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by: ANDREA EGER World Staff Writer Photo by MICHAEL WYKE/Tulsa World Some of Jeff Roberson's students at Academy Central Elementary School had been reluctant to participate in music class... until this week. That's when Imani Gonzalez, a visiting artist from the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington brought her lesson in world music and a small hand drum to the school at 1789 W. Seminole St. "In general, this group of kids hasn't sung much. They don't seem to want to," Roberson said. "Today, it's 1,000...

Arts & Entertainment A weekly guide to music, theater, art, movies and more. Edited by Rebecca Wallace Master Class Led by an acclaimed folk/jazz singer, teachers learn ways to give kids insight into music. Story by Diana Reynolds Roome Photos by Margan Sadoughi Learning a song and dance from Zimbabwe is part of an afternoon of professional development with Imani Gonzalez, the Washington, D.C., world folk and jazz singer leading the workshop. Download complete article

The Gallagher-Bluedorn offers several professional development workshops throughout the year for current and future teachers in the area. These seminars are part of a series developed by the Waterloo Community School District and UNI's Gallagher-Bluedorn Performing Arts Center (GBPAC). As part of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts Partners in Education Program, these two organizations have joined forces to provide professional development for teachers with a special emphasis on the arts. The purpose of the...

Thursday, March 30, 2000 School gets national arts award Rockledge Elementary among eight schools honored by cable network by Delina D. Pryce Staff Writer Jazz artist Imani directs Rockledge Elementary students in the school gymnasium. Performing are (from left to right) Alicia Osborn, third grade; Lauren Craig, third; Emily Kay, fourth; Shayna Blass, fourth; Tamar Taylor, fourth; and Anthony Bilotta, third. John Ceschini has been principal at Rocklege Elementary School in Bowie for only two weeks when parents approached him about...