CURRENT NEWS
1st Annual Competencia/Taller de Primavera
Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin along with collaboration with Texas Lutheran University Mexican American Students Association and Texas Lutheran University Center for Mexican American Studies completed its’ 1st Annual Competencia/Taller de Primavera. The Competencia/Taller was a HUGE SUCCESS. We had more than 20 students participate in the event. Students learned dances from the State of Nayarit, State of Colima, and State of Tamaulipas. We had three wonderful and talented instructors teaching our students: Noel De La Cruz, Veronica Ramirez, and Miguel Rincon.
If you would like to participate next year as an individual or a group call 830-401-0232 or 830-372-2445 or email us teatrodeartes@yahoo.com.
CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS OF COMPETENCIA/TALLER
26th Annual Recital
The 26th Annual Recital was a huge success! Teatro is proud to have served 90+ students this year. These students either participated in the Seguin ISD Conjunto Program, Conjunto Juan Seguin, or the Ballet Folklorico De La Rosa. With well over 600 people in attendance, the night was a hit. Students shined from head to toe. If you would like to see a few pictures click on link above.
If you would like to register next year to be part of our programs please contact Yvonne De La Rosa 830-401-0232 or 830-372-2445 or email us teatrodeartes@yahoo.com.
CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS OF RECITAL
$10,000 Grant
Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin is very excited about the recent award of $10,000 from the National Endowment for the Arts. At the end of May we completed and submitted a grant to request money that would be used to help fund some of Teatro’s cultural events such as the Viva Seguin Conjunto Festival, Noche De Gala, and the Competencia/Taller de Primavera. Teatro is very appreciative of the support from the National Endowment for the Arts.
CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS OF NEA CHECK PRESENTATION
AmeriCorps VISTA
Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin in collaboration with the Texas Lutheran University Center for Servant Leadership wrote a grant to secure a three year grant that would help obtain several AmeriCorps VISTAs. VISTAs (Volunteers In Service To America) serve renewable one-year terms helping bring individuals and communities out of poverty and receive a monthly living allowance of $833 as well as health coverage. One of the main perks of VISTA is that it entitles students/graduates to place educational loans into forbearance (without accruing interest), and at the end of the service year, receive a $4,725 education award that can be applied to past or future educational expenses. While in service, VISTA members cannot accept any outside employment or be full-time students—thus, the program is ideal for graduating seniors or students taking a break from their studies.
Starting in mid-July 2009, five VISTA members will build bridges between TLU and the Seguin communities.
The 5 position which are available are: TLU Volunteerism Coordinator, Community Organizer, Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin Worker, Seguin Community Grant-Writer, and Seguin ISD Grant-Writer.
If you are interested in applying for any of these positions please do the following:
Go to: https://my.americorps.gov/mp/listing/publicRequestSearch.do
Use the “quick search” and enter/select the following:
PROGRAM TYPE: AmeriCorps VISTA
STATE: Texas
PROGRAM NAME: Partnership (or you could also type “ Seguin ” in this space)
Donation from Seguin Noon Rotary
Teatro De Artes De Juan Seguin received a $650 donation from the Seguin Noon Rotary in June 2009. Check was presented by Stephen Finch, Rotary President to Teatro Board Member Sam Ramos. To show our appreciation the Ballet Folklorico De La Rosa students and Conjunto Juan Seguin students performed a 20 minute program for all Seguin Noon Rotarians.
