Denise Fawcett Facey

Usually, you can determine what a society values by what it is willing to pay the most money to obtain. In our society, entertainment is king. So, why are music and art being cut from so many schools? (more…)

This is not camp as we recall it from our own childhoods; too bad for us! Dance as a conduit for self-discipline, self-esteem, creativity and critical thinking is the basis for Ailey Camp. Developed twenty years ago by the venerable Alvin Ailey, this scholarship-based program continues under the auspices of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater, providing an artistic outlet along with a big boost to self-awareness and interpersonal skills for at-risk urban youth in grades six through eight, in ten cities. (more…)

I love an innovative new idea that has been developed at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. Educator and choreographer Erik Stern, along with Dr. Karl Schaffer—an educator, choreographer and mathematician—are the creators of a "math dance." (more…)