INTEMPO

BREAKING NEWS: INTEMPO Founder and CEO, Angelica Durrell, heads to Harvard University to serve on a new role. Join us in congratulating Angie and thanking her for all the work she’s done to put INTEMPO in a great position. The Board of Directors has enlisted Third Sector New England (TSNE) to conduct a national search to identify the next leader, and our team members, Robbin Juris and Douglas Laustsen, will step in as interim Co-Executive Directors. Read more about it in this EXCLUSIVE COVERAGE by The Hour: https://lnkd.in/g4WsYBwS

National College Decision Day is here and we have five high school seniors to highlight! Let's congratulate our guitar student, Luis Caballero, who will be going to University of Connecticut to study political science! “Having to practice my guitar repeatedly has helped me when studying and preparing for tests and exams in school,” Luis said. Read Luis' blog: https://lnkd.in/eGZJ4J-r

Let's welcome Elizabeth Anaya Sheils, our new Violin Instructor! Meet Elizabeth, a full-time strings educator at Wolfpit Integrated Arts Elementary School in Norwalk, CT. She holds a Master's degree in Music Education from the University of Bridgeport as well as a double Bachelor's degree in Music and Communication from the University of Massachusetts Boston. Outside of her role in education, Elizabeth is a multifaceted musician and performer who actively contributes to various musical projects, including recording and playing solo violin with the electronic fusion project, Sidestep Complex. Her original compositions have been featured and performed by the Cambridge Philharmonic Orchestra. Read her full bio: https://lnkd.in/e-7dyU9N

FREE Colombian Dance Workshop this Friday, 4/26! No dance experience necessary. All ages are welcome. REGISTER HERE: https://lnkd.in/e53XmzZ9

Let's welcome Ria Iparraguirre, our new Teaching Artist! Meet Ria, a full-time musician with a profound passion for classical voice. She earned her Bachelor of Music in classical voice from Manhattan School of Music. Ria serves as the Choral Director of Saint Maurice Church in Stamford, CT. Recent projects include recording with multi Emmy and Grammy award-winning music producer, Brian Keane, for Arti Dixson’s humanitarian foundation “HOPE” (Help Our People Eat). She also received nomination for a CT Broadway World Award in 2023. Read her full bio here: https://lnkd.in/efvjzgvR

“…now being bilingual is my superpower”! Congratulations to Norwalk Public Schools ‘ student, Reisli Maldonado, who won the national bilingual essay contest from NABE (National Association for Bilingual Education) . She came from Venezuela two years ago and learned at the Silvermine dual-language program! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 INTEMPO is a proud partner of Norwalk’s dual-language department! https://lnkd.in/ex4zxjfg

HELP INTEMPO WIN A GRANT!💰 Western Sun Foundation has selected INTEMPO, along with four other organizations, to compete for a grant. Community voting is now open until April 11th to choose the recipient of their charitable campaign. Please vote today and tomorrow. It's quick and easy! We would also greatly appreciate if you could share this post. VOTE via this link: https://lnkd.in/ebghEJuP

HELP INTEMPO WIN A GRANT!💰 Western Sun Foundation has selected INTEMPO, along with four other organizations, to compete for a grant. Community voting is now open until April 11th to choose the recipient of their charitable campaign. Please vote DAILY through Thursday. It's quick and easy! We would also greatly appreciate if you could share this post. VOTE via this link: https://lnkd.in/ebghEJuP

Help us WIN a GRANT from Western Sun Foundation! Please vote DAILY through April 11, and also share with friends and family to help us win! It only takes a second. VOTE VIA THIS LINK: https://lnkd.in/ebghEJuP

FREE Colombian Dance Workshop 💃🇨🇴 Join us on April 26! No dance experience necessary. Please reserve your spot: https://lnkd.in/e53XmzZ9