Registration is Open for SIUE East St. Louis Center Performing Arts Summer Program
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville East St. Louis Center (ESLC) Performing Arts Summer Program will continue the legacy of legendary dancer, anthropologist and social activist. Katherine Dunham, by providing educational and cultural enrichment for the surrounding community.
Classes, for youth ages 6-17, will be from 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday, June 27-Friday, July 29 at the East St. Louis Higher Education Campus. The cost, which includes daily lunches and field trips, is $150 per child, and $50 for each additional child from the same family.
The registration deadline for the $150 cost is Monday, May 23. After May 23, the cost is $175 per child and $75 for each additional child from the same family. To register, call (618) 482-6912 or visit in person at the SIUE East St. Louis Center Director’s Office, Building A, Suite 1055, 601 James R. Thompson Blvd, East St. Louis.
Music and dance classes include guitar, piano, Dunham Technique, African drumming, ballet, hip-hop and jazz.
Instructor’s for this year’s summer program are Jack Williams and Earl Wilkes, SIUE Performing Arts staff; Gerald Williams, Venezia Manuel and Tashayla Montgomery, all SIUE Performing Arts program alumni; and Arturo Miller, SIUE East St. Louis Charter High School alum.
“Because of support and funding from the community and SIUE, we are excited that we can once again offer our summer program,” Williams said. “Students will learn life skills, how to get along with others, leadership qualities, and how to express themselves in a positive and productive way.”
“The SIUE East St. Louis Performing Arts Center has such a rich and vibrant history and SIUE is committed to providing students with these classes,” said Jesse Dixon, SIUE East St. Louis Center executive director. “More than 500 community members attended the end-of-program performance last year. I have seen dozens of performing arts programs offered, and this program is truly exceptional.”
With a focus on empowering people and strengthening communities, the SIUE East St. Louis Center is dedicated to improving the lives of families and individuals - from pre-school through adult - in the Metro East. Head Start/Early Head Start and a charter high school are among the programs that offer the community renewed hope and an opportunity to reach educational, career and life goals. The Center also assigns first priority to encouraging, supporting and improving the educational success of the residents of East St. Louis and surrounding urban communities. The Center provides comprehensive programs, services and training in the areas of education, health, social services and the arts.
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Shown are students from previous Performing Arts summer programs.
