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Metropolitan School of the Arts Company Project - Connection
Join our dance companies, iMpulse, MYTE, and dynaMYTE along with special guest performers, as they explore the ways in which we all connect
Metropolitan School of the Arts (MSA) of Alexandria Va. will perform its Company Project, called Connection on Sun., Mar. 13 at 6 p.m. at the Richard J Ernst Cultural Community Center at 8333 Little River Turnpike in Annandale. The Company Project is a chance for MSA’s pre-professional companies to perform in a high caliber show, which pushes students’ boundaries artistically, physically, and mentally. Join our dance companies, iMpulse, MYTE, and dynaMYTE along with special guest performers, as they explore the ways in which we all connect and disconnect. Tickets are $25 per person and $20 for students. Go to MSA tickets, www.metropolitanarts.org to purchase tickets.
The Company Project this year is Connection. It was produced under the artistic direction of Sara Hart, Charles Renato, and Roxanne King and features innovative choreography by Metropolitan faculty, students, alumnus, and renowned guest artists. Connection will be an evening of electrifying performances featuring some of the area's most incredible youth dancers in tap, jazz, contemporary, musical theater and hip hop.
“Our students from all dance disciplines come alive in The Company Project, highlighting their talents and passion for the performing arts,” said Sara Hart, co-executive director of Metropolitan School of the Arts of Alexandria, Va.
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As a non-profit organization, Metropolitan School of the Arts relies on the generous donations of sponsors and the community to sustain operations for its Academy and studio programming.
The Academy at Metropolitan School of the Arts is a college preparatory performing arts school for emerging young artists, grades 7 to 12, who are dedicated to a rigorous academic experience in a pre-professional performing arts conservatory environment. Their cross-curricular approach to arts training fills each young artist’s toolbox with the dance, music and acting skills necessary to be a triple threat in the arts world. Metropolitan School of the Arts approach to education is designed to develop independent, self-motivated and skilled learners. The school offers a post-high school graduate/gap program as well, for those students who desire an extra year to prepare for admittance into a performing arts university.
