KEENE, NH – MoCo Arts School of Dance is set to perform their annual repertoire, Time to Dance on Saturday, January 14 at 7 p.m. at the Redfern Arts Center at Keene State College. Tickets to the performance are $21 for adults and $15 for students and seniors. A livestream option is available for $40 per household. Choreographed by MoCo’s skillful teaching artists, Time to Dance showcases the many genres of dance offered at MoCo Arts. This captivating performance stages the talents of MoCo’s eldest dancers, captivating the audience and allowing them to experience the thrill of dance with this diverse and energizing performance. Sponsored in part by Season Sponsor @310 Marlboro Street and Show Sponsor Connection I.T. Solutions.
“I’ve danced with MoCo since I was three, I am now eighteen, and I feel so fortunate to have had the opportunity to find and pursue a passion of mine for this long,” says Audrey Kostick, a senior at MoCo Arts. “One of my favorite shows is Time to Dance, as I always enjoy being challenged by a variety of dances and am excited by the individuality of the teachers’ choreography. MoCo has given me the space to express myself and grow into who I am today.”
MoCo Arts’ dance program offers students grades 2 through 12 the opportunity to explore dance in several specialties, such as, ballet, tap, jazz, modern and hip hop. Children as young as 6 months can participate in MoCo’s Creative Dance program, a class that allows kids to explore their creativity through all forms of dance. Students are given the opportunity to end each semester with a professional quality performance. All students are encouraged to participate in the performance, but it is not required. As part of MoCo’s belief that the arts are for all and its commitment to keeping arts education accessible, the organization provides up to $79,000 in tuition assistance annually. MoCo Arts has never turned a child away, regardless of their family’s ability to pay. For more information on MoCo’s School of Dance, visit moco.org/dance or give MoCo a call at (603) 357-2100.
Through a gift from C&S Wholesale Grocers and The Main Street America Group, eligible children and families have been experiencing the joy of live theatre and dance. Starting its tenth year, the Community Stars Seats program is designed to bring children and families to shows who otherwise couldn’t afford to attend. Tickets are distributed through nonprofit organizations in the Monadnock Region that serve low-income families and disadvantaged youth. Nonprofit leaders interested in the free tickets are invited to contact Chelsea Zichella, Communications & Marketing Manager at MoCo about the Community Stars Seats. She can be reached at (603) 357-2100 x208 or at czichella@moco.org. This initiative is part of MoCo’s continuing commitment to make the arts accessible to all.
Established in 1991, MoCo Arts is a 501(c)3 nonprofit, multi-arts educational organization located in downtown Keene offering dance and theatre classes for children ages 6 months to 18+ years and multi-arts vacation and summer camps for students ages 4 through grade 12. As part of the educational process, MoCo Arts provides professional quality performance experience for students and family-friendly performances for audiences of all ages throughout the year. MoCo Arts is inclusive and welcoming to all, regardless of social, and current or past financial background and provides tuition assistance to those in need. MoCo Arts is sponsored in part by the New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, the New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, and the National Endowment for the Arts. To learn more about MoCo’s mission or ways you can support its work, please visit moco.org, contact us at (603) 357-2100 and/or MoCo Arts, 40 Roxbury Street, Keene, NH 03431.
