The DSA Artists Series takes musicians, singing groups, dancing troupes, acting companies and other artists performing at Duke and nearby venues into the School of the Art's Weaver Auditorium. These monthly performances are commonly attended by the school's entire 6th through 12-grade student body. Art is for everyone. I think that sometimes we forget that and think art is just for adults. The performances often include direct interaction with the students, including a recent collaboration between a capella group The Bobs and choral groups at Duke and the School of the Arts, said Kathy Silbiger, program director of Duke's Institute of the Arts and campus coordinator of the DSA Artists Series.
Many groups are very eager to connect with young people.
They understand that is where the future audiences for performing arts are going to come from. The Durham School of the Arts' emphasis on visual and performing art makes the student body a receptive audience for visiting artists. And the opportunity to reach that young audience is a compelling one for the artists. It exposes the students to the whole spectrum of performing arts and helps them develop a sophisticated notion of what it means to go to a concert. Members from Bagg's quartet are scheduled to play at the Durham School of the Arts on Feb. 20 with members of the Israel Camerata Jerusalem.