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Henry Street Settlement's Abrons Art Center offered our students and staff classes in the disciplines of drama, music and video. This is the third year that we have worked with their resident artists and have been once again, greatly rewarded by their dedication to our students and staff. Their professionalism and expertise are unsurpassed. The web address for Henry Street Settlement is http://www.henrystreetarts.orgCarrie Dashow is a video artist who works to combine aspects of performance and communication in relation to our newest friend, the video camera. Her videos have been screened internationally as well as locally. This is the third year that she has worked with us. This year Carrie decided it was time to train our staff members in the use of digital video in the classroom. As a result, she was instrumental in enabling us to create our first digital video documenatary that shows our students involved in activities that integrate computer technology in the artroom.
Tom Rossi is a songwriter, composer, performer asnd recording artist who teaches a variety of music to children of all ages. Educated at Berklee College of Music, Tom offers a fun, well rounded foundation of western music notation and concepts. He has also lived and studied in Africa, Cuba and Brazil and teaches a diverse repertoire of traditional drumming rhythms, songs and dances. Tom write his own children's songs as well as gives a wonderfully exciting class in folk songs from around the world.
Kristen Stuart is an artist whose specialties are playwriting and acting. she is also a professional writer and performer. she's also an artist in residence at the award winning theater "HERE" in downtown Manhattan. Her most recent project, "The Memory Orchestra" palyed to sold out houses at "HERE". The Village Voice wrote, "Stuart weaves an eerie vocalise". She will perform in May at Cooper Union as the singing poet, Anne Sexton.
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