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1st Place Winners from Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office.

2018 VSAFL KAtie GArdner MeMoriAL GoLF tournAMentThe Twenty-First Annual VSAFL Katie Gardner Memorial Golf Tournament at Old Marsh Golf Club is coming up on Friday, May 18, 2018. Please call the VSAFL office at (561) 966-7025 or register online under Katie Gardner Memorial Golf Tournament at www.vsapbc.com to be a part of our winning team!

Catherine Rich (far left) is another amazing artist that teaches with us, never afraid of a challenging new program!

VSAFL PreSentS: SPrinG exhibition “teAchinG ArtiSt coLLection”

VSA Florida - Palm Beach County • Promoting the creative power in people with disabilities

Join us on Friday, April 13, 2018 from 7pm – 9pm for an exhibition that is one of a kind. We will be hosting a spring exhibition for our visual teaching artists that have been long supporters of our mission and have brought joy and creativity into the hearts and minds of our participants for nearly twenty years. Artists featured include; Connie Abbott, Walford Campbell, Sarah Gualtieri, Linda Manganaro, Sam Perry, Catherine Rich, Tracy Rosof-Petersen, Penny Sangregorio, and Betty Wilson. Artwork on display will be a variety of 3-D and 2-D works including: Ceramics, Acrylic, Watercolor, Fused Glass, Mixed Media, Jewelry, and more.

The evening will include light refreshments and all in attendance will get to meet these talented artists and learn their individual artistic journeys! The collection will be on display from April 13 – May 11, 2018. We can never thank these individuals enough for the hours, sweat, tears, and patience they’ve given to our programs and students over the years. We have been able to offer wonderful opportunities and programming to the public led by these talented artists that include ArtStops: Raku and Ceramics, Glass Fusing, Jewelry Making, Watercolor, Mixed Media, Abstract Painting, and more. Come meet the artists that make the VSAFL-Palm Beach County programs possible. All inquiries of purchases are arranged with the artists. Call Holly Teruggi at (561) 966-7026 for more info on this event!

VSA Florida-Palm Beach County Celebrates our 30th Anniversary – 1985-2015

Veteran artist, Walford Campbell, leads our Ceramics and Raku programs, which remain our most popular visual art programs!

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cALendAr oF eVentSMark Alexander

Manager of Duncan Theatre atPalm Beach State College

Orlean BuckinghamChild Find Pre-K Case Manager, West Area

Meredith DannerCrowe HorwathKelly Gardner

Jones Foster Johnston & Stubbs

Barri GoldfarbMSW

Sarah GualtieriArtist

Joan HutchinsonPBC Parks & Recreation

Tiffany KenneyWPBF News Channel 25

Marsha KufelFDLRS - ESE

Tony LofasoPalm Planning Group

Stacy StaebellPBC Parks & Recreation

Jim Sugarman, ConsultantSharon Tarlow

JFK Medical Center North Campus

VSA FLoridA -PALM beAch county SteerinG coMMittee

Performing Art Classes – Open to the General Public: March 5 – April 23, 2018/ Mondays 6:00pm – 7:30pm Fee: $60 DanceStops: Line Dancing with Samira Mohammed – Ages 13+ CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake Worth Performance: Saturday, April 28 at the Stardust DanceMarch 10, 2018/ Saturday 12:00pm – 4:00pm Fee: $30 A Day at the Theatre: Oliver! – Ages 13+ Page Family Center for Performing Arts. Drop off and Pick up at CMAA T-Rec ComplexMarch 13 – April 10, 2018/ Tuesdays 5:30pm – 7:00pm Fee: $60 *NEW* Drama Club with Kat Kenny – Ages 13+ CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake WorthApril 20, 2018/ Friday 6:00pm – 10:15pm Fee: $17 A Day at the Theatre: The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee – Ages 13+ The Kelsey Theatre, Lake Park. Drop off and Pick up at CMAA T-Rec ComplexApril 27, 2018/ Friday 6:30pm – 10:00pm Fee: $15 A Day at the Theatre: The Boy Friend – Ages 13+ Fern Street Theatre, West Palm Beach. Drop off and Pick up at CMAA T-Rec ComplexMay 9 – June 27, 2018/ Wednesdays 5:30pm – 6:15pm Fee: $60 *NEW* MusicStops: Violin with Suzanne Sherwood – Ages 13+ CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake Worth Class size: 2 participants Performance: Friday, June 29, at the VSAFL Talent Show. Violin Provided.May 9 – June 27, 2018/ Wednesdays 6:15pm – 7:00pm Fee: $60 *NEW* MusicStops: Violin with Suzanne Sherwood – Ages 13+ CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake Worth Class size: 2 participants Performance: Friday, June 29, at the VSAFL Talent Show. Violin Provided.May 22 – May 24, 2018/ Tuesday – Thursday 4:00p – 6:00pm Free *NEW* Talent Show Try Outs! CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex

