Our school was 
fortunate to have received an arts grant which allowed teachers to receive training in a variety of art medium and also for us to have guest artists throughout the year. One of the students' favorite artists was the group Pamyua. Steven Blanchett (white shirt) heads the group. He teaches traditional Yup'ik song and dance and also teaches the students how to create their own songs and dances. For his visit this time he brought his entire group. The group has won a Grammy and has performed at various locations throughout the world. To say that they are good is an understatement. Amazing would be a better description.
fortunate to have received an arts grant which allowed teachers to receive training in a variety of art medium and also for us to have guest artists throughout the year. One of the students' favorite artists was the group Pamyua. Steven Blanchett (white shirt) heads the group. He teaches traditional Yup'ik song and dance and also teaches the students how to create their own songs and dances. For his visit this time he brought his entire group. The group has won a Grammy and has performed at various locations throughout the world. To say that they are good is an understatement. Amazing would be a better description.The group worked with our students on Wed and Thurs. Then in the evenings, the community was invited to come and watch what the students had learned. On Friday, Pamyua gave a concert, and once again, the students danced. As I listened to the concert on Friday, I was mesmerized. The gym was full. Here we were in a small gym on an island in the AK Bush listening to a Grammy winning group. Believe me, it just doesn't get any better than that.
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