Music Grant for VPSB Schools

The Vermilion Parish Music Department has been approved for a grant supported by Very Special Arts Grant of Louisiana, Inc. by VSA arts National in Washington, D.C. This particular project includes a musical performance by a professional group entitled PASTICHE whose program falls under the approved category of Urban Cultural Access, and is made possible in part through funding provided by the central office of VSA arts, under an award from the U.S. Department of Education.

This program would allow students at Indian Bayou, Seventh Ward, Jesse Owens, and Forked Island E. Broussard to participate in a one-time program for 45-60 minutes on April 4 and April 5, 2007. The project is intended to impact students in grades 2-5 and should take stage at each school’s performance arena (cafeteria, gym, stage, or multipurpose building).

During the performance, students will experience hands-on interaction with musical instruments along with storytelling. Folk experience will be provided by the Dixieland/ Jazz session presented by the performers.

The tentative performance schedule for PASTICHE is as follows . . .

                       

Wednesday, April 4, 2007

FIEB – 10:00 am

Seventh Ward – 12:30pm

 

Thursday, April 5, 2007

Indian Bayou – 10:00 am

Jesse Owens – 12:30pm