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ACAT es un programa de arte y música extracurricular de bajo costo que ofrece a todos los niños de Haverhill la oportunidad de explorar su creatividad y musicalidad ilimitadas.
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ACAT es un programa de arte y música después de la escuela de bajo costo que brinda a los niños la oportunidad de explorar su creatividad y musicalidad ilimitadas a partir del 23 de septiembre. Ofrecemos clases de canto, instrumental, teatro y arte. Las clases se imparten los jueves de 4 a 6 p.m. en Trinity Church, 26 White St., Haverhill. La inscripción cuesta solo $ 10 por estudiante con un descuento para hermanos y hay becas disponibles. Ningún niño será excluido por razones económicas. Para formularios de registro o más información, comuníquese con la Directora del Programa Janet King en jking@urbanbridgesinc.org, o llame al 978-457-1538.Nuestros maestros son la base de nuestro programa. Cada niño merece aprender de los mejores. Todos nuestros maestros de ACAT son músicos y artistas profesionales que aman a los niños, los inspiran a ser creativos y les brindan un aprecio de por vida por las artes.
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ACAT Profesores
Dream it.
Donna Talmage(Snack Lady, Guitar) has been a part of ACAT since it began. She is retired from the Haverhill Public Library and is happy to continue working with children from Haverhill. Donna is our “snack lady.” She also helps with guitar lessons.
Build it.
Jan High (Violin) has played violin since Elementary School, and taught at ACAT since the second year of the program’s existence, Jan has certification to teach the Suzuki Method through Book 3. She also plays with the Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra. She looks forward to another year of working with our wonderful students!
Grow it.
Deirdre Budzyna (Theatre) has been a theater educator for over 30 years. She is the owner of Acting Out Studios in Newburyport and an early childhood professor at Northern Essex Community College.
Sell it.
David Talmage (Guitar) has won awards as a songwriter, banjo and fiddle player. He loves entertaining, and teaching and working at ACAT is one of the things he finds most rewarding in life.
“Mr. Dave” has been with the program since 2011.
Lilli Leggio (Art) may have an MFA in creative writing, but making art with children, particularly out of recycled materials, has become her passion. She teaches art to middle-school girls at Esperanza Academy, as well as at the Essex Art Center in Lawrence. She feels excited and privileged to work with such an enthusiastic and committed group of art makers.
Style it.
Linda Morris (Piano) has taught Elementary and Middle School General Music at several schools in New York State and New Hampshire. She also plays String Bass with the Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra, and is very active in the Praise and Worship Team at her church in Penacook, NH.
Dr. Janet King (Chorus) has led The Academy of Creative Arts at Trinity (ACAT) since 2014. She also previously served as the Music Director at Trinity Church and the Chorus teacher at ACAT. These positions bring together her musical and administrative talents with a strong calling to serve inner-city youth and families through enrichment programs in the arts and education. Janet really, really loves to sing and we do a lot of that at ACAT!
Share it.
Brooke LaMonica (Piano) is a Math teacher for the Timberlane Regional Middle and High Schools. She teaches private violin, viola and piano lessons and is a violinist with Merrimack Valley Philharmonic Orchestra and Carlisle Chamber Orchestra, in which she plays principal second violin, as well as the New Hampshire Philharmonic Orchestra, Portsmouth Symphony Orchestra and Nashua Chamber Orchestra.
Dr. David King (Accompanist) Beginning in the 1970s, David King has provided education in music and humanities in private homes and in college classrooms as well as made music as a professional performing musician at the piano and organ. These roles continue at Trinity Haverhill. In 2008 for four years, he was privileged to own and operate an in-home senior care franchise. Many of his public concerts were in collaboration with his wife. He has occasionally provided a few volunteer hours since 2016 a a piano teacher and as the accompanist to the Joyful Noise Singers.
Our Community Partners
Academy of Creative Arts at Trinity
Boston Church of Christ,
Merrimack Valley Community Action,
Head Start Early Intervention
Greater Newburyport Families Club
Haverhill Citizens Center
The Giving Tree,
Boxford YWCA,
Haverhill Wicked Big Cafe
Our Financial Partners
Haverhill Cultural Council Grant
Peabody Grant