- Saturday, August 5
- 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
- Harris County Public Library Parker Williams Branch
- 10851 Scarsdale Blvd Suite 510, Houston, TX 77089
DACAMERA Young Artists present free Music Encounters at Harris County Libraries
Many Ways to Tell a Story
In this storytelling lesson, participants learn about the different versions of Cinderella and create their own version with improvised accompaniment.
DACAMERA Music Encounters have been developed as part of an initiative that brings classical music and jazz into classrooms throughout Houston, connecting music with the core curriculum. The mission of the program is to establish creative learning environments that support the Texas Essential Knowledge Skills (TEKS) by promoting collaboration between artists, students and classroom teachers.
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- Cullen Theater, Wortham Theater Center
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OUR VALUES
Connection
We value and nurture rich and often unexpected connections among musical genres, art forms, and ideas; between people and places; between the past and the present.
Exploration
We believe that openness to new experiences and enthusiasm for learning are vital to human experience. At the vanguard of arts organizations, we continually evolve our ways of presenting to combine an unusual mix of in-depth exploration and accessibility.
Excellence
DACAMERA has become synonymous with quality; the common denominator of our diverse activities, on stage and in the community, is excellence.
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