave., Kansas City, KS 66102