Wolf Trap Foundation for the Performing Arts has awarded grants to eight teachers at public high schools in Virginia, Maryland, and Washington, DC to fund music, dance, and theater projects in their classrooms. The grants are part of Wolf Trap’s Grants for High School Performing Arts Teachers, an annual program that issues financial awards to support area public high school teachers who are working to bring new and exciting performing arts experiences to their students. All grantees and their students are invited to participate in a celebratory day of learning at Wolf Trap, followed by an evening performance opportunity at The Barns at Wolf Trap on Monday, April 24.
Teachers applied for grants within one or more categories, including Artist Residencies; Commissions; Master Classes; Technology in the Arts; Arts and the Environment; Arts Integration; and Arts and Social Change.
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