School News: PVHS & BHS to Participate in Music Gala...

Students at Landmark academy at reunion celebrate first annual latin culture week

Landmark Academy at Reunion , a tuition-free public charter school, recently hosted their First Annual Latin Culture Week, a week focused on educating students on the various aspects of Latin culture, from music and art to sports and celebrities, through unique activities. During the week-long celebration, students were able to step into the lives of the Aztecs, Incas and Mayans with Latin culture lessons through piñata making, cultural crafts, songs, traditional foods and more. Students made maracas and learned a traditional Mexican Hat Dance; created Aztec suns working with metal tooling; and studied different countries in Mexico , Central America and South America . Aztec dancers from the Colorado Folk Arts Council also visited with students and educated them on the spiritual and traditional aspects of Aztec culture through dance. “We reside in a community with strong Latin and Hispanic roots,” said Matt Carlton, principal of Landmark Academy at Reunion . “Our community culture is important to us at Landmark. By providing unique ways for our students to learn the various backgrounds of our diverse community they are able to understand and appreciate different cultures.” For more information about Landmark Academy at Reunion , please visit www.landmarkacademy.org.

May 01, 2011

PVHS & BHS to Participate in Music Gala...

The choirs from Prairie View High School (the Meistersingers) and Brighton High School (the Chamber Singers) are among 12 high school choirs expected to participate in the Colorado High School Activities Association's first Vocal Music Gala at 6 p.m., Monday, at the University of Denver's Newman Center for the Performing Arts, 2344 E. Iliff Ave., Denver.

The choirs were chosen by receiving superior rating at a CHSAA large-group music festival during the month of April. The program will feature compositions for choirs.

Tickets are $10 for adults, $7 for students and senior citizens. Call 303-344-5050, 303-655-4200 or 303-655-8800 with questions.