Talent

I usually post photos that I have taken myself, but tonight is one of those exceptions.  I lifted this one off of a website because I am still on a high from a performance we were lucky enough to witness tonight.

I am constantly amazed by the talent and committment to the arts displayed by the music and theatre departments at Arlington High School.  These programs are truly enriching to everyone involved.  Tonight we went to a Broadway Revue at Artlington High School produced by the students of the Admiral Players to benefit Broadway Cares....a group of Broadway professionals that raise money to help Aids victims.  We were blown away by some of the acts.....the talent, the commitment to excellence displayed by so many of the performers.

It was an uplifting and touching evening filled with talented young people who are constantly seeking new heights and the fact that they were putting on this show to the benefit of others was icing on the cake.  Bravo to tonight's performers...but also to a school and programs that nurture and inspire them to create and express and dream and reach for the stars.

“I believe arts education in music, theater, dance, and the visual arts is one of the most creative ways we have to find the gold that is buried just beneath the surface. They (children) have an enthusiasm for life a spark of creativity, and vivid imaginations that need training – training that prepares them to become confident young men and women.”

~ Richard W. Riley,