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LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: EDUCATION THE RAINBOW COMPANY YOUTH THEATRE, LAS VEGAS Marking 30 years of service to the Las Vegas community, the Rainbow Company Youth Theatre has presented more than 150 professional productions of new works and prominent plays to nearly 540,000 audience members. Jody Johnston, the company's founder, eloquently expressed the magic of theatre, “Every live performance is unique. It lives for the moment…and is a shared experience between actor and audience. …by doing quality productions designed for the child audience, we can instill in these young critics an understanding... and a love of live theatre that will insure an audience for years to come. Our future lies with them.” Guided by Artistic Director Karen McKenney, the Rainbow Company staff consists of professionals with distinguished records and a commitment to teach students new ideas through the theatre. Whether during its annual season, at school workshops and classes, or through the management of the Rainbow Company Ensemble, an intensive theatre program for 40 students, the focus of the organization is always on the development of skills, confidence and discipline for youth, through direct participation in the arts.Anthony Del Valle, theatre critic for the Las Vegas Review-Journal, noted,“The Rainbow Company demands a lot from its students, and the students deliver much in return.The payoff goes beyond just good performances.These kids are learning to function as part of a team, to work hard, and then to enjoy the rewards of their dedication.”
LEADERSHIP IN THE ARTS: INDIVIDUAL JILL BERRYMAN, RENO With the Sierra Arts Foundation since 1995, first as Program Director and now as Executive Director, Jill Berryman has been instrumental in the success of many of the organization's major initiatives, including Arts Alternatives, a year-round program targeting at-risk youth at alternative schools and detention centers, and the acquisition and conversion of the Riverside Hotel into the Riverside Artist Lofts, a project that has been recognized with numerous national awards. Berryman's commitment to the arts and arts education expands beyond the workday and Reno city limits. In his nomination letter John Fowler, president of the Sierra Arts Foundation board, wrote, “Position and leadership are not the same. Positions are merely platforms from which leadership can be performed.As a leader, Jill has vision and is willing to invest herself totally to make it happen.As a leader she directly attracts others to her passion and empowers them to participate at levels they would not otherwise reach.” Her passion has led Berryman to a dizzying array of commitments, including the development of Youth ArtWorks, and board and committee work for the Kennedy Center Arts Education Alliance, the Nevada Alliance for Arts Education, Western States Arts Federation and the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities. Originally from Smith Valley, NV, Berryman earned a BA in Print Journalism, with a minor in Anthropology from the University of Nevada, Reno. Before joining Sierra Arts, she worked in the museum field and as a museums and galleries consultant.
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