HANCOCK ARTS COUNCIL
Chairman: Sinclair Hamilton
Vice-Chair: Suzanne Edwards
Steering Committee: Dan and Debbie Murphy; Michael and Carolyn Kligerman; Phil Edwards: Susan Lothers; Charlie and Emily Hollins;
Dave and Vickie Hott; Ann Knox; Karen Randlev; Tracy Wolford; Ralph Salvagno; and Marian Golden
The steering committee meets monthly and our next big project is the creation of a performing arts center in the Hancock Community
Center which will be used for concerts, dances, plays and other activities.
Mission Statement: Our mission is to enrich the cultural life of Hancock and the surrounding area with art in its many forms. We
want to involve the community, old and young, as viewers and as participants. We want to exhibit and cultivate the talents of local
artists as well as bringing in artists from other areas. The arts council also believes very strongly in education and we hope to offer
workshops and classes in the performing arts, crafts and fine arts for students, teachers and the general public. Our aim is to provide
affordable opportunities for all.
History: The Hancock Arts Council has been active since November 2001. We sponsor many events such as the Winter Festival
& Snow Sculpture Contest. We have had art shows in the Washington County Public Library and sponsored concerts and dances.
We brought the Trinity Chamber Orchestra from Washington DC to perform four times at the Hancock Middle Senior High School.
We co-sponsor the Hancock "Our Town" photo contest and have awarded an art camp scholarship for the Bauen Camp in Wyoming
to a local junior high school student.
Why The Arts are Important: Culturally the arts are important because these are the ways we express our creativity, values, beliefs
and ideals. Culture is a kind of glue that can hold a community together. The arts are a way of preserving and appreciating what is
important and meaningful to us as a society. The arts are a vital part of a mix of actions that will help to bring about the rejuvenation
of downtown Hancock. The Maryland State ARts Council has stated "The arts play an important role in the quality of life Maryland
offers its citizens. This is as true for citizens living in small towns and rural areas as it is for those who live in our major metropolitan
areas. Since the arts make our cities and communities better places to live and work, they are often an important factor used by
businesses in their decision to locate in Maryland".
The HANCOCK ARTS COUNCIL
HANCOCK TOWN HALL
And COMMUNITY CENTER
126 WEST HIGH ST
HANCOCK, MARYLAND 21750
SPECIAL NOTICE - FRIDAY 22 JULY SESSION MOVED TO SATURDAY NIGHT JULY 23
ALL OTHER DATES WILL BE ON FRIDAY EVENINGS
EVERY FRIDAY EVENING
FRIDAY'S BALLROOM/SWING/and COUNTRY DANCE CLASSES SUMMER CLASSES (For Singles or Couples) JULY/AUGUST SESSION (7/8/2011 thru 9/2/2011) 10 weeks Class Time: 6:30pm to 9:30pm COST: $8.00pp or 2 fer $15.00 for 3 hours of Lessons and Practice, an evening of fun, with friends old and new. EVERYONE: Class begins at 6:30pm. Int/Plus level students may use this time to review your Basics or to practice moves that you want to work on. All may stay over to practice and to learn round dances until 9:30pm.
So Far I have received request for;
Mambo/Salsa West Coast Swing, Night Club 2-step (a graceful and stylish form of Slow Dancing), Fox Trot, Waltz, Country Two-Step, and Country Waltz. Along with these I will review the Round Dances of: "16-Step", "Wooden Nickel", "El Paso", and teach the "Charleston Bump", "Florida Stroll", and "Sweetheart Shottische. These are all pairs dances done in the round, they're Fun and I would like to do them at our monthly dances.
Contact Sinclair Hamilton at 301-678-5719 for more information
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NEWS RELEASE
Contact: Sinclair Hamilton, 301-678-5719
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Flea Circus Comes to Hancock!
Hancock, Maryland – July 24, 2011 – The Hancock Arts Council announced today thatit will sponsor “Professor Mike’s Amazing Flea Circus” at the Hancock Performing Arts Center at Town Hall, 126 W. High Street, Hancock, MD, on Sunday, August 7, beginning at 3:00 p.m.
In anticipation of rave reviews after its premier performance at the Morgan County Fair on July 31, the Springs Chamber Ensemble will,
by popular demand, repeat its triumph at Hancock’s newly renovated Performing Arts Center at Town Hall with an even bigger show.
Visitors are encouraged to leave their dogs and cats at home and enjoy the exciting variety of talent found in a traditional “flea circus”.
Featured performances and acts include the Springs Chamber Ensemble musical group, under the direction of maestro Linda Whitesitt.
The ensemble will accompany a “small” circus with a program of lively musicthat will have the whole place hopping. The circus acts will
include a high-wire display, feats of agility and strength, a flea being shot from a cannon, an exotic snake charmer and much, much more.
Admission is “flea” to the public (no charge), but donations will be accepted to help the Arts Council bring future programs in all areas of the arts to Hancock and the surrounding communities.
For more information, contact Professor Mike Kligerman at 717-294-3182 or Hancock Arts Council Chair Sinclair Hamilton at 301-678-5719.
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The goal of the Hancock Arts Council is to promote creative endeavors in the area of music, art, and cultural events.