Release Date: Apr 7, 2006 1:00 AM  

Students Statewide to Perform at Legislative Hall

Dover, Del.–April 7, 2006The third annual “March for the Arts in Education” celebration will be held onTuesday, April 11^th and Thursday, April 13^th at Legislative Hall in Dover.Students and teachers throughout the State will gather on Tuesday on the Green across from Legislative Hallfor a celebration of dance, music, theater and visual arts in our public schools.

Performances are as follows:

12:00 p.m.	Phillis Wheatley Middle School, Woodbridge School District –under the direction of Carolyn Whitt
12:45 p.m.	Rehoboth Elementary School, Cape Henlopen School District –under the direction of Ken Schleifer
1:30 p.m.	Sussex County Honors Band –under the direction of Ben Ables
2:10 p.m.	Woodbridge High School “Steel Raiders” steel drum band –under the direction of Bob Lewis
2:50 p.m.	Campus Community Charter School Civil War Singers –under the direction of Jennifer Boland and Diane Neusling

The following groups have or will perform at 2:00 p.m. for the opening sessions of the House and Senate on the following dates:

April 11th	Cab Calloway School for the Arts Jazz Band –House Chamber under the direction of Bob Emmons
April 11th	Mariner Middle School –Senate Chamber under the direction of Ellsworth Tolliver
April 13th	Brandywine School District Dancers –House Chambers under the direction of Erica Brown
April 13th	Southern Delaware School for the Arts Dancers –Senate Chambers under the direction of Kate Walker

“March for the Arts in Education” is an annual event celebrated as a result of legislation sponsored in 2003by Senator Dori A. Connor (12^th Senatorial District) and Representative Bethany Hall-Long (8^th Representative District).The celebration is a collaboration with the Delaware Department of Education,the Delaware Music Educators Association and the Art Educators of Delaware.

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Delaware's Department of Education is committed to promoting the highest quality education for every Delaware student by providing visionary leadership and superior service.	Contact Info. Alison Kepner Delaware Department of Education 401 Federal Street, Suite #2 Dover, Delaware 19901 Phone: (302) 735-4035 Fax: (302) 739-4654 Email: akepner@doe.k12.de.us
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