Now Accepting Friends of the Arts Nominations
Good Morning!
The AAAC is now accepting nominations for 2011’s Friends of the Arts awards. If you know of someone who has helped keep the arts alive in the Aberdeen area please submit a nomination! The deadline for these nominations are Friday, March 11, 2011. If you have any questions feel free to stop by our office at 225 3rd Ave. SE in the ARCC Complex or you can also call us at 605-226-1557. Below is the link for the letter that gives more detail about the different categories and another link for the nomination form.
February 28, 2011 at 10:41 am
Willson and McKee
A 4th grade teacher from Simmons Elementary School sent Stacy this e-mail after the Willson and McKee residency:
Stacy, I am so lucky to have been a 4th grade teacher at Simmons this year and to have experienced the learning, excitement, and fun along with my students. One little boy of mine that doesn’t really participate, said that it wasn’t good, it was AWESOME! I agree. They were on time, kept the students engaged and on task the entire time and were just overall fantastic! Thank you so much for all you do in providing us with opportunities like this!
Sincerely,
Kelly Hinds
February 14, 2011 at 4:05 pm
Joy and Excitement!
Willson and McKee brought a sense of joy and excitement to the Simmons Elementary staff and students as they presented the Celtic songs and culture of the Irish and Scottish people. Keep singing, dancing, and telling stories!
Mr. Knute Reierson
Simmons Elementary Principal
February 12, 2011 at 4:03 pm
Amazing!!
That one word pretty much sums up the 2-day residency by Rhythmic Circus on January 18 and 19. We had just over 1,500 elementary students that attended the school performance, 15 in the tap masterclass that was conducted by Nick and over 1,400 for the public performance on the 19th. High energy, fun, humorous, excellent dancers and musicians and great to work with tells you alittle bit about the show and its members. Never in my wildest dreams did I expect to have that many for the public performance on such a cold night. They warmed our hearts with their performance. Thank you to Rhythmic Circus and to everyone who attended.
Stacy
January 24, 2011 at 10:45 am
Incredible!
Hi Stacy,
I meant to send this out yesterday and never got to. I wanted to let you know how impressed I was with Rhythmic Circus on Wednesday, they were incredible. More so, I’m super impressed with your ability to get them to Aberdeen. I know it took months of work to make it all happen and it was worth it. Great to see such an amazing show make it to Aberdeen.
Thanks!
Kelli
January 23, 2011 at 3:59 pm
Rhythmic Circus Reaction E-mail
This e-mail came to us from board member Kim Klostergaard who works at Dakota Broadcasting and received this e-mail from a client:
Good morning! I just wanted to take a minute and THANK YOU and the members of the AAAC for bringing such an AMAZING performance to our area! It’s such a blessing to have these type of events brought in and able to be experienced by all sorts of genres. It was such an enriching and awe inspiring event. My daughter is in dance and was thrilled as well. Thanks!!
Have a good day, Kim!!
Anonymous Rhythmic Circus Attendee
January 23, 2011 at 3:56 pm
Response to Rhythmic Circus School Performance
Hi, Stacey!
Hats off and congratulations to the Aberdeen Area Arts Council! The Rhythmic Circus was nothing short of WONDERFUL! What a truly enjoyable experience my first graders had on Tuesday. They were so excited, and they are still talking about it today. Thank you to you and your staff for being so organized with all aspects of having so many young children attend that performance. Kudos to you!
Then I had the opportunity to attend last night’s outstanding performance. How lucky we are in Aberdeen to have such a talented group perform for us!
Thanks again for all your hard work and for all you do for our community.
Julie Ebach
First Grade Teacher
May Overby Elementary
January 21, 2011 at 3:51 pm
E-mail from Rhythmic Circus audience member
Stacey,
Just wanted to let you know how much I enjoyed Rhythmic Circus last night. It was simply wonderful! I’m looking forward to seeing Willson & McKee as well as the Piano Men.
Thanks for everything that you do in bringing such wonderful talent to Aberdeen.
Sharon Hanna
January 20, 2011 at 3:48 pm
Very cool and an awesome show!
Here is an e-mail we received from one of our board members Kati Bachmayer:
I was so excited as the theater was filling up early on. Very cool and an awesome show! I hung out with the group after the performance and they all said they loved the Aberdeen crowd - lots of energy and people ready to have fun from the beginning. Thanks again for bringing them – it was a huge hit! 
Kati
January 20, 2011 at 3:42 pm
Rhythmic Circus Testimonial!!!
Hi everyone! Stacy asked me to write an entry on AAAC’s blog because I have had the great fortune and pleasure of seeing Rhythmic Circus perform in Minneapolis.
Last year a friend had invited me to see this group (which I knew nothing about), and being a dance-lover I decided to make the trip. I am so glad I did! So glad, in fact, that I came home and emailed Stacey that AAAC should book this group for an Aberdeen performance (which she already had – good job Stacy!).
The Rhythmic Circus experience will completely blow you away. The tap dancers are amazing – their talent is easily Broadway-caliber stuff. But not only are the dancers amazing, so is their 7-piece band! The band is filled with incredibly talented musicians playing original music for the tappers to dance to. You can expect to see multiple high-energy tap routines, costume changes, and entertaining interactions between the dancers, band members, and the audience. Then you can expect to leave with a huge smile on your face! In a word, this group is awesome.
Trust me, you do not want to miss this performance! Get a sneak preview by visiting Rhythmic Circus’s website and watching their video at http://rhythmiccircus.com/home/about-us/. Then head to AAAC’s office and pick up tickets for you and your friends!
Kati Bachmayer, AAAC Board member
You can visit the AAAC website for more information at http://www.aberdeenareaartscouncil.com
January 10, 2011 at 8:11 pm
