Based in Grafton, Massachusetts, Apple Tree Arts is a non-profit community school for the arts serving people of all ages throughout the Blackstone and Assabet Valleys. Founded in 1989, Apple Tree Arts’ mission is to enrich the community through the arts, by providing high quality educational music and theatre arts programs for individuals of all ages.
Committed to cultural enrichment that meets the needs and interests of different audiences, ATA provides a wide range of performances and special community musical and theatre arts events throughout the year. Apple Tree Arts offers music education programs in music and movement for children from birth, private instruction, ensembles and theater arts, as well as student and faculty recitals. The organization serves more than 1,000 students each year and is supported solely through tuition, grants, private support and corporate sponsors.
Welcome to Apple Tree Arts! FALL PROGRAMS NOW POSTED! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ OLD GRAFTON TOWN HOUSE UPDATE The town of Grafton has received a $50,000 matching grant from the Massachusetts Historical Commission, which will fund long-awaited roof repairs to One Grafton Common. The town was notified last week of the award from the Massachusetts Preservation Projects Fund. The grant will provide 50-50 matching funds for roof replacement, associated flashing work, and repairs to the chimney, dormer, gutter and wood trim, and exterior painting of One Grafton Common. The roof was repaired two years ago, but those repairs were only guaranteed for two years, said Donna Blanchard, executive director of Apple Tree Arts. ------ story continued here PREVIOUS UPDATES ON the OLD GRAFTON TOWN HOUSE: WELCOME ALL TO APPLE TREE ARTS! Welcome all to Apple Tree Arts’ 20th anniversary year! Wow! Can you believe this year marks the 20th anniversary of our first classes! We have a wide variety of classes and musical opportunities, provided by more extremely talented faculty, serving children, youth and adults, in a wider circle of surrounding towns. TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT’S NEW! Apple Tree Arts 20th Anniversary Celebration Year! Come join us as we celebrate! • New and improved curriculum for Steppin Up classes as part of our early education program. • An expanded adult music education program featuring music appreciation courses led by well-known jazz vocalist Monica Hatch. • An adult workshop in McClosky technique for faculty and community members. • A new Sax Ensemble led by Claflin Hill Symphony Director, Paul Surapine. • A Children’s Chorus for singers ages 7-12 to perform at our holiday concert December 7th! • We welcome new faculty! Ed Clough, brass; Tim Gruntman and Chris Carter, guitar; Mario Portev, piano and cello; Etleva Hima, violin; Laurie Baker and Beth Hodgeman, early childhood music. • A new field trip to Claflin Hill Symphony’s Family Concert in March 2009. Check out our website early in 2009! • Watch our website for new theater arts programs in surrounding towns. Please contact the office (508-839-4286) to join our dynamic volunteer corps. For more information, visit our website at www.appletreearts.org |
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Our lessons and classes are held at the: Our business office is now located at 2 Grafton Common, behind the Grafton Country Store. Phone: 508-839-4286 |
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