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Announcing the Family Performance Series

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On Saturday, June 19, at 3 pm Gateway to the Arts will launch its first ever Family Performance Series at the tent in Schenley Plaza in Oakland with a showcase by performing artists Delta Blue. The newest ensemble to be added to our roster, Delta Blue invites children and parents to dance the cakewalk, tap, sing and twist along with them, as they perform classic tunes that highlight the history of African-American music and dance. The set is the same performance program that is touring to schools.

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Root American Music Award

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Joanne_Krett_Phil_Wiggins_Corey_Harris_Deane_Root_72On Friday March 26, Gateway to the Arts awarded the second Root American Music Award, named after musicologist and former Gateway Board President Deane Root, to Boyce Campus Middle College High School teacher, Joanne Krett. The award recognizes an exceptional teacher who has participated in the Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh's Voices Across Time program, designed to assist teachers from different disciplines in incorporating American music into their curricula. Krett, an English teacher, uses music and lyrics as primary learning material, as a tool to connect to the humanities overall and to engage her students more deeply in the curriculum.  

Wiggins_and_HarrisIn addition to this recognition, Joanne and her students also received a free performance program by the acoustic blues duo Wiggins and Harris sponsored by Gateway in cooperation with Calliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music Society

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Family and Community Bonds Grow with Arts Partnership

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Shaking their closed hands in the air like maracas while singing “Chicka, Chicka, Boom, Boom,” preschoolers at John Heinz Child Development Center responded to teaching artist Cheryl Capezzuti with this chant as she read about alphabet letters climbing a coconut tree.

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Call for Artists

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Gateway to the Arts is now seeking professional performing artists and/or teaching artists in all art forms interested in engaging pre-K-12 grade students in their arts discipline and/or Gateway’s models of arts integration. While seeking candidates across all disciplines, we are very interested in arts and technology integration. Interested artists must have professional references and clearances. An education background is not required. Must be reliable, a great communicator, available during the school day and have access to reliable transportation. Contact Kellee at 412.362.6982 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

 

Gateway to the Arts Promising Performer Award Honoring Rob Marshall

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January 27, 2010, Pittsburgh, PA - Gateway to the Arts is excited to promote its annual Gateway to the Arts Promising Performer Award Honoring Rob Marshall. Established in 2008 in honor of director and choreographer Rob Marshall, a graduate of Allderdice High School, the Promising Performer Award aims to encourage talented Pittsburgh Public School students to pursue training in the performing arts. It is awarded to a Pittsburgh Public School sophomore whose music, language arts or drama teacher identifies them as an outstanding music, theater or musical theater student.

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Proposal Approved for PPS Summer 2010 Dreamers Academy

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December 14, 2009 -Gateway to the Arts is excited to announce that we will be partnering with the Pittsburgh Public Schools to provide programming for the first PPS Summer Dreamers Academy. Gateway proposed and was approved to provide four teams of teaching artists to present four diverse five-week residencies.

By allowing middle school youth to immerse themselves in an art form of their choosing, from discovering the joy and challenges of what it takes to run a production company to using visual arts and movement to explore the Twilight novels, these residencies are designed to engage youth in the excitement of discovery, foster a passion for an art form and to create lasting skills to help them succeed in school and in life.

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Gateway Receives PAKeys Approval

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Gateway to the Arts is proud to announce that our Western Pennsylvania Wolf Trap program has been certified by the state as an approved provider for early childhood professional development.

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  • March 15, 2010
    Call for Artists


    Gateway to the Arts is now seeking professional performing artists and/or teaching artists in all art forms interested in engaging pre-K-12 grade students in their arts discipline and/or Gateway’s models of arts integration. While seeking candidates across all disciplines, we are very interested in arts and technology integration. Interested artists must have professional references and clearances.



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Latest Updates

  • May 17, 2010 
    Announcing the Family Performance Series

    On Saturday, June 19, at 3 pm Gateway to the Arts will launch its first ever Family Performance Series at the tent in Schenley Plaza in Oakland with a showcase by performing artists Delta Blue. The newest ensemble to be added to our roster, Delta Blue invites children and parents to dance the cakewalk, tap, sing and twist along with them, as they perform classic tunes that highlight the history of African-American music and dance. The set is the same performance program that is touring to schools.


  • April 17, 2010 
    Root American Music Award

    On Friday March 26, Gateway to the Arts awarded the second Root American Music Award, named after musicologist and former Gateway Board President Deane Root, to Boyce Campus Middle College High School teacher, Joanne Krett. The award recognizes an exceptional teacher who has participated in the Center for American Music at the University of Pittsburgh's Voices Across Time program, designed to assist teachers from different disciplines in incorporating American music into their curricula. Krett, an English teacher, uses music and lyrics as primary learning material, as a tool to connect to the humanities overall and to engage her students more deeply in the curriculum.  

    In addition to this recognition, Joanne and her students also received a free performance program by the acoustic blues duo Wiggins and Harris sponsored by Gateway in cooperation with Calliope: Pittsburgh Folk Music Society