All dance and music lovers are invited to Dance Eclectic, an exciting annual production by George School dance students, on Friday and Saturday, April 16 and 17, 2010, at 8:00 p.m. Held in Walton Center Auditorium, the event is free and open to the public.

In addition to presenting a number of original student-choreographed pieces, the students will premiere a dance entitled “Love You Forever,” based on a children’s book of the same name by Robert Munsch. Students collaborated with dance teacher Barb Kibler to choreograph “Love You Forever,” which traces the relationship between a mother and a child. The piece will be accompanied by projected photographs of children and adults, many of whom are members of the George School community.

“This will be a powerful production that may serve as a reminder of how quickly life moves forward and the deep connections generations can make with one another,” said Barb.

Thirty-four students in dance teacher Barb’s classes will perform Dance Eclectic, supported by a stage crew of nine students in George School stagecraft and design classes taught by Scott Hoskins. Cristin Van Horn, a George School alumna from the Class of 2002, worked with Barb as production assistant.

The George School Arts Department offers twenty-eight arts courses in ten different arts forms—dance studies, vocal and instrumental music, theater arts, stagecraft and design, ceramics, communication design, painting and drawing, photography, woodworking and furniture design, and video production. The arts curriculum includes Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate course options.

About George School
Founded in 1893 by members of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers), George School, a rigorous coed boarding and day school for grades nine through twelve, educates students from twenty-one states, thirty-four foreign countries, and a variety of ethnic, racial, religious, and economic backgrounds. Through its commitment to diversity and the Quaker values of equality, integrity, and peacemaking, George School inspires students to be led by their own truths while respecting and appreciating opinions and beliefs different from their own. George School was one of the first schools in the United States to implement an International Baccalaureate diploma program. For information about admission, please call 215-579-6547 or visit http://www.georgeschool.org.