June 1 – August 3, 2018/ Fridays 3:30pm – 6:00pm Fee: $60 Community Theatre with Kat Kenny and Nathan Stubbs – Ages 13+ CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake Worth – no class 06/29 Performance: Friday, August 3, at the VSAFL Celebration of the Arts Sponsored by The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation

June 11 – July 30, 2018/ Mondays 6:00pm – 7:30pm Fee: $60 DanceStops: TBD with Samira Mohammed – Ages 13+ CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake Worth Performance: Friday, August 3, at the VSAFL Celebration of the Arts

Visual Art Classes – Open to the General Public:March 11, 2018/ Sunday 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm Free Art Nomads: Come Wander with Us Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center Art Fest By the Sea, Palm Beach Gardens Drop off and Pick up at CMAA T-Rec ComplexMarch 6-15, 2018/ Tuesdays & Thursdays 3:00 pm – 5:00 pm Fee: $50 ArtStops: Photography – with Carlos Gallego - Ages 13 & older CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake WorthApril 4 – 25 & May 2, 2018/ Wednesdays 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Fee: $50 ArtStops: Pottery – with Walford Campbell - Ages 13 & older CMAA T-Rec Complex, Lake Worth

Palm Beach CountyBoard of County Commissioners

Melissa McKinlay, MayorMack Bernard, Vice Mayor

Hal R. ValechePaulette Burdick

Dave KernerSteven L. AbramsMary Lou Berger

County AdministratorVerdenia C. Baker

Deputy County AdministratorJon Van Arnam

Parks and Recreation DepartmentEric Call, Director

Jennifer Cirillo, Assistant DirectorVSA Florida is funded in part by VSA, an international organization, affiliated with the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts; The State of Florida, Pam Stewart, Commissioner of Education, Department of Education; The State of Florida, Ken Detzner, Secretary of State, Florida Department of State, Division of Cultural Affairs; The Florida Arts Council; The National Endowment for the Arts; and The University of South Florida.

In accordance with the provisions of the ADA, this publication is available in alternate formats. Please call Cindy Pijanowski at (561) 966-7025 at the VSAF-PBC office to make your request.

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April 21, 2018/ Saturday 10:30 am – 12:00 pm Free Norton Workshop Tour and Workshop – with Norton Staff - Ages 13 & older The Norton Museum of Art, West Palm BeachMay 12, 2018/ Saturday 3:00pm – 6:00pm Free Art Nomads: Come Wander with Us – Brewhouse Block Party! Art and Music Festival! Drop off and Pick up at CMAA T-Rec ComplexJune 2-30, 2018/ Saturdays 10:00am – 11:30am Fee: $50 ArtStops: Abstract Painting – with Caroline O’Connell - Ages 13 & older – CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex, Lake WorthJune 7, 2018/ Thursday 6:00 pm – 8:30pm Free Art Nomads: Come Wander with Us – Art after Dark at the Norton Museum of Art – Drop off and Pick up at CMAA T-Rec ComplexJuly 7 – 28, 2018/ Saturdays 10:00am – 11:30am Fee: $50 ArtStops: Graffiti – with Jose Mendez- Ages 13 & older – CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex, Lake WorthJuly 11 – 25, 2018/ Wednesdays 6:00pm – 7:30pm Fee: $35 *NEW* Set Design – with Jose Mendez- Ages 13 & older – CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex, Lake Worth

Residencies Open Only To The Group Listed:September 20, 2017 – May 30, 2018/ Wednesdays 10:30am – 1:30pm Free Dance Residency at Forest Hill Elementary School with Dee Mac Sponsored by Cultural Council of Palm Beach County and Bak MSOA National Junior Honor Society of the Arts

January 9 – March 13, 2018/ Tuesdays 9:25am – 10:55am Free Dance Residency at Seminole Trails Elementary School with Yael Lawrence Sponsored by Lattner Family Foundation & Bak MSOA National Junior Honor Society for Dance Arts

January 18 – March 8, 2018/ Thursdays 8:30am – 9:00am Free Dance Residency at North Grade Elementary School with Katarina Yuhas Sponsored by Bak MSOA National Junior Honor Society of the Arts & Lattner Family Foundation

