SIERRA ARTS FOUNDATION NEWS RELEASE – In partnership with the Kennedy Center’s Partners in Education program, Sierra Arts Foundation and Washoe County School District are pleased to host Judy Thibault Klevins, a national expert on Arts Integration in the classroom, on April 29 and 30. “Laying A Foundation: Defining Arts Integration,” held on April 29, is designed for WCSD administrators, implementation specialists, instructional coaches, and deans and will uncover the characteristics of quality integration. Teachers and counselors for grades 2-8 and anyone interested in becoming a Sierra Arts Teaching Artist are welcome to continue the conversation on the April 30 with “Drama and Language Arts” where participants will learn a telling/writing process that helps students experience another’s life.
“Laying A Foundation” will be held in the Sierra Room at Matley Lane Facilities, 1150 Matley Lane, in Reno, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Drama and Language Arts” is 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at McKinley Arts & Culture Center, 925 Riverside Drive, in Reno with a 40 person maximum. Cost is free. To sign up or for more information contact Martha O’Neill at [email protected] or 775-329-2787.
Judy Thibault Klevins is a Kennedy Center Teaching Artist who has directed hundreds of plays and projects with people who range in age from six to ninety-two. As a high school theater teacher, she guided her students in the creation of award-winning original shows and the athletic boosters designated her as Coach of the Year. Ms. Klevins served as the Arts Education Specialist in Arlington Public Schools, Virginia. Currently, Judy travels the country presenting arts integration workshops and seminars. Her latest undertaking is training communities to lead her “Swapping Stories” intergenerational/intercultural story exchange project. Judy’s play, “Expectations,” had a first reading at the Hermitage Artist Retreat in Florida where she was a Fellow.
