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PAGE 12 THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE July 11, 1986
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T»w> r.i>nr<iig ‘ifnte linivereitv Brass Quintet entertains at AJCC.
by Carolyn Gold
Young Audiences, an organiza
tion that promotes puppets at the
same time it presents opera, also
takes trumpets, a French horn,
trombone and tuba to wherever
they spread the most sunshine. On
Friday. June 20, that lucky spot
was the Atlanta Jewish Commun
ity Center.
A lively concert by the Georgia
State University Brass Quintet
entertained Jewish seniors, who
had lunched at the Center, and a
group of inner-city children, who
were bused there from Carver
Recreational Center. The concert
was sponsored in memory of Frank
Stein ot Americus by Mrs. Stein.
Because of Stein’s long involve
ment as a Shriner, the concert has
become an annual event at Scot
tish Rite Children’s Hospital. Con
struction at the hospital this year
meant that another site had to be
found, and so the mixed audience
at the AJCC became the happy
recipients of the event.
Children of all ages tapped and
clapped through renditions of
George Gershwin, excerpts from a
Sousa march and snatches of rock
’n roll. The feature of the afternoon
was an original composition, “Bat
tle for Zygon,” by Dr. Zelman
Bokser of Rome, Ga. Bokser nar
rated the story, which he explained
was based on a Russian folk legend
and newly converted by him into a
modern “Firebird” space story.
The GSU Brass Quintet, one of
Young Audiences’ accredited en
sembles, is under the leadership of
Dr. Steven Winick, director of the
Georgia State University School of
Music. He and his four associates
mix lighthearted entertainment,
audience participation and program
information with their own enthu
siasm to produce music that is fun.
Slipped in almost without detec
tion is the learning experience!
Whistles, dark glasses, a glitter
ing Michael Jackson glove—these
are some of the props used to grab
the attention of TV-oriented kids.
Outshining the novelties is the
beautifully blended brass sound
On this day, the group’s versatility
in adapting their selections to fit
the audience was another delight.
Many members of the Atlanta
Jewish community have been in
strumental in the creation of Young
Audiences of Atlanta. Founding
board members who are still active
Ursula Blumenthal, Jackie Mon
tag, Mimi Levy and Ann Alperin.
Sue Reinach is now a member of
the board. Ann Alperin presently
* serves as executive director, and it
was her late father whose memory
was honored at the concert.
Young Audiences of Atlanta,
founded in 1983, is the newest of
the 37 chapters of this largest
national non-profit, educational
arts organization. Its purpose is to
bring music, dance theater and
visual arts into area schools and
into the lives of children. Its logo is
a shining sun which seems to sym
bolize both the enrichment that
live performances bring and the
happiness they engender. Proof
lies in the shining faces of the
audiences.
Ann Alperin likens the exposure
to giving bakery samples. Young
Audiences gives a taste of the arts.
!n this school year alone, 300,000
young people in Atlanta area
schools got a taste of 21 accredited
performing groups providing 1,400
educational programs.
The national organization was
founded by the late Mrs. Edgar M.
Leventritt and Mrs. T. Roland
Berner. National advisory board
members include such illustrious
artists as Leonard Bernstein, Itz
hak Perlman, Peter Serkin, Pin-
chas Zuckerman, Isaac Stern and
Yehudi Menuhin. Young Audien
ces is said to take up where school
music education stops, for teachers
alone cannot possibly present the
vitality of the performing arts.
The cost of each 35-minute pro
gram is split, with the schools pay
ing half and the balance being
funded through public, corporate
and private donations. Adopt-a-
school contributions from the busi
ness community frequently pay for
programs in disadvantaged areas.
Performing artists must audition
to be accredited for Young Aud
iences’ performances. Professional
dancers, actors and musicians are
selected for the quality of their
work and for their ability to com
municate effectively with children.
Every artist also is trained by the
organization to be an educator.
The Academy Theatre, Atlanta
Chamber Players, Lee Harper and
Dancers, Ruth Mitchell Dance
Company, Great American Mime
Experiment and Carl Ratcliff Dance
Theatre are just a few of the selected
Atlanta groups.
Many performances, such as the
recent AJCC event, are gifts given
by private individuals to special
institutions. Ed Elson’s birthday
was celebrated this spring by friends
who sponsored a concert by the
Atlanta World Music Consort for
500 Hubert Elementary School
children. Amy Schatten treated a
pre-school class at Paideia to a
concert.
The Hebrew Academy enjoyed
“A Visit from Bach” by the Acad
emy Theatre sponsored by Mrs.
Hannah Noether. Jackie and Tony
Montag delighted the children at
White County Elementary School
with three special programs.
Young Audiences and its friends
and supporters spread the sunshine
of music, dance and drama to
many children whose lives other
wise would not be warmed by the
pleasure and creativity of live per
formances. Each September Show
case, a free preview of available
talent, is held for evaluation and
comment from PTA cultural arts
chairmen, principals, teachers and
selected groups of children. This
event also enables schools to select
and schedule programs for the
coming year.
More information about Young
Audiences of Atlanta can be ob
tained by writing to P.O. Box
420195, Atlanta, Ga. 30342, or by
calling (404) 589-0644.
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