February 9 – April 20, 2018/ Fridays 8:30am – 10:45am Free Dance Residency at Palm Beach Lakes High School with Kat Kenny Sponsored by Bak MSOA National Junior Honor Society of the Arts & Lattner Family Foundation

February 15, 2018/Thursday 9:00am – 1:00pm VSAFL West Festival for West County Elementary ESE students– Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center at Palm Beach State College Glades Campus Sponsored by Residents & Businesses of Western Palm Beach County & The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation

TBD, 2018/Tuesdays TBD Free Dance Residency at Palm Beach Central High School with Dee Mac Sponsored by Bak MSOA National Junior Honor Society of the Arts & Lattner Family Foundation

May 21 – 25, 2018/Monday – Friday 9:00am – 1:00pm Free Drama Residency for Deaf and Hard of Hearing students at Indian Pines Elementary Drama Workshops at John I. Leonard High School, Jupiter Middle School & Jupiter High School – Presented by C.J. Jones Sponsored by Cultural Council of Palm Beach County & The William J. Conners, III and Barbara S. Conners Charitable Foundation

May 24, 2018/Wednesday 6:30pm – 8:00pm Free C.J. Jones Guest Speaker at PBC School District Deaf & Hard of Hearing Family Workshop Fulton Hollond Educational Services Center (School Districts Main Offices), WPB, Thurber Room A & B Sponsored by School District of Palm Beach County

June - July 2018/ Weekdays TBD Free Start with the Arts World Percussion/Drum Circle Class w/Buckley Griffis w / Royal Palm School, Lantana Sponsored by The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation

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The VSAFL Holiday Showcase is an entertaining and heartwarming inclusive community event where children, teens and adults have the opportunity to “showcase” their talents on a professional stage. On December 9th, a variety of performing artists from Palm Beach County took the stage at the Duncan Theatre @ Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth. Hosted by Alan Billingsley, the Showcase featured nine different performances. The performers included: The VSAFL SpotLighters, soloist Xiomara Serrano, an inclusive dance performance by VSAFL Dance Residency students from Forest Hill Elementary School and dance students from Bak

Middle School of the Arts, pianist Joel Solomon, VSAFL’s Beatbusters, violinist Elizabeth Torres, pianist Brian Chen, John I. Leonard High School’s VSAFL Dance Residency and Southern Dance Theatre’s Special Arts Ensemble.

In conjunction with the Holiday Showcase, an exhibit of VSAFL visual artists displayed their artwork in the lobby. This artwork was created during summer and fall VSAFL visual arts programs. The exhibit was on display for public viewing for 2 weeks following the Holiday Showcase.

Like elves in Santa’s workshop that are never seen, but always busy, VSAFL would like to thank everyone who worked behind the scenes of “Thank You For The Music”.

“thAnK you For the MuSic”the VSAFL hoLidAy ShowcASe & exhibit

Bak MSOA National JuniorHonor Society for Dance Arts

Big Al’s Pin High ApparelCultural Council of Palm Beach County

The Duncan Theatre @Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth

Flamingo SignsIdeal Printing

The Showcase was made possible through the generosity of the following:

Beautiful artwork was shown at the showcase and we sold many pieces at the reception!

VSAFL’S Beatbusters put on an amazing debut performance!

Johnson-Davis, Inc.Law Offices of Wolf & PravatoPalm Beach County Parks and

Recreation DepartmentThe School District of Palm Beach County

VSA Florida The State Organizationon Arts and Disability

The VSAFL Dance Residency w/Forest Hill Elementary and Special Guests Bak MSOA Dancers backstage at the 2017 Holiday Showcase “Thank You For The Music” before their great performance!

Showcase Director, Kat Litrenta, joins Joel Solomon on stage for some pre-show holiday songs!



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Furniture PAintinG & JeweLry MAKinG

Furniture Painting and Jewelry Making were two wonderful programs facilitated by Catherine Rich from Art Affects, LLC. this fall! All students were provided with in depth descriptions and step-by-step instructions for each program. In furniture painting, students collaboratively painted a large picnic bench as well as individual pieces of furniture, including a cabinet, a chair, or a side table. All of these projects turned out beautiful! The bench will be at our facility for use and will serve as an artistic piece and advertisement for VSAFL! In jewelry making, girls made bracelets, necklaces, and earrings in addtion to key chains! We sold all of the jewelry the students exhibited from this program at the Holiday Showcase in December, which tells you just how beautiful they must have been! Thank you Catherine for these amazing programs!

