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Back to Basics: The Importance of Arts Education and Community Theatre
Saturday February 8, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Gramercy
Arts education and community theatre are vital pathways to a career in the arts, providing essential skills, experiences, and connections. Through participation, mentorship, and networking, young people gain opportunities develop their craft and build collaborative, problem-solving, and management skills essential in any artistic career. Join Ed “Tiger” Verdin, an award-winning playwright, director, and lyricist, and his 10-year-old daughter Ryleigh, a dancer with the 2022 Streetz National Dance Championship team, in a conversation that aims to highlight how early arts exposure can shape a child’s creative journey.
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Ryleigh Verdin

Ryleigh Verdin began her stage career "in utero" with her parents and officially joined them at 6 months old along with her three brothers onstage. A dedicated theatre performer ever since, she has become a true "triple threat." In 2022, Ryleigh’s competition dance troupe with Cara's... Read More →
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Ed "Tiger" Verdin

Ed "Tiger" Verdin, a nationally recognized playwright and member of the Dramatist Guild and Gulf Coast Playwrights, serves as Franklin’s Main Street Director, Public Relations Director, Cultural District Liaison, Economic Development Director, and Executive Director for the Louisiana... Read More →
Saturday February 8, 2025 4:30pm - 5:30pm EST
Gramercy
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