[Archived] New Performing & Visual Arts Classes Offered at the Durant Center

City Press Release


	For Immediate Release	For More Information, Contact
	August 24, 2005 PIO# 266-05/sjm	Steven J. Mason, Public Information Officer, or Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300 Raynard Owens, Communications Officer, at 703.838.4300

New Performing & Visual Arts Classes
Offered at the Durant Center

New classes featuring music, dance, theatre, & visual arts will be offered at the Dr. Oswald Durant Memorial Center, the City’s premier multicultural center for the performing and visual arts, located at 1605 Cameron Street.

Classes designed specifically for children and their parents include Just Imagine, a multi-sensory exploration of play to enhance a physical, social, and cognitive development; Little Picasso's, a watercolor class for children ages 2 to 6.; Stage KIDS, How to Get your Toddler into TV, Film and Print Media; and Kinderballet, a class for children 2 to 5 offering training in elementary ballet positions and modern dance techniques.

Classes designed specifically for adults and seniors include Senior Dancing with Bob & Bev, where seniors will learn social dances including Foxtrot, Waltz, Rumba, Cha Cha, and Swing; and Adult Acting, and Beginning Piano & Drawing.

A variety of classes are scheduled following the school day as part of the expanded after-school activities for middle and high school students. Classes include Acting & Theatre, Music, Dance and the Visual Arts. Most classes begin at 4:30 pm, and school bus transportation is provided from TC Williams, Minnie Howard and George Washington Middle Schools. Parents will be required to arrange for bus transportation through their child’s school.

For additional information, to register, or for a complete list of classes available, call the Durant Center at 703.519.3494 or visit the Department of Recreation, Parks and Cultural Activities’ website at www.alexandriava.gov/recreation.

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