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Kelly using a power sander to prepare the bench for paint!

norton MuSeuM tour And worKShoP

This Norton Workshop focused on the exhibition Brilliant: Recent Acquisitions. Vivid and intense colors saturated the works on paper and glass featured. The exhibit included artworks by Dale Chihuly, Arturo Herrera and Michael Craig-Martin among other artists. Students used these artists’ works as a springboard for their own colorful collage. After the students completed their collage, they each were invited to share their work with the class. This is always an impactful time of the workshop, when the students explain exactly what they learned and are able to comprehend the methodology and technique of the works they were shown. The students and family members thoroughly enjoyed this workshop!

Students all working on their colorful collage in the Norton Workshop!

Betty Wilson shows the students how too safely cut the glass for their design.

FALL ProGrAMMinG with Art AFFectS!

Jordin showing off her beautiful necklace and bracelet set!

This program has introduced students to the art of glass fusing as well as ceramics and mixed media. The class was facilitated by staff from The Craft Gallery, a professional ceramic & glass workshop center in West Palm Beach. Projects this year included ceramic wind chimes, glass fusing pieces with animal and colorful themes, as well as mixed media butterflies. All participants learned safety practices for glass fusing and demonstrated them throughout the program. Artwork created will be shown at various traveling exhibits throughout Palm Beach County!

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The Dance Residency program at Forest Hill Elementary School is one of several school-based performing arts programs held throughout the year. The Dance Residency gives the students the opportunity to explore the art of dance and movement and be a part of a creative process. Professional dance instructor Dee Mac worked with Forest Hill’s self-contained ESE classes from the start of the 2017/18 school year. A group of 9 students were selected to perform “Brand New Day” from the musical, The Wiz at the

VSAFL Holiday Showcase at the Duncan Theatre @ Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth on December 9, 2017. The students practiced with Ms. Dee every Wednesday and were excited to wear their costumes onstage. Performing with the students on stage were students from Bak Middle School of the Arts. Forest

Hill faculty and staff, headed by the school’s principal, Mr. Scott McNichols, provided on-going support of the program and helped make the event a very memorable one for the students and their proud parents and families. Learning about themselves, taking chances, trying new things and having fun, are just some of the benefits of the dance residency for our very special students.

Sponsored by Cultural Council of Palm Beach County and Bak MSOA National Junior Honor Society for Dance Arts

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SPotLiGhterSThe SpotLighters have just finished their eleventh year performing under the direction of Kat Litrenta. The program culminated in a performance at VSAFL’s Holiday Showcase at the Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth on December 9, 2017. Performing with the SpotLighters onstage is assistant instructor Christina Gooding. The SpotLighters learn a different routine each year and this season they performed to popular music songs by ABBA!

During 2018 the SpotLighters: On The Road will perform at three local venues! Performing onstage is a life-long dream for many and with hard work and practice, the SpotLighters can fulfill their dreams.

Classes will begin again in October. We are always looking for new “SpotLighters”!

Please contact Erica Russell at (561) 966-7024 if you are interested in joining the group.

Carmen gets a good luck hug from teacher, Ms. Koch before her first performance!

VSAFL Dance Residency students from Forest Hill Elementary School and Bak MSOA had a great time during their performance at the 2017 VSAFL Holiday Showcase.

VSAFL SpotLighters have a blast performing their ABBA medley at the 2017 Holiday Showcase.



Erica RussellPerforming Arts Program Coordinator

Holly TeruggiVisual Arts Program Coordinator

Cindy PijanowskiDirector

ContributorsJoyce Eshleman, Carlos Gallego,Cindy Pijanowski, Tony Ramirez,

Erica Russell & Holly TeruggiGraphic Design

Rita Boger, The Graphics Factory

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VSAFL’s Community Theatre Program continues to be a big hit with our teen and adult actors. This unique program is designed to create an opportunity for teens and adults with disabilities to develop talents in theatre arts. The actors are taught by two multi-talented local theatre professionals, Kat Kenny and Nathan Stubbs. The instructors identify the strengths of the participants who audition for roles based upon their abilities and interests. The program teaches participants to work together as an ensemble in a positive and constructive way leading towards their mutual goal. This wonderful program culminated in a performance of “Everything Old is New Again” – a very entertaining and humorous original script written by instructor Kat Kenny and performed at the VSAFL Celebration of the Arts on August 4, 2017 at the CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex in Lake Worth. Community Theatre always welcomes new participants!

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Gabe, Jack, and Wonder get some final advice from instructor Nathan (center) before their performance.

Actor, Brett Nozzollilo delivers his lines with confidence at the 2017 Celebration of the Arts.

