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Educational Activities 2007-08 | |||||||||||||||||||
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We estimate that this season our educational activities reached over 1,000 students in East Hawaii. We congratulate and thank our members, whose contributions made the following outreach activities possible.
In October the musicians of the Shanghai String Quartet performed for students at St. Joseph Elementary School at an assembly for the entire school. The quartet’s lone American member served as MC and had the students well engaged. In November flutist Eugenia Moliner and guitarist Denis Azabagic of the Cavatina Duo visited Ha’aheo Elementary. Those of you who saw and heard the concert know how vivacious Ms. Moliner is, and she was no different with the young students, who clearly were enchanted by her (and vice versa; see photo). In March Cesar Salinas, one of the leading dancers of Giordano Jazz Dance Chicago, gave a very well attended master class for local dance students (and teachers). Cesar led the attendees through 90 minutes of jazz dance routines of increasing complexity. The commitment of our dancers was clearly evident, as was the mutual enjoyment of them and Cesar. The Hilo dance community participated wholeheartedly in the reception for the company after its public performance. In April the Spring Wind Quintet performed educational programs at the Mountain View and Waiakeawaena elementary schools and at Connections Charter School (the first time we have presented artists at a charter school). Costs were shared between HCS and the Quintet’s educational grant. As always, the group was well received |
by the students and, at their concert with Keola and Moana Beamer, horn player Jonathan Parrish humorously related to our audience how the Mountain View students had “demanded”  Flutist Eugenia Moliner and children from Ha'aheo Elementary. that the Quintet repeat its version of the Hilo March so that they could sing along.Upon recommendation of the U.H.H. Performing Arts Department, we awarded our annual $500 U.H.H. scholarship to Deborah Swartz. In March that Department brought acclaimed baritone Stephen Salters to Hilo for a week of work with voice students and teachers. HCS contributed $500 to defray the cost of lessons for students. Mr. Salters, who is a uniquely gifted teacher, has established a close relationship with the Hilo singing community since HCS presented him eight years ago.
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