Baltimore School for the Arts teaches life lessons through TWIGS program
Updated: 5:14 PM EST Nov 29, 2024
YEARS TO COME. SHUT UP! SHUT UP. THESE STUDENTS ARE TAKING IMPORTANT STEPS TOWARDS THEIR FUTURE. THEY ARE MEMBERS OF TWIGS, WHICH STANDS FOR TO WORK IN GAINING SKILLS. THESE BALTIMORE CITY ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS ARE RECEIVING PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING IN THE ARTS, AND IT’S FREE. THE PROGRAM IS RUN THROUGH THE PRESTIGIOUS BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS. ARTISTIC TRAINING REALLY REPLICATES ALL OF THE TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES THAT OUR BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS, HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS GET TO ENGAGE WITH. THAT’S FILM, VISUAL ARTS THEATER, WHICH INCLUDES ACTING OR STAGE DESIGN AND PRODUCTION MUSIC, WHICH INCLUDES INSTRUMENTAL OR VOCAL PADS AND DANCE. THE BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION FUNDS 85% OF THE TWIGS PROGRAM. THEY’RE HOPING YOU’LL THINK OF THESE ART STUDENTS ON GIVING TUESDAY. WE’RE LOOKING TO RAISE $15,000 FOR OUR TWIGS PROGRAM IN ORDER TO CONTINUE TO OFFER THE LEVEL OF SERVICE TO BALTIMORE CITY YOUTH IN GRADES SECOND THROUGH EIGHTH GRADE. THIS IS SO INTEGRAL TO OUR STUDENTS BECAUSE THE YOUNGER THEY ARE ABLE TO BE EXPOSED TO THIS TYPE OF PRE-PROFESSIONAL TRAINING. ONE IT ALLOWS THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEE THAT THEY CAN PURSUE PROFESSIONAL ARTS CAREERS AND REALLY HAVE AN INFLUENCE IN THE WORLD AT LARGE. AND IT ALSO PREPARES THEM FOR POSSIBLE ADMISSION INTO THE BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS HIGH SCHOOL. MANY TWIGS INSTRUCTORS WERE TWIGS THEMSELVES. THE ACTORS WOULD HOLD THEM AND THEY WOULD BE ABLE TO CONTROL THE WAY THAT THE MOUTH MOVES. LIKE KEENAN JAMES, WHO ALSO ATTENDED THE BSA. SHE SAYS TWIGS NOT ONLY PREPARES YOU FOR THE RIGORS OF THE BSA, IT ALSO JUST ACQUAINTS YOU WITH PEOPLE. SO WHEN YOU GO TO TWIGS, YOU START MAKING FRIENDS AND BUILDING THESE CONNECTIONS. SO THEN WHEN YOU CAME HERE, IT WAS LIKE, I RECOGNIZE THIS PERSON. I’VE BEEN ABLE TO WATCH THIS PERSON GROW. THE BALTIMORE SCHOOL FOR THE ARTS FOUNDATION HOPES TO CONTINUE PROVIDING THE OPPORTUNITY TO HELP MAKE DREAMS CO
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Baltimore School for the Arts teaches life lessons through TWIGS program
Updated: 5:14 PM EST Nov 29, 2024
Hundreds of students are getting real-world experiences for free at the esteemed Baltimore School for the Arts as part of the To Work In Gaining Skills (TWIGS) program, an inspiring initiative for which you can help it run for years to come. Mindy Basara explains how it works and how you can help.
Hundreds of students are getting real-world experiences for free at the esteemed Baltimore School for the Arts as part of the To Work In Gaining Skills (TWIGS) program, an inspiring initiative for which you can help it run for years to come. Mindy Basara explains how it works and how you can help.
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