Special Events – Open to the General Public:February 24-25, 2018/ Saturday & Sunday 10:00am – 6:00pm Free Lake Worth Street Painting Festival, Downtown Lake Worth Come and enjoy watching VSAFL artists and instructors create a masterpiece.April 13, 2018/ Friday 7:00pm – 9:00pm Free VSA Florida-Palm Beach County Presents: Spring Exhibition: Teaching Artists’ Collection, CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex, Lake WorthMay 4, 2018/ Friday 6:00pm – 7:30pm Free North Spring Exhibit Opening, Jupiter Community Center, Jupiter May 18, 2018/ Friday 9:00am – 3:00pm Fee: $300/golfer VSAFL Katie Gardner Memorial Golf Tournament – Fundraiser Old Marsh Golf Club, Palm Beach GardensJune 29, 2018/ Friday 6:00pm – 8:00pm Fee: $5/ticket 1st Annual VSAFL Talent Show! – Ages 13+ – CMAA Therapeutic Recreation ComplexAugust 3, 2018/ Friday 7:00pm – 9:00pm Free “Celebration of the Arts” Annual Exhibit Opening, Community Theatre & DanceStops Performances Refreshments will be provided – CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex, Lake Worth Sponsored by the Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department

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Classes for 2018 will begin June 1st and will culminate in a performance at the VSAFL Celebration of the Arts at the CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex in Lake Worth on August 3rd. Please see the Calendar of Events for specific dates and times. If you are interested in joining or would like more information please contact Erica Russell at (561) 966-7024.

Sponsored by: The Gertrude E. Skelly Charitable Foundation



To VSAFL Friends and Supporters

It is with utmost gratitude and appreciation for VSAFL that I make this contribution on behalf of my beautiful daughter Alyson who has been a participant for a couple years.

We first got introduced to VSAFL in 2014 when we relocated to West Palm Beach from Orlando. Alyson was a participant in Special Olympics Swimming in Orlando and absolutely loved the water but along the way, we also discovered that she had a greater love for dancing and the Arts. That love for dancing was quite evident whenever music was “in the air”. She would start swirling, spinning and moving to the beat without shyness or fear of what others might say or think. She was happy and that’s all that mattered, so we encouraged and promoted it.

We registered Alyson for school and that year her school participated in VSAFL Holiday Showcase. It was a day that she never forgot. She wanted to continue dancing and participating in other VSAFL programs such as the Jewelry Art Class and Painting, so we continued to sign her up for classes with an emphasis on dancing. Alyson enjoys the company of others, is quite sociable and willingly participates in the programs that she is interested in. She could not have had such great experiences without the care, graciousness and encouragement from the VSAFL team who pour so much into the lives of people with disabilities, constantly reminding them to always reach for the stars and while they are doing so to have as much fun as possible.

Alyson is always happy to go to her dance classes and reminds me days ahead that she has dance class. Even if she is tired she never hesitates to go and that’s because her dance instructors, Miss Erica Russell and Miss Samira Mohammed have always made dancing fun, fun, fun! They welcome her and encourage her talent for dancing and for that we are forever grateful. They are fun to be with and they love the participants. It’s truly a joy to watch them in action with Alyson and the other talented participants.

So our “hats are off” to VSAFL for what you are doing in the lives of our children, friends and people with disabilities in our communities. Thank you for making a big difference. We appreciate all that you do.

Gratefully,

Jillian Palmer (Alyson’s Mom)

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Palm Beach County

Spring /Summer 2018

tALent Show!We invite you to attend our first ever Talent Show on Friday, June 29th, 2018, 6pm – 8pm!

Kick off this summer at a show you don’t want to miss hosted by Special Olympics very own Rich Fleming and Ryan Gilbert! Music, dancing, and other performances will be featured at the show and will be judged for First, Second, and Third Place! Embrace the “Beach Boys Theme” and come in your summer best. Tickets will be sold at the door and prior to the show for just $5.00! Popcorn, chips, cookies, and drinks will be sold at concessions for purchase. We will also have a raffle for a special prize announced during intermission! Invite your family and friends and support VSA Florida – Palm Beach County.

Tryouts will be held May 22-24, 2018, 4pm – 6pm. We are looking for dancers, singers, actors, and other talents! There is no fee to perform! Call Erica Russell, (561) 966-7024, to schedule your date and time for tryouts and for more details!

tALent Show detAiLS:

Where: CMAA Therapeutic Recreation Complex, 2728 Lake Worth Rd. Lake Worth, FL 33461, Gymnasium

When: Friday, June 29, 2018, 6pm – 8pm

Cost: $5 plus optional concessions and raffle tickets for purchase.

August 2018 – July 2019

VSAFL Event Dates included

Call Erica at (561) 966-7024 or

Cindy at (561) 966-7025 to get one today!

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