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GOOD NEWS - we now have a new facebook page with many photo albums of past shows. It is called ShirleyArts! update.
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CURRENT CLASSES
A new class of 3rd grade students is learning how to play some simple chords on the Ukulele. In June there will be a quick 3 session course for ukulele players who want to learn some more chords. We are grateful to the Community Foundation of North Central Massachusetts for funding the purchase of the ukuleles.
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Rehearsals for the elementary grade spring concert has started. Rehearsals are Wednesday afternnons, 3 - 4:30 at the Lura A. White School. This year's theme is This Land is Your Land and students are singing and dancing and marching to songs about our country and from around our country. The performance will be the evening of June 14th.
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We will be doing Willy Wonka Jr for our summer youth theater production with auditions June 25th and rehearsals and performances on July weekday afternoons at the Ayer Shirley Middle School. Performances will be July 19th and 20th. Registration forms and more information are now available by emailing
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. Thanks go to the Shirley Cultural Council for supporting this production.
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In the fall we plan to do a musical that will involve both adults and children. Rehearsals would be Sunday and Wednesday evenings for the general chorus, plus Tuesday evenings for soloists. Auditions would be the first week of September. Performances would be the first weekend of November. Watch this spot for further details.
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PAST PRODUCTIONS
In March, a group of 4th grade Lura A. White School students did a super job with a musical about Test-Taking Skills.
Then in April the whole 5th grade performed CHARACTER MATTERS. There were some great soloists that we hope will take part in upcoming shows.
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This Spring, The Lura A. White School Talent Show raised $790 for the Ayer Shirley PTA. Look for photos of all the fun on our facebook page.
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In 2012, The Children's Touring Christmas Choir performed at the Shirley Town Christmas Tree Lighting at Whiteley Park. and sang in the food court at the Mall at Whitney Field.
Their final performance was at the Bull Run Brunch. These concerts raised $500 for The Shirley Friendship Fund.
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In 2012, the Community Christmas Concert featured a 30-voice choir, 20 dancers, soloists, bells, brass, plus some Irish step dancers and they raised $500 to benefit Loaves and Fishes.
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Warning - Please do not go by mapquest! For accurate directions to the Shirley Middle School, where many of our events take place, click here.
Possibilities - If you know a professional or amateur class or performance that you would like to see brought to Shirley, please tell us about it. For a production proposal form,contact us at
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SCHOLARSHIPS to arts events and arts classes are available upon request. Refreshment sales at performances fund the scholarships.
 Some ShirleyArts! productions receive financial support from the Massachusetts Cultural Council through the local Shirley Cultural Council. This help is much appreciated.
For a History of our past productions, Click Here.
For membership information, Click Here.
Note that we are a 501(C)(3) non-profit corporation and all your donations are tax-deductible.
Officers for ShirleyArts! for 2013 are President and Treasurer John Rounds, Artistic Director Meredith Marcinkewicz, Secretary Laurie Marcinkewicz, and Board Members Kathy Ellis, Roy Ellis, Vicky Landry, Nancy Sawyer, Lucy Arrigo, and Kathryn Lyon. Pass on your comments and suggestions to any of them.
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