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Enjoy a cup of coffee at the Darien Arts Center and have a relaxing morning of creativity at their Saturday morning Wreath Making Workshop on Dec. 7 at 10 a.m.
Get in the holiday spirit & bring a friend. Wreaths & supplies are provided. $60 per person. Sign up online, here, or find out more at darienarts.org.
The Darien Arts Center is hoping to make your every wish come true this holiday season, while raising vital funding with its “Oh Christmas Spree!” raffle. Those who buy the $20 raffle tickets by Dec. 15 will have the chance to win a treasure trove of gifts and services generously donated by over 40 local businesses, worth over $4,200. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
“Not even the Rockettes can promise something this spectacular!”
New York City comedy is coming to Darien on Improv Night at the Darien Arts Center on Saturday, Nov. 9. Adults will enjoy a night of laughter at the DAC with Rumpleteaser, an improv team from New York City’s Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
The talented and unique performers promise a hilarious evening as they create new musicals on the spot. Audience members will belly laugh their way to a whole new world and all that jazz, as anything goes!
The Darien Arts Center is hosting, Unveiled, a special inaugural performance by East Coast Contemporary Ballet on Nov. 8. The evening of contemporary dance and live music consists of entirely original works and six world premiers produced by the groundbreaking non-profit. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
Dance performances will encompass classical ballet, modern, contemporary jazz, and ballroom styles, and approximately 30 dancers will perform in the 60-minute show. The show’s performances span from a historic icon’s tale to musings on relationships, and from a parlor-style jaunt to a ritualistic gathering, portraying diversity in both dance and music.
Danette Meigel is teaching the new “Mommy and Me: Music and Movement” class at the Darien Arts Center. Music and Movement is geared toward children ages 18-months to 3 years and their parents and caregivers. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
Classes will be held from 9 to 9:45 a.m. on Wednesdays from Oct. 16 through Nov. 20.
The Darien Arts Center is presenting a new dance showcase that includes professional and college dance groups in An Evening of Dance on Saturday, Oct. 19. The Sacred Heart University dance program will be performing, as well as East Coast Contemporary Ballet, DAC and Latin Moves companies. Dance performances will encompass classical ballet, modern, contemporary jazz, and ballroom styles, and about 30 dancers will perform in the 60-minute show. Audience members are encouraged to stay for refreshments and a ‘meet and greet’ with dancers following the showcase.
Christina DeMaio, a Darien native and NYC-based performer and teaching artist, is teaching a new group voice class at the Darien Arts Center. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
Sing! Sing! Elementary Group Voice class is for kids in Grades 1-5 and takes place from 5:30 to 6:15 p.m. on Thursdays from Sept. 19 through Dec.
Young & talented performers in Grades 3 to 6 will be given a chance to shine in the Darien Arts Center’s classic Broadway style production, “Regards to Broadway.” — an announcement from Darien Arts Center (we’ve put both the nitty and the gritty in boldface.)
After last year’s sold out performance of “Broadway Beat!,” the DAC has teamed up with Open Arts Alliance again for this exciting new revue. Rehearsals take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays, from Sept. 10 though Oct. 29.
The Darien Arts Center has announced the addition of two new instructors to their dance faculty. Victoria Ulmer and Jana Powers will join the popular DAC dance program which offers students from the age of 3 through adults, the opportunity to train in one of the finest dance spaces in Fairfield County and to participate in multiple performances throughout the year. Victoria Ulmer joins the DAC staff from Steps Performing Arts Center and has over 35 years of experience teaching dance. She has trained with Madame Darvash, Chet Walker, Chuck Kelly, Broadway Dance Center, Alvin Ailey, Steps on Broadway and Peridance. She is trained in Jazz, Ballet, Tap, Hip-Hop and Swing.
Registration is open for classes for all ages in dance, visual arts, martial arts, music and theatre at the Darien Arts Center. Fall classes begin Sept. 3. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
To register for classes, visit darienarts.org or call (203) 655-8683. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Town Hall.
Registration is open for fall classes that begin on Sept. 3 at the Darien Arts Center. See all classes and sign up at DarienArts.org. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
Dance Program
The DAC Dance Program offers a wide variety of classes for all ages and skill levels. Classes for ages 3 & up include Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Teen Lyrical, Adult Lyrical Jazz, Teen Contemporary, Modern, Broadway Dance, Pop-Pilates Tap, and Pointe.
Registration is open for Darien Arts Center fall classes for all ages in dance, visual arts, martial arts, music and theater. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
To register for classes, visit the DAC website or call (203) 655-8683. The DAC is located at 2 Renshaw Road, behind the Town Hall. DANCE
The DAC dance program offers students from the age of 3 through adults, the opportunity to train in one of the finest dance spaces in Fairfield County and to participate in multiple performances throughout the year. The DAC Weatherstone Studio converts to a black box performance space, giving DAC students the most performance opportunities in the area.
Aspiring actors in Grades 5 through 10 can strengthen performance skills this summer at the Darien Art Center’s new theater pop-up workshops. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
Students will better prepare themselves for their next performance opportunities with one-day workshops in tap, dance, improv and auditioning. In Actors Can Tap, students will learn not only a tap number from Newsies, but the skills required to act the dance with Kathryn Luckstone, whose choreography for Wilton High School helped them win Best Musical in this year’s Halo Awards. Modifications will be made for all levels in this mixed level class that takes place on Monday, July 8 from 1 to 3 p.m. for Grades 5 to 7, and on Tuesday, July 9, from 1 to 3 p.m. for grades 8 to 10. In Actors Can Dance, also taught by Luckstone, students learn a full dance number from The Greatest Showman.
Shakespeare on the Sound and the Open Arts Alliance are partnering with the Darien Arts Center to provide new theatre offerings this summer for Grades 5 to 12. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
The summer camp for Grades 7 to 10, Twelfth Night, Jr., begins June 24 and showcases a culminating performance on the Shakespeare On The Sound stage in Rowayton on July 3. Into the Woods, Jr., for Grades 5 to 12, begins Aug. 12, with auditions on June 3. Additionally, there are vocal and dance audition workshops on June 2 for Grades 6-10.
An online auction to benefit the Darien Arts Center is open to all at darienarts.org, from 9 a.m., Monday June 3 through 10 p.m., Saturday, June 15, the evening of the DAC’s Saturday Night Fever Disco Dance Benefit. — an announcement from Darien Arts Center
Anyone, even those not attending the benefit, may bid until the closing time on the luxury items, fun experiences, and local gift certificates made available through the auction. Online auction items include: a weeklong house rental on Kiawah Island; a Two Roads Brewery Tour; a Day of Beauty at Andrew Stefanou Salon & Spa; a Sirius XM tour including lunch with ‘Mad Dog’ Russo; a sunset cruise; a NYC private gallery tour; ‘Blowouts and Bubbly’ at LeBoudoir; and a psychic reading. Tickets to a Giants/Dolphins game, Westport Country Playhouse and Caramoor are also included, as well as six tutoring hours at C2 Education, a Fresh Light Driving School course, an OsteoStrong Platinum package and a 10 person art workshop at the DAC. Entertainment experiences for parties include singer/songwriter Doug Allen, magician Steve Dane, rock and roll band Old School, and a Juke Box trivia night.