PTAC Art Reflections / Reflexiones de Arte
News / Noticias
Oct 10th 2022
Dance Choreography Lab
Dance Choreography Lab
There were two sessions based on age/experience.
2:00-3:00pm (Grades K-3) - Only
5:30-6:30pm (Grades 3-5) - Cancelled
Space is limited and you must register to participate.
Click to register or download the flyer in langauge below. Use the QR code to go directly to the registration page. For more details or questions, please email Sara at Local Motion Project.
English / Espanol / فارسی / فارسی / دری / አማርኛ / عربي
Local Motion Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to the belief that all people benefit from moving their bodies and having the opportunity to partake in creative experiences. Our participants are diverse in age, race, ethnicity, income, body type, gender, and sexual orientation. Their relationship to dance ranges from dance appreciator to student to professional. Our work is not limited to a specific audience, but rather geared to bring all types of people together.
We believe we have a responsibility as educators and artists to increase understanding of dance and its physical, cognitive, emotional, and social benefits. We see a need in communities for an expanded definition of dance, one that does not limit access, but rather offers and educates its population in the many ways to engage with dance. This means addressing systemic oppression in the dance field, increasing offerings of varied dance styles, contextualizing the dance we teach within the broader world of dance, and increasing the understanding of dance beyond performative and Western dance forms.
Oct 12, 2022: PTAC Visual Arts Workshop
Hosted at Ferdinand T. Day Elementary School
1701 N Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA 22311 / 5-6pm
1701 N Beauregard St, Alexandria, VA 22311 / 5-6pm
We will have art making stations and volunteers to help students submit to their local school PTA Reflections Art Competition.
FTD PTA will also host an ice cream social before their PTA meeting at 6pm.
FTD PTA will also host an ice cream social before their PTA meeting at 6pm.
For your school's PTA Reflections application form - check out our local school directory.
Oct 6th 2021
Dance Choreography Lab
Dance Choreography Lab
There were two sessions based on age/experience.
Click here to Sign-up: Grade K-5 @ 4:30pm
Click here to Sign-up: Grade 6-12 @ 5:30pm
Space is limited and you must register to participate.
Click here to download the flyer below. Use the QR code to go directly to the registration page. For more details or questions, please email Kylie at Local Motion Project.
Local Motion Project, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, is dedicated to the belief that all people benefit from moving their bodies and having the opportunity to partake in creative experiences. Our participants are diverse in age, race, ethnicity, income, body type, gender, and sexual orientation. Their relationship to dance ranges from dance appreciator to student to professional. Our work is not limited to a specific audience, but rather geared to bring all types of people together.
We believe we have a responsibility as educators and artists to increase understanding of dance and its physical, cognitive, emotional, and social benefits. We see a need in communities for an expanded definition of dance, one that does not limit access, but rather offers and educates its population in the many ways to engage with dance. This means addressing systemic oppression in the dance field, increasing offerings of varied dance styles, contextualizing the dance we teach within the broader world of dance, and increasing the understanding of dance beyond performative and Western dance forms.
2021: Oct 2nd Visual Arts Workshop
Ramsey Elementary School Tennis Courts @4pm
We will have art making stations and volunteers to help students submit to their local school PTA Reflections Art Competition.
For your school's PTA Reflections application form - check out our local school directory.
Flyer: English / Spanish / Amharic / Arabic / Dari
Click here for directions
2021: During the Oct 2nd Workshop - PTAC Volunteers will be assembling take-home art kits with leftover art supplies and extra goodies from
Upcycle Creative Reuse Center.
Upcycle Creative Reuse Center.
UpCycle is a community resource for materials, inspiration and ideas. They collect reusable items that are used for arts & crafts and learning purposes. They organize these items and make them available to the public at affordable prices. They have fabrics and sewing notions, various papers and boards, wood bits, office supplies, artists supplies and much, much more. For a complete list of the items they may have in stock, please visit Materials & Donations page. Their classes and workshops utilize their reuse collection for unique art and exploratory experiences for people of all ages and abilities.
Check out Upcycle Createive Reuse Center
605 Cameron Street - Alexandria, Virginia - 22314 | 703-861-8705
2021 VA PTA winners
Sabine Mead
Outstanding - Dance Choreography - TC Williams HS
Eliza Gwin
Outstanding - Film Production - TC Williams HS
Neema Dillard
Award of Merit - Visual Arts - TC Williams HS
Ansel Mangum
Award of Excellence - Primary Film Production
Jefferson Houston ES
Jefferson Houston ES
Raya Yellin
Award of Excellence - Primary Literature - MacArthur ES
PTAC_2020_Reflections_Winners.pdfCongrats to our 2021 Alexandria City PTA winners
We had two our MacArthur stars win at the Alexandria City level. They will be sent on to compete at the VA State PTA level.
Need art supplies?
October 2020:
Pick up your free PTA Reflections art making kit at the Swing Space. There are 40 new kits available and it is first come first serve.
If you need art supplies are aren't able to pick one up, please email us at MacArthurPTAReflections@gmail.com and share your phone number and address. We will schedule a drop off.
-- September 2020:
Ms. Donaldson provided many art kits with Monday supply pickups in early October. If you need supplies, just reach out to her via Canvas and she'll coordinate with a driver volunteer.
MacArthur Reflections Night with Ms. Donaldson via Zoom
2021: Friday, October 16th - Stay tuned for the Zoom link
Kickoff a relaxing weekend and join Ms. Donaldson, MacArthur Elementary School's art teacher as she guides students through this year's theme - I Matter Because... this Friday evening.
Reflections Night - NoVA
2021: Monday, October 5th at 7-8pm
Hosted by ACPS Jefferson Houston
Reflections Night is a time for ACPS students to join together to learn about and to prepare for the National PTA Reflections program. Experts in each of the categories will be available to answer questions and provide brainstorming guidance.
The theme for 2020-2021 is "I Matter Because...." Entry categories include Dance Choreography, Film Production, Literature, Music Composition, Photography, and Visual Arts.
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZ0rduyorD0rG9b4qXVIcHL8WoU554VFDTD_%20